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Below is a fairly complete listing of the plants mentioned in the papermaking journal.  For the most part, I used common names when writing about them.  For clarity's sake, below is a listing of the common name and the botanical name of the plant.  By using the "Site search" function above and the common name from below, you can find the specific pages on this site where these plants are mentioned.

 
Common name     Common name  
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria   Johnsongrass Sorghum halepense
Ailanthus Ailanthus altissima   Kenaf Hibiscus cannabinus
Asparagus Asparagus officinalis   Kentucky bluegrass Poa pratensis
Barnyardgrass Echinochloa crusgalli   Korean lespedeza Lespedeza stipulacea
Bearded iris Iris germanica   Kudzu Pueraria lobata
Beardtongue Penstemon digitalis   Lemongrass Cymbopogon Citratus
Bittersweet Celastrus scandens   Lilac Syringa vulgaris
Black-eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta   Lily of the Valley Convallaria majalis
Blue fescue Festuca glauca   Linden Tilia floridana
Bluegrass Poa pratensis   Mallow, Rose Hibiscus moscheutos
Boston fern Nephrolepis exaltata   Mexican hat Ratibida columnaris
Bradford pear Pyrus calleryana   Milkweed Asclepias syriaca
Broomsedge Andropogon virginicus   Mistflower Eupatorium coelestinum
Bulrush Cirpus validus   Mother-in-law's tongue Sansevieria trifasciata
Bur-marigold Bidens cernua   Mulberry, Red Morus rubra
Butterfly weed Asclepias tuberosa   Obedient plant Physostegia virginiana
Catalpa Catalpa speciosa   Okra Hibiscus esculenta
Cattail Typha latifolia   Orchid (various cultivars)
Celandine poppy Stylophorum diphyllum   Pampas grass Cortaderia selloana
Century plant Agave Parryi   Peruvian daffodil Hymenocallis narcissiflora
Common dock Rumex obtusifolius   Philadelphia fleabane Erigeron philadelphicus
Common lilac Syringa vulgaris   Philodendron Philodendron selloum
Common violet Viola sororia   Pigweed Amaranthus hybridus
Cornshucks     Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Curly dock Rumex crispus   Pokeweed Phytolacca americana
Dame’s rocket Hesperis matronalis   Purpletop Triodia flava
Dandelion Taraxacum officinale   Ragweed, Common Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Dayflower Commelina communis   Ragweed, Giant Ambrosia trifida
Daylily leaves Liliaceae   Rattan Calamus rotang
Dwarf red plains coreopsis Coreopsis tinctoria   Red hot poker Kniphofia uvaria
Elephant ear     Rose mallow Althaea officinalis
Elderberry Sambucus canadensis   Shasta daisy Chrysanthemum maximum
Elm, Red Ulmus rubra   Siberian iris Iris sibirica
Field thistle Cirsium discolor   Smartweed Polygonium
Forsythia Forsythia x intermedia   Soft rush Juncus effusus
Foxtail Setaria faberi   Spanish moss Tillandsia usneoides
Foxtail, purple Setaria faberi   Spiderwort Tradescantia virginiana
Gayfeather Liatris spicata   Straw, wheat  
Gill-over-the-ground Glechoma hederacae   Straw, rice  
Ginkgo Gingko biloba   Strawberry  
Gloriosa daisy Rudbeckia hirta   Swamp thistle Cirsium muticum
Gray’s sedge Carex grayi   Sweet potato  
Hickory Carya (various)   Teasel Dipsacus fullonum
Hollyhock Alcea   Tobacco Nicotiana tabacum
Horse dung     Torch ginger Nicolaia elatior
Horseweed Erigeron cancdensis   Trumpet vine Campsis radicans
Hosta Liliaceae   Turf grass Liriope muscari
Hyacinth bean vine Lablab purpureus   Umbrella sedge Cyperus strigosus
Indian hemp Apocynum cannabinum   Velvetleaf Abutilon theophrasti
Ironweed Vernonia altissima   Western red cedar Thuja plicata
Jacob’s ladder Polemonium reptans   Wild garlic Allium vineale
Japanese brome Bromus japonicus   Witchgrass Panicum capillare
Japanese knotweed Polygonum cuspidatum   Wool-grass Scirpus pedicellatus
Jimsonweed Datura stramonium   Yucca Yucca filamentosa
Joe-Pye weed Eupatorium fistulosum      

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