Shrubs, bushes, vines - Mammoth Cave Area Flora

Shrubs and bushes
(scroll down for vines)

Species names are linked to individual pages. For a list of all plants and families in this flora, click here.

American hazelnut - Corylus americana

Arrow-wood - Vibernum recognitum

Autumn-olive - Elaeagnus umbellata

Black raspberry - Rubus occidentalis

Black-haw - Viburnum prunifolium

Black-haw, southern - Viburnum rufidulum

Blackberry - Rubus allegheniensis

Bladdernut - Staphylea trifolia

Buckthorn, Carolina - Frangula caroliniana

Burdock - Arctium minus

Burning bush - Euonymus alatus

Button bush - Cephalanthus occidentalis

Cane - Arundinaria gigantea

Cattail, Common - Typha latifolia

Cattail, narrow-leaved - Typha angustifolia

Coralberry - Symphoricarpos orbiculatus

Deerberry - Vaccinium stamineum

Devil's walkingstick - Aralia spinosa

Dewberry, northern - Rubus flagellaris

Dogwood, red - Cornus amomum

Dogwood, roughleaf - Cornus drummondii

Elderberry - Sambucus canadensis

Goatsbeard - (Aruncus dioicus)

Gooseberry, Missouri - Ribes missouriense

Greenbrier, common - Smilax rotundifolia

Hardhack - Spiraea tomentosa

Honeysuckle, Amur - Lonicera maackii

Honeysuckle, Tatarian - Lonicera tatarica

Hydrangea, wild - Hydrangea arborescens

Indian hemp - Apocynum cannabinum

Knotweed, Japanese - Polygonum cuspidatum

Leafcup - Polymnia canadensis

Leatherwood - Dirca palustris

Lespedeza, Chinese - Lespedeza cuneata

Mountain laurel - Kalmia latifolia

New Jersey tea - Ceanothus americanus

Pokeweed - Phytolacca americana

Prickly pear - Opuntia humifusa

Privet - Ligustrum vulgare

Ragweed, giant - Ambrosia trifida

Rose, multiflora - Rosa multiflora

Rose, prairie - Rosa setigera

Rose, swamp - Rosa palustris

Rose, wild - Rosa carolina

Rose acacia - Robinia hispida

Rose mallow - Hibiscus moscheutos

Rose-mallow, smooth - Hibiscus laevis

Serviceberry - Amelanchier arborea

Spicebush - Lindera benzoin

Spikenard - Aralia racemosa

Sumac, smooth - Rhus glabra

Sumac, winged - Rhus elata

Strawberry bush (hearts-a- burstin) - Euonymus americanus

Wood-nettle - Laportea canadensis

Yucca - Yucca filamentosa

Vines and ground cover

Anglepod - Gonolobus suberosus

Bean, pink wild - Strophostyles umbellata

Bean, trailing wild - Strophostyles helvola

Bean, wild - Phaseolus polystachios

Bindweed, field - Convolvulus arvensis

Bindweed, hedge - Calystigia sepium

Bittersweet, American - Celastrus scandens

Bittersweet, Asian - Celastrus orbiculatus

Buckwheat, climbing false - Polygonum scandens

Bur cucumber - Sicyos angulatus

Carolina snailseed - Cocculus carolinus

Carrion flower, vining - Smilax herbacea

Catbrier - Smilax bona-nox

Clematis, yam-leaved - Clematis terniflora

Crossvine - Bignonia capreolata

Dodder - Cuscuta sp.

Dutchman's pipe - Aristolochia macrophylla

Euonymus, climbing - Euonymus fortunei

Grape, catbird - Vitis palmata

Grape, frost - Vitis vulpina

Grape, summer - Vitis aestivalis

Greenbrier, hispid - Smilax hispida

Honeysuckle, Japanese - Lonicera japonica

Honeysuckle, t rumpet - Lonicera sempervirens

Kudzu - Pueraria montana

Leatherflower, pale - Clematis versicolor

Milkvine, climbing - Matelea obliqua

Moonseed - Menispermum canadense

Morning-glory, common - Ipomoea purpurea

Morning-glory, ivy-leaved -
Ipomoea hederacea

Morning-glory, small
white - Ipomoea lacunosa

Partridgeberry - Mitchella repens

Passion-flower - Passiflora incarnata

Passionflower, yellow - Passiflora lutea

Periwinkle - Vinca minor

Poison ivy - Toxicodendron radicans

Raccoon-grape - Ampelopsis cordata

Sandvine - Ampelamus albidus

Sawbrier - Smilax glauca

Trumpet-vine - Campsis radicans

Virgin's bower - Clematis virginiana

Virginia creeper - Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Wild potato vine - Ipomoea pandurata

Yam, Chinese - Dioscorea polystachya

Yam, wild - Dioscorea villosa

Wisteria, Chinese - Wisteria sinensis