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Index of Latin Names: U
Latin NameCommon NameFamilySynonymsEdibility RatingMedicinal Rating
Chasmanthium latifoliumIndian Woodoats, Wild Oats Grass, North American Wild Oats, Northern Sea Oats, Spanglegrass River OaPoaceae or GramineaeUniola palmeri. Vasey.10
Disporum sessileJapanese Fairy BellsColchicaceaeUvularia sessile.10
Disporum viridescens ColchicaceaeUvularia viridescens.10
Distichlis palmeriNipa. Palmer saltgrass, NyPa Wild WheatPoaceaeUniola palmeri Vasey40
Laportea canadensisCanadian Wood NettleUrticaceaeUrtica canadensis.31
Oreocnide integrifoliaWild RheaUrticaceaeUrtica acuminata Roxb. Villebrunea integrifolia Gaudich.00
Oxandra laurifoliaYaya, lancewoodAnnonaceaeUvaria laurifolia Sw.00
Panicum maximumGuinea grass. Green panic grassPoaceaeUrochloa maxima (Jacq.) R.D.Webster Megathyrsus maximus (Jacq.) B.K.Simon & S.W.L.Jacobs Panicum polygamum Sw. Panicum laeve Lam. Panicum jumentorum Pers. Panicum scaberrimum Lag. Panicum compressum Biv. Panicum heynei Roth Panicum poiforme Willd. ex Spreng. Panicum sparsum Schumach. Panicum airoides Flüggé ex Nees Panicum teff Desv. Panicum eburneum Trin. Panicum confine Hochst. ex A.Rich. Milium arundinaceum J.Koenig ex Steud. Panicum hirsutissimum Steud. Panicum pamplemoussense Steud. Panicum praelongum Steud. Panicum trichocondylum Steud. Panicum praticola Salzm. ex Döll Panicum trichoglume K.Schum. Panicum tephrosanthum Hack. Panicum giganteum Mez Panicum bivonianum Brullo Megathyrsus bivonanus (Brullo, Miniss., Scelsi & Spamp.) Verloove12
Uapaca kirkianaWild LoquatPhyllanthaceaeUapaca albida De Wild. Uapaca benguelensis M?ll.Arg. Uapaca goetzei Pax Uapaca greenwayi Suesseng. U42
Ugni molinaeUñi, Chilean guavaMyrtaceaeEugenia ugni. Ugni molinae.50
Ulex europaeusGorse, Common gorseFabaceae or Leguminosae 11
Ulex parviflorus Fabaceae or Leguminosae 00
Ullucus tuberosusOllucoBasellaceae 30
Ulmus alataWinged ElmUlmaceae 20
Ulmus americanaAmerican Elm, Gray Elm, Water ElmUlmaceaeU. floridana.22
Ulmus davidianaJapanese ElmUlmaceae 20
Ulmus glabraWych Elm, Table-top Scotch Elm, Scotch ElmUlmaceaeU. campestre. pro parte. U. montana. U. scabra.32
Ulmus japonicaJapanese ElmUlmaceaeU. propinqua. Koidz.21
Ulmus laciniata Ulmaceae 20
Ulmus macrocarpa Ulmaceae 21
Ulmus parvifoliaChinese Elm, Lacebark ElmUlmaceaeU. chinensis.21
Ulmus proceraEnglish ElmUlmaceaeU. campestre. pro parte. U. glabra pubescens. U. surculosa.32
Ulmus pumilaSiberian Elm, Hybrid elmUlmaceae 22
Ulmus rubraSlippery ElmUlmaceaeU. fulva. Michx. Ulmus crispa. Willd. Ulmus pendula. Willd.25
Ulmus thomasiiRock ElmUlmaceaeU. racemosa. Thomas.10
Ulmus villosaCherry Bark ElmUlmaceaeU. laevigata.10
Ulmus wallichiana Ulmaceae 11
Umbellularia californicaCalifornia Laurel, California BayLauraceaeLaurus regalis. L. regia. Oreodaphne californica. Tetranthera californica.42
Umbilicus rupestrisPennywortCrassulaceaeU. pedulinus. Cotyledon umbilicus-veneris.31
Uncaria guianensisCat's ClawRubiaceaeNauclea aculeata (Willd.) Willd. Nauclea guianensis (Aubl.) Poir. Ourouparia guianensis Aubl. Uncari24
Uncaria rhynchophylla Rubiaceae 02
Uncaria tomentosaCat's ClawRubiaceaeCinchona globifera Pav. ex DC. Nauclea aculeata Kunth Nauclea polycephala A.Rich. ex DC. Nauclea sur24
Uniola paniculataSea Oats, Sea Oats GrassPoaceae or Gramineae 20
Urceola micrantha Apocynaceae 02
Urera bacciferaNettle Tree, Chichaste, OrtigaUrticaceaeUrera armigera (C.Presl) Miq. Urera denticulata Miq. Urera horrida (Kunth) Miq. Urera rugosa Rusby U02
Urginea maritimaSea Squill, Red squillHyacinthaceaeU. anthericoides. U. scilla. Drimia maritima.03
Urochloa mosambicensisSabi grass, Gonya grass, Bushveld signal grassPoaceaeBrachiaria stolonifera Gooss. Echinochloa notabilis (Hook.f.) D.Rhind Panicum mosambicense Hack. Panicum notabile Hook.f. Urochloa pullulans Stapf Urochloa rhodesiensis Stent Urochloa stolonifera (Gooss.) Chippind.20
Urospermum dalechampii Asteraceae or CompositaeArnopogon dalechampii.10
Urtica angustifolia Urticaceae 30
Urtica breweriStinging nettleUrticaceae 32
Urtica californicaStinging Nettle, California nettleUrticaceae 22
Urtica cannabina Urticaceae 30
Urtica dioicaStinging Nettle, California nettleUrticaceaeUrtica galeopsifolia55
Urtica gracilisStinging NettleUrticaceaeU. dioica gracilis.33
Urtica holosericeaStinging NettleUrticaceae 32
Urtica hyperborea Urticaceae 30
Urtica incisaScrub NettleUrticaceae 30
Urtica laetevirens Urticaceae 30
Urtica lyalliiStinging NettleUrticaceaeU. dioica lyallii.33
Urtica parviflora Urticaceae 31
Urtica piluliferaRoman NettleUrticaceae 33
Urtica platyphylla Urticaceae 30
Urtica proceraStinging Nettle, California nettleUrticaceaeU. dioica gracilis. (Ait.)Seland.32
Urtica serraCalifornia nettleUrticaceae 32
Urtica thunbergiana Urticaceae 30
Urtica urensAnnual NettleUrticaceae 33
Utricularia vulgarisBladderwortLentibulariaceae 11
Uvularia grandifloraFairybells, Merry Bells, Bellwort, Largeflower bellwortUvulariaceae 03
Uvularia perfoliataBellwort, Perfoliate bellwortUvulariaceae 22
Uvularia sessilifoliaBellwort, Sessileleaf bellwortUvulariaceaeOakesia sessilifolia. Oakesiella sessilifolia.21
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