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This is a list of plants that are native to the U.S. state of Michigan.

A

• Acalypha rhomboidea, Rhombic copperleaf
• Acalypha virginica, Virginia copperleaf
• Acorus americanus, American sweet-flag
• Amaranthus arenicola, Sandhill amaranth
• Amaranthus retroflexus, Rough pigweed
• Ambrosia artemisiifolia, Common ragweed
• Ambrosia trifida, Giant ragweed
• Anchusa officinalis, Common bugloss
• Andersonglossum virginianum, Blue hound's-tongue
• Aplectrum hyemale, Putty-root
• Aquilegia canadensis, Wild columbine
• Arisaema dracontium, Green dragon
• Arisaema triphyllum, Jack-in-the-pulpit
• Aristolochia macrophylla, Dutchman's pipe
• Aristolochia serpentaria, Virginia snakeroot
• Artemisia campestris, Field sagewort
• Artemisia vulgaris, Mugwort
• Asarum canadense, Wild ginger
• Asclepias viridiflora, Green milkweed
• Atriplex littoralis, Grass-leaved orache
• Atriplex patula, Halberd-leaved orache
• Atriplex prostrata, Triangle orache

B

• Barbarea vulgaris, Bittercress
• Bassia scoparia, Summer cypress
• Boehmeria cylindrica, False nettle

C

• Cakile edentula, Sea-rocket
• Campanula aparinoides, Marsh bellflower
• Campanula glomerata, Clustered bellflower
• Campanula rapunculoides, Creeping bellflower
• Campanula rotundifolia, Harebell
• Campanula trachelium, Nettle-leaved bellflower
• Campanulastrum americanum, Tall bellflower
• Caulophyllum thalictroides, Blue cohosh
• Chaenorhinum minus, Lesser toadflax
• Chenopodium album, Lamb's quarters
• Chamaesyce polygonifolia, Seaside spurge
• Coeloglossum viride, Frog orchid
• Commelina communis, Common Dayflower
• Commelina erecta, Erect dayflower
• Cypripedium acaule, Pink lady's slipper

D

• Dioscorea villosa, Wild yam
• Dysphania ambrosioides, Mexican-tea
• Dysphania atriplicifolia, Winged pigweed

E

• Echium vulgare, Viper's bugloss
• Epifagus virginiana, Beech-drops
• Euphorbia cyparissias, Cypress spurge
• Euphorbia esula, Leafy spurge
• Euphorbia commutata, Tinted spurge

F

• Floerkea proserpinacoides, False mermaid
• Fragaria virginiana, Virginia strawberry

G

• Galium circaezans, Forest bedstraw
• Galium odoratum, Sweet woodruff
• Gentiana andrewsii, Prairie closed gentian
• Gentiana puberulenta, Prairie gentian
• Gentiana saponaria, Soapwort gentian
• Gentianopsis crinita, Greater fringed gentian

H

• Humulus lupulus, Common hops
• Hybanthus concolor, Green violet

L

• Lappula squarrosa, Stickseed
• Lechea mucronata, Hairy pinweed
• Linum perenne, Blue flax
• Liparis liliifolia, Large twayblade
• Lithospermum caroliniense, Carolina puccoon
• Ludwigia palustris, Water purslane

M

• Maianthemum stellatum, Starry false Solomon's seal
• Malaxis monophyllos, White adder's-tongue
• Mertensia paniculata, Northern bluebell
• Mertensia virginica, Virginia bluebell
• Mitella nuda, Naked mitrewort
• Myosotis arvensis, Field forget-me-not
• Myosotis discolor, Changing Forget-me-not
• Myosotis laxa, Small forget-me-not
• Myosotis scorpioides, True forget-me-not
• Myosotis stricta, Strict forget-me-not
• Myosotis sylvatica, Garden forget-me-not
• Myriophyllum heterophyllum, Water-milfoil

N

• Neottia auriculata, Auricled twayblade
• Neottia cordata, Heart-leaved twayblade

P

• Parietaria pensylvanica, Pellitory
• Peltandra virginica, Arrow-arum
• Phlox divaricata, Wild blue phlox
• Platanthera aquilonis, Tall northern bog-orchid
• Platanthera clavellata, Green woodland orchid
• Platanthera flava, Tubercled orchid
• Platanthera hookeri, Hooker's orchid
• Platanthera lacera, Ragged fringed orchid
• Polygonatum biflorum, Smooth Solomon's seal
• Polygonatum pubescens, Hairy Solomon's seal
• Potamogeton crispus, Curled pondweed
• Potamogeton diversifolius, Common snailseed pondweed
• Potamogeton epihydrus, Ribbon-leaved pondweed
• Potamogeton gramineus, Variable pondweed
• Potamogeton natans, Floating pondweed
• Potentilla indica, Mock strawberry
• Proserpinaca palustris, Common mermaid-weed
• Pterospora andromedea, Pine-drops

R

• Rumex acetosella, Sheep's sorrel
• Rumex crispus, Curled dock
• Rumex obtusifolius, Bitter dock
• Rumex verticillatus, Water dock

S

• Scleranthus annuus, Knawel
• Scrophularia lanceolata, American figwort
• Scrophularia marilandica, Eastern figwort
• Silene latifolia, White campion
• Smilax herbacea, Carrion-flower
• Smilax rotundifolia, Common greenbriar
• Stuckenia pectinata, Sago pondweed
• Symplocarpus foetidus, Eastern skunk cabbage

T

• Taraxacum officinale, Common dandelion
• Tradescantia bracteata, Sticky spiderwort
• Tradescantia ohiensis, Smooth spiderwort
• Tradescantia virginiana, Virginia spiderwort
• Triodanis perfoliata, Venus's looking-glass
• Trillium recurvatum, Prairie trillium
• Trillium sessile, Toad trillium

U

• Urtica dioica, Stinging nettle

V

• Vicia cracca, Tufted vetch
• Vincetoxicum nigrum, Black swallow-wort
• Viola adunca, Hook-spurred violet
• Viola bicolor, Wild pansy
• Viola labradorica, American dog violet
• Viola rostrata, Long-spurred violet
• Viola tricolor, Johnny-jump-up

X

• Xanthium strumarium, Common cocklebur

References

• Clemants, Steven; Gracie, Carol (2006). Wildflowers in the Field and Forest: A Field Guide to the Northeastern United States. Oxford University Press, Inc. ISBN 0-19-515005-8.