Appalachian flora
Eastern highland vegetation
The plant life native to the Appalachian Mountain region of eastern North America.
The area's varied elevations and ancient geology support exceptional biodiversity—mixed hardwood forests, rhododendron thickets, wildflower-rich coves, and high-elevation spruce-fir stands.
The Appalachian flora includes more tree species than all of Europe.
- rhododendronShrub with bell-shaped flower clusters
- bloodrootSap-staining native wildflower
- ginsengPerennial with tonic root
- trilliumThree-leaved woodland perennial
- lady slipperPouch-shaped wild orchid
goldenseal · wild ginger · oak · black cohosh · skunk cabbage · mayapple · hickory · sourwood · spring beauty · spicebush · tulip poplar · sassafras · ramps · dogwood · mountain laurel · jewelweed · red spruce · mountain ash
- Carolina NatureOuter Banks, Blue Ridge, Cape Hatteras, Piedmont, Great Smoky Mountains
- American PlantsAmerican elm, aster, azalea, bluebonnets, bluebonnet
biogeographic region
Appalachian floraprairie grasslands
Flat, treeless, grass-covered terrain
desert flora · shortgrass prairie · tallgrass prairie · chaparral