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Symbol Scientific Name Common Name
RALI Radiola linoides Rothallseed
RAFO2 Randia formosa (Jacq.) K. Schum.jasmin de rosa
RAAC3 Ranunculus acris L.tall buttercup‡
RAACA3 Ranunculus acris L. var. acrisshowy buttercup
RAAR3 Ranunculus arvensis L.corn buttercup
RABO Ranunculus bonariensis Poir.Carter's buttercup
RABOT Ranunculus bonariensis Poir. var. trisepalus (Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.) LourteigCarter's buttercup
RABU Ranunculus bulbosus L.St. Anthony's turnip
RAFI Ranunculus ficaria L.fig buttercup
RAFIB Ranunculus ficaria L. var. bulbifera Marsden-Jonesfig buttercup
RAMA4 Ranunculus marginatus d'Urv.margined buttercup
RAMAT Ranunculus marginatus d'Urv. var. trachycarpus (Fisch. & C.A. Mey.) Arn.margined buttercup
RAMU2 Ranunculus muricatus L.spinyfruit buttercup
RAPA3 Ranunculus parviflorus L.smallflower buttercup
RAPL Ranunculus platensis Spreng.prairie buttercup
RAPL2 Ranunculus plebeius R. Br. ex DC.common Australian buttercup
RARE3 Ranunculus repens L.creeping buttercup
RASA Ranunculus sardous Crantzhairy buttercup
RATR2 Ranunculus trilobus Desf.threelobe buttercup
RARA2 Raphanus raphanistrum L.wild radish
RASA2 Raphanus sativus L.cultivated radish
RARU Rapistrum rugosum (L.) All.annual bastardcabbage
RARUO Rapistrum rugosum (L.) All. ssp. orientale (L.) Arcang.oriental bastardcabbage
RARUR2 Rapistrum rugosum (L.) All. ssp. rugosumannual bastardcabbage
RAVO Rauvolfia vomitoria Afzeliuspoison devil's-pepper
RAMA7 Ravenala madagascariensis Sonnerattraveler's tree
REPI Reichardia picroides (L.) Rothcommon brighteyes
RETI Reichardia tingitana (L.) Rothfalse sowthistle
REAL Reseda alba L.white upright mignonette
RELU Reseda lutea L.yellow mignonette
RELU2 Reseda luteola L.weld
REOD Reseda odorata L.garden mignonette
REPH Reseda phyteuma L.rampion mignonette
RHST3 Rhagadiolus stellatus (L.) Gaertn.endive daisy
RHAR6 Rhamnus arguta Maxim.
RHARV Rhamnus arguta Maxim. var. velutina Hand.-Maz.
RHCA3 Rhamnus cathartica L.common buckthorn
RHDA Rhamnus davurica PallasDahurian buckthorn
RHDAD2 Rhamnus davurica Pallas ssp. davuricaDahurian buckthorn
RHDAN2 Rhamnus davurica Pallas ssp. nipponica (Makino) Kartesz & GandhiDahurian buckthorn
RHJA8 Rhamnus japonica Maxim.Japanese buckthorn
RHUT80 Rhamnus utilis Dcne.Chinese buckthorn
RHRH2 Rheum rhabarbarum L.garden rhubarb
RHAL6 Rhinanthus alectorolophus (Scop.) PollichEuropean yellowrattle
RHSE9 Rhinanthus serotinus (Schönh) Obornylate-flowering yellowrattle
RHJA2 Rhododendron japonicum (Gray) Sur.Japanese azalea
RHTO Rhodomyrtus tomentosus (Ait.) Hassk.rose myrtle
RHSC3 Rhodotypos scandens (Thunb.) Makinojetbead
RHKU Rhynchospora kunthii Nees ex KunthKunth's beaksedge
RIAL2 Ribes alpinum L.alpine currant
RINI Ribes nigrum L.European black currant
RIRU80 Ribes rubrum L.cultivated currant
RIUV80 Ribes uva-crispa L.European gooseberry
RIUVS Ribes uva-crispa L. var. sativum DC.European gooseberry
RIGR3 Richardia grandiflora (Cham. & Schlecht.) J.A. & J.H. Schulteslargeflower Mexican clover
RIHU3 Richardia humistrata (Cham. & Schlecht.) J.A. & J.H. SchultesSouth American Mexican clover
RICO3 Ricinus communis L.castorbean
RORE Roemeria refracta DC.spotted Asian poppy
RORO Romulea rosea (L.) Ecklonrosy sandcrocus
ROROA Romulea rosea (L.) Ecklon var. australis (Ewart) de Vosrosy sandcrocus
ROAM Rorippa amphibia (L.) Bess.great yellowcress
ROAU Rorippa austriaca (Crantz) Bess.Austrian yellowcress
ROCA8 Rorippa cantoniensis (Lour.) OhwiChinese yellowcress
ROGL2 Rorippa globosa (Turcz. ex Fisch. & C.A. Mey.) Hayekglobe yellowcress
ROIN Rorippa indica (L.) Hiern.variableleaf yellowcress
ROINA Rorippa indica (L.) Hiern. var. apetala Hochr.variableleaf yellowcress
ROINI Rorippa indica (L.) Hiern. var. indicavariableleaf yellowcress
ROMI3 Rorippa microphylla (Boenn. ex Reichenb.) Hyl. ex A.& D. Löveonerow yellowcress
ROPR Rorippa prostrata (Bergeret) Schinz & Thellungprostrate yellowcress
ROSA Rorippa sarmentosa (G. Forst. ex DC.) J.F. Macbr.longrunner
ROST3 Rorippa ×sterilis Airy-Shaw [microphylla × nasturtium-aquaticum]
ROSY Rorippa sylvestris (L.) Bess.creeping yellowcress
ROAL3 Rosa ×alba L. (pro sp.) [arvensis × gallica]white rose of York
ROBO3 Rosa ×borboniana Desportes (pro sp.) [chinensis × damascena]Bourbon rose
ROBR Rosa bracteata J.C. Wendl.Macartney rose
ROCA3 Rosa canina L.dog rose
ROCE Rosa centifolia L.cabbage rose
ROCH Rosa chinensis Jacq.Chinese rose
ROCI Rosa cinnamomea L.cinnamon rose
RODA Rosa ×damascena P. Mill. (pro sp.) [gallica × moschata]damask rose
RODU80 Rosa dumetorum Thuill.corymb rose
ROEG Rosa eglanteria L.sweetbriar rose
ROGA Rosa gallica L.French rose
ROGAG Rosa gallica L. var. gallicaFrench rose
ROGAO Rosa gallica L. var. officinalis ThoryFrench rose
ROHA4 Rosa ×harisonii Rivers [foetida × spinosissima]
ROIN5 Rosa indica L.cyme rose
ROLA Rosa laevigata Michx.Cherokee rose
ROMA81 Rosa majalis J. Herrm.double cinnamon rose
ROMI Rosa micrantha Borrer ex Sm.smallflower sweetbrier
ROMO Rosa moschata J. Herrm.musk rose
ROMU Rosa multiflora Thunb. ex Murr.multiflora rose
ROOD Rosa odorata (Andr.) Sweettea rose
RORE3 Rosa ×rehderiana Blackb. [chinensis × multiflora]polyantha rose
RORU2 Rosa rubrifolia Vill.redleaf rose
RORU Rosa rugosa Thunb.rugosa rose
ROSE3 Rosa sempervirens L.evergreen rose
ROSE8 Rosa serafinii VivianiMediterranean rose
ROSP2 Rosa spinosissima L.Scots rose
ROTO Rosa tomentosa Sm.whitewoolly rose
ROVI80 Rosa villosa L.apple rose
ROWI Rosa wichuraiana Crépinmemorial rose
ROXA2 Rosa xanthina Lindl.
ROOF Rosmarinus officinalis L.rosemary
ROCR3 Rostraria cristata (L.) TzvelevMediterranean hairgrass
ROIN3 Rotala indica (Willd.) KoehneIndian toothcup
ROCO6 Rottboellia cochinchinensis (Lour.) W.D. Claytonitchgrass
RUTI Rubia tinctoria L.madder
RUAR9 Rubus armeniacus FockeHimalayan blackberry
RUBI Rubus bifrons Vest ex Tratt.Himalayan berry
RUCA Rubus caesius L.European dewberry
RUCO4 Rubus coronarius (Sims) Sweetcultivated raspberry
RUDI2 Rubus discolor Weihe & NeesHimalayan blackberry
RUEL3 Rubus ellipticus Sm.yellow Himalayan raspberry
RUELO Rubus ellipticus Sm. var. obcordatus Fockeyellow Himalayan raspberry
RUGE Rubus geniculatus Kaltenb.false Himalayan berry
RUIL Rubus illecebrosus Fockestrawberry raspberry
RULA Rubus laciniatus Willd.cutleaf blackberry
RULI2 Rubus linkianus Ser.Link's blackberry
RUMA Rubus macrophyllus Weihe & Neeslargeleaf blackberry
RUNI4 Rubus niveus Thunb.snowpeaks raspberry
RUPH Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim.wine raspberry
RURO Rubus rosifolius Sm.West Indian raspberry
RUSI4 Rubus sieboldii Blumepalmleaf dewberry
RUTH2 Rubus thyrsoides C. Wimm.Great Britain blackberry
RUTO2 Rubus tomentosus Borkh.woolly blackberry
RUTOC Rubus tomentosus Borkh. var. canescens Wirtg.woolly blackberry
RUTR5 Rubus triphyllus Thunb.threeleaf blackberry
RUUL Rubus ulmifolius Schottelmleaf blackberry
RUULI Rubus ulmifolius Schott var. inermis (Willd.) Fockeelmleaf blackberry
RUVE Rubus vestitus Weihe & NeesEuropean blackberry
RUBR12 Ruellia brevifolia (Pohl) Ezcurratropical wild petunia
RUBR Ruellia brittoniana LeonardBritton's wild petunia
RUCH6 Ruellia chartacea (T. Anders.) Wasshausen
RUCI3 Ruellia ciliatiflora Hook.hairyflower wild petunia
RUDE13 Ruellia devosiana hort. Makoy ex E. Murr.Brazilian wild petunia
RUPR18 Ruellia prostrata Poir.prostrate wild petunia
RUAC2 Rumex acetosa L.garden sorrel‡
RUACA Rumex acetosa L. ssp. acetosagarden sorrel
RUACT Rumex acetosa L. ssp. thyrsiflorus (Fingerhuth) Hayekgarden sorrel
RUAC3 Rumex acetosella L.common sheep sorrel
RUAC6 Rumex ×acutus L. (pro sp.) [crispus × obtusifolius]
RUAL3 Rumex alpinus L.Munk's rhubarb
RUBR2 Rumex brownei Campd.Browne's dock
RUBU3 Rumex bucephalophorus L.red dock
RUCO7 Rumex ×confusus Simonkai [crispus × patientia]
RUCO2 Rumex conglomeratus Murr.clustered dock
RUCR Rumex crispus L.curly dock
RUCRC Rumex crispus L. ssp. crispuscurly dock
RUCRF Rumex crispus L. ssp. fauriei (Rech. f.) Mosyakin and W.L. Wagnercurly dock
RUCR2 Rumex cristatus DC.Greek dock
RUDE3 Rumex dentatus L.toothed dock
RUDI12 Rumex ×dissimilis Rech. f. (pro sp.) [crispus × orbiculatus]
RUFR7 Rumex frutescens Thouarswedgeleaf dock
RUKE Rumex kerneri BorbásKerner's dock
RULO2 Rumex longifolius DC.dooryard dock
RUOB3 Rumex obovatus Dansertropical dock
RUOB Rumex obtusifolius L.bitter dock
RUPA24 Rumex paraguayensis ParodiParaguayan dock
RUPA5 Rumex patientia L.patience dock
RUPS Rumex pseudonatronatus Borbásfield dock
RUPU3 Rumex pulcher L.fiddle dock
RUSA2 Rumex sanguineus L.redvein dock
RUSI Rumex sibiricus HulténSiberian dock
RUST4 Rumex stenophyllus Ledeb.narrowleaf dock
RUEQ Russelia equisetiformis Schlecht. & Cham.fountainbush
RUCH4 Ruta chalepensis L.fringed rue
RUGR3 Ruta graveolens L.common rue
RYPI Rytidosperma pilosum (R. Br.) Connor & Edgarhairy wallaby grass
RYSE Rytidosperma semiannulare (Labill.) Connor & EdgarTasmanian wallaby grass
† 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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