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Botanical name

Common name (english/spanish)

Abies alba

European silver fir, Abeto, Gewone zilverspar

Abrus precatorius

Jequirity, Crab's Eye, Rosary Pea, John Crow Bead, Precatory bean, Indian Licorice, Regaliz americano

Acanthus mollis

Bear's Breeches, Acanto

Achillea millefolium

Arrow, Common yarrow, Gordaldo, Nosebleed plant, Old man's pepper, Devil's nettle, Sanguinary, Milfoil, Thousand-leaf, Milenrama

Aconitum lycoctonum

Northern Wolfsbane

Aconitum napellus

Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's Bane, Aconito, Acónito común

Acorus calamus

Sweet Flag, Cálamo aromático

Aegopodium podagraria

Ground elder, Herb gerard, Bishop's weed, Goutweed

Albizia julibrissin

Silk tree, He Huan

Alchemilla vulgaris

Lady's mantle

Allium schoenoprasum

Chives, Ciboulette, Cebolla de hoja, Cebollino, Cebolleta, Cebollín

Allium ursinum

Ramsons, Buckrams, Wild garlic, Broad-leaved garlic, Wood garlic, Bear leek, Bear's garlic, Ajo de oso

Aloe barbadensis, Syn. Aloe vera

Sábila, Sávila,Aloe de Barbados

Alstonia scholaris

Blackboard tree, Devil’s tree, Dita-Bark tree

Althaea officinalis

Common marshmallow, malvavisco, Bismalva, Hierba cañamera

Anadenanthera colubrina

Cebil, Cébil, Angico, Anguo

Anadenanthera peregrina

Yopo, Jopo, Cohoba, Mopo, Nopo, Parica, Calcium Tree,

Anchusa officinalis

Common Bugloss, Alkanet

Angelica archangelica

Garden Angelica, Holy Ghost, Wild Celery, Angélica

Angelica sylvestris

Wild Angelica

Antennaria dioica

Mountain Everlasting, Catsfoot, Cudweed, Pie de gato

Anthemis nobilis, Syn. Chamaemelum nobile

Roman camomile, Chamomile, Garden camomile, Ground apple, Low chamomile, Sweet chamomile, Manzanilla, Camomila común

Anthyllis cytisoides

Albaida

Anthyllis vulneraria

Kidney vetch, Common kidneyvetch

Arctium lappa

Great burdock, Greater burdock, Edible burdock

Arctium tomentosum

Wolly burdock

Argemone mexicana

Mexican poppy, Mexican prickly poppy, Cardosanto, Chicalote

Argyreia nervosa

Hawaiian Baby Woodrose, Adhoguda, Elephant Creeper, Camilla de elefante

Arnica montana

Leopard's bane, Wolf's bane, Mountain tobacco, Mountain arnica

Artemisia absinthium

Wormwood, Absinthium, Absinthe wormwood, Ajenjo, Asensio, Ajorizo, Artemisia amarga

Artemisia vulgaris

Magwort, Common wormwood, Altamisa

Asarum europaeum

Asarabacca, European Wild Ginger, Hazelwort

Atropa belladonna

Great morel, Devil's Berries, Death Cherries, Deadly Nightshade, Beladona, Belladama, Solano furioso, Solano mayor

Ballota nigra

Black Horehound, Ballota fétida, Ballota negra

Banisteriopsis caapi

Syn. Banisteria caapi, Ayahuasca, Caapi, Yajé

Barbarea vulgaris

Bittercress, Herb Barbara, Rocketcress, Yellow Rocketcress, Winter Rocket, Wound Rocket

Betonica officinalis, Syn. Stachys officinalis

Purple Betony, Betonie, Bishopwort, Lousewort, Wild hop, Wood betony, Betónica, Betónicao, Betonica, Bretónica, Bretoña, Salima fina, Savia, Selima fina

Borago officinalis

Borage, Starflower, Borraja

Brugmansia sp.

Brugmansia arborea

Angel's Trumpet, Árbol de las trompetas

Brugmansia suaveolens

White Angel Trumpet, Trompetero, Floripondio

Calea zacatechichi

Dream Herb, Leaf of God, Bitter Grass, Pasto amargo, Zacate de perro, Hoja madre, Thepelakano, Hoja de Dios, Hierba de los sueños

Calendula officinalis

Pot marigold, Botón de oro, Corona de rey, Caléndula, Caldo, Flamenquilla, Flor de difunto, Maravilla, Rosa de muertos

Camellia sinensis

Tea plant, Tea tree, Planta de té

Capparis spinosa

Common caperbush, Spiny caperbush, Caper bush

Capsicum annuum

Chilli, Ají, Pimiento, Chiltoma

Carica papaya

Papaya, Papaw, Pawpaw, Papayon, Mamón, Melón papaya, Lechosa, Melón de árbol

Carum carvi

Caraway, Persian cumin, Meridian fennel, Alcaravea, Alcarahueya, Carvia, Alcaravia

Catha edulis, Syn. Celastrus edulis

Arabian tea, Khat, Qat, Gat, Miraa

Centaurium umbellatum, Syn. Centaurium erythraea, Centaurium minus

Common centaury, European centaury

Centella asiatica

Gotu Cola, Fo-ti-tieng Syn. Hydrocotyle asiatica

Chelidonium majus

Greater celandine, Tetterwort, Hierba golondrinera

Chenopodium album

Lamb's quarters, Goosefoot, Fat-hen, Armuelle silvestre, Yerba mala

Chrysanthemum parthenium

Feverfew, Syn. Tanacetum parthenium

Cichorium intybus

Common chicory, Achicoria común, Radicchio, Radicheta

Cnicus benedictus

Holy Thistle, Saint Benedict thistle, spotted thistle, cardin, bitter thistle, blessed cardus, blessed thistle

Coffea arabica

Coffee plant, Cafeto arábigo

Colchicum autumnale

Meadow saffron, Autumn crocus, naked ladies

Conium maculatum

Poison Hemlock, Cicuta

Coriandrum sativum

Coriander, Chinese parsley, Cilantro, Culantro, Coriandro

Cytisus scoparius

Common Broom, Scotch Broom, Retama negra

Datura sp.

Datura innoxia, Datura inoxia

Thorn-apple, Downy thorn-apple, Indian-apple, Sacred datura, Nacazcul, Toloatzin, Tolguache, Toloache, Nacazcul, Yerba del diablo

Datura metel

Angel's trumpet, Devil's trumpet, Trompeta del diablo

Datura stramonium var. tatula

Datura stramonium

Jimson weed, Devil's trumpet, Devil's weed, Thorn apple, Tolguacha, Jamestown weed, Stinkweed, Locoweed, Pricklyburr, Devil's cucumber, Hell's Bells, Moonflower, Berenjena del diablo, Borregos

Desmanthus illinoensis

Illinois bundleflower, Prairie-mimosa, Prickleweed

Dictamnus albus

Burning-bush, False Dittany, White Dittany, Gas-plant, Gitam, Herba gitanera

Digitalis lanata

Syn. Digitalis orientalis, Woolly Foxglove, Grecian Foxglove

Digitalis purpurea

Common Foxglove, Purple Foxglove, Lady's Glove, Dedalera, Digital, Cartucho

Echinacea angustifolia

Narrow-leaved purple coneflower, Blacksamson echinacea, Equinácea de hoja estrecha

Echinacea pallida

Pale Purple Cone-flower, Equinácea pálida

Echinacea purpurea

Eastern purple coneflower, Purple coneflower, Equinacea purpurea

Ephedra sp.

Joint-pine, Jointfir, Mormon-tea, Brigham Tea, Ma Huang

Ephedra equisetina Syn. Ephedra shennungiana

Ma huang

Ephedra fragilis

Efedra

Ephedra intermedia

Ephedra major, syn. Ephedra nebrodensis


Ephedra nevadensis

Nevada ephedra

Ephedra sinica

Cao Ma Huang, Chinese ephedra

Ephedra viridis

Green Ephedra, Green Mormon-tea

Eschscholzia californica

California poppy, Golden poppy, Amapola de California

Eucalyptus globulus

Blue Gum Eucalyptus, Tasmanian Blue Gum

Filipendula ulmaria

Meadowsweet, Mead wort, Reina del prado

Foeniculum vulgare

Fennel, Hinojo

Fumaria officinalis

Common Fumitory, Earth smoke, Palomilla, Sangre de Cristo

Galium aparine

Cleavers, Amor de hortelano, Azotalenguas

Galium odoratum

Woodruff, Sweet woodruff, Asperilla de los bosques

Galium verum

Lady's Bedstraw, Yellow Bedstraw, Cuajaleche, Galio, Presera, Sanjuanera

Genista tinctoria

Dyer's Broom, Dyer’s Greenweed, Hiniesta de tintes, Retama de tinte

Gentiana lutea

Great Yellow Gentian, Genciana amarilla

Geranium robertianum

Herb Robert, Red Robin, Death come quickly, Robert Geranium, Geranio robertiano

Geranium sanguineum

Bloody Cranesbill, Bloody Geranium

Geum urbanum

Wood avens, Herb Bennet, Colewort, St. Benedict's herb, Hierba Bennet

Ginkgo biloba

Maidenhair Tree, Árbol de los cuarenta escudos

Glechoma hederacea

Ground-ivy, Gill-over-the-ground, Creeping Charlie, Hiedra terrestre

Glycyrrhiza glabra

Liquorice, Licorice, Regaliz

Heimia salicifolia
Shrubby yellowcrest

Helichrysum arenarium

Dwarf everlast, Pluma de príncipe, Siempreviva del monte

Hesperis matronalis

Dame’s rocket, Damask violet, Summer lilac, Sweet rocket

Hieracium pilosella

Mouse-ear Hawkweed, Vellosilla

Humulus lupulus

Common hop, Lúpulo

Hyoscyamus albus

Veleño blanco, Beleño blanco

Hyoscyamus muticus

Hyoscyamus niger

Stinking nightshade, Black henbane, Beleño negro, Hierba loca

Hypericum perforatum

St John's wort, Hipericón, Corazoncillo, Hierba de San Juan

Hyssopus officinalis

Herb Hyssop, Hisopo

Ilex paraguariensis

Mate plant, Yerba mate, De los jesuitas, Yerba del Paraguay

Inula conyza

Ipomoea tricolor

Morning glory, Gloria de la mañana

Isatis tinctoria

Woad, Yerba pastel, Isatide

Lactuca serriola

Prickly Lettuce, Lechuga silvestre, Cardo lechero

Lactuca virosa

Wild Lettuce, Bitter lettuce, Laitue vireuse, Opium Lettuce, Poisonous Lettuce,  Rakutu-Karyumu-So

Leonotis leonurus

Lion's Tail, Wild Dagga

Leonotis nepetifolia

Klip Dagga, Lion's Ear

Leonurus cardiaca

Motherwort, Lion's Ear, Lion's Tail, Cola de león, Corazón duro, Corazón real

Leonurus sibiricus

Siberian motherwort, Honeyweed, Marihuanilla

Lepidium meyenii

Maca, Maca plant

Linum usitatissimum

Common flax, Linseed,  Lino

Lobelia inflata

Indian Tobacco

Malva alcea

Greater Musk-mallow, Cut-leaved Mallow, Vervain Mallow, Hollyhock Mallow, Malva montés, Malvavisco salvaje

Malva moschata

Musk-mallow, Malva moschata

Malva neglecta

Common mallow, Buttonweed, Cheeseplant, Malva baja del campo, Malva común

Malva sylvestris

Common mallow, Cheeses, High mallow, Tall mallow, Malva común

Mandragora officinalis

Mandrake, Mandrágora

Matricaria discoidea

Pineapple weed, Manzanilla silvestre

Matricaria recutita

German chamomile, Camomile, Manzanilla de Castilla

Melilotus officinalis

Yellow sweet clover, Yellow melilot, Trébol de olor amarillo, Meliloto amarillo

Melissa officinalis

Lemon balm, Toronjil, Melisa, Citronela, Hoja de limón

Mentha pulegium

Pennyroyal, Polei-Minze, Menta poleo, Polei

Meum athamanticum

Spignel, Meu

Mimosa pudica

Sensitive plant, Touch-me-not, Mimosa sensitiva, Moriviví, Adormidera, Dormilona

Mirabilis jalapa

Four o'clock flower, Marvel of Peru, Dondiego de noche, Donpedros, Periquito, Maravilla, Clavellina

Mucuna pruriens

Velvet bean, Cowitch

Myrrhis odorata

Sweet Cicely, Perifollo oloroso

Nepeta cataria

Catnip, Catswort, Catmint, Menta de gato, Menta gatuna

Nicotiana glauca

Tree tobacco, Arboltonto, Calenturero, Gandul, Palán palán

Nicotiana rustica

Mapacho, Thuoc Lao

Nicotiana sylvestris

Woodland Tobacco, South American Tobacco

Nicotiana tabacum

Tobacco, Tabaco de Virginia

Nigella sativa

Fennel flower, Nutmeg flower

Ocimum sanctum

Holy Basil, Tulsi, Tulasi

Oenothera biennis

Evening primrose, Evening star, Onagra común

Onopordon acanthium

Cotton thistle, Cardo borriquero

Origanum vulgare

Oregano, Orégano

Papaver rhoeas

Corn poppy, Corn rose, Field poppy, Amapola silvestre

Papaver somniferum

Opium poppy, Adormidera, Planta del opio

Passiflora caerulea

Blue Passion Flower, Common Passion Flower, Flor de la pasión, Pasionaria azul

Passiflora incarnata

Maypop, Purple passionflower, True passionflower, Wild apricot, Pasionaria lila

Pastinaca sativa

Parsnip, Chirivía

Paullinia cupana var. sorbilis

Guaraná, Guarana plant

Peganum harmala

African rue, Wild rue, Syrian rue, Harmal

Petrosalinum sativum

Parsley, Perejil

Phytolacca acinosa

Indian poke

Phytolacca americana

American Pokeweed

Akuamma

Pimpinella major

Greater Burnet-saxifrage

Pimpinella saxifraga

Burnet Saxifrage

Piper betle

Betel pepper, Betelvine

Pistacia lentiscus

Mastic tree, Lentisc

Plantago lanceolata

English plantain, Buckhorn plantain, Llantén menor

Polygonum aviculare

Common Knotgrass, Centinodia

Potentilla erecta

Common Tormentil,Tormentila, Sietenrama

Primula veris

Cowslip, Primavera común

Psidium guajava

Guava, Tropical Guava

Psychotria viridis

Chacruna, Chacrona

Pulsatilla vulgaris

Common pasque flower, Dane's blood

Punica granatum

Pomegranate

Raphanus raphanistrum

Wild Radish, Jointed Charlock, Rabaniza, Rabizón, Rábano silvestre

Reseda luteola

Dyer's rocket, Dyer's weed, Gualda

Ricinus communis

Castor bean, Castor oil plant

Rosmarinus officinalis

Rosemary, Romero

Rumex acetosa

Common sorrel, Acedera común

Rumex acetosella

Sheep's sorrel, Red sorrel, Acederilla

Ruta graveolens

Common Rue, Ruda

Salvia lavandulifolia

Spanish Sage, Lavender Sage Syn. Salvia hispanorum

Salvia officinalis

Garden sage, Salvia oficinal

Salvia sclarea

Sage, Salvia Romana

Salvia verbenaca

Wild Clary

Sanguisorba minor

Salad burnet, Garden burnet, Small burnet, Pimpinela menor, Algáfita

Sanguisorba officinalis

Great Burnet, Pimpinela de los prados

Sanicula europaea

Wood sanicle

Saponaria officinalis

Common Soapwort, Jabonera

Sceletium tortuosum

Kanna, Channa, Kougoed, Kauwgoed

Scrophularia nodosa

Woodland figwort, Escrofularia, Hierba de lamparones

Scutellaria lateriflora

Blue Skullcap, Hoodwort, Virginian Skullcap, Mad-dog Skullcap, Esculetaria de Virginia

Sedum reflexum

Reflexed Stonecrop, Blue Stonecrop, Jenny's Stonecrop

Sedum telephium, Syn. Hylotelephium telephium

Orpine, Livelong, Frog's-stomach, Harping Johnny, Life-everlasting, Live-forever, Midsummer-men, Orphan John, Witch's Moneybags, Hierba callera, Orpina

Silene vulgaris

Bladder Campion

Silybum marianum

Syn. Carduus marianus, Blessed milkthistle, Mariana

Solanum dulcamara

Bittersweet nightshade, Bitter nightshade, Blue bindweed, Amara Dulcis, Dlimbing nightshade, Fellenwort, Felonwood, Poisonberry, Poisonflower, Scarlet berry, Snakeberry, Solano dulce

Solanum nigrum

European Black Nightshade, Garden Nightshade, Hound's Berry, Petty Morel, Wonder Berry, Hierba mora, Tomatillo del diablo

Solidago virgaurea

European goldenrod, Woundwort, Vara de oro

Stevia rebaudiana

Sweetleaf, Sugarleaf, Yerba dulce

Tabernanthe iboga

Eboga, Eboka, Obona

Taraxacum officinale

Common dandelion, Achicoria amarga

Thymus vulgaris

Common thyme, Tomillo

Trigonella foenum graecum

Fenugreek, Alholva, Fenogreco

Turbina corymbosa, Syn. Rivea corymbosa

Christmas vine, Ololiúqui, Ololiuhqui, Ololiuqui, Xtabentún, Coaxihuitl, Bado

Tussilago farfara

Coltsfoot, Tusilago, fárfara, Pie de caballo, Uña de caballo

Urtica dioica

Stinging nettle, Common nettle, Ortiga mayor, Ortiga verde

Urtica urens

Annual Nettle, Dwarf Nettle, Ortiga menor, Ortiga moheña

Valeriana officinalis

Valerian, Valeriana común, Valeriana de las boticas, Valeriana medicinal

Vanilla planifolia

Flat-leaved Vanilla, Tahitian Vanilla, West Indian Vanilla

Veratrum album

White Hellebore, European White Hellebore, Ballestera blanca, Eléboro blanco, Rizoma de veratro, Hierba de ballesteros

Verbascum phlomoides

Gordolobo anaranjado, Gordolobo bastardo

Verbascum thapsus

Common Mullein, Verbasco, Gordolobo

Verbena officinalis

Common Vervain, Verbena común, Hierba sagrada

Veronica officinalis

Heath Speedwell, Common Speedwell, Common Gypsyweed, Paul's Betony, Verónica común

Viola arvensis

Field pansy, Pensamiento silvestre

Viola odorata

Sweet Violet, English Violet, Common Violet, Violeta común

Vitex agnus-castus

Chaste Tree, Monk's Pepper



Withania somnifera

Ashwagandha, Indian ginseng, Winter cherry, Bufera, Ginseng indio, Oroval, Orval, Hierba mora mayor

Cacti & Succulents

Agave americana

Century plant, maguey, American aloe, Agave amarillo, Pita, Honderdjarige aloë

Astrophytum asterias

Sand Dollar Cactus, Sea Urchin Cactus, Star Cactus, Star Peyote

Astrophytum myriostigma

Bishop's Cap Cactus, Bishop's Hat, Birrete de Obispo, Bonete de Obispo, Peyote Cimarrón

Carnegiea gigantea

Saguaro, Sahuaro

Cereus peruvianus

Peruvian Apple Cactus, Cacto candelabro, Cardón uruguayo

Cereus peruvianus var. monstrosus

Echinocactus grusonii

Golden Barrel Cactus, Golden Ball, Mother-in-Law's Cushion, Asiento de suegra, Bola de oro, Barril de oro, Cactus erizo

Echinocereus triglochidiatus

Kingcup cactus, Claretcup, Mojave mound cactus

Epithelantha micromeris

Lophophora williamsii

Peyote, Peyotl

Mammillaria heyderi

Pachycereus pecten-aboriginum

Hair brush, Indian comb, Etcho

Pachycereus pringlei

Cardón, Sagueso

Pelecyphora aselliformis

Peotillo, Peyotillo

Trichocereus pachanoi

Echinopsis pachanoi, San Pedro cactus, Cactus de San Pedro

Trichocereus peruvianus

Echinopsis peruviana, Peruvian Torch cactus, San Pedro Macho, Cacto Antorcha Peruana

Trichocereus terscheckii

 
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