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GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS
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Appendix—Common and Scientific Names of Plants and Animals

This list of common names and their scientific (Latin) equivalents includes only those plants and animals that are mentioned in the text. With minor exceptions, authority for the scientific names of all plants and for the common names of all plants except trees is the second edition (1942) of Standardized Plant Names, edited by Harlan P. Kelsey and William A. Dayton. Authority for the common names of trees is Check List of Native and Naturalized Trees of the United States (Including Alaska), by Elbert L. Little, Jr. (U.S. Department of Agriculture Handbook No. 41, published in 1953).

PLANTS

Alder—Alnus sp.
Ash, white—Fraxinus americana
Aster—Aster sp.
  acuminate—Aster acuminatus
  white wood—Aster divaricatus
Azalea—Rhododendron sp.
  flame—Rhododendron calendulaceum
Basswood—Tilia sp.
Beadlily, yellow—Clintonia borealis
Beech, American—Fagus grandifolia
Birch, sweet—Betula lenta
  yellow—Betula alleghaniensis
Blackberry, thornless—Rubus canadensis
Blackgum—Nyssa sylvatica
Blueberry—Vaccinium sp.
  Blueridge—Vaccinium pallidum
Bluet, creeping—Houstonia serpyllifolia
Bracken, eastern—Pteridium latiusculum
Buckberry—Gaylussacia ursina
Buckeye, yellow—Aesculus octandra
Bush-honeysuckle, southern—Diervilla sessilifolia
Cherry, black—Prunus serotina
  pin—Prunus pensylvanica
Chestnut, American—Castanea dentata
Crinkleroot—Dentaria diphylla
Cucumbertree—Magnolia acuminata
Devils-walkingstick—Aralia spinosa
Dingleberry—Vaccinium erythrocarpum
Dogwood, alternate-leaf—Cornus alternifolia
Dogwood, flowering—Cornus florida
Dutchmanspipe, common—Aristolochia durior
Elder, scarlet—Sambucus pubens
Fawnlily, common—Erythronium americanum
Fern, hayscented—Dennstaedtia punctilobula
  lady—Athyrium filixfemina
Fir, balsam—Abies balsamea
  Fraser—Abies fraseri
Foxglove, false—Gerardia laevigata
Galax—Galax aphylla
Goldenrod—Solidago sp.
  cluster—Solidago glomerata
Gooseberry, roundleaf—Ribes rotundifolium
Greenbrier, common—Smilax rotundifolia
Groundsel, Rugel's—Senecio rugelia
Hawthorn—Crataegus sp.
Hemlock, eastern—Tsuga canadensis
Hickory, mockernut—Carya tomentosa

  pignut—Carya glabra
  red—Carya ovalis
Hobblebush—Viburnum alnifolium
Holly, American—Ilex opaca
Huckleberry—Gaylussacia sp.
Hydrangea, smooth—Hydrangea arborescens
Indianpipe—Monotropa uniflora
Leucothoe, drooping—Leucothoe catesbaei
Locust, black—Robinia pseudoacacia
Magnolia, Fraser—Magnolia fraseri
Maple, mountain—Acer spicatum
  red—Acer rubrum
  striped—Acer pensylvanicum
  sugar—Acer saccharum
Menziesia, Allegheny—Menziesia pilosa
Mountain-ash, American—Sorbus americana
Mountain-laurel—Kalmia latifolia
Oak, black—Quercus velutina
  chestnut—Quercus prinus
  northern red—Quercus rubra
  scarlet—Quercus coccinea
  white—Quercus alba
Oilnut—Pyrularia pubera
Orchis, showy—Orchis spectabilis
Pedicularis, early—Pedicularis canadensis
Phacelia, fringed—Phacelia fimbriata
Pine, eastern white—Pinus strobus
  pitch—Pinus rigida
  shortleaf—Pinus echinata
  Table-Mountain—Pinus pungens
  Virginia—Pinus virginiana
Plum, native—Prunus sp.
Polypody, common—Polypodium vulgare
Pussytoes—Antennaria sp.
Rhododendron, Carolina—Rhododendron carolinianum
  catawba—Rhododendron catawbiense
  rosebay—Rhododendron maximum
Sandmyrtle—Leiophyllum lyoni
Sassafras—Sassafras albidum
Serviceberry, Allegheny—Amelanchier laevis
Silverbell, mountain—Halesia monticola
Sourwood—Oxydendrum arboreum
Sparkleberry, tree—Vaccinium arboreum
Springbeauty, Virginia—Claytonia virginica
Spruce, red—Picea rubens
Starwort, great—Stellaria pubera
Stewartia, mountain—Stewartia ovata
Sumac, staghorn—Rhus typhina
Sweetgum—Liquidambar styraciflua
Sweetshrub, pale—Calycanthus fertilis
Sycamore, American—Platanus occidentalis
Trailing-arbutus—Epigaea repens
Trillium—Trillium sp.
  erect—Trillium erectum
  painted—Trillium undulatum
Turtlehead, pink—Chelone lyoni
Violet, birdsfoot—Viola pedata
  halberdleaf yellow—Viola hastata
  pallid—Viola pallens
Violets—Viola sp.
Virginia-creeper—Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Winterberry, mountain—Ilex montana
Wintergreen, checkerberry—Gaultheria procumbens
Witch-hazel—Hamamelis virginiana
Witherod—Viburnum cassinoides
Woodfern, toothed—Dryopteris spinulosa
Woodsorrel, American—Oxalis montana
Yellow-poplar—Liriodendron tulipifera

MAMMALS

Bear, black—Ursus americanus
Bison—Bison bison (extirpated)
Bobcat—Lynx rufus
Chipmunk, eastern—Tamias striatus
Cottontail, eastern—Sylvilagus floridanus
Deer, white-tailed—Odocoileus virginianus
Elk—Cervus canadensis (extirpated)
Fisher—Martes pennanti (extirpated)
Fox, gray—Urocyon cinereoargenteus
  red—Vulpes fulva
Mink—Mustela vison
Mountain lion—Felis concolor (extirpated)
Mouse, jumping—Zapus hudsonius and Napaeozapus insignis
Muskrat—Ondatra zibethica
Opossum—Didelphis virginiana
Otter—Lutra canadensis (extirpated)
Raccoon—Procyon lotor
Skunk—Spilogale putorius and Mephitis mephitis
Squirrel, flying—Glaucomys volans and G. sabrinus
  fox—Sciurus niger
  gray—Sciurus carolinensis
  red—Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Weasel, longtail—Mustela frenata
Wolf, gray—Canis lupus (extirpated)
Woodchuck—Marmota monax

BIRDS

Bobwhite—Colinus virginianus
Brant—Branta bernicla
Bunting, indigo—Passerina cyanea
Cardinal—Richmondena cardinalis
Catbird—Dumetella carolenensis
Chat, yellow-breasted—Icteria virens
Chickadee, black-capped—Parus atricapillus
Carolina—Parus carolinensis
Coot—Fuleca americana
Creeper, brown—Certhia familiaris
Crossbill red—Loxia curvirostra
  white-winged—Loxia leucoptera
Crow, common—Corvus brachyrhynchos
Eagle, bald—Haliaeetus leucocephalus
  golden—Aquila chrysaetos
Egret, common—Casmerodius albus
Falcon, peregrine—Falco peregrinus
Flycatcher, Acadian—Empidonax virescens
  olive-sided—Nuttallornis borealis
Goose, snow—Chen hyperborea
Grosbeak, rose-breasted—Pheucticus ludovicianus
Grouse, ruffed—Bonasa umbellus
Gull, laughing—Larus atricilla
Hawk, pigeon—Falco columbarius
Hummingbird, ruby-throated—Archilochus colubris
Junco, Carolina—Junco hyemalis carolinensis
Kinglet, golden-crowned—Regulus satrapa
Nuthatch, red-breasted—Sitta canadensis
Ovenbird—Seiurus aurocapillus
Owl, saw-whet—Aegolius acadicus
  screech—Otus asio
Pelican, white—Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Phalarope, red—Phalaropus fulicarius
Phoebe, eastern—Sayornis phoebe
Plover, golden—Pluvialis dominica
Raven, common—Corvus corax
Redstart, American—Setophaga ruticilla
Robin—Turdus migratorius
Siskin, pine—Spinus pinus
Sparrow, chipping—Spizella passerina
  song—Melospiza melodia
Swift, chimney—Chaetura pelagica
Tanager, scarlet—Piranga olivacea
Tern, sooty—Sterna fuscata
Thrasher, brown—Toxostoma rufum rufum
Thrush, Swainson's—Hylocichla ustulata
  wood—Hylocichla mustelena
Titmouse, tufted—Parus bicolor
Towhee, rufous-sided—Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Turkey—Meleagris gallopavo
Veery—Hylocichla fuscescens
Vireo, red-eyed—Vireo olivaceus
  solitary—Vireo solitarius
  yellow-throated—Vireo flavifrons
Warbler, black-and-white—Mniotilta varia
  Blackburnian—Dendroica fusca
  black-throated blue—Dendroica caerulescens
  black-throated green—Dendroica virens
  Canada—Wilsonia canadensis
  chestnut-sided—Dendroica pensylvanica
  golden-winged—Vermivora chrysoptera
  hooded—Wilsonia citrina
  Kentucky—Oporornis formosus
  prairie—Dendroica discolor
  worm-eating—Helmitheros vermivorus
  yellow—Dendroica petechia
  yellow-throated—Dendroica dominica
Water thrush, Louisiana—Seiurus motacilla
Woodpecker, hairy—Dendrocopos villosus
  red-cockaded—Dendrocopos borealis
Wren, Carolina—Thryothorus ludovicianus
  winter—Troglodytes troglodytes
Yellowthroat—Geothlypis trichas

REPTILES

Chameleon, Carolina—Anoles carolinensis
Copperhead—Agkistrodon contortrix mokeson
Glass-snake—Ophisaurus attenuatus longicaudus
Lizard, fence—Sceloporus undulatus
Racer, black—Coluber constrictor
Race runner, six-lined—Cnemidophorus sexlineatus
Rattlesnake, timber—Crotalus horridus
Skink—Eumeces fasciatus, E. inexpectatus, and E. laticeps
  little brown—Lygosoma laterale
Snake, black king—Lampropeltis getulus niger
  common garter—Thamnophis sirtalis
  common king—Lamp ropeltis getulus getulus
  common water—Natrix sipedon
  corn—Elaphe guttata
  crowned—Tantilla coronata
  DeKay's—Storeria dekayi
  eastern hognose—Heterodon platyrhinos
  eastern milk—Lampropeltis doliata triangulum
  ground—Virginia valeriae
  mole—Lamp ropeltis calligaster rhombomaculata
  pilot black—Elaphe obsoleta
  pine—Pituophis melanoleucus
  queen—Natrix septemvittata
  red-bellied —Storeria occipitomaculata
  ring-necked—Diadophis punctatus
  rough green—Opheodrys aestivus
  scarlet—Cemophora coccinea
  scarlet king—Lampropeltis doliata doliata
  worm—Carphophis amoenus
Turtle, common map—Graptemys geographica
  common snapping—Chelydra serpentina
  eastern box—Terrapene carolina carolina
  eastern painted—Chrysemys picta picta
  musk—Sternotherus minor
  spiny softshell—Trionyx spinifer
  Troost's—Pseudemys scripta troosti

AMPHIBIANS

Frog, chorus—Pseudacris triseriata feriarum
  wood—Rana sylvatica
Hellbender—Cryptobranchus alleganiensis
Peeper, spring—Hyla crucifer
Salamander, marbled—Ambystoma opacum
  mountain purple—Gyrinophilus danielsi danielsi
  pigmy—Desmognathus wrighti
  red-cheeked—Plethodon jordani
  spotted—Ambystoma maculatum
Toad, American—Bufo americanus
  Fowler's—Bufo woodhousei fowleri
Treefrog, gray—Hyla versicolor

FISHES

Bass, largemouth—Micropterus salmoides
  smallmouth—Micropterus dolomieu
Carp—Cyrinus carpio
Dace, rosy—Gila vandoisula
Drum, freshwater—Aplodinotus grunniens
Gar, longnose—Lepisosteus osseus oxyurus
Lamprey, American brook—Lampetra lamottei
  chestnut—Ichthyomyzon castaneus
  mountain brook—Ichthyomyzon hubbsi
  sea—Petromyzon marinus (not found in park)
Shiner, emerald—Notropis atherinoides
  warpaint—Notropis coccogenis
Stoneroller—Campostoma anomalum
Trout, brown—Salmo trutta
  eastern brook—Salvelinus fontinalis
  rainbow—Salmo gairdineri

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