Choose a family from this alphabetical list: Acanthaceae, Acanthus family Aceraceae, Maple family Acoraceae, Calamus family Adoxaceae, Moschatel family Agavaceae, Agave family Aizoaceae, Carpetweed family Alismataceae, Water Plantain family Alliaceae, Onion family Altingiaceae, Sweetgum family Amaranthaceae, Pigweed family Amaryllidaceae, Amaryllis family Anacardiaceae, Cashew family Annonaceae, Pawpaw family Apiaceae, Parsley family Apocynaceae, Dogbane family Aquifoliaceae, Holly family Araceae, Arum family Araliaceae, Ginseng family Arecaceae, Palm family Aristolochiaceae, Birthwort family Asclepiadaceae, Milkweed family Aspidiaceae, a fern family Aspleniaceae, Spleenwort family Asteraceae, Aster or Sunflower family Asteraceae, Aster or Sunflower family - with BOTH DISC AND RAY flowers Asteraceae, Aster or Sunflower family - with ONLY DISC flowers Asteraceae, Aster or Sunflower family - with ONLY RAY flowers Azollaceae, Mosquito Fern family Balsaminaceae, Touch-me-not family Bataceae, Batis family Berberidaceae, Barberry family Betulaceae, Birch family Bignoniaceae, Trumpet Creeper family Blechnaceae, Deer Fern family Boraginaceae, Borage family Brassicaceae, Mustard family Bromeliaceae, Pineapple family Buddlejaceae, Butterflybush family Burmanniaceae, Burmannia family Buxaceae, Boxwood family Cabombaceae, Water-shield family Cactaceae, Prickly Pear family Caesalpiniaceae, Cassia family Callitrichaceae, Water Starwort family Calycanthaceae, Strawberry Shrub family Campanulaceae, Harebell family Cannabaceae, Hops family Cannaceae, Canna family Caprifoliaceae, Honeysuckle family Caryophyllaceae, Pink family Celastraceae, Bittersweet family Chenopodiaceae, Goosefoot family Chrysobalanaceae, Coco-plum family Cistaceae, Rockrose family Clethraceae, Heath family Colchicaceae, Meadow Saffron family Commelinaceae, Spiderwort family Convolvulaceae, Morning Glory family Cornaceae, Dogwood family Crassulaceae, Stonecrop family Cucurbitaceae, Gourd family Cupressaceae, Cypress family Cyperaceae, Sedge family Cyrillaceae, Cyrilla family Dennstaedtiaceae, Bracken Fern family Diapensiaceae, Diapensia family Diervillaceae, Bush-honeysuckle family Dionaeaceae, Flytrap family Dioscoreaceae, Yam family Dipsacaceae, Teasel family Droseraceae, Sundew family Dryopteridaceae, Woodfern family Ebenaceae, Ebony family Elaeagnaceae, Oleaster family Empetraceae, Crowberry family Equisetaceae, Horsetail family Ericaceae, Heath family Eriocaulaceae, Pipewort family Euphorbiaceae, Spurge family Fabaceae, Pea or Bean family Fagaceae, Beech family Fumariaceae, Fumitory family Garryaceae, Garrya family Gelsemiaceae, Jessamine family Gentianaceae, Gentian family Geraniaceae, Geranium family Ginkgoaceae, Ginkgo family Grossulariaceae, Currant family Haemodoraceae, Bloodwort family Haloragaceae, Water-milfoil family Hamamelidaceae, Witch Hazel family Heliotropaceae, Heliotrope family Hemerocallidaceae, Day-lily family Hippocastanaceae, Buckeye family Hyacinthaceae, Hyacinth family Hydrangeaceae, Hydrangea family Hydrastidaceae, Goldenseal family Hydrocharitaceae, Frog's-bit family Hydroleaceae, Hydrolea family Hydrophyllaceae, Waterleaf family Hymenophyllaceae, Filmy Fern family Hypericaceae, St. John's-wort family Hypoxidaceae, Stargrass family Illiciaceae, Star Anise family Iridaceae, Iris family Isoetaceae, Quillwort/Merlin's-grass family Iteaceae, Sweetspire family Juglandaceae, Walnut family Juncaceae, Rush family Lamiaceae, Mint family Lardizabalaceae, Lardizabala family Lauraceae, Laurel family Leitneriaceae, Corkwood family Lemnaceae, Duckweed family Lentibulariaceae, Bladderwort family Liliaceae, Lily family Linaceae, Flax family Linderniaceae, False-pimpernel family Linnaeaceae, Twinflower family Loganiaceae, Logania family Loranthaceae, Mistletoe family Lycopodiaceae, Clubmoss family Lygodiaceae, Climbing Fern family Lythraceae, Loosestrife family Magnoliaceae, Magnolia family Malvaceae, Mallow family Marantaceae, Arrowroot family Marsileaceae, Water-clover family Mayacaceae, Bogmoss family Melanthiaceae, Bunchflower family Melastomataceae, Melastome or Meadowbeauty family Meliaceae, Chinaberry family Menispermaceae, Moonseed family Menyanthaceae, Buckbean family Molluginaceae, Carpetweed family Monotropaceae, Heath? family Moraceae, Mulberry family Myricaceae, Bayberry family Myrsinaceae, Myrsine family Myrtaceae, Myrtle family Nartheciaceae, Bog-asphodel family Nelumbonaceae, Sacred Bean family Nyctaginaceae, Four-o-clock family Nymphaeaceae, Water-lily family Nyssaceae, Sourgum family Oleaceae, Olive family Onagraceae, Evening Primrose family Onocleaceae, Sensitive Fern family Ophioglossaceae, Adders' Tongue family Orchidaceae, Orchid family Orobanchaceae, Broomrape family Osmundaceae, Royal Fern family Oxalidaceae, Wood Sorrel family Papaveraceae, Poppy family Parnassiaceae, Grass-of-Parnassus family Passifloraceae, Passionflower family Paulowniaceae, Paulownia family Penthoraceae, Ditch-stonecrop family Phrymaceae, Lopseed family Phyllanthaceae, Leaf-flower family Phytolaccaceae, Pokeweed family Pinaceae, Pine family Plantaginaceae, Plantain family Platanaceae, Sycamore family Plumbaginaceae, Leadwort family Poaceae, Grass family Podostemaceae, Riverweed family Polemoniaceae, Phlox family Polygalaceae, Milkwort family Polygonaceae, Smartweed family Polypodiaceae, Polypody family Pontederiaceae, Pickerelweed family Portulacaceae, Purslane family Potamogetonaceae, Pondweed family Primulaceae, Primrose family Pteridaceae, Maidenhair Fern family Pyrolaceae, Heath? family Ranunculaceae, Buttercup family Rhamnaceae, Buckthorn family Rosaceae, Rose family Rubiaceae, Bedstraw or Madder family Ruscaceae, Ruscus family Rutaceae, Rue family Salicaceae, Willow family Salviniaceae, Floating Fern family Samolaceae, Water-pimpernel family Santalaceae, Sandalwood family Sapindaceae, Soapberry family Sapotaceae, Sapodilla family Sarraceniaceae, Pitcher-plant family Saururaceae, Lizard's-tail family Saxifragaceae, Saxifrage family Schisandraceae, Star-vine family Schizaeaceae, Curly-grass family Scrophulariaceae, Figwort family Selaginellaceae, Spikemoss family Simaroubaceae, Quassia family Smilacaceae, Greenbrier family Solanaceae, Nightshade family Sparganiaceae, Bur-reed family Staphyleaceae, Bladdernut family Sterculiaceae, Chocolate family Styracaceae, Storax family Symplocaceae, Sweetleaf family Tamaricaceae, Tamarisk family Taxaceae, Yew family Taxodiaceae, Bald Cypress family Tetrachondraceae, Tetrachondra family Theaceae, Tea family Thelypteridaceae, Marsh fern family Thymelaeaceae, Mezereum family Tiliaceae, Basswood or Linden family Tofieldiaceae, False-asphodel family Trilliaceae, Trillium family Turneraceae, Turnera family Typhaceae, Cat-tail family Ulmaceae, Elm family Urticaceae, Nettle family Valerianaceae, Corn Salad family Verbenaceae, Vervain family Violaceae, Violet family Vitaceae, Grape family Woodsiaceae, Lady Fern family Xyridaceae, Yellow-eyed Grass family Zamiaceae, Sago-palm family Zingiberaceae, Ginger family Zygophyllaceae, Creosote-bush family
OR choose a family from these (somewhat) phylogenetically sorted groups:
Ferns and Fern Allies Equisetaceae, Horsetail family Lycopodiaceae, Clubmoss family Selaginellaceae, Spikemoss family Isoetaceae, Quillwort/Merlin's-grass family Ophioglossaceae, Adders' Tongue family Osmundaceae, Royal Fern family Schizaeaceae, Curly-grass family Lygodiaceae, Climbing Fern family Hymenophyllaceae, Filmy Fern family Pteridaceae, Maidenhair Fern family Dennstaedtiaceae, Bracken Fern family Aspidiaceae, a fern family Thelypteridaceae, Marsh fern family Dryopteridaceae, Woodfern family Woodsiaceae, Lady Fern family Onocleaceae, Sensitive Fern family Blechnaceae, Deer Fern family Aspleniaceae, Spleenwort family Polypodiaceae, Polypody family Azollaceae, Mosquito Fern family Salviniaceae, Floating Fern family Marsileaceae, Water-clover family
Gymnosperms Zamiaceae, Sago-palm family Ginkgoaceae, Ginkgo family Pinaceae, Pine family Taxodiaceae, Bald Cypress family Taxaceae, Yew family Cupressaceae, Cypress family
Angiosperms: Monocots Typhaceae, Cat-tail family Sparganiaceae, Bur-reed family Potamogetonaceae, Pondweed family Alismataceae, Water Plantain family Hydrocharitaceae, Frog's-bit family Poaceae, Grass family Cyperaceae, Sedge family Arecaceae, Palm family Araceae, Arum family Acoraceae, Calamus family Lemnaceae, Duckweed family Mayacaceae, Bogmoss family Xyridaceae, Yellow-eyed Grass family Eriocaulaceae, Pipewort family Bromeliaceae, Pineapple family Commelinaceae, Spiderwort family Pontederiaceae, Pickerelweed family Juncaceae, Rush family Liliaceae, Lily family Hyacinthaceae, Hyacinth family Trilliaceae, Trillium family Ruscaceae, Ruscus family Smilacaceae, Greenbrier family Alliaceae, Onion family Melanthiaceae, Bunchflower family Colchicaceae, Meadow Saffron family Nartheciaceae, Bog-asphodel family Agavaceae, Agave family Hemerocallidaceae, Day-lily family Tofieldiaceae, False-asphodel family Cannaceae, Canna family Dioscoreaceae, Yam family Amaryllidaceae, Amaryllis family Hypoxidaceae, Stargrass family Haemodoraceae, Bloodwort family Iridaceae, Iris family Marantaceae, Arrowroot family Zingiberaceae, Ginger family Burmanniaceae, Burmannia family Orchidaceae, Orchid family
Angiosperms: Dicots Saururaceae, Lizard's-tail family Salicaceae, Willow family Myricaceae, Bayberry family Juglandaceae, Walnut family Betulaceae, Birch family Fagaceae, Beech family Ulmaceae, Elm family Moraceae, Mulberry family Cannabaceae, Hops family Urticaceae, Nettle family Santalaceae, Sandalwood family Loranthaceae, Mistletoe family Aristolochiaceae, Birthwort family Polygonaceae, Smartweed family Chenopodiaceae, Goosefoot family Bataceae, Batis family Amaranthaceae, Pigweed family Nyctaginaceae, Four-o-clock family Phytolaccaceae, Pokeweed family Aizoaceae, Carpetweed family Molluginaceae, Carpetweed family Portulacaceae, Purslane family Caryophyllaceae, Pink family Nymphaeaceae, Water-lily family Nelumbonaceae, Sacred Bean family Cabombaceae, Water-shield family Ranunculaceae, Buttercup family Hydrastidaceae, Goldenseal family Berberidaceae, Barberry family Lardizabalaceae, Lardizabala family Menispermaceae, Moonseed family Magnoliaceae, Magnolia family Annonaceae, Pawpaw family Schisandraceae, Star-vine family Illiciaceae, Star Anise family Calycanthaceae, Strawberry Shrub family Lauraceae, Laurel family Papaveraceae, Poppy family Fumariaceae, Fumitory family Brassicaceae, Mustard family Sarraceniaceae, Pitcher-plant family Podostemaceae, Riverweed family Crassulaceae, Stonecrop family Penthoraceae, Ditch-stonecrop family Droseraceae, Sundew family Dionaeaceae, Flytrap family Saxifragaceae, Saxifrage family Hydrangeaceae, Hydrangea family Grossulariaceae, Currant family Iteaceae, Sweetspire family Parnassiaceae, Grass-of-Parnassus family Hamamelidaceae, Witch Hazel family Altingiaceae, Sweetgum family Platanaceae, Sycamore family Rosaceae, Rose family Chrysobalanaceae, Coco-plum family Fabaceae, Pea or Bean family Caesalpiniaceae, Cassia family Linaceae, Flax family Oxalidaceae, Wood Sorrel family Geraniaceae, Geranium family Zygophyllaceae, Creosote-bush family Rutaceae, Rue family Simaroubaceae, Quassia family Leitneriaceae, Corkwood family Meliaceae, Chinaberry family Polygalaceae, Milkwort family Euphorbiaceae, Spurge family Phyllanthaceae, Leaf-flower family Buxaceae, Boxwood family Callitrichaceae, Water Starwort family Anacardiaceae, Cashew family Cyrillaceae, Cyrilla family Aquifoliaceae, Holly family Celastraceae, Bittersweet family Staphyleaceae, Bladdernut family Aceraceae, Maple family Hippocastanaceae, Buckeye family Sapindaceae, Soapberry family Balsaminaceae, Touch-me-not family Rhamnaceae, Buckthorn family Vitaceae, Grape family Tiliaceae, Basswood or Linden family Malvaceae, Mallow family Sterculiaceae, Chocolate family Theaceae, Tea family Turneraceae, Turnera family Hypericaceae, St. John's-wort family Tamaricaceae, Tamarisk family Cistaceae, Rockrose family Violaceae, Violet family Passifloraceae, Passionflower family Cactaceae, Prickly Pear family Thymelaeaceae, Mezereum family Elaeagnaceae, Oleaster family Lythraceae, Loosestrife family Melastomataceae, Melastome or Meadowbeauty family Myrtaceae, Myrtle family Onagraceae, Evening Primrose family Haloragaceae, Water-milfoil family Araliaceae, Ginseng family Apiaceae, Parsley family Nyssaceae, Sourgum family Cornaceae, Dogwood family Garryaceae, Garrya family Clethraceae, Heath family Empetraceae, Crowberry family Ericaceae, Heath family Pyrolaceae, Heath? family Monotropaceae, Heath? family Diapensiaceae, Diapensia family Primulaceae, Primrose family Myrsinaceae, Myrsine family Samolaceae, Water-pimpernel family Plumbaginaceae, Leadwort family Sapotaceae, Sapodilla family Ebenaceae, Ebony family Symplocaceae, Sweetleaf family Styracaceae, Storax family Oleaceae, Olive family Loganiaceae, Logania family Gelsemiaceae, Jessamine family Buddlejaceae, Butterflybush family Tetrachondraceae, Tetrachondra family Gentianaceae, Gentian family Menyanthaceae, Buckbean family Apocynaceae, Dogbane family Asclepiadaceae, Milkweed family Convolvulaceae, Morning Glory family Polemoniaceae, Phlox family Hydrophyllaceae, Waterleaf family Hydroleaceae, Hydrolea family Boraginaceae, Borage family Heliotropaceae, Heliotrope family Verbenaceae, Vervain family Phrymaceae, Lopseed family Lamiaceae, Mint family Solanaceae, Nightshade family Scrophulariaceae, Figwort family Paulowniaceae, Paulownia family Linderniaceae, False-pimpernel family Bignoniaceae, Trumpet Creeper family Orobanchaceae, Broomrape family Lentibulariaceae, Bladderwort family Acanthaceae, Acanthus family Plantaginaceae, Plantain family Rubiaceae, Bedstraw or Madder family Caprifoliaceae, Honeysuckle family Adoxaceae, Moschatel family Diervillaceae, Bush-honeysuckle family Linnaeaceae, Twinflower family Valerianaceae, Corn Salad family Dipsacaceae, Teasel family Cucurbitaceae, Gourd family Campanulaceae, Harebell family Asteraceae, Aster or Sunflower family Asteraceae, Aster or Sunflower family - with BOTH DISC AND RAY flowers Asteraceae, Aster or Sunflower family - with ONLY DISC flowers Asteraceae, Aster or Sunflower family - with ONLY RAY flowers
as determined by Weakley's Flora PLANTS National Database Vascular Flora of the Carolinas
