Category Archives: Non-Native

Crown Vetch (Securigera varia (L.) Lassen)

Fabaceae (Pea Family) Synonym(s): Purple Crownvetch, Crownvetch, Trailing Crown Vetch Base Flower Color: Pink, WhiteReproductive Phenology: May , Jun , July , Aug , SeptBloom Notes: Was planted by many highway departments around bridges to prevent soil erosion. For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Common Vetch (Vicia sativa)

Fabaceae (Pea Family) Synonym(s): Narrow-Leaf Vetch, Garden Vetch Base Flower Color: PinkReproductive Phenology: Apr , May , Jun , Jul For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata (M. Bieb.) Cavara & Grande)

Brassicaceae (Mustard Family) Synonym(s): Hedge Garlic, Mustard Root Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Mar , Apr ,MayNotes: According to Invasive.org, Garlic mustard has displaced vast areas occupied by native spring wildflowers like spring beauty (Claytonia virginica), wild ginger (Asarum canadense), bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis), trilliums (Trillium species) and toothworts (Cardamine). Three native butterfly species, the WestContinue reading “Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata (M. Bieb.) Cavara & Grande)”

Hairy Bittercress (Cardamine hirsuta L.)

Brassicaceae (Mustard Family) Synonym(s): Hoary Bittercress Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May For more information about this plant, Click Here.

English Plantain (Plantago lanceolata L.)

Plantaginaceae (Plantian Family) Synonym(s): Narrow Leaf Plantain Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Spring to Summer For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Field Garlic, Wild Onion (Allium vineale L.)

Liliaceae (Lily Family) Synonym(s): Wild Garlic; Onion Grass; Field Garlic Base Flower Color: White , Pink , PurpleReproductive Phenology: Mar , Apr , May , Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Stinking Chamomile (Anthemis cotula L.)

Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Base Flower Color: WhiteBloom Dates: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sept For more information about this plant, Click Here. Similar Species: Corn Chamomile (Anthemis arvensis L.)

Hare’s Ear (Bupleurum rotundifolium L.)

Umbelliferae (Parsley Family) Reproductive Phenology: May, Jun, JulBase Flower Color: Yellow For more information about this plant, Click Here and Here.