Species Information

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Common Name Scientific Name
Manitoba maple, boxelder Acer negundo L.
fernleaf yarrow Achillea filipendulina Lam.
sneezewort yarrow Achillea ptarmica L.
goutweed Aegopodium podagraria L.
crested wheatgrass Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn.
Siberian wheatgrass Agropyron fragile (Roth) P. Candargy
corn cockle Agrostemma githago L
colonial bentgrass Agrostis capillaris L.
redtop Agrostis gigantea Roth
creeping bentgrass Agrostis stolonifera L.
silver hairgrass Aira caryophyllea L.
lady's-mantle Alchemilla mollis (Buser) Rothm.
ladysmantle Alchemilla monticola Opiz
garlic mustard Alliaria petiolata (Bieb.) Cavara & Grande
creeping meadow foxtail Alopecurus arundinaceus Poir.
water foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus L.
meadow foxtail Alopecurus pratensis Linnaeus
tumble pigweed Amaranthus albus L
redroot pigweed Amaranthus retroflexus L.
Menzies' fiddleneck Amsinckia menziesii (Lehm.) A. Nelson & J.F. Macbr.
stinking chamomile Anthemis cotula L
sweet vernalgrass Anthoxanthum odoratum L.
common burdock Arctium minus Bernh.
horseradish Armoracia rusticana P.G. Gaertn., B. Mey. & Scherb.
tall oatgrass Arrhenatherum elatius (L.) Beauv. ex J.& K. Presl
biennial wormwood Artemisia biennis Willd
catchweed Asperugo procumbens L.
chickpea milkvetch Astragalus cicer L.
halberdleaf orach Atriplex patula L.
basket of gold Aurinia saxatilis (L.) Desv.
wild oat Avena fatua L.
oat Avena sativa L.
Mexican fireweed Bassia scoparia (L.) A.J. Scott
hoary alyssum Berteroa incana (L.) DC
European birch Betula pendula Roth
Indian mustard Brassica juncea (L.) Czern
rapeseed Brassica napus L.
birdsrape mustard Brassica rapa L.
soft brome Bromus hordeaceus L.
smooth brome Bromus inermis Leyss.
rye brome Bromus secalinus L.
cheatgrass Bromus tectorum L.
pot marigold Calendula officinalis L.
hedge false bindweed Calystegia sepium ssp. sepium (L.) R. Br.
smallseed falseflax Camelina microcarpa DC.
largeseed falseflax Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz
Canterbury bells Campanula medium L.
creeping bellflower Campanula rapunculoides L.
shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik.
Siberian peashrub Caragana arborescens Lam.
cornflower Centaurea cyanus L.
perennial cornflower Centaurea montana L.
greater knapweed Centaurea scabiosa L.
spotted knapweed Centaurea stoebe ssp. micranthos (Gugler) Hayek
big chickweed Cerastium fontanum ssp. vulgare (Hartman) Greuter & Burdet
sticky chickweed Cerastium glomeratum Thuill.
boreal chickweed Cerastium tomentosum L.
dwarf snapdragon Chaenorhinum minus (L.) Lange
lambsquarters Chenopodium album L
Canada thistle Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop.
bull thistle Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten.
sweet autumn virginsbower Clematis terniflora DC
tiny trumpet Collomia linearis Nutt.
poison hemlock Conium maculatum L.
field bindweed Convolvulus arvensis L.
smooth hawksbeard Crepis capillaris (L.) Wallr
narrowleaf hawksbeard Crepis tectorum L.
Scotch broom Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link
orchardgrass Dactylis glomerata L.
February daphne Daphne mezereum L.
Queen Anne's lace, wild carrot Daucus carota L.
annual hairgrass Deschampsia danthonioides (Trin.) Munro
slender hairgrass Deschampsia elongata (Hook.) Munro
flixweed Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb ex Prantl
maiden pink Dianthus deltoides L.
foxglove Digitalis purpurea L.
thyme-flowered dragonhead Dracocephalum thymiflorum L.
waterweed Elodea spp. N/A
quackgrass Elymus repens (L.) Gould
Siberian wildrye Elymus sibiricus L.
Canadian horseweed Erigeron canadensis L.
redstem filaree Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér. ex Ait.
dog mustard Erucastrum gallicum (Willd.) O.E. Schulz
Aegean wallflower Erysimum cheiri (L.) Crantz
cypress spurge Euphorbia cyparissias L.
leafy spurge Euphorbia esula L.
common eyebright Euphrasia nemorosa (Pers.) Wallr.
buckwheat Fagopyrum esculentum Moench
wild buckwheat Fallopia convolvulus L.
tall fescue Festuca arundinacea Schreb.
hard fescue Festuca brevipila Tracey
meadow fescue Festuca pratensis Huds.
blanketflower Gaillardia aristata Pursh
splitlip hempnettle Galeopsis bifida Boenn.
common hempnettle Galeopsis tetrahit L.
herb-robert Geranium robertianum L.
ground ivy Glechoma hederacea L.
western marsh cudweed Gnaphalium palustre Nutt.
low cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum L.
showy baby's-breath Gypsophila elegans M. Bieb.
English ivy Hedera helix L.
common sunflower Helianthus annuus L.
giant hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Sommier & Levier
eltrot Heracleum sphondylium ssp. sibiricum (L.) Simonkai
dames rocket Hesperis matronalis L.
orange hawkweed Hieracium aurantiacum L.
meadow hawkweed Hieracium caespitosum Dumort.
common hawkweed Hieracium lachenalii K.C. Gmel.
golden lungwort Hieracium murorum L.
mouseear hawkweed Hieracium pilosella L.
kingdevil hawkweed Hieracium piloselloides Vill.
narrowleaf hawkweed Hieracium umbellatum L.
common velvetgrass Holcus lanatus L.
German velvetgrass Holcus mollis L.
foxtail barley Hordeum jubatum L.
leporinum barley Hordeum murinum ssp. leporinum (Link) Arcang.
barley Hordeum vulgare L.
common St. Johnswort Hypericum perforatum L.
hairy cat's ear Hypochaeris radicata L.
English holly Ilex aquifolium L.
Himalayan balsam Impatiens glandulifera Royle
yellow iris Iris pseudacorus L.
tansy ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris Gaertn.
prickly lettuce Lactuca serriola L.
white deadnettle Lamium album L.
henbit Lamium amplexicaule L.
European sticktight Lappula squarrosa (Retz.) Dumort.
nipplewort Lapsana communis L.
bristly hawkbit Leontodon hispidus L.
lesser hawkbit Leontodon taraxacoides ssp. taraxacoides L.
greenflower pepperweed Lepidium densiflorum Schrad.
purpleanther field pepperweed Lepidium heterophyllum Benth.
perennial pepperweed Lepidium latifolium L.
manybranched pepperweed Lepidium ramosissimum A. Nelson
garden cress Lepidium sativum L.
max chrysanthemum Leucanthemum maximum (Ramond) DC.
oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare Lam.
Altai wildrye Leymus angustus (Trin.) Pilg.
Dalmatian toadflax Linaria dalmatica (L.) P. Mill.
Moroccan toadflax Linaria maroccana Hook. f.
pineneedle toadflax Linaria pinifolia (Poir.) Thell.
yellow toadflax Linaria vulgaris P. Mill.
annual ryegrass Lolium multiflorum Lam.
perennial ryegrass Lolium perenne L.
Darnel ryegrass Lolium temulentum ssp. temulentum L.
Tatarian honeysuckle Lonicera tatarica L.
birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus L.
bigleaf lupine Lupinus polyphyllus ssp. polyphyllus Lindl.
creeping yellow loosestrife, creeping Jenney Lysimachia nummularia L.
purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria L.
cluster tarweed Madia glomerata Hook.
common mallow Malva neglecta Wallr.
high mallow Malva sylvestris L.
pineapple-weed Matricaria discoidea DC.
black medic Medicago lupulina L.
little burclover Medicago minima (L.) L.
yellow alfalfa Medicago sativa ssp. falcata (L.) Arcang.
alfalfa Medicago sativa ssp. sativa L.
white sweetclover Melilotus albus Medikus
yellow sweet-clover Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
spearmint Mentha spicata L.
wall lettuce Mycelis muralis (L.) Dumort.
true forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides L.
woodland forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica Ehrh. ex Hoffmann
Eurasian water-milfoil Myriophyllum spicatum L.
anise Myrrhis odorata (L.) Scop.
baby blue eyes Nemophila menziesii Hook. & Arn.
ball mustard Neslia paniculata (L.) Desv.
sainfoin Onobrychis viciifolia Scop.
Icelandic poppy Papaver nudicaule L.
corn poppy Papaver rhoeas L.
wild parsnip Pastinaca sativa L.
ladysthumb Persicaria maculosa S.F. Gray
cultivated knotweed Persicaria wallichii Greuter & Burdet
desertbells Phacelia campanularia A. Gray
reed canarygrass Phalaris arundinacea L.
canarygrass Phalaris canariensis L.
timothy Phleum pratense L.
buckhorn plantain Plantago lanceolata L.
broadleaf plantain Plantago major L.
annual bluegrass Poa annua L.
Canada bluegrass Poa compressa L.
spreading bluegrass Poa pratensis ssp. irrigata (Lindm.) H. Lindb.
roughstalk bluegrass Poa trivialis L.
striate knotweed Polygonum achoreum Blake
prostrate knotweed Polygonum aviculare L.
pale smartweed Polygonum lapathifolium L.
biennial cinquefoil Potentilla biennis Greene
slender cinquefoil Potentilla gracilis var. brunnescens (Rydb.) C.L. Hitchc.
sweet cherry Prunus avium (L.) L.
Amur chokecherry Prunus maackii Rupr.
European bird cherry Prunus padus L.
common chokecherry Prunus virginiana L.
Russian wildrye Psathyrostachys juncea (Fisch.) Nevski
longleaf speedwell Pseudolysimachion longifolium (L.) Opiz
tall buttercup Ranunculus acris L.
creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens L.
radish Raphanus sativus L.
Japanese knotweed Reynoutria japonica Sieb. & Zucc.
giant knotweed Reynoutria sachalinensis F. Schmidt ex Maxim.
Bohemian knotweed Reynoutria x bohemica Chrtek & Chrtková
garden rhubarb Rheum rhabarbarum L.
European gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa L.
yellow fieldcress Rorippa sylvestris (L.) Bess.
Seaside rose Rosa rugosa Thunb.
Himalayan blackberry Rubus armeniacus Focke
green sorrel Rumex acetosa L.
red sorrel Rumex acetosella L.
curly dock Rumex crispus L.
longleaf dock Rumex longifolius DC.
broadleaf dock Rumex obtusifolius L.
field dock Rumex pseudonatronatus Borbás
birdseye pearlwort Sagina procumbens L.
bouncingbet Saponaria officinalis L.
fall dandelion Scorzoneroides autumnalis (L.) Moench
cereal rye Secale cereale L.
purple crown-vetch Securigera varia (L.) Lassen
Columbia ragwort Senecio integerrimus var. exaltatus (Nutt.) Cronquist
woodland groundsel Senecio sylvaticus L.
sticky groundsel Senecio viscosus L.
common groundsel Senecio vulgaris L.
green foxtail Setaria viridis (L.) Beauv.
garden catchfly Silene armeria L.
maltese-cross Silene chalcedonica (L.) E. H. L. Krause
red campion Silene dioica (L.) Clairville
white campion Silene latifolia Poir.
nightflowering catchfly Silene noctiflora L.
bladder campion Silene vulgaris (Moench) Garcke
white mustard Sinapis alba L.
wild mustard Sinapis arvensis L.
tumble mustard Sisymbrium altissimum L.
hedge mustard Sisymbrium officinale (L.) Scop.
perennial sowthistle Sonchus arvensis L.
moist sowthistle Sonchus arvensis ssp. uliginosus (M. Bieb.) Nyman
spiny sowthistle Sonchus asper (L.) Hill
annual sowthistle Sonchus oleraceus L.
false spiraea Sorbaria sorbifolia (L.) A. Braun
European mountain-ash Sorbus aucuparia L.
corn spurry Spergula arvensis L.
red sandspurry Spergularia rubra (L.) J. Presl & C. Presl
common chickweed Stellaria media (L.) Vill.
prickly comfrey Symphytum asperum Lepechin
common comfrey Symphytum officinale L.
common tansy Tanacetum vulgare L.
rock dandelion Taraxacum erythrospermum Andrz. ex Besser
dandelion Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers
intermediate wheatgrass Thinopyrum intermedium (Host) Barkworth & D.R. Dewey
tall wheatgrass Thinopyrum ponticum (Podp.) Z.-W. Liu & R.-C. Wang
field pennycress Thlaspi arvense L.
western salsify Tragopogon dubius Scop.
hop clover Trifolium aureum Pollich
small hop clover Trifolium dubium Sibthorp
alsike clover Trifolium hybridum L.
red clover Trifolium pratense L.
white clover Trifolium repens L.
mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum (L.) Sch. Bip.
common wheat Triticum aestivum L.
European globeflower Trollius europaeus L.
tower-mustard Turritis glabra (L.) Bernh.
burning nettle Urtica urens L.
cowcockle Vaccaria hispanica (P. Mill.)
common valerian Valeriana officinalis L.
common mullein Verbascum thapsus L.
germander speedwell Veronica chamaedrys L.
common speedwell Veronica officinalis L.
neckweed Veronica peregrina ssp. peregrina L.
thymeleaf speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia ssp. serpyllifolia L.
spiked speedwell Veronica spicata ssp. spicata L.
European cranberrybush Viburnum opulus L.
bird vetch Vicia cracca ssp. cracca L.
garden vetch Vicia sativa ssp. nigra (L.) Ehrh.
hairy vetch Vicia villosa Roth
pansy Viola tricolor L.
rattail fescue Vulpia myuros (L.) K.C. Gmel.


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