Illinois Natural History Survey - University of Illinois

Scientific Name

Plant Family

Common Name

Tree/Shrub/or Woody Vine

Native or Introduced

Endangered or Threatened

Acer floridanum

Aceraceae

Southern sugar maple

tree

native

-

Acer ginnala

Aceraceae

Amur maple

tree or shrub

introduced

-

Acer negundo

Aceraceae

Boxelder

tree

native

-

Acer nigrum

Aceraceae

Black maple

tree

native

-

Acer platanoides

Aceraceae

Norway maple

tree

introduced

-

Acer pseudoplatanus

Aceraceae

Sycamore maple

tree

introduced

-

Acer rubrum var. drummondii

Aceraceae

Drummond's red maple

tree

native

-

Acer rubrum var. rubrum

Aceraceae

Red maple

tree

native

-

Acer rubrum var. trilobum

Aceraceae

Red maple

tree

native

-

Acer saccharinum

Aceraceae

Silver maple

tree

native

-

Acer saccharum var. saccharum

Aceraceae

Sugar maple

tree

native

-

Acer saccharum var. schneckii

Aceraceae

Schneck's sugar maple

tree

native

-

Aesculus flava

Hippocastanaceae

Yellow buckeye

tree or shrub

native

-

Aesculus glabra var. glabra

Hippocastanaceae

Ohio buckeye

tree

native

-

Aesculus glabra var. leucodermis

Hippocastanaceae

Ohio buckeye

tree

native

-

Aesculus hippocastanum

Hippocastanaceae

Horse chestnut

tree

introduced

-

Aesculus pavia

Hippocastanaceae

Red buckeye

tree or shrub

native

-

Aesculus x mississippiensis

Hippocastanaceae

tree or shrub

native

-

Ailanthus altissima

Simaroubaceae

Tree-of-heaven

tree

introduced

-

Albizia julibrissin

Fabaceae

Mimosa-tree

tree

introduced

-

Alnus glutinosa

Betulaceae

Black alder

tree

introduced

-

Alnus rugosa

Betulaceae

Speckled alder

shrub

native

endangered

Alnus serrulata

Betulaceae

Common alder

tree or shrub

native

-

Amelanchier arborea

Rosaceae

Downy serviceberry

tree or shrub

native

-

Amelanchier humilis

Rosaceae

Low shadbush

shrub

native

-

Amelanchier interior

Rosaceae

Inland serviceberry

tree

native

endangered

Amelanchier laevis

Rosaceae

Allegheny serviceberry

shrub

native

-

Amelanchier sanguinea

Rosaceae

Round-leaved serviceberry

tree or shrub

native

endangered

Amorpha canescens

Fabaceae

Lead plant

shrub

native

-

Amorpha fruticosa var. angustifolia

Fabaceae

False indigo

shrub

native

-

Amorpha fruticosa var. croceolanata

Fabaceae

False indigo

shrub

native

-

Amorpha fruticosa var. fruticosa

Fabaceae

False indigo

shrub

native

-

Amorpha nitens

Fabaceae

Smooth false indigo

shrub

native

endangered

Ampelopsis arborea

Vitaceae

Pepper vine

woody vine

native

-

Ampelopsis cordata

Vitaceae

Raccoon grape

woody vine

native

-

Andromeda polifolia var. glaucophylla

Ericaceae

Bog rosemary

shrub

native

extirpated

Aralia elata

Araliaceae

Japanese angelica tree

tree or shrub

introduced

-

Aralia spinosa

Araliaceae

Devil's walking stick

tree or shrub

native

-

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi subsp. coactilis

Ericaceae

Bearberry

shrub

native

endangered

Aristolochia tomentosa

Aristolochiaceae

Dutchman's pipe

woody vine

native

-

Aronia melanocarpa

Rosaceae

Black chokeberry

shrub

native

-

Aronia prunifolia

Rosaceae

Purple chokeberry

shrub

native

-

Artemisia abrotanum

Asteraceae

Garden sagebrush

shrub

introduced

-

Artemisia absinthium

Asteraceae

Absinthe

shrub

introduced

-

Artemisia frigida

Asteraceae

Fringed sagebrush

shrub

introduced

-

Artemisia pontica

Asteraceae

Roman wormwood

shrub

introduced

-

Asimina triloba

Annonaceae

Pawpaw

tree

native

-

Berberis canadensis

Berberidaceae

Allegheny barberry

shrub

native

endangered

Berberis thunbergii

Berberidaceae

Japanese barberry

shrub

introduced

-

Berberis vulgaris

Berberidaceae

Common barberry

shrub

introduced

-

Berchemia scandens

Rhamnaceae

Supple-jack

woody vine

native

endangered

Betula alleghaniensis

Betulaceae

Yellow birch

tree

native

endangered

Betula nigra

Betulaceae

River birch

tree

native

-

Betula papyrifera

Betulaceae

Paper birch

tree

native

-

Betula populifolia

Betulaceae

Gray birch

tree

native

endangered

Betula pumila var. glabra

Betulaceae

Dwarf birch

shrub

native

-

Betula pumila var. glandulifera

Betulaceae

Dwarf birch

shrub

native

-

Betula pumila var. pumila

Betulaceae

Dwarf birch

shrub

native

-

Betula x purpusii

Betulaceae

Purpus' birch

tree or shrub

native

-

Betula x sandbergii

Betulaceae

Sandberg's birch

tree or shrub

native

-

Bignonia capreolata

Bignoniaceae

Cross vine

woody vine

native

-

Broussonetia papyrifera

Moraceae

Paper mulberry

tree

introduced

-

Brunnichia ovata

Polygonaceae

Buckwheat vine

woody vine

native

-

Bumelia lanuginosa var. oblongifolia

Sapotaceae

Chittam wood

tree or shrub

native

endangered

Bumelia lycioides

Sapotaceae

Southern buckthorn

tree or shrub

native

-

Calycanthus floridus

Calycanthaceae

Strawberry shrub

shrub

introduced

-

Calycocarpum lyonii

Menispermaceae

Cupseed

woody vine

native

-

Campsis radicans

Bignoniaceae

Trumpet creeper

woody vine

native

-

Caragana arborescens

Fabaceae

Siberian pea-tree

tree or shrub

introduced

-

Carpinus caroliniana

Betulaceae

American hornbeam

tree

native

-

Carya aquatica

Juglandaceae

Water hickory

tree

native

-

Carya cordiformis

Juglandaceae

Bitternut hickory

tree

native

-

Carya glabra var. megacarpa

Juglandaceae

Pignut hickort

tree

native

-

Carya illinoensis

Juglandaceae

Pecan

tree

native

-

Carya laciniosa

Juglandaceae

Shellbark hickory

tree

native

-

Carya ovalis var. obovalis

Juglandaceae

Sweet pignut hickory

tree

native

-

Carya ovalis var. odorata

Juglandaceae

Sweet pignut hickory

tree

native

-

Carya ovalis var. ovalis

Juglandaceae

Sweet pignut hickory

tree

native

-

Carya ovata var. fraxinifolia

Juglandaceae

Ash-leaved shagbark hickory

tree

native

-

Carya ovata var. nuttallii

Juglandaceae

Small shagbark hickory

tree

native

-

Carya ovata var. ovata

Juglandaceae

Shagbark hickory

tree

native

-

Carya pallida

Juglandaceae

Pale hickory

tree

native

endangered

Carya texana

Juglandaceae

Black hickory

tree

native

-

Carya tomentosa

Juglandaceae

Mockernut hickory

tree

native

-

Carya x lecontei

Juglandaceae

hickory

tree

native

-

Carya x nussbaumeri

Juglandaceae

hickory

tree

native

-

Carya x schneckii

Juglandaceae

hickory

tree

native

-

Castanea dentata

Fagaceae

American chestnut

tree

native

extirpated

Castanea mollissima

Fagaceae

Chinese chestnut

tree

introduced

-

Catalpa bignonioides

Bignoniaceae

Common catalpa

tree

introduced

-

Catalpa speciosa

Bignoniaceae

Western catalpa

tree

native

-

Ceanothus americanus var. americanus

Rhamnaceae

New Jersey tea

shrub

native

-

Ceanothus americanus var. pitcheri

Rhamnaceae

New Jersey tea

shrub

native

-

Ceanothus ovatus

Rhamnaceae

Redroot

shrub

native

endangered

Celastrus orbicularis

Celastraceae

Round-leaved bittersweet

woody vine

introduced

-

Celastrus scandens

Celastraceae

American bittersweet

woody vine

native

-

Celtis laevigata var. laevigata

Ulmaceae

Sugarberry

tree

native

-

Celtis laevigata var. smallii

Ulmaceae

Toothed sugarberry

tree

native

-

Celtis laevigata var. texana

Ulmaceae

Cliff sugarberry

tree

native

-

Celtis occidentalis var. canina

Ulmaceae

Hackberry

tree

native

-

Celtis occidentalis var. occidentalis

Ulmaceae

Hackberry

tree

native

-

Celtis occidentalis var. pumila

Ulmaceae

Small hackberry

tree

native

-

Celtis tenuifolia var. georgiana

Ulmaceae

Dwarf hackberry

tree or shrub

native

-

Celtis tenuifolia var. tenuifolia

Ulmaceae

Dwarf hackberry

tree or shrub

native

-

Cephalanthus occidentalis var. occidentalis

Rubiaceae

Buttonbush

shrub

native

-

Cephalanthus occidentalis var. pubescens

Rubiaceae

Buttonbush

shrub

native

-

Cercis canadensis

Fabaceae

Redbud

tree or shrub

native

-

Chaenomeles japonica

Rosaceae

Japanese quince

shrub

introduced

-

Chamaedaphne calyculata var. angustifolia

Ericaceae

Leatherleaf

shrub

native

threatened

Cladrastis lutea

Fabaceae

Yellowwood

tree

native

endangered

Clematis occidentalis

Ranunculaceae

Purple clematis

woody vine

native

endangered

Clematis virginiana

Ranunculaceae

Virgin's bower

woody vine

native

-

Cocculus carolinus

Menispermaceae

Snailseed

woody vine

native

-

Comptonia peregrina

Myricaceae

Sweetfern

shrub

native

endangered

Cornus alternifolia

Cornaceae

Pogoda dogwood

tree

native

-

Cornus amomum

Cornaceae

Silky dogwood

shrub

native

-

Cornus drummondii

Cornaceae

Rough-leaved dogwood

tree or shrub

native

-

Cornus florida

Cornaceae

Flowering dogwood

tree

native

-

Cornus foemina

Cornaceae

Stiff dogwood

shrub

native

-

Cornus obliqua

Cornaceae

Pale dogwood

shrub

native

-

Cornus racemosa

Cornaceae

Gray dogwood

shrub

native

-

Cornus rugosa

Cornaceae

Round-leaved dogwood

shrub

native

-

Cornus stolonifera var. baileyi

Cornaceae

Bailey's dogwood

shrub

native

-

Cornus stolonifera var. stolonifera

Cornaceae

Red osier dogwood

shrub

native

-

Corylus americana

Betulaceae

Hazelnut

shrub

native

-

Corylus cornuta

Betulaceae

Beaked hazelnut

shrub

native

endangered

Crataegus acutifolia

Rosaceae

Hawthorn

tree

native

-

Crataegus calpodendron

Rosaceae

Urn-shaped hawthorn

tree or shrub

native

-

Crataegus coccinioides

Rosaceae

Hawthorn

tree or shrub

native

-

Crataegus collina

Rosaceae

Hawthorn

tree

native

-

Crataegus corusca

Rosaceae

Hawthorn

tree

native

-

Crataegus crus-galli var. barrettiana

Rosaceae

Barrett's hawthorn

tree or shrub

native

-

Crataegus crus-galli var. crus-galli

Rosaceae

Cock-spur hawthorn

tree or shrub

native

-

Crataegus cuneiformis

Rosaceae

Hawthorn

tree

native

-

Crataegus engelmanii

Rosaceae

Barberry-leaved hawthorn

tree or shrub

native

-

Crataegus faxonii

Rosaceae

Hawthorn

tree or shrub

native

-

Crataegus fecunda

Rosaceae

Fruitful hawthorn

tree

native

-

Crataegus hannibalensis

Rosaceae

Hawthorn

tree or shrub

native

-

Crataegus holmesiana

Rosaceae

Hawthorn

tree or shrub

native

-

Crataegus lucorum

Rosaceae

Hawthorn

tree or shrub

native

-

Crataegus macrosperma

Rosaceae

Hawthorn

tree or shrub

native

-

Crataegus margaretta

Rosaceae

Hawthorn

tree or shrub

native

-

Crataegus marshalii

Rosaceae

Parsley hawthorn

tree or shrub

native

-

Crataegus mollis

Rosaceae

Red haw

tree

native

-

Crataegus monogyna

Rosaceae

English hawthorn

tree or shrub

introduced

-

Crataegus neobushii

Rosaceae

Hawthorn

tree

native

-

Crataegus nitida

Rosaceae

Glossy hawthorn

tree

native

-

Crataegus pedicellata

Rosaceae

Hawthorn

tree or shrub

native

-

Crataegus permixta

Rosaceae

Hawthorn

tree

native

-

Crataegus phaenopyrum

Rosaceae

Washington hawthorn

tree

native

-

Crataegus pringlei

Rosaceae

Hawthorn

tree

native

-

Crataegus pruinosa

Rosaceae

Frosted hawthorn

tree or shrub

native

-

Crataegus punctata

Rosaceae

Dotted hawthorn

tree or shrub

native

-

Crataegus succulenta

Rosaceae

Fleshy hawthorn

tree or shrub

native

-

Crataegus tortilis

Rosaceae

Hawthorn

tree or shrub

native

-

Crataegus viridis

Rosaceae

Green hawthorn

tree

native

-

Cydonia oblonga

Rosaceae

Quince

tree or shrub

introduced

-

Deutzia scabra

Philadelphaceae

Pride-of-Rochester

shrub

introduced

-

Diervilla lonicera

Caprifoliaceae

Bush honeysuckle

shrub

native

-

Diospyros virginiana

Ebenaceae

Permisson

tree

native

-

Dirca palustris

Thymelaeaceae

Leatherwood

shrub

native

-

Elaeagnus angustifolia

Elaeagnaceae

Russian olive

tree or shrub

introduced

-

Elaeagnus multiflora

Elaeagnaceae

Oleastern

shrub

introduced

-

Elaeagnus umbellata

Elaeagnaceae

Autumn olive

shrub

introduced

-

Epigaea repens

Ericaceae

Trailing arbutus

shrub

native

-

Euonymus alatus

Celastraceae

Burning bush

shrub

introduced

-

Euonymus americanus

Celastraceae

Strawberry bush

shrub

native

endangered

Euonymus atropurpureus

Celastraceae

Eastern wahoo

shrub

native

-

Euonymus euopaeus

Celastraceae

European spindle-tree

shrub

introduced

-

Euonymus fortunei

Celastraceae

Wintercreeper

shrub

introduced

-

Euonymus kiautschovicus

Celastraceae

Spreading euonyumus

shrub

introduced

-

Euonymus obovatus

Celastraceae

Running strawberry bush

shrub

native

-

Fagus grandifolia var. caroliniana

Fagaceae

American beech

tree

native

-

Forestiera acuminata

Oleaceae

Swamp privet

tree or shrub

native

-

Fraxinus americana

Oleaceae

White ash

tree

native

-

Fraxinus nigra

Oleaceae

Black ash

tree

native

-

Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Oleaceae

Green ash

tree

native

-

Fraxinus profunda

Oleaceae

Pumpkin ash

tree

native

-

Fraxinus quadrangulata

Oleaceae

Blue ash

tree

native

-

Gaultheria procumbens

Ericaceae

Checkerberry

shrub

native

endangered

Gaylussacia baccata

Ericaceae

Black huckleberry

shrub

native

-

Gleditsia aquatica

Fabaceae

Water locust

tree

native

-

Gleditsia triacanthos

Fabaceae

Honeylocust

tree

native

-

Gymnocladus dioica

Fabaceae

Kentucky coffee tree

tree

native

-

Halesia carolina

Styracaceae

Carolina silverbell

tree

native

endangered

Hamamelis virginiana

Hamamelidaceae

Common witch-hazel

tree or shrub

native

-

Hedera helix

Araliaceae

English ivy

woody vine

introduced

-

Hibiscus syriacus

Malvaceae

Rose-of-Sharon

shrub

introduced

-

Hudsonia tomentosa var. intermedia

Cistaceae

Beach heather

shrub

native

endangered

Hudsonia tomentosa var. tomentosa

Cistaceae

Beach heather

shrub

native

endangered

Hydrangea arborescens

Hydrangeaceae

Smooth hydrangea

shrub

native

-

Hypericum hypericoides

Hypericaceae

St. Andrew's cross

shrub

native

-

Hypericum kalmianum

Hypericaceae

Kalm St. John's-wort

shrub

native

endangered

Hypericum lobocarpum

Hypericaceae

St. John's-wort

shrub

native

-

Hypericum prolificum

Hypericaceae

Shrubby St. John's-wort

shrub

native

-

Hypericum stragulum

Hypericaceae

St. Andrew's cross

shrub

native

-

Ilex decidua

Aquifoliaceae

Possom haw

tree or shrub

native

-

Ilex verticillata

Aquifoliaceae

American holly

tree or shrub

native

-

Itea virginica

Escalloniaceae

Virginia sweetspire

shrub

native

-

Juglans cinerea

Juglandaceae

Butternut

tree

native

-

Juglans nigra

Juglandaceae

Black walnut

tree

native

-

Juniperus communis var. communis

Cupressaceae

Common juniper

shrub

native

threatened

Juniperus communis var. depress

Cupressaceae

Ground juniper

shrub

native

threatened

Juniperus horizontalis

Cupressaceae

Trailing juniper

shrub

native

endangered

Juniperus virginiana

Cupressaceae

Eastern redcedar

tree

native

-

Kerria japonica

Rosaceae

Japanese kerria

shrub

introduced

-

Koelreuteria paniculata

Sapindaceae

Goldenrain tree

tree

introduced

-

Larix decidua

Pinaceae

European larch

tree

introduced

-

Larix laricina

Pinaceae

Tamarack

tree

native

threatened

Ligustrum obtusifolium

Oleaceae

Border privet

shrub

introduced

-

Ligustrum vulgare

Oleaceae

Common privet

shrub

introduced

-

Lindera benzoin var. benzoin

Lauraceae

Spicebush

shrub

native

-

Lindera benzoin var. pubescens

Lauraceae

Hairy spicebush

shrub

native

-

Linnaea borealis subsp. americana

Caprifoliaceae

Twinflower

shrub

native

extirpated

Liquidambar styraciflua

Hamamelidaceae

Sweetgum

tree

native

-

Liriodendron tulipifera

Magnoliaceae

Tulip tree

tree

native

-

Lonicera dioica var. dioica

Caprifoliaceae

Red honeysuckle

S/ L

native

-

Lonicera dioica var. glaucescens

Caprifoliaceae

Red honeysuckle

S/ L

native

endangered

Lonicera flava

Caprifoliaceae

Yellow honeysuckle

woody vine

native

endangered

Lonicera japonica var. chinensis

Caprifoliaceae

Japanese honeysuckle

woody vine

introduced

-

Lonicera japonica var. japonica

Caprifoliaceae

Japanese honeysuckle

woody vine

introduced

-

Lonicera maackii

Caprifoliaceae

Amur honeysuckle

shrub

introduced

-

Lonicera morrowii

Caprifoliaceae

Morrow honeysuckle

shrub

introduced

-

Lonicera prolifera

Caprifoliaceae

Grape honeysuckle

woody vine

native

-

Lonicera ruprechtiana

Caprifoliaceae

Manchurian honeysuckle

shrub

introduced

-

Lonicera sempervirens

Caprifoliaceae

Trumpet honeysuckle

woody vine

introduced

-

Lonicera standishii

Caprifoliaceae

Honeysuckle

shrub

introduced

-

Lonicera tatartica

Caprifoliaceae

Tatarian honeysuckle

shrub

introduced

-

Lonicera x bella

Caprifoliaceae

Belle honeysuckle

shrub

introduced

-

Lonicera x minutiflora

Caprifoliaceae

Bush Honeysuckle

shrub

introduced

-

Lonicera x muendeniensis

Caprifoliaceae

Bush honeysuckle

shrub

introduced

-

Lonicera x muscaviensis

Caprifoliaceae

Bush honeysuckle

shrub

introduced

-

Lonicera x xylosteoides

Caprifoliaceae

hybrid fly honeysuckle

shrub

introduced

-

Lonicera xylosteum

Caprifoliaceae

European fly honeysuckle

shrub

introduced

-

Lycium barbarum

Solanaceae

Common matrimony vine

shrub

introduced

-

Lycium chinense

Solanaceae

Chinese matrimony vine

shrub

introduced

-

Maclura pomifera

Moraceae

Osage orange

tree

introduced

-

Magnolia acuminata

Magnoliaceae

Cucumber magnolia

tree

native

-

Malus angustifolia

Rosaceae

Southern crab apple

tree

native

endangered

Malus coronaria var. coronaria

Rosaceae

Sweet crab apple

tree

native

-

Malus coronaria var. dasycalyx

Rosaceae

Sweet crab apple

tree

native

-

Malus ioensis

Rosaceae

Prairie crab apple

tree

native

-

Malus pumila

Rosaceae

Apple

tree

introduced

-

Malus x soulardii

Rosaceae

Soulard's crab apple

tree

introduced

-

Menispermum canadensis

Menispermaceae

Moonseed

woody vine

native

-

Morus alba var. alba

Moraceae

White mulberry

tree or shrub

introduced

-

Morus alba var. tatarica

Moraceae

Russian mulberry

tree or shrub

introduced

-

Morus rubra

Moraceae

Red mulberry

tree

native

-