Star Of Bethlehem (Ornithogalum umbellatum L.)

Hyacinthaceae (Asparagus Family) Synonym(s): Snowflake Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Aug, Sept, Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Narrow Leaved Vetch (Vicia sativa (L.) Ehrh. ssp. nigra)

Fabaceae (Pea Family) Synonym(s): Blackpod Vetch; Common Vetch; Garden Vetch Base Flower Color: Purple, PinkReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Canada Thistle (Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop.)

Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Base Flower Color: Pink, Purple, WhiteReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Bachelor’s Button (Centaurea cyanus L.)

Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Synonym(s): Garden Cornflower, Bachelor’s Button, Cornflower, Bluebottle Base Flower Color: Blue, Purple, WhiteReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Prickly Lettuce (Lactuca serriola L.)

Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Marsh Dayflower (Murdannia keisak (Hassk.) Hand.-Maz.)

Commelinaceae (Spiderwort Family) Synonym(s): Wartremoving Herb, Mud Annie, Marsh Dewflower, Aneilima, Asian Spiderwort, Marsh Dayflower. Base Flower Color: PinkReproductive Phenology: Sept, OctBloom Notes: M.keisak invades water edges and marshes and often grows immersed. It forms dense mats that out-compete native vegetation. M.keisak is native to temperate and tropical Asia and was accidentally introduced into theContinue reading “Marsh Dayflower (Murdannia keisak (Hassk.) Hand.-Maz.)”

Northern Spiderlily (Hymenocallis occidentalis (LeConte) Kunth. var. occidentalis)

Liliaceae (Lily Family) Synonym(s): Carolina Spiderlily Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench)

Knotweed family (Polygonaceae) Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, NovNotes: The seeds are an attractive source of food to various upland gamebirds, graminivorous songbirds, and small mammals, including squirrels. For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Blanket Flower (Gaillardia pulchella Foug.)

Synonym(s): Indian Blanket, Firewheel, Girasol Rojo Asteraceae (Aster Family) Base Flower Color: Red, Yellow, Brown (incl. Maroon) (incl. Maroon), PurpleReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul, AugBloom Notes: May flower longer if rains are plentiful. For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Wineberry (Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim.)

Rosaceae (Rose Family) Base Flower Color: White, PinkReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, JulNotes: Wineberry forms dense shady thickets that displace native plants and significantly alter habitat structure. For more information about this plant, Click Here.