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Late Summer WildflowersEloise Butler Wildflower Garden

These are late summer flowering plants that you mayencounter on a visit between mid-July & Aug 31.

Not all bloom at same time. Alternate common names for plants are shown in ( ). Woody plants have an *.

After the scientific name is a code for Garden LocationU = Upland, W = Woodland, B = Both areas

Yarrow

Achillea millefolium U

Black Bugbane

Actaea racemosa(Cimicifuga racemosa)

W

White Snakeroot

Ageratina altissima B

White Snakeroot

Leaves egg shaped, stalked,coarsely toothed

B

Northern Water Plantain

Alisma triviale W

Northern Water Plantain

Leaves all basal, flowers inwhorls of 3

W

Nodding Wild Onion

Allium cernuum(Flowers are nodding)

U

Wild Onion

Allium stellatum(Open flowers do not nod)

U

Hog Peanut

Amphicarpaea bracteata W

American Spikenard

Aralia racemosa W

American Spikenard

Flowers whitish-green.Leaves are twice compound,

2+ feet long and wide.W

American Spikenard

Leaflets oval, heart-shapebase, abrupt tip

W

White Sage

Artemisia ludoviciana(AKA Prairie Sage)

U

White Sage

Erect, dense matted white/grayish hair; leaf - narrow,

no teethU

Whorled Milkweed

Asclepias verticillata W

Hoary Alyssum

Berteroa incana U

Hedge Bindweed

Calystegia sepium U

New Jersey Tea*

Ceanothus americanus U

Buttonbush*

Cephalanthus occidentalis W

Mouse-ear Chickweed

Cerastium fontanum ssp.vulgare

W

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Turtlehead

Chelone glabra(AKA White Turtlehead)

W

Chicory - White type

Cichorium intybus U

Enchanter’s Nightshade

Circaea lutetiana ssp.canadensis

(Broadleaf Enchanter’s N)W

Virgin's Bower

Clematis virginiana(A sprawling vine)

U

Dogwood - Red Osier*

Cornus sericea(Stems red Fall to Spring.)

W

White Prairie Clover

Dalea candida U

White Prairie Clover

Leaves pinnate, 5-9 shortleaflets, gland dots on

undersideU

Wild Yamroot

Dioscorea villosa(Very tiny flowers)

W

Flat-topped Aster

Doellingeria umbellata var.pubens

W

Flat-topped Aster

Leaf linear, smooth, noteeth. Lower stem red

W

Flat-topped Aster

Phyllaries 3-4 series,unequal, light green, linear,

short stiff hairW

Fleabane - Annual Daisy

Erigeron annuus(AKA Eastern Daisy

Fleabane)B


Leaf toothed, not clasping,stem hair standing out

B


Phyllaries in 2 to 3 series,sparsely hairy, sometimes

glandularB

Fleabane - Philadelphia

Erigeron philadelphicus(AKA Common Fleabane)

B


Upper leaves clasping stem,stem hairy

B


Phyllaries - 2 to 3 series,with or without fine hair,

sometimes glandularB

Fleabane - Lesser Daisy

Erigeron strigosus(AKA Prairie Fleabane)

U


Phyllaries in 2 to 4 serieswith or without fine hair

U


leaf- few teeth, not clasping,stem hair close to stem

U






Rattlesnake Master

Eryngium yuccifolium U

Rattlesnake Master

Erect stem, unbranchedbelow flowers. Leaves

alternate, stiff, spiny edges.U

Boneset

Eupatorium perfoliatum W

Boneset

Leaf surrounds hairy stem W

Flowering Spurge

Euphorbia corollata U

Flowering Spurge

Main stem unbranched,many flowering branches

above the upper stem whorlU

White Wood Aster

Eurybia divaricata W

White Wood Aster

Leaf large, toothed, longstalk, heart base. Flowers in

branched clusterW

White Wood Aster

Phyllaries 25-30 in 4-5series, unequal, round to

pointed, whitish, dk grn tipsW

Queen of the Meadow

Filipendula ulmaria W

Queen of the Meadow

Leaf - 2-4 pair of lateralleaflets, terminal leaflet has 3

-7 lobesW

Bedstraw - Rough

Galium asprellum W

Bedstraw - Rough

Stem prickly on angles.Leaves whorl of 6, rough.

Flw. cluster branchedW

Bedstraw - Shining

Galium concinnum W

Bedstraw - Shining

Leaves whorls of 6, roughedged, sharply pointed,

many branches, sprawlingW

Bedstraw - Threepetal

Galium trifidum W

Bedstraw - Fragrant

Galium triflorum W

Bedstraw - Fragrant

Leaves whorls of 6, vanillaodor, 3-flowered clusters.

Stem nodes smoothW

Biennial Gaura

Gaura biennis U

Plain Gentian

Gentiana alba(Gentiana flavida)

(AKA Yellowish Gentian)U






Virginia Stickseed

Hackelia virginiana(AKA Beggar’s Lice)

W

Cow Parsnip

Heracleum maximum W

Cow Parsnip

Leaf 3-parted, toothedleaflets, forming a sheath at

the baseW

Rnd-headed Bushclover

Lespedeza capitata(AKA Round-headed

Lespedeza)U

Rnd-headed Bushclover

Leaf 3-parted, pointingupward, with dense

appressed hairsU

Oxeye Daisy

Leucanthemum vulgare U

Water Horehound

Lycopus americanus W

Bugleweed

Lycopus sp. W

Bugleweed

Top of Plant

White Sweet Clover

Melilotus alba B

White Sweet Clover

Plants can be 1 to 5 feet tall,much branched

B

Wild Mint

Mentha arvensis W

Glade Mallow

Napaea dioica U

Glade Mallow

Lower leaves have deeplycut lobes

U

Grass of Parnassus

Parnassia glauca W

Grass of Parnassus

Leaves all basal. Petals withgreen veins, sepals small

and hiddenW

Wild Quinine

Parthenium integrifolium(AKA American Feverfew)

U

Wild Quinine

Tall plant, leaves lance-shaped, flowers in flat-

topped clustersU

Dotted Smartweed

Persicaria punctata(Polygonum punctatum)

W

Arrow-leaved Tearthumb

Persicaria sagittata W






Garden Phlox

Phlox paniculata U

American Lopseed

Phryma leptostachya(Corolla white - calyx

purplish)U

Virginia Mountain Mint

Pycnanthemum virginianum U

Virginia Mountain Mint

Plant is 1 - 3 feet tall, smallopposite lance-shaped

leaves, sweetly aromaticU

Broadleaf Arrowhead

Sagittaria latifolia W

Broadleaf Arrowhead

Leaf basal, large. Flowerstem leafless, 2 - 15 whorls

of flowers. Wetland.W

Canada Elderberry*

Sambucus nigra ssp.canadensis (AKA American

Black Elderberry)B

Canada Elderberry*

Leaf - 5 to 9 leaflets, serrateedge; flower cluster flat-

toppedB

Bouncing Bet - White

Saponaria officinalis(AKA Soapwort)

U

Bouncing Bet

Leaves opposite, elongatedovals, smooth, wavy, 3-5

prominent veinsU

Black Nightshade

Solanum nigrum W

Black Nightshade

Leaves ovate to diamondshape, dull, a few teeth that

resemble lobesW

Meadowsweet*

Spiraea alba(AKA Narrow-leafMeadowsweet)

W

Meadowsweet*

Top section of shrub, leaveslanceolate, toothed

W

Long-leaved Chickweed

Stellaria longifolia(AKA Water Chickweed)

B

Long-leaved Chickweed

Leaf and plant section B

Coralberry*

Symphoricarpos orbiculatus W

Coralberry*

Leaf elliptical, wavy edges,short reddish stalks, reddish

stemW

White Heath Aster

Symphyotrichum ericoides(AKA Many-flowered Aster)

B

White Heath Aster

Leaves small, narrow .5 to1.5” long, rough edges

B






White Heath Aster

Pyhllaries - 3-4 series,overlapping, unequal size,

spade-like tips, hairyB

White Panicle Aster

Symphyotrichumlanceolatum

W

White Panicle Aster

Leaf linear, smooth,stalkless. Dead leaves curled

upW

White Panicle Aster

Phyllaries - 2-4 series, linear,outer 1/3-1/2 length of inner,

dk green center stripesW

Side-flowering Aster

Symphyotrichum lateriflorum(AKA Calico Aster)

B


Leaf oval to rounded, upperstalkless, lower stalked, few

sharp teethB


Phyllaries - 3-4 series,unequal, diamond-shapedtips, sometimes purplish

B

Ontario Aster

Symphyotrichum ontarionis(AKA Bottomland Aster)

W

Ontario Aster

Leaf - alternate, thin, smoothto touch, upper stalkless

W

Ontario Aster

Phyllaries 4-6 series,unequal, narrow, greenmid-rib with diamond tip

W

Redstem Aster - White

Symphyotrichum puniceum(Possible cross with S.

firmum, Glossy Leaf Aster)W


Stems ribbed, reddish abovenodes, very little hair, leaves

shiny when youngW


Phyllaries 4-5 series, linear-hard to distinguish from

Glossy Leaf AsterW

White Arrowleaf Aster

Symphyotrichum urophyllum B


Middle leaves arrow-shapedbase, Lower - heart-shapedbase, often winged stalks

B


Phyllaries - 4-6 series, innertight, outer spreading, tip a

grn elongated diamondB

Canada Germander

Teucrium canadense W

Canada Germander

Upper section of plant. W

Foamflower

Tiarella cordifolia(AKA Heartleaf Foamflower)

W

Foamflower

Leaves all basal, heart-shape base, 5 to 7 lobes,stalks have glandular hair

W






White Clover

Trifolium repens U

White Clover

Leaves 3-parted on longstalks. Light-color chevronmay not be always visible

U

Culver's Root

Veronicastrum virginicum U

Culver's Root

Leaves in a whorl of 3 to 7,widely spaced, usually

hairless.U

Agrimony - Soft

Agrimonia pubescens(AKA Downy Agrimony)

W

Agrimony - Soft

Lower leaf - 5-13 leaflets,largest at tip, minor leaflets

in between. HairyW

Swamp Beggartick

Bidens connata(AKA Purple-stem

Beggartick)W

Swamp Beggartick

Leaf toothed, lance likesome with winged stalks;

lower may be 3-cleftW

Devil’s Beggartick

Bidens frondosa W

Devil’s Beggartick

Leaf in 3 to 5 lance-likeleaflets, coarsely toothed;upper may be undivided

W

Partridge Pea

Chamaecrista fasciculata U

Canadian Horseweed

Conyza canadensis U

Canadian Horseweed

Top section of plant, muchbranching, leaves linear &

denseU

Stiff Tickseed

Coreopsis palmata(AKA Stiff Coreopsis)

U

Stiff Tickseed -leaf

Stem stiff; leaves opposite,stalkless, 3 elongated lobesthat divide above the base

U

Narrowleaf Hawksbeard

Crepis tectorum U

Narrowleaf Hawksbeard

Stems angled, leaves narrowwith auricles

U

Bush Honeysuckle*

Diervilla lonicera(AKA Northern Bush

Honeysuckle)U

Burnweed (Fireweed)

Erechtites hieraciifolius U

Burnweed (Fireweed)

Top of plant. Very leafy U






Grassleaf Goldenrod

Euthamia graminifolia U

Giant Sunflower

Helianthus giganteus U

Giant Sunflower

Leaf 3x long as wide, smoothmargin or a few teeth, stem

leaves oppositeU

Giant Sunflower

Phyllaries spreading, hairy,long pointed tip

U

Stiff-haired Sunflower

Helianthus hirsutus(AKA Hairy Sunflower)

W


Leaves opposite, roundedbases on very short stalks.

Flowers on thick stalksW


Phyllaries 18-25, loose andspreading, hair on margins

or entire surfaceW

Stiff Sunflower

Helianthus pauciflorus U

Stiff Sunflower

Leaves opposite, lanceolate,ascending, widely spaced on

stem. Disc florets reddishU

Stiff Sunflower

Phyllaries 25-35, pointed, notspreading, margins with fine

hairU

Paleleaf Sunflower

Helianthus strumosus(AKA Paleleaf Woodland

Sunflower)U

Paleleaf Sunflower

Leaf rough, thick, 3 mainveins, winged stalk, white

hair underU

Paleleaf Sunflower

Phyllaries - 18-25, pointed,slightly spreading, hair on

marginsU

Jerusalem Artichoke

Helianthus tuberosus U

Jerusalem Artichoke

Leaves - uppers alternate,rough on top, winged stalks.

Stems reddish in sunU

Jerusalem Artichoke

Phyllaries dark green toblackish, spreading tips,

hairyU

Smooth Oxeye

Heliopsis helianthoides var.scraba

U

Smooth Oxeye

Stalked flowers from axils ofstalked toothed leaves

having rough surface hairU

Smooth Oxeye

Phyllaries - 2 series, outerlonger, inner broader, usually

with fine hairU

Rough Hawkweed

Flowers -long stalked headsin loose branched clusters.Leaves -a few sharp teeth

U






Rough Hawkweed

Hieracium umbellatum(AKA Canada Hawkweed)

U

St. Johnswort - Common

Hypericum perforatum U

St. Johnswort - Common

Shrubby branching stems,narrow leaves with dots,

flower with 3 stylesU

St. Johnswort - Great

Hypericum pyramidatum U

St. Johnswort - Great

Erect, 2-5’ tall, flowers 1.5” to2.3” wide, long stalked and

usually solitaryU

Touch-me-not: Spotted

Impatiens capensis(AKA Jewelweed-Spotted)

W

Touch-me-not: Pale

Impatiens pallida(AKA Jewelweed-Pale)

W

Wild Lettuce

Lactuca canadensis U

Wild Lettuce

Leaves vary from entire,toothed, to pinnately divided,

but edges NOT spinyU

Prickly Lettuce

Lactuca serriola U

Prickly Lettuce

Leaf -prickles on edge andunder on midrib, auricles

clasping to stemU

Butter and Eggs

Linaria vulgaris U

Fringed Loosestrife

Lysimachia ciliata W

Fringed Loosestrife

Leaves opposite - not in awhorl, lanceolate, fine hair

on stem leaf nodeW

Whorled Loosestrife

Lysimachia quadrifolia U

Whorled Loosestrife

Leaves in a whorl of 4 or 5.Fleshy red nectary in corolla

U

Black Medic

Medicago lupulina

Yellow Sweet Clover

Meliotus officinalis B

Yellow Sweet Clover

Leaf 3 parted, middle leafleton longer stalk. Same leaf

as White Sweet CloverB

Evening Primrose

Oenothera biennis(AKA Common Evening

Primrose)U






Evening Primrose

Leaves lance-like, slightteeth, edges turn more wavy

& darker green with ageU

Prairie Sundrops

Oenothera pilosella(AKA Meadow Evening

Primrose)U

Prairie Sundrops

Leaves opposite, shortstalks, hairy both sides and

marginsU

Yellow Wood Sorrel

Oxalis dillenii W

Common Yellow Oxalis

Oxalis stricta W

Clammy Ground Cherry

Physalis heterophylla U

Cinquefoil - Silver

Potentilla argentea B

Cinquefoil - Silver

Flower petals same size assepals. Leaf undersidesilvery from fine hairs.

B

Cinquefoil - Rough-fruited

Potentilla recta W

Cinquefoil - Rough-fruited

Base leaves of 5-7 leaflets,upper 3 leaflets

W

Long-headed Coneflower

Ratibida columnifera(AKA Prairie Coneflower)

U

Long-headed Coneflower

Leaves alternate, stalked, 3to 14 lobes, gland dotted.

Upper smaller.U

Gray-headed Coneflower

Ratibida pinnata U

Gray-headed Coneflower

Larger lower leaves arepinnately divided into 3 to 7

narrow leafletsU

Black-eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta U

Black-eyed Susan

Leaf linear to spatula shape,rough white bristly hair,

stalkless near top of stemU

Black-eyed Susan

Phyllaries - 2 series, linear,quite long, very hairy, outer

ones reflexU

Grn-headed Coneflower

Rudbeckia laciniata(Green-headed Coneflower)

B

Grn-headedConeflower

Lower leaves are pinnatelydivided into wide lobed

leafletsB

Thin-leaved Coneflower

Rudbeckia triloba(AKA Brown-eyed Susan)

U






Thin-leaved Coneflower

Leaves thin rough; upperfew teeth, lower 3-lobed,

toothed on long stalksU

American (Wild) Senna

Senna hebecarpa U

American (Wild) Senna

Large branched plant; leaveslong-stalked with 6 to 10

pairs of leafletsU

Rosinweed

Silphium integrifolium(AKA Wholeleaf

Rosinweed)U

Rosinweed

Leaves opposite, notsurrounding the stem, upper

& lower same sizeU

Compass Plant

Silphium laciniatum U

Compass Plant

Basal leaf very large anddeeply cleft; upper leafsmaller, some not cleft

U

Cup Plant

Silphium perfoliatum U

Cup Plant

Leaves surround stemforming a cup, upper leaves

smaller.U

Prairie Dock

Silphium terebinthinaceum(AKA Prairie Rosinweed)

U

Prairie Dock

Large arrow-shape basalleaves only

U

Late Goldenrod

Solidago altissima(AKA Tall Goldenrod)

U

Late Goldenrod

Stem hairy. Leaves withsharp teeth on lower, upper

smaller, stalkless.U

Late Goldenrod

Phyllaries, thin, yellowish-green, 3 series, unequal,

outer w/pointed tips.U

Zigzag Goldenrod

Solidago flexicaulis B

Zigzag Goldenrod

Lower leaves egg shaped,winged stalk, toothed; upper

more linear.B

Zigzag Goldenrod

Phyllaries green, narrow, 3series, inner much longer.

Stem zig-zags.B

Giant Goldenrod

Solidago gigantea U

Giant Goldenrod

Stem smooth. Leavesstalkless, lower with sharp

teeth, upper smaller.U

Giant Goldenrod

Phyllaries thin, 3-4 series,yellowish-green, outer

lanceolate w/pointed tips.U






Gray Goldenrod

Solidago nemoralis(AKA Old-field Goldenrod)

U

Gray Goldenrod

Panicle narrow, arching.Stem gray-green to reddish,

grayish-white hair.U

Gray Goldenrod

Phyllaries pale yellow, 3series, unequal, ovate to

lanceolate.U

Riddell’s Goldenrod

Solidago riddellii W


Leaves narrow, V-shaped,lower 10x long as wide,

dense near base.W


Phyllaries 3-4 series,unequal, broad, tips

rounded, yellowish-green.W

Stiff Goldenrod

Solidago rigida(Oligoneuron rigidum)

U

Stiff Goldenrod

Leaves grayish green, stiff,hairy, lower long stalked,

upper stalkless.U

Stiff Goldenrod

Phyllaries in 3-4 series,oblong, unequal, appressed,

green midrib.U

Elm-leaved Goldenrod

Solidago ulmifolia W


Leaf elliptical, coarse teeth,upper stalkless, upper

surface roughW


Phyllaries 3-4 series,unequal, appressed, short,

translucent marginsW

Tansy

Tanacetum vulgare U

Common Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale U

Common Dandelion

Leaves all basal, long,pinnately divided, terminal

lobe larger, stalk with wingsU

Common Mullein

Verbascum thapsus U

Thimbleweed

Anemone cylindrica(No secondary bracts on

flower stalk)U

Thimbleweed

Both Thimbleweeds hassimilar basal and stem

leaves.U

Thimbleweed -Tall

Anemone virginiana(Secondary bracts on flower

stalk)U

Thimbleweed -Tall

Tall Thimbleweed hassecondary bracts midway up

on flower stalkU






Canadian Milk Vetch

Astragalus canadensis U

Canadian Milk Vetch

Leaf compound, 15-35leaflets, smooth edges,pointed tips on leaflets.

U

Common Dodder

Cuscuta gronovii(Parasitic - no leaves)

U

Water Horsetail

Equisetum fluviatile W

Water Horsetail

Ancient plant - spore-producing strobilus atop an

unbranched stemW

Tall Meadow Rue

Thalictrum dasycarpum(AKA Purple Meadow Rue)

U

Tall Meadow Rue

3 to 5’ tall, stem leavessparse, stalkless, hairy

beneath, longer than wideU

Common Ragweed

Ambrosia artemisiifolia U

Wood Nettle

Laportea canadensis(AKA Canadian Wood

Nettle)W

Wood Nettle

Leaf alternate, long stalk,oval, coarse teeth, uppersurface crinkled dark grn

W

Canadian Clearweed

Pilea pumila W

Canadian Clearweed

Non-stinging nettle. Leafopposite, long stalk, coarseteeth, 3 main veins fm base

W

Common Plantain

Plantago major U

Curly Dock

Rumex crispus U

Curly Dock

Leaves lance-shape, curlybut smooth edge, dull green.

U

Stinging Nettle

Urtica dioica(AKA California Nettle)

W

Stinging Nettle

Leaf opposite, stalked,lance-shape, toothed, under

with stinging hairsW

Hyssop - Purple Giant

Agastache scrophulariifolia U

Hyssop - Purple Giant

Leaf stalked, coarse teeth,uppers lance-like, underside

with dense fine hairU

Hyssop - Blue Giant

Agastache foeniculum(AKA Anise Hyssop)

U






Hyssop - Blue Giant

Leaf opposite, triangular;upper leaves more narrow.Anise scent when crushed

U

Harebell

Campanula rotundifolia U

Tall Bellflower

Campanulastrumamericanum

(AKA American Bellflower)W

Chicory - Blue Type

Cichorium intybus U

Bigleaf Aster

Eurybia macrophylla(AKA Large-leaved Aster)

U

Bigleaf Aster

Basal leaves large, broadlyoval, long-stalked, heart-

shaped basesU

Bigleaf Aster

Phyllaries 5-6 series, 32 to35, overlapping, often purpletinged, short glandular hair

U

Bottle Gentian

Gentiana clausa andGentiana andrewsii

(AKA Closed Gentian)U

Downy Gentian

Gentiana puberulenta U

Great Blue Lobelia

Lobelia siphilitica(AKA Blue Cardinal Flower)

W

Great Blue Lobelia

Plant 1-4 feet high, leavesoblong to oval, upper

stalkless, no hairW

True Forget-me-not

Myosotis scorpioides W

Silvery Scurf Pea

Pediomelum argophyllum U

Silvery Scurf Pea

Leaf -3 to 5 leaflets withwhitish appressed hair

U

Fringeleaf Wild Petunia

Ruellia humilis U

Marsh Skullcap

Scutellaria galericulata W

Marsh Skullcap

Flowers mostly solidary fromleaf axils. Leaves barely

stalkedW

Mad-dog Skullcap

Scutellaria lateriflora W

Heart-leaved Aster

Symphyotrichum cordifolium(AKA Common Blue Wood

Aster)W

Heart-leaved Aster

Lower leaves -heart shapebase, large teeth; upper

leaves more ovalB






Heart-leaved Aster

Phyllaries - 4-6 series,unequal, oblong, whitish with

green diamond stripeB

Redstem Aster

Symphyotrichum puniceum(AKA PurplestemAster)

W

Redstem Aster

Stem stout, hairy, reddishpurple, leaves clasp stem

W

Redstem Aster

Phyllaries- 4 to 6 series,whitish, long spreading

green tips, with/without hairW

Western Silver Aster

Symphyotrichum sericeum(AKA Silky Aster)

U


Leaves pale green, silky,silver tint, smooth edges

U


Phyllaries overlap, palegreen center line, spade-like

green spreading tipsU

Short’s Aster

Symphyotrichum shortii W

Short’s Aster

Leaf lance-like, lower largest,base heart-shaped usually

w/out teethW

Short’s Aster

Phyllaries 4-5 series,appressed, unequal, whitish,

short dark green tipW

Blue Vervain

Verbena hastata(AKA Swamp Vervain)

W

Blue Vervain

Leaf lance-like, coarse teeth,underside with hair; lower

have basal lobesW

Leadplant

Amorpha canescens U

Downy Wood Mint

Blephilia cilata U

Downy Wood Mint

Leaf -upper lance-like, lowerovate, coarse teeth, hair on

edge & under, aromaticU

Hairy Wood Mint

Blephilia hirsuta(AKA Hoary Wood Mint)

U

Hairy Wood Mint

Leaf - More egg-shaped, fewcoarse teeth, hairy, long hair

on stemU

European Bellflower

Campanula rapunculoides(AKA Rampion Bellflower)

U

Northern Willowherb

Epilobium ciliatum ssp.glandulosum

(American Willowherb)W

Willowherb

Epilobium coloratum W






Monkey Flower

Mimulus ringens var. ringensW

Monkey Flower

Leaf opposite, stalkless withshort auricles, coarse teeth

W

Climbing Nightshade

Solanum dulcamara(AKA Bittersweet

Nightshade)B

Climbing Nightshade

Leaf: 1 large terminal lobeand 2 to 4 smaller lobes.Stalk forms a small wing

B

Wild Garlic

Allium canadense U

Groundnut

Apios americana(AKA Wild Bean)

B

Lesser Burdock

Arctium minus(Flowers in tight cluster)

U

Lesser Burdock

Leaf egg-shaped, large;lower with heart-shape base,

edge wavy; flower stalksshort

U

Swamp Milkweed

Asclepias incarnata W

Fireweed

Chamerion angustifolium U

Fireweed

Leaf -lateral veins join a loopvein on leaf margin

U

Red Turtlehead

Chelone obliqua W

Thistle - Canada

Cirsium arvense(Flower head to 1/2” wide)

U

Thistle - Canada

Deep indentations on leaf,hard needle-like prickles on

marginsU

Thistle - Field

Cirsium discolor U

Thistle - Field

Flower head to 1.5” wide,leaves with white fuzz under,

spiny on marginsU

Purple Prairie Clover

Dalea purpurea U

Purple Prairie Clover

Leaves compound, odd # ofleaflets, 3 to 9, smooth,

gland dots.U

Ticktrefoil - Showy

Desmodium canadense(AKA Canada Ticktrefoil)

U

Ticktrefoil - Showy

3-parted stem leaves onstalks

U






Ticktrefoil-Point’d-leaved

Desmodium glutinosum U

Ticktrefoil-Point’d-leaved

Leaves basal , 3-parted,center leaflet with pointed tip

U

Grecian Foxglove

Digitalis lanata U

Pale Purple Coneflower

Echinacea pallida

Purple coneflower

Echinacea purpurea(AKA Eastern Purple

Coneflower)U

Helleborine

Epipactis helleborine(AKA Broad-leaved

Helleborine)W

Helleborine

Erect orchid, leaves narrowlyelliptic, widely separated,wider on the lower stem

W

Wild Poinsettia

Euphorbia cyathophora U

Joe-Pye Weed - Spotted

Eutrochium maculatum U


Leaves usually in whorls of 4to 5, underside densely hairy

U


Stem is purple or purplespotted

U

Joe-Pye Weed - Sweet

Eutrochium purpureum(AKA Sweet Scented Joe-

Pye Weed)U


Greenish stem, purple onlyat stem nodes

U


Leaves in whorls of 3 or 4,coarsely toothed

U

Queen of the Prairie

Filipendula rubra W

Queen of the Prairie

Up to 7 separated lobedleaflets, reddish stem, tip

leaflet with 7-9 lobesW

Live Forever

Hylotelephium telephium(AKA Witch's Moneybags)

U

Blazing Star- Rough

Liatris aspera(AKA Rough Gayfeather or

Button Blazing Star)U

Blazing Star- Rough

Phyllaries - 4-5 series; outer- green & reflexed; middle -rounded tip, uneven edges

U

Blazing Star- Ontario

Liatris cylindracea(AKA Cylindrical Blazing Star

or Dwarf Blazing Star)U






Blazing Star- Ontario

Phyllaries - 5-7 series; outer- ovate; inner - oblong; vary

green to deep purplishU

Blazing Star- Lg-headed

Liatris ligulistylis(AKA Rocky Mt. BlazingStar, long flower stalk)

U

Blazing Star- Lg-headed

Phyllaries- unequal, oblongto spatulate, truncate to

rounded tipsU

Blazing Star-Shaggy

Liatris pilosa U

Blazing Star-Shaggy

Phyllaries oblong,translucent edges, tips round

to pointedU

Blazing Star- Prairie

Liatris pycnostachya U

Blazing Star- Prairie

Phyllaries oblong, edgewhitish, tips pointed &

curving to fully recurvingU

Blazing Star-Northern

Liatris scariosa var. novae-angliae

(AKA New England B. Star)U

Blazing Star-Northern

Phyllaries oblong/ovate, tipsrounded, spreading, green to

purpleU

Blazing Star- Dense

Liatris spicata(AKA Spiked Blazing Star)

U

Blazing Star- Dense

Phyllaries ovate/oblong, tipsrounded, appressed, greenor purple by species variety.

U

Purple Loosestrife

Lythrum salicaria W

Purple Loosestrife

Leaves lance-like, downy,smooth edge, stalkless and

clasping.W

Wild Bergamot

Monarda fistulosa U

Wild Bergamot

Leaves opposite, stalked,grayish, triangular base,

fewer teeth on upper leaves.U

Purple Bergamot

Monarda media U

Obedient Plant

Physostegia virginiana(AKA False Dragonhead)

W

White Rattlesnake Root

Prenanthes alba(AKA Lion’s Foot)

U

White Rattlesnake Root

Leaf variable; upper - coarseteeth & few lobes; lower -

deeply 3 to 5-lobedU

Heal-all

Prunella Vulgaris(AKA Self-heal)

U






Bouncing Bet - Pink

Saponaria officinalis(AKA Soapwort- Pink

Flower)U

Bouncing Bet

Leaves opposite, elongatedovals, smooth, wavy, 3-5

prominent veinsU

Lanceleaf Figwort

Scrophularia lanceolata U

Lanceleaf Figwort

Stems with flat sides;stalked lance-shaped leaves,

double-tooth marginsU

Trailing Wild Bean

Strophostyles helvola U

Trailing Wild Bean

Leaf 3-parted, lateral leafletlobes unequal. Flowerssingle or cluster of 3-10

U

Red clover

Trifolium pratense U

Red clover

Leaf 3-parted, blunt ovalshape, hairy edges, lightercolor chevron, large stipule

U

Hoary Vervain

Verbena stricta W

Hoary Vervain

Leaf: sharp coarse teeth,short stalk, underside with

fine whitish hairW

Peppermint

Mentha aquatica-spicata(Mentha x piperita L.)

W

Spotted Knapweed

Centaurea stoebe U

Bush Honeysuckle*

Diervilla lonicera(Pink flowers occassionally)

U

Wild Columbine

Aquilegia canadensis(AKA Red Columbine)

B

Cardinal Flower

Lobelia cardinalis W

Cardinal Flower

Leaf lance-shaped, alternate,toothed; upperstalkless;

lower- short stalkW

Royal Catchfly

Silene regia(AKA Wild Pink)

U

Butterfly Weed

Asclepias tuberosa(AKA Butterfly Milkweed)

U

Butterfly Weed

Leaf lance shaped, no stalk,alternate stem. Other

milkweeds are oppositeU

Blackberry Lily

Belamcanda chinensis U






Orange Day Lily

Hemerocallis fulva U

Turk’s-cap Lily

Lilium superbum and Liliummichiganense

(Turk’s-cap & Michigan Lily)B

Turk’s-cap Lily

Leaves in whorls; L.superbum 3-9+ per whorl, L.

michiganense 3-7B

Cattail - Narrow-leaved

Typha angustifolia(Gap between brown flower

sections, leaves to 1/2”)W

Cattail - Common

Typha latifolia(No gap between brown

flower sections, leaves to 1”)W


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