Field & Roadside Plants

Field & Roadside Plants

Apiaceae

parsley family

Conium
Conium
 poison hemlock 
C. maculatum
poison hemlock
Daucus
Daucus
 celery 
D. carota
queen Anne's lace
Pastinaca
Pastinaca
 parsnip 
P. sativa
wild parsnip
Apocynaceae

dogbane family

Apocynum
Apocynum
 dogbane 
A. androsaemifolium
spreading dogbane
A. cannabinum
Indian hemp
Asclepias
Asclepias
 milkweed 
A. purpurascens
purple milkweed
A. syriaca
common milkweed
A. tuberosa
butterfly weed
Vinca
Vinca
 periwinkle 
V. minor
common periwinkle
Asteraceae

aster family

Achillea
Achillea
 yarrow 
Ambrosia
Ambrosia
 ragweed 
A. artemisiifolia
annual ragweed
A. trifida
great ragweed
Anaphalis
Anaphalis
 everlasting 
A. margaritacea
pearly everlasting
Antennaria
Antennaria
 pussytoes 
A. howellii
Howell's pussytoes
A. neglecta
field pussytoes
Anthemis
Anthemis
 chamomile 
A. arvensis
corn chamomile
Arctium
Arctium
 burdock 
A. lappa
great burdock
A. minus
common burdock
Artemisia
Artemisia
 mugwort 
A. annua
annual wormwood
A. vulgaris
common mugwort
Bellis
Bellis
 lawn daisy 
B. perennis
lawn daisy
Bidens
Bidens
 sticktight 
B. frondosa
devil's beggarticks
Centaurea
Centaurea
 knapweed 
C. stoebe
spotted knapweed
Cichorium
Cichorium
 chicory 
C. intybus
common chicory
Cirsium
Cirsium
 thistle 
C. arvense
Canadian thistle
C. vulgare
bull thistle
Conoclinium
Conoclinium
 mistflower 
C. coelestinum
blue mistflower
Coreopsis
Coreopsis
 tickseed 
C. lanceolata
longstalk tickseed
Echinacea
Echinacea
 purple coneflower 
E. purpurea
purple coneflower
Erechtites
Erechtites
 fireweed 
E. hieraciifolius
American burnweed
Erigeron
Erigeron
 fleabane 
E. canadensis
Canada fleabane
E. philadelphicus
Philadelphia fleabane
E. strigosus
daisy fleabane
Eupatorium
Eupatorium
 thoroughwort 
E. serotinum
late thoroughwort
Euthamia
Euthamia
 grassleaf goldenrod 
E. graminifolia
common grassleaf goldenrod
Galinsoga
Galinsoga
 quickweed 
G. quadriradiata
fringed quickweed
Helenium
Helenium
 sneezeweed 
H. flexuosum
purple-headed sneezeweed
Helianthus
Helianthus
 sunflower 
H. decapetalus
thinleaf sunflower
H. maximiliani
Maximilian's sunflower
H. mollis
downy sunflower
Heliopsis
Heliopsis
 sunflower-everlasting 
Hypochaeris
Hypochaeris
 cat's-ear 
H. radicata
hairy cat's-ear
Lactuca
Lactuca
 lettuce 
L. canadensis
wild lettuce
L. floridana
woodland lettuce
L. serriola
prickly lettuce
Lapsana
Lapsana
 nipplewort 
L. communis
common nipplewort
L. vulgare
oxeye daisy
Liatris
Liatris
 blazingstar 
L. spicata
dense blazingstar
Matricaria
Matricaria
 mayweed 
M. discoidea
pineapple-weed
Pilosella
Pilosella
 hawkweed 
P. aurantiaca
orange hawkweed
P. caespitosa
king-devil
P. officinarum
mouse-ear hawkweed
Pseudognaphalium
Pseudognaphalium
 rabbit-tobacco 
P. obtusifolium
sweet everlasting
Rudbeckia
Rudbeckia
 coneflower 
R. hirta
black-eyed Susan
R. triloba
brown-eyed Susan
Scorzoneroides
Scorzoneroides
 hawkbit 
S. autumnalis
autumn hawkbit
Senecio
Senecio
 ragwort 
S. vulgaris
common ragwort
Silphium
Silphium
 rosin-weed 
S. perfoliatum
cup-plant
Solidago
Solidago
 goldenrod 
S. altissima
tall goldenrod
S. canadensis
Canada goldenrod
S. gigantea
late goldenrod
S. juncea
early goldenrod
S. nemoralis
gray goldenrod
S. rugosa
wrinkleleaf goldenrod
Sonchus
Sonchus
 sowthistle 
S. arvensis
field sowthistle
S. asper
spiny sowthistle
S. oleraceus
common sowthistle
Symphyotrichum
Symphyotrichum
 American aster 
S. lanceolatum
lanceleaf aster
S. novae-angliae
New England aster
S. pilosum
hairy aster
S. praealtum
veinleaf aster
Tanacetum
Tanacetum
 tansy 
T. parthenium
feverfew tansy
T. vulgare
common tansy
Taraxacum
Taraxacum
 dandelion 
T. officinale
common dandelion
Tragopogon
Tragopogon
 goat's-beard 
T. dubius
yellow salsify
T. pratensis
goat's-beard
Tussilago
Tussilago
 coltsfoot 
T. farfara
coltsfoot
Verbesina
Verbesina
 crownbeard 
V. alternifolia
wingstem crownbeard
Vernonia
Vernonia
 ironweed 
V. gigantea
giant ironweed
Boraginaceae

forget-me-not family

Echium
Echium
 blueweed 
E. vulgare
viper's bugloss
Lithospermum
Lithospermum
 gromwell 
L. arvense
field gromwell
Symphytum
Symphytum
 comfrey 
S. officinale
common comfrey
Brassicaceae

mustard family

Alliaria
Alliaria
 garlic mustard 
A. petiolata
garlic mustard
Barbarea
Barbarea
 yellow rocket 
B. vulgaris
wintercress
Brassica
Brassica
 mustard 
B. nigra
black mustard
Capsella
Capsella
 sheperd's purse 
C. bursa-pastoris
shepherd's purse
Cardamine
Cardamine
 toothwort 
C. hirsuta
hairy bittercress
Draba
Draba
 whitlowgrass 
D. verna
common whitlowgrass
Erysimum
Erysimum
 wallflower 
E. cheiranthoides
wormseed wallflower
Hesperis
Hesperis
 dame's rocket 
H. matronalis
dame's rocket
Lepidium
Lepidium
 pepperweed 
L. campestre
fieldcress
L. virginicum
poorman's pepperweed
Sisymbrium
Sisymbrium
 rocket 
S. altissimum
tall tumble-mustard
Thlaspi
Thlaspi
 pennycress 
T. perfoliatum
perfoliate pennycress
Caprifoliaceae

honeysuckle family

Dipsacus
Dipsacus
 teasel 
D. fullonum
wild teasel
Lonicera
Lonicera
 honeysuckle 
L. japonica
Japanese honeysuckle
L. maackii
amur honeysuckle
L. x bella
Bell's honeysuckle
Caryophyllaceae

pink family

Cerastium
Cerastium
 chickweed 
C. fontanum
common mouse-ear chickweed
Dianthus
Dianthus
 carnation 
D. armeria
Deptford pink
Saponaria
Saponaria
 soapwort 
S. officinalis
bouncing-bet
Silene
Silene
 campion 
S. latifolia
white campion
Stellaria
Stellaria
 chickweed 
S. graminea
lesser starwort
S. media
common chickweed
Celastraceae

spindle-tree family

Euonymus
Euonymus
 spindletree 
E. alatus
burning bush
E. europaeus
European spindletree
Commelinaceae

spiderwort family

Commelina
Commelina
 dayflower 
C. communis
dayflower
Tradescantia
Tradescantia
 spiderwort 
T. ohiensis
Ohio spiderwort
T. virginiana
Virginia spiderwort
Convolvulaceae

morning-glory family

Calystegia
Calystegia
 false bindweed 
C. sepium
hedge false bindweed
Convolvulus
Convolvulus
 bindweed 
C. arvensis
field bindweed
Cuscuta
Cuscuta
 dodder 
C. gronovii
common dodder
C. pentagona
field dodder
Ipomoea
Ipomoea
 morning-glory 
I. hederacea
ivyleaf morning-glory
I. pandurata
big-root morning-glory
Euphorbiaceae

spurge family

Acalypha
Acalypha
 copperleaf 
A. rhomboidea
three-seeded mercury
Euphorbia
Euphorbia
 spurge 
E. cyparissias
cypress spurge
E. vermiculata
hairy spurge
Fabaceae

legume family

Baptisia
Baptisia
 wild indigo 
B. australis
blue wild indigo
Chamaecrista
Chamaecrista
 sensitive-pea 
C. fasciculata
partridge sensitive-pea
Lotus
Lotus
 birdsfoot trefoil 
L. corniculatus
birdsfoot trefoil
Lupinus
Lupinus
 lupine 
L. perennis
blue lupine
Medicago
Medicago
 medick 
M. lupulina
black medick
M. sativa
alfaalfa
Melilotus
Melilotus
 sweetclover 
M. albus
white sweetclover
M. officinalis
yellow sweetclover
Securigera
Securigera
 crownvetch 
S. varia
crownvetch
Trifolium
Trifolium
 clover 
T. aureum
large hop clover
T. campestre
low hop clover
T. dubium
lesser hop clover
T. hybridum
alsike clover
T. incarnatum
crimson clover
T. pratense
red clover
T. repens
white clover
Vicia
Vicia
 vetch 
V. tetrasperma
four-seeded vetch
V. villosa
hairy vetch
Geraniaceae

geranium family

Erodium
Erodium
 stork's-bill 
E. cicutarium
redstem stork's-bill
Geranium
Geranium
 cranesbill 
G. carolinianum
Carolina cranesbill
G. sibericum
Siberian cranesbill
Hypericaceae

st. john’s-wort family

Hypericum
Hypericum
 St. John's-wort 
H. perforatum
perforate St. John's-wort
Iridaceae

iris family

Sisyrinchium
Sisyrinchium
 blue-eyed-grass 
S. angustifolium
narrow-leaved blue-eyed-grass
S. mucronatum
needle-tipped blue-eyed-grass
Lamiaceae

mint family

Glechoma
Glechoma
 gill-over-the-ground 
G. hederacea
ground ivy
Lamium
Lamium
 henbit 
L. amplexicaule
common henbit
L. maculatum
spotted deadnettle
L. purpureum
purple deadnettle
Leonurus
Leonurus
 motherwort 
L. cardiaca
motherwort
Lycopus
Lycopus
 water horehound 
L. uniflorus
bugleweed
Mentha
Mentha
 mint 
M. x villosa
wooly mint
Monarda
Monarda
 beebalm 
M. fistulosa
wild bergamot
Nepeta
Nepeta
 catnip 
N. cataria
catnip
Physostegia
Physostegia
 false dragonhead 
P. virginiana
obedient plant
Prunella
Prunella
 selfheal 
P. vulgaris
common selfheal
Pycnanthemum
Pycnanthemum
 mountainmint 
P. incanum
hoary mountainmint
Trichostema
Trichostema
 bluecurls 
T. dichotomum
forked bluecurls
Malvaceae

mallow family

Abutilon
Abutilon
 Indian mallow 
A. theophrasti
velvetleaf
Althaea
Althaea
 marsh-mallow 
A. officinalis
common marsh-mallow
Malva
Malva
 mallow 
M. neglecta
common mallow
Onagraceae

evening primrose family

Circaea
Circaea
 enchanter's-nightshade 
C. canadensis
enchanter's-nightshade
Oenothera
Oenothera
 evening primrose 
O. fruticosa
common sundrops
O. gaura
biennial bee-blossom
Orchidaceae

orchid family

Spiranthes
Spiranthes
 ladies'-tresses 
S. ochroleuca
yellow ladies’-tresses
S. tuberosa
small ladies’-tresses
Oxalidaceae

woodsorrel family

Oxalis
Oxalis
 woodsorrel 
O. corniculata
creeping yellow woodsorrel
O. dillenii
slender yellow woodsorrel
Plantaginaceae

plantain family

Digitalis
Digitalis
 foxglove 
D. purpurea
lady's glove
Linaria
Linaria
 toadflax 
L. vulgaris
butter-and-eggs
Penstemon
Penstemon
 beardtongue 
P. digitalis
tall white beardtongue
Plantago
Plantago
 plantain 
P. lanceolata
English plantain
P. major
broadleaf plantain
Veronica
Veronica
 speedwell 
V. arvensis
common speedwell
V. chamaedrys
germander speedwell
V. filiformis
creeping speedwell
V. hederifolia
ivyleaf speedwell
V. officinalis
heath speedwell
V. persica
bird's-eye speedwell
V. polita
gray field speedwell
Poaceae

grass family

Anthoxanthum
Anthoxanthum
 sweetgrass 
A. odoratum
large sweetgrass
Bromus
Bromus
 brome 
B. commutatus
meadow brome
Dactylis
Dactylis
 orchard grass 
D. glomerata
orchard grass
Echinochloa
Echinochloa
 barnyard grass 
E. crus-galli
common barnyard grass
Elymus
Elymus
 wild-rye 
E. repens
creeping wild-rye
Phleum
Phleum
 Timothy 
P. pratense
common Timothy grass
Setaria
Setaria
 foxtail 
S. faberi
nodding foxtail
Polygonaceae

buckwheat family

Fallopia
Fallopia
 bindweed 
F. cilinodis
fringed bindweed
F. convolvulus
black bindweed
Persicaria
Persicaria
 smartweed 
P. lapathifolia
dock-leaf smartweed
P. longiseta
bristly lady's-thumb
P. maculosa
lady's-thumb
P. pensylvanica
Pennsylvania smartweed
P. perfoliata
Asiatic smartweed
Polygonum
Polygonum
 knotweed 
P. aviculare
dooryard knotweed
Rumex
Rumex
 dock 
R. crispus
curly dock
Primulaceae

primrose family

Lysimachia
Lysimachia
 loosestrife 
L. arvensis
scarlet pimpernel
Ranunculaceae

buttercup family

Ranunculus
Ranunculus
 buttercup 
R. acris
tall buttercup
R. bulbosus
bulbous crowfoot
R. caricetorum
swamp buttercup
R. hispidus
hispid crowfoot
R. repens
creeping buttercup
Rhamnaceae

buckthorn family

Frangula
Frangula
 alder buckthorn 
F. alnus
alder buckthorn
Rosaceae

rose family

Agrimonia
Agrimonia
 agrimony 
A. gryposepala
common agrimony
Crataegus
Crataegus
 hawthorn 
C. macrosperma
big-fruit hawthorn
Malus
Malus
 apple tree 
M. sieboldii
Siebold's crabapple
Potentilla
Potentilla
 cinquefoil 
P. norvegica
strawberryweed
P. recta
sulfur cinquefoil
P. simplex
common cinquefoil
Rubiaceae

coffee family

Diodia
Diodia
 buttonweed 
D. teres
rough buttonweed
Galium
Galium
 bedstraw 
G. aparine
scratch bedstraw
G. mollugo
whorled bedstraw
Scrophulariaceae

figwort family

Scrophularia
Scrophularia
 figwort 
S. lanceolata
lanceleaf figwort
Verbascum
Verbascum
 mullein 
V. blattaria
moth mullein
V. thapsus
common mullein
Solanaceae

nightshade family

Physalis
Physalis
 ground-cherry 
P. heterophylla
clammy ground-cherry
P. longifolia
longleaf ground-cherry
Solanum
Solanum
 nightshade 
S. carolinense
Carolina horse-nettle
S. dulcamara
trailing nightshade
S. ptychanthum
eastern black nightshade
Violaceae

violet family

Viola
Viola
 violet 
V. arvensis
field pansy
V. primulifolia
primroseleaf violet
Vitaceae

grape family

Parthenocissus
Parthenocissus
 Virginia creeper 
P. quinquefolia
Virginia creeper