Bloomipedia

🌸 State flowers

North Carolina in bloom

North Carolina's official flowers are the flowering dogwood (1941) and the Carolina lily (2003). Meet them, then explore 111 North Carolina wildflowers and garden favorites by bloom month.

Flowering dogwood
★ Official state flower · 1941

Flowering dogwood

Cornus florida

Named North Carolina's official state flower in 1941 (N.C.G.S. § 145-1). In North Carolina, most flowering sightings come in March–May.

Meet the flowering dogwood →
Carolina lily
★ Official state wildflower · 2003

Carolina lily

Lilium michauxii

Named North Carolina's official state wildflower in 2003 (N.C.G.S. § 145-20). In North Carolina, most flowering sightings come in July–August.

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Sources: N.C.G.S. § 145-1; N.C.G.S. § 145-20; iNaturalist flowering records.

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Explore 111 North Carolina flowers

102 wildflowers and flowering shrubs, picked from North Carolina's most-observed flowering plants on iNaturalist, plus 9 garden favorites. Filter by bloom month or type.

Showing 109 flowers

Crane-fly orchid (Tipularia discolor)

Crane-fly orchid

Tipularia discolor

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: July–August

9,503 NC sightings on iNaturalist
American pokeweed (Phytolacca americana)

American pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: June–September

9,398 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Striped wintergreen (Chimaphila maculata)

Striped wintergreen

Chimaphila maculata

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: May–July

8,154 NC sightings on iNaturalist
White clover (Trifolium repens)

White clover

Trifolium repens

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in NC: March–October

7,876 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia)

Mountain laurel

Kalmia latifolia

★ CT state flowerNative

🌼 Blooms in NC: April–June

6,777 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum)

Mayapple

Podophyllum peltatum

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: March–May

6,530 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Little brown jugs (Asarum arifolium)

Little brown jugs

Asarum arifolium

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: March–May

6,430 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Downy rattlesnake plantain (Goodyera pubescens)

Downy rattlesnake plantain

Goodyera pubescens

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: July–August

6,355 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica)

Japanese honeysuckle

Lonicera japonica

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in NC: April–October

6,137 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Roses (genus Rosa) (Rosa)

Roses (genus Rosa)

Rosa

★ NY state flower🌷 Garden flower

🌼 Blooms in NC: April–July

6,114 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Lyreleaf sage (Salvia lyrata)

Lyreleaf sage

Salvia lyrata

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: April–June

5,931 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Carolina horsenettle (Solanum carolinense)

Carolina horsenettle

Solanum carolinense

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: May–September

5,841 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis)

Bloodroot

Sanguinaria canadensis

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: March–April

5,731 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis)

Eastern redbud

Cercis canadensis

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: March–April

5,264 NC sightings on iNaturalist
American trumpet vine (Campsis radicans)

American trumpet vine

Campsis radicans

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: June–August

5,206 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Galax (Galax urceolata)

Galax

Galax urceolata

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: May–July

5,198 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Mock strawberry (Potentilla indica)

Mock strawberry

Potentilla indica

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in NC: March–May

5,152 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Partridgeberry (Mitchella repens)

Partridgeberry

Mitchella repens

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: April–June

4,957 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Great rhododendron (Rhododendron maximum)

Great rhododendron

Rhododendron maximum

★ WV state flowerNative

🌼 Blooms in NC: June–July

4,953 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora)

Multiflora rose

Rosa multiflora

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in NC: April–June

4,889 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Ghost pipe (Monotropa uniflora)

Ghost pipe

Monotropa uniflora

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: June–October

4,859 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Common selfheal (Prunella vulgaris)

Common selfheal

Prunella vulgaris

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: May–October

4,803 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Ground-ivy (Glechoma hederacea)

Ground-ivy

Glechoma hederacea

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in NC: March–May

4,498 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Red deadnettle (Lamium purpureum)

Red deadnettle

Lamium purpureum

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in NC: February–May

4,436 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Lesser celandine (Ficaria verna)

Lesser celandine

Ficaria verna

🌼 Blooms in NC: February–April

4,110 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Kudzu (Pueraria montana)

Kudzu

Pueraria montana

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in NC: July–September

4,019 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Jack-in-the-pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum)

Jack-in-the-pulpit

Arisaema triphyllum

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: April–June

3,968 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum)

Sourwood

Oxydendrum arboreum

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: June–August

3,930 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Fire pink (Silene virginica)

Fire pink

Silene virginica

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: April–July

3,928 NC sightings on iNaturalist
American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana)

American beautyberry

Callicarpa americana

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: June–August

3,827 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Solomon's plume (false Solomon's seal) (Maianthemum racemosum)

Solomon's plume (false Solomon's seal)

Maianthemum racemosum

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: April–June

3,660 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Cutleaf coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata)

Cutleaf coneflower

Rudbeckia laciniata

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: July–September

3,649 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Persian silk tree (Albizia julibrissin)

Persian silk tree

Albizia julibrissin

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in NC: June–July

3,615 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Rue anemone (Thalictrum thalictroides)

Rue anemone

Thalictrum thalictroides

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: March–April

3,603 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Low smartweed (Persicaria longiseta)

Low smartweed

Persicaria longiseta

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in NC: July–October

3,586 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Dogfennel (Eupatorium capillifolium)

Dogfennel

Eupatorium capillifolium

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: October–November

3,583 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis)

Cardinal flower

Lobelia cardinalis

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: July–October

3,532 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)

Common milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: May–August

3,496 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica)

Heavenly bamboo

Nandina domestica

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in NC: May–June

3,495 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Purple passionflower (Passiflora incarnata)

Purple passionflower

Passiflora incarnata

★ TN state wildflowerNative

🌼 Blooms in NC: May–September

3,468 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Henbit deadnettle (Lamium amplexicaule)

Henbit deadnettle

Lamium amplexicaule

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in NC: February–November

3,458 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Red clover (Trifolium pratense)

Red clover

Trifolium pratense

★ VT state flowerIntroduced

🌼 Blooms in NC: April–October

3,389 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Chinese bushclover (Lespedeza cuneata)

Chinese bushclover

Lespedeza cuneata

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in NC: August–September

3,331 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Bird's-eye speedwell (Veronica persica)

Bird's-eye speedwell

Veronica persica

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in NC: February–April

3,324 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Virginia springbeauty (Claytonia virginica)

Virginia springbeauty

Claytonia virginica

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: February–April

3,243 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Star chickweed (Stellaria pubera)

Star chickweed

Stellaria pubera

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: March–May

3,212 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Leatherleaf mahonia (Berberis bealei)

Leatherleaf mahonia

Berberis bealei

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in NC: January–March

3,197 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Dwarf crested iris (Iris cristata)

Dwarf crested iris

Iris cristata

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: April–May

3,104 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Pink lady's slipper (Cypripedium acaule)

Pink lady's slipper

Cypripedium acaule

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: April–May

3,076 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Azure bluet (Houstonia caerulea)

Azure bluet

Houstonia caerulea

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: March–May

3,062 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Yellow pitcher plant (Sarracenia flava)

Yellow pitcher plant

Sarracenia flava

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: March–August

3,008 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Dimpled trout lily (Erythronium umbilicatum)

Dimpled trout lily

Erythronium umbilicatum

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: February–April

2,948 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Yellow crownbeard (Verbesina occidentalis)

Yellow crownbeard

Verbesina occidentalis

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: August–October

2,935 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa)

Butterfly milkweed

Asclepias tuberosa

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: May–August

2,890 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Carolina sweetshrub (Calycanthus floridus)

Carolina sweetshrub

Calycanthus floridus

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: April–June

2,858 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Cucumber root (Medeola virginiana)

Cucumber root

Medeola virginiana

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: May–June

2,830 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Wild geranium (Geranium maculatum)

Wild geranium

Geranium maculatum

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: March–June

2,807 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Firewheel (Gaillardia pulchella)

Firewheel

Gaillardia pulchella

★ OK state wildflowerNative

🌼 Blooms in NC: April–October

2,796 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Cross vine (Bignonia capreolata)

Cross vine

Bignonia capreolata

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: April–May

2,758 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Red trillium (Trillium erectum)

Red trillium

Trillium erectum

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: April–May

2,674 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula)

Venus flytrap

Dionaea muscipula

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: May–June

2,672 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Asiatic dayflower (Commelina communis)

Asiatic dayflower

Commelina communis

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in NC: June–October

2,560 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Great mullein (Verbascum thapsus)

Great mullein

Verbascum thapsus

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in NC: June–September

2,515 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Common vetch (Vicia sativa)

Common vetch

Vicia sativa

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in NC: March–May

2,513 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Summer bluet (Houstonia purpurea)

Summer bluet

Houstonia purpurea

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: May–July

2,423 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Lizard's tail (Saururus cernuus)

Lizard's tail

Saururus cernuus

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: May–July

2,378 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Large white trillium (Trillium grandiflorum)

Large white trillium

Trillium grandiflorum

★ OH state wildflowerNative

🌼 Blooms in NC: April–May

2,360 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Painted trillium (Trillium undulatum)

Painted trillium

Trillium undulatum

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: April–May

2,333 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Showy orchis (Galearis spectabilis)

Showy orchis

Galearis spectabilis

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: April–May

2,327 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Cliff saxifrage (Micranthes petiolaris)

Cliff saxifrage

Micranthes petiolaris

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: May–September

2,327 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Lesser periwinkle (Vinca minor)

Lesser periwinkle

Vinca minor

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in NC: February–April

2,314 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Flame azalea (Rhododendron calendulaceum)

Flame azalea

Rhododendron calendulaceum

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: April–June

2,292 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Round-lobed hepatica (Hepatica americana)

Round-lobed hepatica

Hepatica americana

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: January–March

2,261 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Coral honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens)

Coral honeysuckle

Lonicera sempervirens

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: March–June

2,232 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Putty root (Aplectrum hyemale)

Putty root

Aplectrum hyemale

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: April–May

2,223 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Wild comfrey (Andersonglossum virginianum)

Wild comfrey

Andersonglossum virginianum

🌼 Blooms in NC: April–May

2,205 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Queen Anne's lace (wild carrot) (Daucus carota)

Queen Anne's lace (wild carrot)

Daucus carota

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in NC: May–October

2,195 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Northern green-and-gold (Chrysogonum virginianum)

Northern green-and-gold

Chrysogonum virginianum

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: March–June

2,185 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Canadian lousewort (Pedicularis canadensis)

Canadian lousewort

Pedicularis canadensis

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: April–May

2,168 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Yellow jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens)

Yellow jessamine

Gelsemium sempervirens

★ SC state flowerNative

🌼 Blooms in NC: February–April

2,140 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Violet woodsorrel (Oxalis violacea)

Violet woodsorrel

Oxalis violacea

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: April–August

2,133 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Field madder (Sherardia arvensis)

Field madder

Sherardia arvensis

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in NC: March–June

2,122 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Wingstem (Verbesina alternifolia)

Wingstem

Verbesina alternifolia

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: July–October

2,079 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Scarlet beebalm (Monarda didyma)

Scarlet beebalm

Monarda didyma

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: June–August

2,066 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Carolina ruellia (Ruellia caroliniensis)

Carolina ruellia

Ruellia caroliniensis

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: June–July

2,023 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Thyme-leaved bluet (Houstonia serpyllifolia)

Thyme-leaved bluet

Houstonia serpyllifolia

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: April–July

2,006 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)

Common dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

★ NH state wildflowerIntroduced

🌼 Blooms in NC: February–December

1,976 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Black cherry (Prunus serotina)

Black cherry

Prunus serotina

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: March–May

1,952 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Little heartleaf (Asarum minus)

Little heartleaf

Asarum minus

🌼 Blooms in NC: February–May

1,946 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Wild potato vine (Ipomoea pandurata)

Wild potato vine

Ipomoea pandurata

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: June–September

1,930 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Partridge pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata)

Partridge pea

Chamaecrista fasciculata

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: July–October

1,928 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Greater periwinkle (Vinca major)

Greater periwinkle

Vinca major

Introduced

🌼 Blooms in NC: February–May

1,909 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis)

Buttonbush

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: June–September

1,908 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Halberd-leaved violet (Viola hastata)

Halberd-leaved violet

Viola hastata

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: March–April

1,893 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Atamasco lily (Zephyranthes atamasco)

Atamasco lily

Zephyranthes atamasco

🌼 Blooms in NC: March–May

1,886 NC sightings on iNaturalist
American black elderberry (Sambucus canadensis)

American black elderberry

Sambucus canadensis

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: May–July

1,884 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Yellow passionflower (Passiflora lutea)

Yellow passionflower

Passiflora lutea

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: June–September

1,838 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Woodland stonecrop (Sedum ternatum)

Woodland stonecrop

Sedum ternatum

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: April–May

1,838 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Turk's-cap lily (Lilium superbum)

Turk's-cap lily

Lilium superbum

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: June–August

1,832 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Bitterweed (Helenium amarum)

Bitterweed

Helenium amarum

Native

🌼 Blooms in NC: May–October

1,832 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Trailing arbutus (mayflower) (Epigaea repens)

Trailing arbutus (mayflower)

Epigaea repens

★ MA state flowerNative

🌼 Blooms in NC: March–April

1,825 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Orange daylily (Hemerocallis fulva)

Orange daylily

Hemerocallis fulva

🌷 Garden flower

🌼 Blooms in NC: May–June

485 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)

Purple coneflower

Echinacea purpurea

🌷 Garden flower

🌷 Grown in North Carolina gardens

235 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus)

Daffodil

Narcissus pseudonarcissus

🌷 Garden flower

🌼 Blooms in NC: February–April

234 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Common sunflower (Helianthus annuus)

Common sunflower

Helianthus annuus

🌷 Garden flower

🌷 Grown in North Carolina gardens

125 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Purple lilac (Syringa vulgaris)

Purple lilac

Syringa vulgaris

★ NH state flower🌷 Garden flower

🌷 Grown in North Carolina gardens

33 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)

Bigleaf hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla

🌷 Garden flower

🌷 Grown in North Carolina gardens

6 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Garden peony (Paeonia lactiflora)

Garden peony

Paeonia lactiflora

🌷 Garden flower

🌷 Grown in North Carolina gardens

5 NC sightings on iNaturalist
Garden tulip (Tulipa gesneriana)

Garden tulip

Tulipa gesneriana

🌷 Garden flower

🌷 Grown in North Carolina gardens

3 NC sightings on iNaturalist

North Carolina bloom calendar

Show the full bloom calendar (flowers with 15+ North Carolina flowering records, earliest bloomers first)
JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
Leatherleaf mahonia31 records
Round-lobed hepatica158 records
Red deadnettle606 records
Lesser celandine1,409 records
Henbit deadnettle325 records
Bird's-eye speedwell253 records
Virginia springbeauty571 records
Dimpled trout lily1,830 records
Lesser periwinkle212 records
Yellow jessamine112 records
Common dandelion160 records
Little heartleaf131 records
Greater periwinkle141 records
Daffodil28 records
White clover594 records
Mayapple562 records
Little brown jugs240 records
Bloodroot1,960 records
Flowering dogwood401 records
Eastern redbud193 records
Mock strawberry168 records
Ground-ivy638 records
Rue anemone546 records
Star chickweed625 records
Azure bluet957 records
Yellow pitcher plant54 records
Wild geranium513 records
Common vetch153 records
Coral honeysuckle472 records
Northern green-and-gold264 records
Field madder266 records
Black cherry68 records
Halberd-leaved violet661 records
Atamasco lily161 records
Trailing arbutus (mayflower)764 records
Mountain laurel1,527 records
Japanese honeysuckle357 records
Roses (genus Rosa)551 records
Lyreleaf sage407 records
Partridgeberry1,093 records
Multiflora rose277 records
Jack-in-the-pulpit1,570 records
Fire pink1,529 records
Solomon's plume (false Solomon's seal)282 records
Red clover608 records
Dwarf crested iris620 records
Pink lady's slipper1,188 records
Carolina sweetshrub314 records
Firewheel141 records
Cross vine855 records
Red trillium1,440 records
Large white trillium1,446 records
Painted trillium1,024 records
Showy orchis1,058 records
Flame azalea2,120 records
Putty root106 records
Wild comfrey89 records
Canadian lousewort282 records
Violet woodsorrel167 records
Thyme-leaved bluet518 records
Woodland stonecrop164 records
Purple lilac18 records
Striped wintergreen1,197 records
Carolina horsenettle594 records
Galax1,123 records
Common selfheal766 records
Common milkweed609 records
Heavenly bamboo71 records
Purple passionflower1,121 records
Butterfly milkweed563 records
Cucumber root258 records
Venus flytrap199 records
Summer bluet425 records
Lizard's tail88 records
Cliff saxifrage493 records
Queen Anne's lace (wild carrot)432 records
American black elderberry187 records
Bitterweed115 records
Orange daylily48 records
American pokeweed245 records
American trumpet vine201 records
Great rhododendron2,424 records
Ghost pipe796 records
Sourwood209 records
American beautyberry59 records
Persian silk tree655 records
Asiatic dayflower795 records
Great mullein105 records
Scarlet beebalm468 records
Carolina ruellia285 records
Wild potato vine216 records
Buttonbush146 records
Yellow passionflower404 records
Turk's-cap lily500 records
Purple coneflower17 records
Crane-fly orchid809 records
Downy rattlesnake plantain445 records
Kudzu65 records
Cutleaf coneflower607 records
Low smartweed335 records
Cardinal flower512 records
Wingstem260 records
Partridge pea1,224 records
Carolina lily326 records
Chinese bushclover61 records
Yellow crownbeard271 records
Dogfennel20 records

Darker = more flowering sightings that month. Based on iNaturalist research-grade observations in North Carolina marked “Flowering,” as of October 17, 2026. Garden flowers have few records because research-grade data leaves out planted ones.

How we picked these flowers

We started from iNaturalist's research-grade sightings in North Carolina, most-observed first, left out grasses, sedges, trees and other plants with tiny or wind-pollinated flowers (plus poison ivy), kept at most three species per genus, and added North Carolina's official flowers and popular garden flowers that iNaturalist users record growing in North Carolina. Every flower needs a CC0 or CC BY photo.

Rare plant list: North Carolina Protected Plant Species List (02 NCAC 48F .0301)
Invasive plant list: North Carolina Noxious Weed List (02 NCAC 48A .1702)