Scientific Name(s) First

English Name(s) First

Index to Families by Scientific Name Click on the image or the name to link to annotated catalog Family names in parentheses are synonyms
	Aceraceae	Maple Family
	Aizoaceae	Fig-marigold Family
	Alismataceae	Water-plantain Family
	Amaranthaceae	Amaranth Family
	(Amaryllidaceae)
	Anacardiaceae	Sumac or Cashew Family
	Apiaceae	Carrot or Parsley Family
	Apocynaceae	Dogbane Family
	Araliaceae	Spikenard Family
	Arecaceae	Palm Family
	Aristolochiaceae	Birthwort Family
	Asclepiadaceae	Milkweed Family
	Asteraceae	Aster or Composite Family
	Azollaceae	Mosquito Fern Family
	Berberidaceae	Barberry Family
	Betulaceae	Birch Family
	Blechnaceae	Deer Fern Family
	Boraginaceae	Borage Family
	Brassicaceae	Mustard Family
	Callitrichaceae	Water-starwort Family
	Campanulaceae	Bellflower Family
	Cannabaceae	Hemp Family
	Caprifoliaceae	Honeysuckle Family
	Caryophyllaceae	Pink Family
	Ceratophyllaceae	Hornwort Family
	Chenopodiaceae	Goosefoot Family
	Cistaceae	Rock-rose Family
	(Compositae)
	Convolvulaceae	Morning Glory Family
	Cornaceae	Dogwood Family
	Crassulaceae	Stonecrop Family
	(Cruciferae)
	Cucurbitaceae	Gourd Family
	Cupressaceae	Cypress Family
	Cuscutaceae	Dodder Family
	Cyperaceae	Sedge Family
	Datiscaceae	Datisca Family
	Dennstaedtiaceae	Bracken Family
	Dipsacaceae	Teasel Family
	Dryopteridaceae	Wood Fern Family
	Elatinaceae	Waterwort Family
	Equisetaceae	Horsetail Family
	Ericaceae	Heath Family
	Euphorbiaceae	Spurge Family
	Fabaceae	Bean or Pea Family
	Fagaceae	Beech or Oak Family
	(Fumariaceae)
	Garryaceae	Silk-tassel Family
	Gentianaceae	Gentian Family
	Geraniaceae	Geranium Family

	(Gramineae)
	Grossulariaceae	Gooseberry Family
	Haloragaceae	Water-milfoil Family
	Hippocastanaceae	Horse-chestnut Family
	Hydrocharitaceae	Waterweed Family
	Hydrophyllaceae	Waterleaf Family
	Hypericaceae	St. John's Wort Family
	Iridaceae	Iris Family
	Isoetaceae	Quillwort Family
	Juglandaceae	Walnut Family
	Juncaceae	Rush Family
	(Labiatae)
	Lamiaceae	Mint Family
	Lauraceae	Laurel Family
	(Leguminosae)
	Lemnaceae	Duckweed Family
	Liliaceae	Lily Family
	Limnanthaceae	Meadow-foam Family
	Linaceae	Flax Family
	Loasaceae	Loasa Family
	(Loranthaceae)
	Lythraceae	Loosestrife Family
	Malvaceae	Mallow Family
	Marsileaceae	Marsilea Family
	(Menthaceae)
	Molluginaceae	Carpet-weed Family
	(Najadaceae)
	Oleaceae	Olive Family
	Onagraceae	Evening-primrose Family
	Orchidaceae	Orchid Family
	Orobanchaceae	Broomrape Family
	Papaveraceae	Poppy Family
	Pinaceae	Pine Family
	Plantaginaceae	Plantain Family
	Platanaceae	Sycamore Family
	Poaceae	Grass Family
	Polemoniaceae	Phlox Family
	Polygonaceae	Buckwheat Family
	Polypodiaceae	Polypody Fern Family
	Portulacaceae	Purslane Family
	Potamogetonaceae	Pondweed Family
	Primulaceae	Primrose Family
	Pteridaceae	Brake Family
	Ranunculaceae	Buttercup Family
	Rhamnaceae	Buckthorn Family
	Rosaceae	Rose Family
	Rubiaceae	Madder Family
	Rutaceae	Rue Family
	Salicaceae	Willow Family
	Saxifragaceae	Saxifrage Family
	Scrophulariaceae	Figwort Family
	Selaginellaceae	Selaginella Family
	Solanaceae	Nightshade Family
	Taxaceae	Yew Family
	Typhaceae	Cattail Family
	Ulmaceae	Elm Family
	(Umbelliferae)
	Urticaceae	Nettle Family
	Valerianaceae	Valerian Family
	Verbenaceae	Verbena or Vervain Family
	Violaceae	Violet Family
	Viscaceae	Mistletoe Family

Index to families in order of English names Click on the name or associated image to go to the family in the catalog.  Use back button on your browser to get back here.
	Amaranth Family	Amaranthaceae
	Aster Family	Asteraceae
	Barberry Family	Berberidaceae
	Bean Family	Fabaceae
	Beech Family	Fagaceae
	Bellflower Family	Campanulaceae
	Birch Family	Betulaceae
	Birthwort Family	Aristolochiaceae
	Borage Family	Boraginaceae
	Bracken Family	Dennstaedtiaceae
	Brake Family	Pteridaceae
	Broomrape Family	Orobanchaceae
	Buckthorn Family	Rhamnaceae
	Buckwheat Family	Polygonaceae
	Buttercup Family	Ranunculaceae
	Carpet-weed Family	Molluginaceae
	Carrot Family	Apiaceae
	Cashew Family	Anacardiaceae
	Cattail Family	Typhaceae
	Composite Family	Asteraceae
	Cypress Family	Cupressaceae
	Datisca Family	Datiscaceae
	Deer Fern Family	Blechnaceae
	Dodder Family	Cuscutaceae
	Dogbane Family	Apocynaceae
	Dogwood Family	Cornaceae
	Duckweed Family	Lemnaceae
	Elm Family	Ulmaceae
	Evening-primrose Family	Onagraceae
	Fig-marigold Family	Aizoaceae
	Figwort Family	Scrophulariaceae
	Flax Family	Linaceae
	Gentian Family	Gentianaceae
	Geranium Family	Geraniaceae
	Gooseberry Family	Grossulariaceae
	Goosefoot Family	Chenopodiaceae
	Gourd Family	Cucurbitaceae
	Grass Family	Poaceae
	Heath Family	Ericaceae
	Hemp Family	Cannabaceae
	Honeysuckle Family	Caprifoliaceae
	Hornwort Family	Ceratophyllaceae
	Horse Chestnut Family	Hippocastanaceae
	Horsetail Family	Equisetaceae
	Iris Family	Iridaceae
	Laurel Family	Lauraceae
	Lily Family	Liliaceae
	Loasa Family	Loasaceae
	Loosestrife Family	Lythraceae
	Madder Family	Rubiaceae
	Mallow Family	Malvaceae
	Manzanita Family	Ericaceae
	Maple Family	Aceraceae
	Marsilea Family	Marsileaceae
	Meadow-foam Family	Limnanthaceae
	Milkweed Family	Asclepiadaceae