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Symbol Scientific Name Common Name
CHPA29 Chamaecystis palmensis (Christ) Bisby & K. Nicholls tagasaste
PHAC3 Phyllanthus acidus (L.) Skeels Tahitian gooseberry tree
PATE2 Pandanus tectorius Parkinson ex Zucc. Tahitian screwpine
ADCA3 Adiantum caudatum L. tailed maidenhair
PIPE8 Pittosporum pentandrum (Blanco) Merr. Taiwanese cheesewood
PHSE17 Photinia serratifolia (Desf.) Kalkm. Taiwanese photinia
ALPR Albizia procera (Roxb.) Benth. tall albizia
RAAC3 Ranunculus acris L. tall buttercup‡
ANAL11 Anthemis altissima L. tall chamomile
NIFR Nierembergia frutescens Durieu tall cupflower
XAUN Xanthosoma undipes (K. Koch) K. Koch tall elephant's ear
LOAR10 Lolium arundinaceum (Schreb.) S.J. Darbyshire tall fescue
ECEX Echinops exaltatus Schrad. tall globethistle
HIPI2 Hieracium piloselloides Vill. tall hawkweed
IPPU2 Ipomoea purpurea (L.) Roth tall morning-glory
AREL3 Arrhenatherum elatius (L.) Beauv. ex J.& K. Presl tall oatgrass
ARELB Arrhenatherum elatius (L.) Beauv. ex J.& K. Presl var. bulbosum (Willd.) Spenner tall oatgrass
ARELE Arrhenatherum elatius (L.) Beauv. ex J.& K. Presl var. elatius tall oatgrass
PHKA3 Phragmites karka (Retz.) Trin. ex Steud. tall reed
SCAL4 Scutellaria altissima L. tall skullcap
SIAL2 Sisymbrium altissimum L. tall tumblemustard
THPO7 Thinopyrum ponticum (Podp.) Z.-W. Liu & R.-C. Wang tall wheatgrass
CHEL3 Chloris elata Desv. tall windmill grass
MEAL3 Melilotus altissimus Thuill. tall yellow sweetclover
TRSE6 Triadica sebifera (L.) Small tallowtree
TAIN2 Tamarindus indica L. tamarind
CIRE3 Citrus reticulata Blanco tangerine
LATI Lathyrus tingitanus L. Tangier pea
PSAT5 Pseudognaphalium attenuatum (DC.) A. Anderb. tapered cudweed
ERBO3 Eremopyrum bonaepartis (Spreng.) Nevski tapertip false wheatgrass
MAES Manihot esculenta Crantz tapioca
ACAR10 Actinidia arguta (Sieb. & Zucc.) Planch. ex Miq. tara vine
FATA Fagopyrum tataricum (L.) Gaertn. Tartary buckwheat
EUGL Eucalyptus globulus Labill. Tasmanian bluegum
EUGLG Eucalyptus globulus Labill. ssp. globulus Tasmanian bluegum
EUGLM Eucalyptus globulus Labill. ssp. maidenii (F. Muell.) J.B. Kirkpat. Tasmanian bluegum
RYSE Rytidosperma semiannulare (Labill.) Connor & Edgar Tasmanian wallaby grass
MUCO2 Muscari comosum (L.) P. Mill. tassel grape hyacinth
SESE6 Sedum sexangulare L. tasteless stonecrop
ASTA Aster tataricus L. f. Tatarian aster
CEGI2 Cephalaria gigantea (Ledeb.) Bobr. Tatarian cephalaria
LOTA Lonicera tatarica L. Tatarian honeysuckle
ACTA80 Acer tataricum L. tatarian maple
ATTA Atriplex tatarica L. Tatarian orache
PITE11 Pittosporum tenuifolium Gaertn. tawhiwhi
PIFU Pisum fulvum Sibthorp & Sm. tawny pea
CASI16 Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze tea
ROOD Rosa odorata (Andr.) Sweet tea rose
VISE14 Viburnum setigerum Hance tea viburnum
TEGR Tectona grandis L. f. teak
ERTE Eragrostis tef (Zuccagni) Trotter teff
PLRU2 Plumeria rubra L. templetree
ERSC3 Eragrostis scaligera Salzm. ex Steud. tender lovegrass
MAIN4 Matthiola incana (L.) Ait. f. tenweeks stock
NIPL2 Nicotiana plumbaginifolia Viviani Tex-Mex tobacco
ERAT3 Eragrostis atrovirens (Desv.) Trin. ex Steud. thalia lovegrass
HYHI Hyparrhenia hirta (L.) Stapf thatching grass
BRPH3 Brachypodium phoenicoides (L.) Roemer & J.A. Schultes thinleaf false brome
ELPU2 Elaeagnus pungens Thunb. thorny olive
VEFI Veronica filiformis Sm. threadstalk speedwell
MOCE Mollugo cerviana (L.) Ser. threadstem carpetweed
LYTR2 Lythrum tribracteatum Salzm. ex Spreng. threebract loosestrife
ALTR4 Allium triquetrum L. threecorner leek
RUTR5 Rubus triphyllus Thunb. threeleaf blackberry
CATR29 Cayratia trifolia (L.) Domin threeleaf cayratia
INTR2 Indigofera trifoliata L. threeleaf indigo
RATR2 Ranunculus trilobus Desf. threelobe buttercup
MACO6 Malvastrum coromandelianum (L.) Garcke threelobe false mallow
ELTR2 Eleusine tristachya (Lam.) Lam. threespike goosegrass
AMTH2 Amaranthus thunbergii Moq. Thunberg's amaranthus
GETH3 Geranium thunbergii Sieb. & Zucc. ex Lindl. & Paxton Thunberg's geranium
LETH4 Lespedeza thunbergii (DC.) Nakai Thunberg's lespedeza
SPTH2 Spiraea thunbergii Sieb. ex Blume Thunberg's meadowsweet
DRTH Dracocephalum thymiflorum L. thymeleaf dragonhead
LYTH5 Lythrum thymifolia L. thymeleaf loosestrife
ARSE2 Arenaria serpyllifolia L. thymeleaf sandwort
VESE Veronica serpyllifolia L. thymeleaf speedwell‡
VESES Veronica serpyllifolia L. ssp. serpyllifolia thymeleaf speedwell
ASTI5 Astragalus tibetanus Benth. ex Bunge Tibet milkvetch
FINO3 Ficus nota (Blanco) Merrill tibig
THPY4 Thinopyrum pycnanthum (Godr.) Barkworth, comb. nov. ined. tick quackgrass
CYSE5 Cyperus serotinus Rottb. tidalmarsh flatsedge
MERI3 Medicago rigidula (L.) All. Tifton burclover
LILA8 Lilium lancifolium Thunb. tiger lily
ERVA7 Erythrina variegata L. tiger's claw
ERVAO Erythrina variegata L. var. orientalis L. tiger's claw
PHPR3 Phleum pratense L. timothy
VIHI Vicia hirsuta (L.) S.F. Gray tiny vetch
TRHI8 Tricyrtis hirta (Thunb.) Hook. toadlily
RUDE3 Rumex dentatus L. toothed dock
CLSE2 Cleome serrata Jacq. toothed spiderflower
EUDE4 Euphorbia dentata Michx. toothed spurge‡
EUDEL Euphorbia dentata Michx. var. lasiocarpa Boiss. toothed spurge
AMVI2 Ammi visnaga (L.) Lam. toothpickweed
IXPA Ixora pavetta Andrews torch tree
ETEL Etlingera elatior (Jack) R.M. Sm. torch-ginger
MASI80 Malus sieboldii (Regel) Rehd. toringa crabapple
MASIS Malus sieboldii (Regel) Rehd. var. sieboldii toringa crabapple
MASIZ Malus sieboldii (Regel) Rehd. var. zumi (Matsumura) Asami toringa crabapple
PHED4 Phyllostachys edulis (Carr.) Houz. tortoise shell bamboo
DIRA5 Digitaria radicosa (Presl) Miq. trailing crabgrass
TRPR8 Trigonella procumbens (Bess.) Reichenb. trailing fenugreek
INSP2 Indigofera spicata Forsk. trailing indigo
LAMO2 Lantana montevidensis (Spreng.) Briq. trailing shrubverbena
HYHU2 Hypericum humifusum L. trailing St. Johnswort
RAMA7 Ravenala madagascariensis Sonnerat traveler's tree
CNAC Cnidoscolus aconitifolius (P. Mill.) I.M. Johnston treadsoftly
GALI4 Gazania linearis (Thunb.) Druce treasureflower
AEAR4 Aeonium arboreum (L.) Webb & Berth. tree aenium
LATH Lavatera thuringiaca L. tree lavatera
LIAR10 Limonium arborescens (Brouss.) Kuntze tree limonium
LAAR2 Lavatera arborea L. tree mallow
TIDI2 Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) Gray tree marigold
AIAL Ailanthus altissima (P. Mill.) Swingle tree of heaven
EUDE10 Euphorbia dendroides L. tree spurge
NIGL Nicotiana glauca Graham tree tobacco
MOHI Montanoa hibiscifolia (Benth.) Standl. treedaisy
CHCA9 Chrysanthemum carinatum Schousboe tricolor daisy
COTR12 Corchorus tridens L. tridens corchorus
TECA Terminalia catappa L. troipical almond
ERVA6 Erechtites valerianifolia (Spreng.) DC. tropical burnweed
HYMU2 Hyptis mutabilis (A. Rich.) Briq. tropical bushmint
VIJU Vigna juruana (Harms) Verdc. tropical cowpea
ERFA3 Eriochloa fatmensis (Hochst. & Steud.) W.D. Clayton tropical cupgrass
RUOB3 Rumex obovatus Danser tropical dock
FIVI2 Fioria vitifolia (L.) Mattei tropical fanleaf†
PUPH2 Pueraria phaseoloides (Roxb.) Benth. tropical kudzu
PHPU11 Phyllanthus pulcher Wallich ex Muell.-Arg. tropical leaf-flower
SECR3 Sesuvium crithmoides Welw. tropical seapurslane
CHAB3 Chamaecrista absus (L.) Irwin & Barneby tropical sensitive pea
CHABM Chamaecrista absus (L.) Irwin & Barneby var. meonandra (Irwin & Barneby) Irwin & Barneby tropical sensitive pea
URSU2 Urochloa subquadripara (Trin.) R. Webster tropical signalgrass
SOVI2 Solanum viarum Dunal tropical soda apple
DECA15 Desmodium cajanifolium (Kunth) DC. tropical ticktrefoil
NAFO3 Nassella formicarum (Delile) Barkworth tropical tussockgrass
RUBR12 Ruellia brevifolia (Pohl) Ezcurra tropical wild petunia
OXHI Oxalis hirta L. tropical woodsorrel
MYSC Myosotis scorpioides L. true forget-me-not
INTI Indigofera tinctoria L. true indigo
CEOB Cecropia obtusifolia Bertol. trumpet tree
EUGO Eucalyptus gomphocephala DC. tuart
SCGL11 Schoenoplectus glaucus (Lam.) Kartesz, comb. nov. ined. tuberous bulrush
SYTU Symphytum tuberosum L. tuberous comfrey
PHTU2 Phlomis tuberosa L. tuberous Jerusalem sage
PATU3 Passiflora tuberosa Jacq. tuberous passionflower
LATU Lathyrus tuberosus L. tuberous sweetpea
VERI2 Verbena rigida Spreng. tuberous vervain
WALI Wahlenbergia linarioides (Lam.) A. DC. tuffybells
FEAI Festuca airoides Lam. tufted fescue
PAGL4 Papaver glaucum Boiss. & Hausskn. tulip poppy
ATRO Atriplex rosea L. tumbling saltweed
OPFI Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) P. Mill. tuna cactus
GENU Gentiana nutans Bunge tundra gentian
VEFO Vernicia fordii (Hemsl.) Airy-Shaw tungoil tree
CLIN Clerodendrum indicum (L.) Kuntze turk's turbin
GYPI Gypsophila pilosa Huds. Turkish babysbreath
CRNI2 Crepis nicaeensis Balbis ex Pers. Turkish hawksbeard
BUOR Bunias orientalis L. Turkish wartycabbage
SYGL Syncarpia glomulifera (Sw.) Niedenzu turpentine tree
CACA37 Campanula carpatica Jacq. tussock bellflower
SPDI4 Sporobolus diander (Retz.) Beauv. tussock dropseed
HYBRT Hypochaeris brasiliensis (Less.) Griseb. var. tweedyi (Hook. & Arn.) Baker Tweedy's catsear
OXVO Oxyrhynchus volubilis Brandeg. twining bluehood
PABI6 Passiflora biflora Lam. twoflower passionflower
CRBI8 Crotalaria biflora L. twoflower rattlebox
SODI2 Solanum diphyllum L. twoleaf nightshade
ARBI5 Aristolochia bilobata L. twolobe dutchman's pipe
VEBI2 Veronica biloba L. twolobe speedwell
SESP2 Sedum spurium Bieb. tworow stonecrop
ATMI2 Atriplex micrantha Ledeb. twoscale saltbush
CENI3 Centaurea nigrescens Willd. Tyrol knapweed
† 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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