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Symbol Scientific Name Common Name
IRLA4 Iris laevigata Fisch. rabbitear iris
TRAR4 Trifolium arvense L. rabbitfoot clover
NERA2 Nepeta racemosa Lam. raceme catnip
LYFL3 Lychnis flos-cuculi L. ragged robin
BAPA3 Bauhinia pauletia Pers. railroadfence
SASA10 Samanea saman (Jacq.) Merr. raintree
CARA Campanula rapunculoides L. rampion bellflower
REPH Reseda phyteuma L. rampion mignonette
GUAB Guizotia abyssinica (L. f.) Cass. ramtilla
QUIN10 Quisqualis indica L. Rangoon creeper
BRNA Brassica napus L. rape
COFO3 Commelina forskaolii Vahl rat's ear
VUMY Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel. rat-tail fescue
SPINC3 Sporobolus indicus (L.) R. Br. var. capensis Engelm. rat-tail grass
SEPU7 Sesbania punicea (Cav.) Benth. rattlebox
BRBR5 Bromus briziformis Fisch. & C.A. Mey. rattlesnake brome
CACR19 Calathea crotalifera S. Wats. rattlesnake plant
SARA3 Saccharum ravennae (L.) L. ravennagrass
AMCR4 Amaranthus cruentus L. red amaranth
ODVE Odontites vernus (Bellardi) Dumort. red bartsia
ODVES Odontites vernus (Bellardi) Dumort. ssp. serotinus (Dumort.) Corb. red bartsia
ADPA Adenanthera pavonina L. red beadtree
EUGU2 Eucalyptus gummifera (Soland. ex Gaertn.) Hochr. red bloodwood
BRRU2 Bromus rubens L. red brome
SIDI4 Silene dioica (L.) Clairville red catchfly
TRPR2 Trifolium pratense L. red clover
RUBU3 Rumex bucephalophorus L. red dock
CHFU Chrysopogon fulvus (Spreng.) Chiov. red false beardgrass
ALPU4 Alpinia purpurata (Vieill.) K. Schum. red ginger
CRRU9 Crepis rubra L. red hawksbeard
GALA Galeopsis ladanum L. red hempnettle
GALAL Galeopsis ladanum L. var. ladanum red hempnettle
GALAL2 Galeopsis ladanum L. var. latifolia (Hoffmann) Wallr. red hempnettle
EUSI2 Eucalyptus sideroxylon A. Cunningham red ironbark
MESA3 Melastoma sanguineum Sims red melastome
ALRU4 Alysicarpus rugosus (Willd.) DC. red moneywort
NOVE Nonea vesicaria (L.) Reichenb. red monkswort
PAMA15 Passiflora manicata (Juss.) Pers. red passionflower
LACI Lathyrus cicera L. red pea
SPRU Spergularia rubra (L.) J.& K. Presl red sandspurry
LYRA Lycoris radiata (L'Hér.) Herbert red spider lily
CECA2 Centaurea calcitrapa L. red star-thistle
CERU2 Centranthus ruber (L.) DC. red valerian
EUPO Eucalyptus polyanthemos Schauer redbox
IPAM Ipomoea amnicola Morong redcenter morning-glory
ESRU4 Escallonia rubra (Ruiz & Pavón) Pers. redclaws
ESRUM Escallonia rubra (Ruiz & Pavón) Pers. var. macrantha (Hook. & Arn.) Reiche redclaws
PHRU7 Phyllostachys rubromarginata McClure reddish bamboo
VIBE Vicia benghalensis L. reddish tufted vetch
HERE6 Hemigraphis reptans (G. Forst.) T. Anders. ex Hemsl. redflame
EUFI81 Eucalyptus ficifolia F. Muell. redflower gum
CRCR9 Crassocephalum crepidioides (Benth.) S. Moore redflower ragleaf
LACO5 Lampranthus coccineus (Haw.) N.E. Br. redflush
EUCA Eucalyptus calophylla R. Br. redgum
KNUV80 Kniphofia uvaria (L.) Oken redhot poker
HEAL12 Hemigraphis alternata (Burm. f.) T. Anders. redivy
RORU2 Rosa rubrifolia Vill. redleaf rose
EURE2 Eucalyptus resinifera Sm. redmahogany
SEEL Senecio elegans L. redpurple ragwort
AMRE Amaranthus retroflexus L. redroot amaranth
OEGL Oenothera glazioviana Micheli redsepal evening-primrose
IPCO3 Ipomoea coccinea L. redstar
ERCI6 Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. redstem stork's bill
ERCIB2 Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. ssp. bipinnatum Tourlet redstem stork's bill
ERCIC Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. ssp. cicutarium redstem stork's bill
ERCIJ Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. ssp. jacquinianum (Fisch., C.A. Mey. & Avé-Lall.) Briq. redstem stork's bill
ARSC4 Artemisia scoparia Waldst. & Kit. redstem wormwood
AGGI2 Agrostis gigantea Roth redtop
RUSA2 Rumex sanguineus L. redvein dock
GLMA3 Glyceria maxima (Hartman) Holmb. reed mannagrass
SPCA10 Spiraea cantoniensis Lour. Reeves' meadowsweet
LIRE6 Lilium regale E.E. Wilson regal lily
PEDO2 Pelargonium ×domesticum Bailey (pro sp.) [angulosum × cucullatum] regal pelargonium
LIRE12 Lipocarpha ?rehmanii (Ridley) Goetghebeur Rehman's halfchaff sedge
AECE Aegopogon cenchroides Humb. & Bonpl. relaxgrass
ALRE3 Alopecurus rendlei Eig. Rendle's meadow foxtail
BRCA6 Bromus catharticus Vahl rescuegrass
LYSQ Lycoris squamigera Maxim. resurrection lily
KARO3 Kaempferia rotundata L. resurrection-lily
TRRE4 Trifolium resupinatum L. reversed clover
CHGA2 Chloris gayana Kunth Rhodes grass
ISRU Ischaemum rugosum Salisb. ribbed murainagrass
PAMA6 Paspalum malacophyllum Trin. ribbed paspalum
HOPL5 Homalocladium platycladum (F.J. Muell.) Bailey ribbonbush
ORSA Oryza sativa L. rice
ECOR2 Echinochloa oryzicola Vasinger rice barnyardgrass
CYIR Cyperus iria L. ricefield flatsedge
NAGR2 Najas graminea Delile ricefield waternymph
TEPA Tetrapanax papyriferus (Hook.) K. Koch ricepaper plant
BIGA Bidens gardneri Baker ridge beggartick
CHCA12 Chenopodium carnosulum Moq. ridged goosefoot
CHCAP Chenopodium carnosulum Moq. var. patagonicum (Phil.) H.A. Wahl ridged goosefoot
BRAN2 Brachiaria annulatum (Forsk.) Stapf ringed signalgrass†
ISOP Isocarpha oppositifolia (L.) Cass. Rio Grande pearlhead
BRDI3 Bromus diandrus Roth ripgut brome
BRRI8 Bromus rigidus Roth ripgut brome
EUCA2 Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnhardt river redgum
CACU8 Casuarina cunninghamiana Miq. river sheoak
TRTU2 Triticum turgidum L. rivet wheat
CADE14 Cardamine debilis D. Don roadside bittercress
BRST3 Bromus stamineus Desv. roadside brome
CRTR8 Croton trinitatis Millsp. roadside croton
BEMU Berteroa mutabilis (Vent.) DC. roadside false madwort
LERU Lepidium ruderale L. roadside pepperweed
LIAE2 Linaria aeruginea (Gouan) Cav. roadside toadflax
TACH3 Tabebuia chrysantha (Jacq.) Nichols. roble amarillo
TALA2 Taraxacum laevigatum (Willd.) DC. rock dandelion
PSLU2 Pseudofumaria lutea (L.) Borkh. rock fumewort
SERU5 Senecio rupestris Waldst. & Kit. rock ragwort
SAOC80 Saponaria ocymoides L. rock soapwort
ERVE5 Eruca vesicaria (L.) Cav. rocketsalad
ERVES Eruca vesicaria (L.) Cav. ssp. sativa (P. Mill.) Thellung rocketsalad
AGCL3 Agdestis clematidea Moc. & Sessé ex DC. rockroot
CHNO3 Chamaemelum nobile (L.) All. Roman chamomile
ARPO4 Artemisia pontica L. Roman wormwood
CAPR Calotropis procera (Ait.) Ait. f. roostertree
WORA Woodwardia radicans (L.) J. Sm. rooting chainfern
PEGR14 Pereskia grandifolia Haw. rose cactus
LYCO Lychnis coronaria (L.) Desr. rose campion
TRHI4 Trifolium hirtum All. rose clover
CLBU Clerodendrum bungei Steud. rose glorybower
NORO Nonea rosea (Bieb.) Link rose monkswort
POGR7 Portulaca grandiflora Hook. rose moss
RHTO Rhodomyrtus tomentosus (Ait.) Hassk. rose myrtle
MERE9 Melinis repens (Willd.) Zizka rose Natal grass
HISY Hibiscus syriacus L. rose of Sharon
PECA13 Pelargonium capitatum (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait. rose scented geranium
SICO14 Silene coeli-rosa (L.) Godr. rose silene
HISA2 Hibiscus sabdariffa L. roselle
ROOF Rosmarinus officinalis L. rosemary
PSRO Pseudognaphalium roseum (Kunth) A. Anderb. rosy cudweed
XARO2 Xanthosoma roseum Schott rosy malanga
RORO Romulea rosea (L.) Ecklon rosy sandcrocus
ROROA Romulea rosea (L.) Ecklon var. australis (Ewart) de Vos rosy sandcrocus
CERO Centaurea rothrockii Greenm. Rothrock's knapweed
ECMU2 Echinochloa muricata (Beauv.) Fern. rough barnyardgrass‡
ECMUM2 Echinochloa muricata (Beauv.) Fern. var. muricata rough barnyardgrass
MESE2 Melampodium sericeum Lag. rough blackfoot
POTR2 Poa trivialis L. rough bluegrass
CHTE5 Chaerophyllum temulum L. rough chervil
TRSC7 Trifolium scabrum L. rough clover
BUHI Bulbostylis hirta (Thunb.) Svens. rough hairsedge
LEHI4 Leontodon hirtus L. rough hawkbit
CRBI3 Crepis biennis L. rough hawksbeard
TOSC2 Torilis scabra (Thunb.) DC. rough hedgeparsley
ADHI Adiantum hispidulum Sw. rough maidenhair
MEJA Metaplexis japonica (Thunb.) Makino rough potato
CAMU7 Carex muricata L. rough sedge
CEAS2 Centaurea aspera L. rough star-thistle
CISC4 Cirsium scabrum (Poir.) Bonnet & Barratte rough thistle
MAHI6 Marsilea hirsuta R. Br. rough waterclover
GATR6 Galium tricornutum Dandy roughfruit corn bedstraw
INHI Indigofera hirsuta L. roughhairy indigo
FOJA Fortunella japonica (Thunb.) Swingle round kumquat
PAHY3 Papaver hybridum L. round pricklyhead poppy
BLAU Blyxa aubertii L.C. Rich. roundfruit blyxa
JUCO Juncus compressus Jacq. roundfruit rush
SCHO6 Scirpoides holoschoenus (L.) Soják roundhead bulrush
KISP Kickxia spuria (L.) Dumort. roundleaf cancerwort
VIRO80 Vitex rotundifolia L. f. roundleaf chastetree
GERO3 Geranium rotundifolium L. roundleaf geranium
EUDE Eucalyptus deanei Maiden roundleaf gum
PSEL4 Pseudognaphalium elegans (Kunth) Kartesz, comb. nov. ined. royal cudweed
DRSP5 Drosanthemum speciosum (Haw.) Schwant. royal dewflower
EPAT Epipactis atrorubens (O. Hoffmann) Bess. royal helleborine
CORE2 Consolida regalis S.F. Gray royal knight's-spur
CHNO2 Cheilanthes notholaenoides (Desv.) Maxon ex Weatherby royal lipfern
DERE Delonix regia (Bojer ex Hook.) Raf. royal poinciana
ELHO3 Elymus hoffmannii K.B. Jensen & K.H. Asay RS wheatgrass
ENRU Encyclia rufa (Lindl.) Britt. & Millsp. rufous butterfly orchid
RORU Rosa rugosa Thunb. rugosa rose
OPCO2 Oplismenus compositus (L.) Beauv. running mountaingrass
ARPR3 Arabis ?procurrens Waldst. & Kit. running rockcress
NAAS2 Narcissus assoanus Dufour rushleaf jonquil
IREN Iris ensata Thunb. Russian iris
EUESU Euphorbia esula L. var. uralensis (Fisch. ex Link) Dorn Russian leafy spurge
ASFA3 Astragalus falcatus Lam. Russian milkvetch
ELAN Elaeagnus angustifolia L. Russian olive
CAFR80 Caragana frutex (L.) K. Koch Russian peashrub
AXAM Axyris amaranthoides L. Russian pigweed
SITU2 Sisymbrium turczaninowii Sonder Russian rocket
TAAR6 Tamarix aralensis Bunge Russian tamarisk
SAKA Salsola kali L. Russian thistle
SAKAK Salsola kali L. ssp. kali Russian thistle
SAKAP Salsola kali L. ssp. pontica (Pallas) Mosyakin Russian thistle
PSJU3 Psathyrostachys juncea (Fisch.) Nevski Russian wildrye
INCO82 Indigofera colutea (Burm. f.) Merr. rusty indigo
BRSE Bromus secalinus L. rye brome
† 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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