Fabaceae (Pea Family) Synonym(s): Sericea Lespedeza; Chinese Lespedeza Base Flower Color: White, PurpleReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun , July , August , SeptNotes: One of the most invasive plants in the Eastern United States. For more information about this plant, Click Here and Here.
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Peppermint (Mentha x piperita L.)
Lamiaceae (Mint Family) Base Flower Color: White, PinkReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, SeptThis plant is considered invasive in some states. For more information about this plant, Click Here and Here.
Prairie Fleabane (Erigeron strigosus var. strigosus Muhl. ex Willd.)
Asteraceae (Aster Family) Base Flower Color: White, YellowReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, OctBloom Notes: This may be var. strigosus or var. calcicola. The difference is var. calcicola has rhizomes that bear over wintering leaf tuffs and are only known in Decatur Co. while var. strigosus has no rhizomes and is commonContinue reading “Prairie Fleabane (Erigeron strigosus var. strigosus Muhl. ex Willd.)”
Southern Wild Senna (Senna marilandica (L.) Link)
Fabaceae (Pea Family) Synonym(s): Maryland Senna, Maryland Wild Senna, Southern Wild Senna, Wild Senna Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, JunNotes: Easily confused with the non-native and invasive Sicklepod (Senna obtusifolia). For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Seaside Brookweed (Samolus valerandi L)
Primulaceae (Primrose Family) Synonym(s): Water Pimpernel, Thin-leaf Brookweed, Limewater Brookweed, Chiricahuna Mountain Brookweed Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Alligator Weed (Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb.)
Amaranthaceae (Amaranth Family) Synonym(s): Pig Weed Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, OctNotes: Very invasive For more information about this plant, Click Here and Here.
Catawba Rhododendron (Rhododendron catawbiense Michx.)
Ericaceae (Heath Family) Synonym(s): Catawba Rosebay, Purple Rhododendron, Red Laurel, Catawba Rhododendron, Mountain Rosebay Base Flower Color: Pink , PurpleReproductive Phenology: Apr , May , JunNotes: This plant has high severity poison characteristics. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
American Umbrellaleaf (Diphylleia cymosa Michx.)
Berberidaceae (Barberry Family) Synonym(s): Pixie-Parasol Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Eastern Waterleaf (Hydrophyllum virginianum var. virginianum L)
Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf Family) Synonym(s): John’s Cabbage, Shawnee Salad, Virginia Waterleaf Base Flower Color: Blue, WhiteReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Small’s Ragwort (Packera anonyma (Alph. Wood) W. A. Weber & A. Love)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Synonym(s): Appalachian Ragwort, Plain Ragwort, Southern Ragwort Base Flower Color: Yellow, OrangeReproductive Phenology: Apr , MayBloom Notes: Flowers early June to mid-July in North. For more information about this plant, Click Here.