This winter we’ve been categorizing plants in our database by family. The final post is plants in the Taxodiaceae (Conifer), Theaceae (Tea), Theliaceae (a family of mosses), Thelypteridaceae (Marsh Fern), Thuidiaceae (a family of mosses), Tiliaceae (Linden), Typhaceae (Bullrush), Ulmaceae (Elm), Umbilicariaceae (a family of lichenized fungi), Urticaceae (Nettle), Valerianaceae (Valarian), Verbenaceae (Verbena), Violaceae (Violet), Viscaceae (Christmas-mistletoe), Vitaceae (Vine-like), Xylariaceae (a family of fungi), & Xyridaceae (Yellow-eyed Grass) families.

Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Cindy Carpenter, Daudie Colson, Alice Greko, David Heavner, Richard Holzman, Janice Irwin, Betty Jones, Sarah King, Mary Knierim, Penny Longhurst, Jim Poling, Lucy Prim, Randy Richardson, & Joe Standaert. Botanical plant names seem to change almost every day, but for now we mostly use those approved by ITIS, the Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name. Click on any picture to zoom & enter the slide show.