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Symbol Scientific Name Common Name
GAFA5 Garrya fadyenia Hook. Fadyen's silktassel†
LICA9 Linum catharticum L. fairy flax
LEAU2 Leontodon autumnalis L. fall dandelion
LEAUA Leontodon autumnalis L. ssp. autumnalis fall dandelion
LEAUP2 Leontodon autumnalis L. ssp. pratensis (Link) Arcang. fall dandelion
GAMO Galium mollugo L. false baby's breath
SCTR2 Schlumbergera truncata (Haw.) Moran false Christmas cactus
IOAC2 Ionopsidium acaule (Desf.) Reichenb. false diamondflower
FRLA5 Freesia laxa (Thunb.) Goldblatt & J.C. Manning false freesia
CUHY Cuphea hyssopifolia Kunth false heather
RUGE Rubus geniculatus Kaltenb. false Himalayan berry
LEHO7 Lepyrodiclis holosteoides (C.A. Mey.) Fenzl ex Fisch. & C.A. Mey. false jagged-ckickweed
SOCA2 Solanum capsicastrum Link ex Schauer false Jerusalem cherry
TRMA17 Tripleurospermum maritima (L.) W.D.J. Koch false mayweed‡
TRMAM Tripleurospermum maritima (L.) W.D.J. Koch ssp. maritima false mayweed
ORCA6 Ornithogalum caudatum Ait. false seaonion
SEMU5 Senna multijuga (L.C. Rich.) Irwin & Barneby false sicklepod
AGDE3 Agave decipiens Baker false sisal
RETI Reichardia tingitana (L.) Roth false sowthistle
SOSO2 Sorbaria sorbifolia (L.) A. Braun false spiraea
COGY Codariocalyx gyroides (Roxb. ex Link) Hassk. false tick trefoil
ANEC Andrographis echioides (L.) Nees false waterwillow
GEDI5 Geranium divaricatum Ehrh. fanleaf geranium
EUJA6 Euchiton japonicus (Thunb.) A. Anderb. father-and-child plant
MUTR2 Musa troglodytarum L. fe'i banana
CETR12 Centaurea trichocephala Bieb. ex Willd. feather-head knapweed
DIPL Dianthus plumarius L. feathered pink
LEPI Lepidium pinnatifidum Ledeb. featherleaf pepperweed
PEVI2 Pennisetum villosum R. Br. ex Fresen. feathertop
IPOC2 Ipomoea ochracea (Lindl.) G. Don fence morning-glory‡
IPOCO Ipomoea ochracea (Lindl.) G. Don var. ochracea fence morning-glory
DERI5 Desmazeria rigida (L.) Tutin ferngrass
ACFI Achillea filipendulina Lam. fernleaf yarrow
CLTRF Clerodendrum trichotomum Thunb. var. ferrugineum Nakai ferruginous clerodendrum
PAFO2 Passiflora foetida L. fetid passionflower‡
TAPA6 Tanacetum parthenium (L.) Schultz-Bip. feverfew
RUPU3 Rumex pulcher L. fiddle dock
FILY Ficus lyrata Warb. fiddleleaf fig
COAR4 Convolvulus arvensis L. field bindweed
BRAR5 Bromus arvensis L. field brome
SOSE2 Soliva sessilis Ruiz & Pavón field burrweed
TRCA5 Trifolium campestre Schreb. field clover
LOAR5 Logfia arvensis (L.) Holub field cottonrose
RUPS Rumex pseudonatronatus Borbás field dock
ERCA19 Eryngium campestre L. field eryngo
FEAR4 Festuca arvernensis Auquier, Kerguélen & Markgr.-Dannenb. field fescue
MYAR Myosotis arvensis (L.) Hill field forget-me-not
ALOL Allium oleraceum L. field garlic
CAAR21 Castilleja arvensis Cham. & Schlecht. field Indian paintbrush
CAAR Calendula arvensis L. field marigold
BRRA Brassica rapa L. field mustard
BRRAA Brassica rapa L. var. amplexicaulis Tanaka & Ono field mustard
BRRAR Brassica rapa L. var. rapa field mustard
APAR2 Aphanes arvensis L. field parsley piert
THAR5 Thlaspi arvense L. field pennycress
LECA5 Lepidium campestre (L.) Ait. f. field pepperweed
CUPE Cucurbita pepo L. field pumpkin‡
CUPEP Cucurbita pepo L. var. pepo field pumpkin
ONAR Ononis arvensis L. field restharrow
KNAR Knautia arvensis (L.) Coult. field scabiosa
SOAR2 Sonchus arvensis L. field sowthistle
SOARA2 Sonchus arvensis L. ssp. arvensis field sowthistle
RAFI Ranunculus ficaria L. fig buttercup
RAFIB Ranunculus ficaria L. var. bulbifera Marsden-Jones fig buttercup
CHFI4 Chenopodium ficifolium Sm. figleaf goosefoot
FUPA Fumaria parviflora Lam. fineleaf fumitory
FEFI Festuca filiformis Pourret fineleaf sheep fescue
OEAQ Oenanthe aquatica (L.) Poir. fineleaf waterdropwort
ELCO3 Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn. finger millet
VETR Veronica triphyllos L. finger speedwell
LEDI28 Leptochloa digitata (R. Br.) Domin finger sprangletop
ODTU Odontonema tubiforme (Bertol.) Kuntze firespike
MOFA Morella faya (Ait.) Wilbur firetree
TEPU Tephrosia purpurea (L.) Pers. fishpoison
NEFA Nephrolepis falcata (Cav.) C. Christens. fishtail swordfern
FIQU Fimbristylis quinquangularis (Vahl) Kunth fiveangle fimbry
SYAN Syngonium angustatum Schott fivefingers
BAHY Bassia hyssopifolia (Pallas) Kuntz fivehorn smotherweed
DIPE2 Dioscorea pentaphylla L. fiveleaf yam
CESE4 Cerastium semidecandrum L. fivestamen chickweed
TACH2 Tamarix chinensis Lour. fivestamen tamarisk
GLSU2 Gloriosa superba L. flame lily
EPCU2 Episcia cupreata (Hook.) Hanst. flame violet
KOEL Koelreuteria elegans (Seem.) A.C. Sm. flamegold
KOELF Koelreuteria elegans (Seem.) A.C. Sm. ssp. formosana (Hayata) F.G. Mey. flamegold
PYVE2 Pyrostegia venusta (Ker-Gawl.) Miers flamevine
LASY Lathyrus sylvestris L. flat pea
CUEP2 Cuscuta epilinum Weihe flax dodder
THLI3 Thesium linophyllon L. flaxleaf
SILI6 Sida linifolia Cav. flaxleaf fanpetals
ANMO2 Anagallis monelli L. flaxleaf pimpernel
SANA5 Salvinia natans (L.) All. floating watermoss
CEPU5 Centrosema pubescens Benth. flor de conchitas
SEAT3 Senna atomaria (L.) Irwin & Barneby flor de San Jose
PEPH2 Pentapetes phoenicea L. flor impia
ARMA9 Aristolochia maxima Jacq. Florida dutchman's pipe
EMFO Emilia fosbergii D.H. Nicols. Florida tasselflower
DEGR9 Dendranthema ×grandiflorum Kitam. [indicum × japonicum] florist's daisy
ASJA2 Astilbe japonica (Morr. & Dcne.) Gray florist's spiraea
GLPA4 Glycosmis parviflora (Sims) Little flower axistree
HITR Hibiscus trionum L. flower of an hour
PRGL80 Prunus glandulosa Thunb. flowering almond
LIGR4 Linum grandiflorum Desf. flowering flax
PRTR3 Prunus triloba Lindl. flowering plum
CHSP12 Chaenomeles speciosa (Sweet) Nakai flowering quince
BUUM Butomus umbellatus L. flowering rush
LOXY2 Lonicera ×xylosteoides Tausch [tatarica × xylosteum] fly honeysuckle
IVCH Iva cheiranthifolia Kunth fly marshelder
PHAN9 Phyllanthus angustifolius (Sw.) Sw. foliage flower
AECY2 Aethusa cynapium L. fool's parsley
BIPY Billbergia pyramidalis (Sims) Lindl. foolproofplant
JUCY Juncus cyperoides Laharpe Forbestown rush
EUTE Eucalyptus tereticornis Sm. forest redgum
CEDI5 Cerastium dichotomum L. forked chickweed
CAFU13 Cabomba furcata J.A. & J.H. Schultes forked fanwort
SUFU3 Solanum furcatum Dunal ex Poir. forked nightshade
PYKO Pyracantha koidzumii (Hayata) Rehd. Formosa firethorn
LIFO2 Lilium formosanum A. Wallace Formosa lily
SPJAF Spiraea japonica L. f. var. fortunei (Planch.) Rehd. fortune meadowsweet
BUAL Buddleja alternifolia Maxim. fountain butterflybush
LICH3 Livistona chinensis (Jacq.) R. Br. ex Mart. fountain palm
RUEQ Russelia equisetiformis Schlecht. & Cham. fountainbush
POTE Polycarpon tetraphyllum (L.) L. fourleaf manyseed
POTEA Polycarpon tetraphyllum (L.) L. ssp. alsinifolium (Biv.) P.W. Ball fourleaf manyseed
POTET2 Polycarpon tetraphyllum (L.) L. ssp. tetraphyllum fourleaf manyseed
CEDI7 Cerastium diffusum Pers. fourstamen chickweed
SEIT Setaria italica (L.) Beauv. foxtail bristlegrass
CYAL6 Cyperus alopecuroides Rottb. foxtail flatsedge
CRAL2 Crypsis alopecuroides (Piller & Mitterp.) Schrad. foxtail pricklegrass
GAFR6 Gaudinia fragilis (L.) Beauv. fragile oat
WAMA2 Watsonia marginata (L. f.) Ker-Gawl. fragrant bugle-lily
DRFR2 Dracaena fragrans (L.) Ker-Gawl. fragrant dracaena
AROD Aristolochia odoratissima L. fragrant dutchman's pipe
NOBO Nothoscordum borbonicum Kunth fragrant false garlic
CODI18 Cordia dichotoma G. Forst. fragrant manjack
GYCO Gymnadenia conopsea (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f. fragrant orchid
DIFR5 Dianthus fragrans M.F. Adams fragrant pink
HOPL2 Hosta plantaginea (Lam.) Aschers. fragrant plantain lily
PROD Premna odorata Blanco fragrant premna
SPFR2 Sparaxis fragrans (Jacq.) Ker-Gawl. fragrant wandflower
SPFRG Sparaxis fragrans (Jacq.) Ker-Gawl. ssp. grandiflora (D. Delar.) Goldbl. fragrant wandflower
GEMO2 Genista monspessulana (L.) L. Johnson French broom
LITR4 Linum trigynum L. French flax
TAPA Tagetes patula L. French marigold
MUPA3 Musa ×paradisiaca L. (pro sp.) [acuminata × balbisiana] French plantain
ROGA Rosa gallica L. French rose
ROGAG Rosa gallica L. var. gallica French rose
ROGAO Rosa gallica L. var. officinalis Thory French rose
TAGA Tamarix gallica L. French tamarisk
ERCI10 Eremochloa ciliaris (L.) Merr. fringed centipede grass
CUSU Cuscuta suaveolens Ser. fringed dodder
SPFI6 Sporobolus fimbriatus (Trin.) Nees fringed dropseed
LICI4 Lindernia ciliata (Colsmann) Pennell fringed false pimpernel
VUCI Vulpia ciliata Link fringed fescue
HISC3 Hibiscus schizopetalus (Dyer) Hook. f. fringed rosemallow
RUCH4 Ruta chalepensis L. fringed rue
CLRU3 Cleome rutidosperma DC. fringed spiderflower
ATLA Atriplex laciniata L. frosted orache
BEFO Begonia foliosa Kunth fuchsia begonia
BEFOM Begonia foliosa Kunth var. miniata (Planch.) L.B. Sm. & Schub. fuchsia begonia
DIFU2 Dipsacus fullonum L. Fuller's teasel
DIFUF4 Dipsacus fullonum L. ssp. fullonum Fuller's teasel
DIFUS2 Dipsacus fullonum L. ssp. sylvestris (Huds.) Clapham Fuller's teasel
CYPI Cyperus pilosus Vahl fuzzy flatsedge
PHTO7 Philadelphus tomentosus Royle fuzzy mock orange
DESC4 Deutzia scabra Thunb. fuzzy pride-of-Rochester
† Probably introduced to the U.S.
‡ Some populations in the U.S. are native and others are introduced from other countries

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