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.

Boykin’s Milkwort (Polygala boykinii Nutt.)

Polygalaceae (Milkwort Family) Synonym(s): Boykin’s Milkwort Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug For more information about this plant, Click Here

Yarrow, Milfoil (Achillea millefolium L.)

Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Base Flower Color: White , PinkReproductive Phenology: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , SepBloom Notes: Flowering late Apr to early Jul (South), mid Jul to mid Sep (North). For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Large-Flowered Valerian (Valeriana pauciflora Michx.)

Valerianaceae (Valerian Family) Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Apr , May , Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Glade Sandwort (Mononeuria patula (Michx.) Dillenb. & Kadereit)

Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family) Synonym(s): Pitcher’s Stitchwort, Slender Sandwort, Spreading Sandwort, Lime Barren Sandwort, Glade Sandwort Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive 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)”

Southern Blackberry (Rubus argutus Link)

Rosaceae (Rose Family) Synonym(s): Sawtooth Blackberry Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Apr , May , Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Blue-Eyed Mary (Collinsia verna Nutt.)

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family) Synonym(s): Spring Blue Eyed Mary, Spring Blue-eyed Mary Base Flower Color: Blue, WhiteReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Fork-leaf Toothwort (Cardamine dissecta (Leavenworth) Al-Shehbaz)

Brassicaceae (Mustard Family) Synonym(s): Fine-leaf Toothwort, Divided Toothwort, Divided Crinkleroot Base Flower Color: White , PinkReproductive Phenology: Mar , AprBloom Notes: Flowers are usually white, sometimes tinged pink. For more information about this plant, Click Here.