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Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)
Synonym(s): Wood Spurge, Woodland Spurge, Tinted Woodland Spurge, Tinted Spurge
Base Flower Color: Yellow , Green
Reproductive Phenology: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Four greenish-yellow staminate glandular flowers lacking petals surround one pistillate flower. Flowers are subtended by a pair of connate or near-connate rounded, showy bracts.
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Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family)
Synonym(s): Pitcher’s Stitchwort, Slender Sandwort, Spreading Sandwort, Lime Barren Sandwort, Glade Sandwort
Base Flower Color: White
Reproductive Phenology: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
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Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)
Synonym(s): Eastern Red Columbine, Wild Red Columbine
Base Flower Color: Red
Reproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May, Jun
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Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)
Synonym(s): Hedge Garlic, Mustard Root
Base Flower Color: White
Reproductive Phenology: Mar , Apr ,May
Notes: 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 West Virginia white (Pieris virginiensis), mustard white butterfly (Pieris oleracea), and the falcate orange-tip (Anthocharis midea annicka), are especially impacted when garlic mustard displaces toothworts, its host plants. Chemicals in garlic mustard are toxic to the larvae of the native butterflies. Other chemicals have been found to affect mychorrhizal fungi associated with native trees, resulting in suppression of native tree seedling growth.
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Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Synonym(s): Sawtooth Blackberry
Base Flower Color: White
Reproductive Phenology: Apr , May , Jun
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Fabaceae (Pea Family)
Reproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Bloom Description: Pink, Purple
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Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)
Synonym(s): Cutleaf Evening-primrose, Cut-leaved Evening Primrose
Base Flower Color: White , Pink , Yellow
Reproductive Phenology: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
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Liliaceae (Lily Family)
Synonym(s): Perfoliate Bellwort, Mealy Bellwort, Merrybells
Base Flower Color: Yellow
Reproductive Phenology: Mar , Apr , May
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Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)
Synonym(s): Stemless Evening-primrose, Stemless Evening Primrose
Base Flower Color: Orange , Yellow
Reproductive Phenology: Feb , Mar , Apr , May
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Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)
Synonym(s): Fine-leaf Toothwort, Divided Toothwort, Divided Crinkleroot
Base Flower Color: White , Pink
Reproductive Phenology: Mar , Apr
Bloom Notes: Flowers are usually white, sometimes tinged pink.
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