NON-NATIVE PLANTS OF DELAWARE

June 2001

Delaware Natural Heritage Program

Division of Fish and Wildlife

Delaware Dept. of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

4876 Haypoint Landing Road

Smyrna, Delaware 19977

 

The following represents a list of non-native (alien or exotic) plant species that are established in the state of Delaware. A species which occurred in Delaware prior to European settlement, or which has migrated into the state independent of human activity, is considered "native and indigenous." Native indigenous species in Delaware have evolved in specific habitat types and have become, over time, genetically adapted to the local environmental conditions of the area.

A plant species not native to North America is thought to have been introduced by humans, primarily through agricultural or horticultural practices. These species have become established in Delaware and are reproducing as if native (i.e., naturalized). Many alien plant species (e.g., Lythrum salicaria, purple loosestrife; Microstegium vimineum, Japanese stilt grass) are often very aggressive and out-compete and displace native vegetation; others (e.g., Daucus carota, Queen Anne’s lace) are less invasive and are thought to pose no, or little threat to native flora and ecosystems.

A species native to North America, but not to Delaware, which is now found growing in Delaware outside of its natural range is considered to be adventive. Adventive species are not part of Delaware’s native flora. These species usually arrive due to the human-caused breakdown of natural barriers to dispersal. In most cases, adventive species usually have not yet become widely or well established and may or may not be a threat to indigenous plant communities in the state. Adventive species also include native plants that have been introduced, or intentionally planted in Delaware and are now escaping and surviving without cultivation; such species usually do not become widespread. There are 70 adventive plant species listed, indicated by: ü .

Phragmites australis (common reed) is a grass native to North America and Delaware, but is included on this list due to its aggressive, invasive nature. Phragmites australis is well established in wetlands throughout the state and often forms pure stands that will displace other native vegetation. It is thought that the aggressive monotypic populations that we see today in Delaware are a result of hybridization between North American and European genotypes.

Taxa found on this list are based on the literature, collections, field observations and knowledgeable individuals (sources are available on request). To date, there are 610 species and varieties of non-native vascular plants known to occur in Delaware, which represents 28% of the state’s known flora (there are 1565 native vascular plants known to occur in Delaware). Taxa found on this list are arranged alphabetically by scientific name. For the convenience of the user, a supplemental list (Appendix I) is also provided that is arranged alphabetically by common name. Please be aware that common names are not standardized and a particular plant may have more than one common name. Nomenclature for scientific and common names follows: McAvoy and Bennett, The Flora of Delaware, an Annotated Checklist, published by the Delaware Natural Heritage Program, 2001. Growth form (herb, grass, sedge, fern, vine, shrub, tree, deciduous, evergreen, annual, perennial, biennial) for each species listed is also provided. Species highlighted in bold (64 species) are, or have the potential to be invasive in Delaware. This list does not include horticultural varieties maintained only through cultivation.

Questions or comments regarding this list: contact William A. McAvoy, Botanist, Delaware Natural Heritage Program, (302) 653-2880, wmcavoy@state.de.us

Non-native Plants of Delaware

Scientific Name

Common Name

Adventive

Growth Form

Abutilon theophrasti

velvet-leaf

Herb-annual

Acer nigrum

black maple

ü

Tree-deciduous

Acer palmatum

Japanese maple

Tree-deciduous

Acer platanoides

Norway maple

Tree-deciduous

Acer pseudoplatanus

sycamore maple

Tree-deciduous

Achillea millefolium

common yarrow

Herb-perennial

Acorus calamus

European sweetflag

Herb-perennial

Aegopodium podagraria

Bishops goutweed

Herb-perennial

Aethusa cynapium

fool's-parsley

Herb-annual

Agastache foeniculum

blue hyssop

ü

Herb-perennial

Agropyron cristatum

crested wheatgrass

Grass-perennial

Agrostemma githago

common corncockle

Herb-annual

Agrostis canina

brown bentgrass

Grass-perennial

Agrostis gigantea

black bentgrass

Grass-perennial

Agrostis stolonifera var. palustris

marsh bentgrass

Grass-perennial

Agrostis stolonifera var. stolonifera

spreading bentgrass

Grass-perennial

Ailanthus altissima

tree-of-Heaven

Tree-deciduous

Aira caryophyllea

silvery hairgrass

Grass-annual

Aira praecox

early hairgrass

Grass-annual

Ajuga reptans

carpet bugleweed

Herb-perennial

Akebia quinata

five-leaf akebia

Vine-woody

Albizia julibrissin

silk tree

Tree-deciduous

Alcea rosea

hollyhock

Herb-biennial

Alliaria petiolata

garlic mustard

Herb-biennial

Allium vineale

field garlic

Herb-perennial

Alnus glutinosa

black alder

Shrub-deciduous

Alopecurus myosuroides

mouse foxtail

Grass-perennial

Alopecurus pratensis

meadow foxtail

Grass-perennial

Amaranthus albus

white pigweed

ü

Herb-annual

Amaranthus blitoides

prostrate amaranth

ü

Herb-annual

Amaranthus caudatus

love-lies-bleeding

Herb-annual

Amaranthus cruentus

purple amaranth

Herb-annual

Amaranthus hybridus

smooth amaranth

Herb-annual

Amaranthus retroflexus

red-root amaranth

Herb-annual

Amaranthus rudis

tall amaranth

ü

Herb-annual

Amaranthus spinosus

spiny amaranth

Herb-annual

Amorpha fruticosa

false indigo-bush

ü

Shrub-deciduous

Ampelopsis brevipedunculata

porcelain-berry

Vine-woody

Ampelopsis cordata

raccoon grape

ü

Vine-woody

Amsonia tabernaemontana

blue-star

ü

Herb-perennial

Anagallis arvensis

scarlet pimpernel

Herb-annual

Anthemis arvensis

corn chamomile

Herb-annual

Anthemis cotula

Mayweed

Herb-annual

Anthoxanthum odoratum

sweet vernal grass

Grass-perennial

Anthriscus caucalis

bur-chervil

Herb-annual

Apera spica-venti

wind-spike

Grass-annual

Aphanes arvensis

parsley-piert

Herb-annual

Arabidopsis thaliana

wall-cress

Herb-annual

Arachis hypogaea

peanut

Herb-annual

Arctium lappa

great burdock

Herb-biennial

Arctium minus

lesser burdock

Herb-biennial

Arenaria serpyllifolia

thyme-leaf sandwort

Herb-annual

Argemone mexicana

Mexican prickly-poppy

Herb-annual

Armoracia rusticana

horseradish

Herb-perennial

Arrhenatherum elatius

tall oatgrass

Grass-perennial

Artemisia abrotanum

southern wormwood

Herb-perennial

Artemisia annua

annual wormwood

Herb-annual

Artemisia biennis

biennial wormwood

Herb-annual

Artemisia ludoviciana

white sagebrush

ü

Herb-perennial

Artemisia pontica

Roman wormwood

Herb-perennial

Artemisia stelleriana

hoary sagebrush

Herb-perennial

Artemisia vulgaris

common wormwood

Herb-perennial

Arthraxon hispidus

joint-head arthraxon

Grass-annual

Asparagus officinalis

garden asparagus

Herb-perennial

Asperugo procumbens

German madwort

Herb-annual

Asperula arvensis

blue woodruff

Herb-annual

Aster tataricus

Tartarian aster

Herb-perennial

Atriplex patula

spearscale

Herb-annual

Avena fatua

wild oats

Grass-annual

Azolla caroliniana

eastern mosquito-fern

ü

Fern

Balsamita major

costmary

Herb-perennial

Barbarea verna

early winter-cress

Herb-biennial

Barbarea vulgaris

yellow rocket

Herb-biennial

Bassia hirsuta

hairy smother-weed

Herb-annual

Belamcanda chinensis

blackberry lily

Herb-perennial

Berberis thunbergii

Japanese barberry

Shrub-deciduous

Berberis vulgaris

European barberry

Shrub-deciduous

Bidens aristosa

tickseed beggar-ticks

ü

Herb-annual

Bidens polylepis

tickseed sunflower

ü

Herb-annual

Bidens tripartita

three-lobe beggar-ticks

Herb-annual

Brassica juncea

Chinese mustard

Herb-annual

Brassica nigra

black mustard

Herb-annual

Brassica rapa

bird's rape

Herb-annual

Briza media

perennial quaking grass

Grass-perennial

Briza minor

little quaking grass

Grass-annual

Bromus briziformis

rattlesnake brome

Grass-annual

Bromus commutatus

hairy brome

Grass-annual

Bromus hordeaceus

soft brome

Grass-annual

Bromus inermis

awnless brome

Grass-perennial

Bromus japonicus

Japanese brome

Grass-annual

Bromus secalinus

rye brome

Grass-annual

Bromus sterilis

poverty brome

Grass-annual

Bromus tectorum

cheat grass

Grass-annual

Broussonetia papyrifera

paper-mulberry

Tree-deciduous

Buglossoides arvensis

corn-gromwell

Herb-annual

Bupleurum rotundifolium

roundleaf thorowax

Herb-annual

Cabomba caroliniana

Carolina fanwort

ü

Herb-perennial aquatic

Callitriche stagnalis

water-chickweed

Herb-perennial aquatic

Calycanthus floridus

sweet-shrub

Shrub-deciduous

Camelina microcarpa

little-seed false-flax

Herb-annual

Camelina sativa

large-seed false-flax

Herb-annual

Campanula rapunculoides

creeping bellflower

Herb-perennial

Cannabis sativa

marijuana

Herb-annual

Capsella bursa-pastoris

common shepherd's purse

Herb-annual

Cardamine diphylla

pepper-root

ü

Herb-perennial

Cardamine hirsuta

hairy bitter-cress

Herb-perennial

Cardamine impatiens

bitter-cress

Herb-perennial

Cardiospermum halicacabum

balloonvine heartseed

Vine-annual herbaceous

Carduus acanthoides

spiny plumeless-thistle

Herb-annual

Carduus nutans

musk thistle

Herb-biennial

Carex arenaria

sand sedge

Sedge-perennial

Carex kobomugi

sedge

Sedge-perennial

Carex spicata

sedge

Sedge-perennial

Carex texensis

sedge

ü

Sedge-perennial

Catalpa bignonioides

southern catalpa

ü

Tree-deciduous

Celastrus orbiculata

Oriental bitter-sweet

Vine-woody

Centaurea biebersteinii

spotted knapweed

Herb-biennial

Centaurea cyanus

bachelor’s button knapweed

Herb-annual

Centaurea jacea

brown knapweed

Herb-perennial

Centaurea nigra

black knapweed

Herb-perennial

Centaurium pulchellum

branching centaury-plant

Herb-annual

Cerastium fontanum

common mouse-ear chickweed

Herb-perennial

Cerastium glomeratum

sticky mouse-ear chickweed

Herb-annual

Cerastium semidecandrum

five-stamen mouse-ear chickweed

Herb-annual

Chaenorrhinum minus

common dwarf snapdragon

Herb-annual

Chaerophyllum tainturieri

Tainturier's chervil

Herb-annual

Chamaesyce maculata

spotted spurge

Herb-annual

Chamaesyce nutans

eyebane broomspurge

Herb-annual

Chelidonium majus

greater celandine

Herb-biennial

Chenopodium album

white goosefoot

Herb-annual

Chenopodium ambrosioides

wormseed goosefoot

Herb-annual

Chenopodium berlandieri

pit-seed goosefoot

Herb-annual

Chenopodium botrys

Jerusalem-oak

Herb-annual

Chenopodium glaucum

oakleaf goosefoot

Herb-annual

Chenopodium murale

nettle-leaf goosefoot

Herb-annual

Chenopodium opulifolium

pigweed

Herb-annual

Chenopodium urbicum

goosefoot

Herb-annual

Chenopodium vulvaria

stinking goosefoot

Herb-annual

Chloris verticillata

windmill finger grass

ü

Grass-perennial

Chondrilla juncea

rush skeletonweed

Herb-perennial

Cichorium intybus

chicory

Herb-perennial

Cirsium arvense

Canada thistle

Herb-perennial

Cirsium vulgare

bull thistle

Herb-biennial

Clematis terniflora

Japanese virgin's-bower

Vine-perennial herbaceous

Cleome spinosa

spiny spider-flower

Herb-annual

Clinopodium vulgare

field basil

Herb-perennial

Commelina communis

Asiatic dayflower

Herb-annual

Commelina diffusa

creeping dayflower

Herb-perennial

Conium maculatum

poison-hemlock

Herb-biennial

Conringia orientalis

Hare's-ear mustard

Herb-annual

Consolida ajacis

rocket larkspur

Herb-annual

Convallaria majalis

lily-of-the-valley

Herb-perennial

Convolvulus arvensis

field bindweed

Vine-perennial herbaceous

Coreopsis lanceolata

sand coreopsis

Herb-perennial

Coreopsis tinctoria

golden tickseed

ü

Herb-annual

Coriandrum sativum

coriander

Herb-annual

Coronilla varia

crown-vetch

Herb-perennial

Coronopus didymus

wartcress

Herb-annual

Cosmos bipinnatus

garden cosmos

Herb-annual

Crataegus curvisepala

English hawthorn

Shrub-deciduous

Crataegus monogyna

hawthorn

Shrub-deciduous

Crataegus phaenopyrum

Washington hawthorn

ü

Shrub-deciduous

Crepis capillaris

smooth hawksbeard

Herb-annual

Crocus tomasinianus

woodland crocus

Herb-perennial

Croton glandulosus

northern croton

Herb-annual

Croton texensis

Texas croton

ü

Herb-annual

Crypsis schoenoides

swamp Timothy

Grass-annual

Cullen corylifolia

Malay-tea

Herb-perennial

Cuscuta epilinum

flax dodder

Vine-annual herbaceous

Cymbalaria muralis

Kenilworth's ivy

Herb-annual

Cynodon dactylon

Bermuda grass

Grass-perennial

Cynoglossum officinale

common hound's-tongue

Herb-biennial

Cynosurus cristatus

dog’s tail grass

Grass-perennial

Cyperus amuricus

Asian flatsedge

Sedge-annual

Cyperus croceus

Baldwin's flatsedge

Sedge-perennial

Cyperus iria

Iria flatsedge

Sedge-annual

Cyperus rotundus

purple flatsedge

Sedge-perennial

Cyperus serotinus

nutsedge

Sedge-perennial

Cyrilla racemiflora

swamp cyrilla

ü

Shrub-evergreen

Cytisus scoparius

Scotch broom

Shrub-deciduous

Dactylis glomerata

orchard grass

Grass-perennial

Datura stramonium

jimson weed

Herb-annual

Daucus carota

wild carrot

Herb-biennial

Descurainia sophia

herb-Sophia

Herb-annual

Dianthus armeria

Deptford-pink

Herb-biennial

Dianthus barbatus

sweet-William

Herb-perennial

Digitaria ciliaris

southern crabgrass

Grass-annual

Digitaria ischaemum

smooth crabgrass

Grass-annual

Digitaria sanguinalis

hairy crabgrass

Grass-annual

Diplotaxis tenuifolia

slime-leaf wallrocket

Herb-perennial

Dipsacus fullonum

teasel

Herb-biennial

Draba verna

spring draba

Herb-annual

Dracocephalum parviflorum

American dragonhead

ü

Herb-annual

Duchesnea indica

Indian mock-strawberry

Herb-perennial

Echinochloa crus-galli

barnyard grass

Grass-annual

Echium vulgare

common viper's-bugloss

Herb-biennial

Eclipta prostrata

false-daisy

Herb-annual

Egeria densa

Brazilian waterweed

Herb-perennial aquatic

Eichhornia crassipes

water hyacinth

Herb-perennial aquatic

Elaeagnus umbellata

autumn olive

Shrub-deciduous

Eleusine indica

India goosegrass

Grass-annual

Elytrigia repens

quack grass

Grass-perennial

Eragrostis cilianensis

stinkgrass

Grass-annual

Eragrostis curvula

weeping love-grass

Grass-perennial

Eragrostis mexicana

Mexican love-grass

Grass-annual

Eragrostis minor

little love-grass

Grass-annual

Eragrostis pilosa

India love-grass

Grass-annual

Erodium cicutarium

pin clover

Herb-annual

Erodium moschatum

coarse storksbill

Herb-biennial

Erucastrum gallicum

dog mustard

Herb-annual

Eryngium prostratum

prostrate eryngo

ü

Herb-perennial

Erysimum cheiranthoides

worm-seed wallflower

Herb-annual

Eschscholzia californica

California poppy

Herb-annual

Euonymus alata

winged euonymus

Shrub-deciduous

Euonymus fortunei

wintercreeper

Vine-woody

Euphorbia cyparissias

Cypress spurge

Herb-perennial

Euphorbia esula

leafy spurge

Herb-perennial

Euphorbia helioscopia

summer spurge

Herb-annual

Euphorbia hexagona

six-angle spurge

Herb-annual

Euphorbia peplus

petty spurge

Herb-annual

Exochorda racemosa

common pearlbrush

Shrub-deciduous

Fagopyrum esculentum

buckwheat

Herb-annual

Festuca arundinacea

Kentucky fescue

Grass-perennial

Festuca ovina

sheep fescue

Grass-perennial

Festuca pratensis

meadow fescue

Grass-perennial

Foeniculum vulgare

sweet fennel

Herb-perennial

Fragaria vesca

woodland strawberry

Herb-perennial

Froelichia floridana

Florida cottonweed

ü

Herb-annual

Froelichia gracilis

slender cottonweed

ü

Herb-annual

Fumaria officinalis

drug fumitory

Herb-annual

Gaillardia pulchella

blanket-flower

ü

Herb-annual

Galanthus nivalis

snow-drops

Herb-perennial

Galinsoga quadriradiata

fringed quickweed

Herb-annual

Galium mollugo

wild madder

Herb-perennial

Galium odoratum

sweet bedstraw

Herb-perennial

Galium verum

yellow spring bedstraw

Herb-perennial

Geranium columbinum

long-stemmed crane's-bill

Herb-annual

Geranium molle

dovesfoot crane’s-bill

Herb-annual

Geranium pusillum

small-flower crane's-bill

Herb-annual

Geranium robertianum

herb-Robert

Herb-annual

Glaucium flavum

yellow hornpoppy

Herb-biennial

Glechoma hederacea

ground ivy

Herb-perennial

Gleditsia triacanthos

honey-locust

ü

Tree-deciduous

Gnaphalium uliginosum

low cudweed

Herb-annual

Grindelia squarrosa

broadleaf gumweed

ü

Herb-biennial

Hedera helix

English ivy

Vine-woody

Helianthus annuus

common sunflower

Herb-annual

Helianthus grosseserratus

saw-tooth sunflower

ü

Herb-perennial

Helianthus tuberosus

Jerusalem artichoke

ü

Herb-perennial

Helictotrichon pubescens

hairy wild oats

Grass-perennial

Heliotropium curassavicum

seaside heliotrope

ü

Herb-perennial

Heliotropium europaeum

European heliotrope

Herb-annual

Hemerocallis fulva

orange daylily

Herb-perennial

Hepatica nobilis var. acuta

sharplobed hepatica

ü

Herb-perennial

Hesperis matronalis

Dame's rocket

Herb-perennial

Hibiscus syriacus

rose-of-Sharon

Shrub-deciduous

Hibiscus trionum

flower-of-an-hour

Herb-annual

Hieracium caespitosum

meadow hawkweed

Herb-perennial

Hieracium flagellare

hawkweed

Herb-perennial

Hieracium lachenalii

European hawkweed

Herb-perennial

Hieracium pilosella

mouse-ear hawkweed

Herb-perennial

Hieracium piloselloides

king-devil

Herb-perennial

Holcus lanatus

velvet-grass

Grass-perennial

Holcus mollis

velvet-grass

Grass-perennial

Holosteum umbellatum

jagged chickweed

Herb-annual

Hordeum murinum

mouse barley

Grass-annual

Hosta ventricosa

blue plantain-lily

Herb-perennial

Humulus japonicus

Japanese hop

Herb-perennial

Humulus lupulus

common hop

Herb-perennial

Hyacinthoides hispanica

Spanish bluebells

Herb-perennial

Hydrilla verticillata

hydrilla

Herb-perennial aquatic

Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides

lawn pennywort

Herb-perennial

Hyoscyamus niger

black henbane

Herb-annual

Hypericum perforatum

alien St. John's-wort

Herb-perennial

Hypochaeris radicata

spotted cat's-ear

Herb-perennial

Ilex crenata

Japanese holly

Shrub-deciduous

Inula helenium

Elecampane flower

Herb-perennial

Ipomoea coccinea

red morning-glory

Vine-annual herbaceous

Ipomoea hederacea

morning-glory

Vine-annual herbaceous

Ipomoea purpurea

common morning-glory

Vine-annual herbaceous

Ipomopsis rubra

red standing-cypress

Herb-biennial

Iris pseudacorus

yellow iris

Herb-perennial

Ixeris stolonifera

creeping lettuce

Shrub-deciduous

Juncus diffusissimus

diffuse rush

ü

Herb-perennial

Juniperus communis

common juniper

Shrub-evergreen

Justicia americana

common water-willow

ü

Herb-perennial

Kickxia elatine

sharp-point toadflax

Herb-annual

Kochia scoparia

summer-cypress

Herb-annual

Koelreuteria paniculata

goldenrain tree

Tree-deciduous

Kummerowia stipulacea

Korean-clover

Herb-annual

Kummerowia striata

common Korean-clover

Herb-annual

Kyllinga brevifolia

nutsedge

Sedge-perennial

Kyllinga gracillima

nutsedge

Sedge-perennial

Lactuca saligna

willow-leaf lettuce

Herb-annual

Lactuca sativa

garden lettuce

Herb-annual

Lactuca serriola

prickly lettuce

Herb-annual

Lamium amplexicaule

common deadnettle

Herb-annual

Lamium maculatum

spotted deadnettle

Herb-perennial

Lamium purpureum

purple deadnettle

Herb-annual

Lathyrus latifolius

broadleaf peavine

Vine-perennial herbaceous

Leontodon autumnalis

autumn hawkbit

Herb-perennial

Leonurus cardiaca

common mother-wort

Herb-perennial

Leonurus marrubiastrum

Siberian mother-wort

Herb-biennial

Lepidium campestre

field pepper-grass

Herb-annual

Lepidium densiflorum

dense-flower pepper-grass

Herb-annual

Lepidium ruderale

narrow-leaf pepper-grass

Herb-annual

Lepidium sativum

garden pepper-grass

Herb-annual

Lespedeza bicolor

bicolor lespedeza

Herb-perennial

Lespedeza cuneata

Chinese bush-clover

Herb-perennial

Leucanthemum vulgare

oxeye daisy

Herb-perennial

Leucojum aestivum

summer snowflake

Herb-perennial

Leucothoe axillaris

mountain fetterbush

ü

Shrub-evergreen

Liatris cylindracea

slender blazing-star

ü

Herb-perennial

Ligustrum vulgare

European privet

Shrub-deciduous

Linaria vulgaris

butter-and-eggs

Herb-perennial

Linum usitatissimum

common flax

Herb-annual

Lolium perenne

perennial ryegrass

Grass-perennial

Lolium temulentum

darnel ryegrass

Grass-annual

Lonicera japonica

Japanese honeysuckle

Vine-woody

Lonicera maackii

amur honeysuckle

Shrub-deciduous

Lonicera morrowii

Morrow’s honeysuckle

Shrub-deciduous

Lonicera tatarica

Tartarian honeysuckle

Shrub-deciduous

Lotus corniculatus

birds-foot trefoil

Herb-perennial

Ludwigia peploides ssp. glabrescens

floating seedbox

ü

Herb-perennial

Lunaria annua

honesty

Herb-biennial

Lychnis coronaria

rose campion

Herb-perennial

Lycium barbarum

common matrimony vine

Shrub-deciduous

Lycopus europaeus

European bugleweed

Herb-perennial

Lysimachia nummularia

creeping Jennie

Herb-perennial

Lythrum salicaria

purple loosestrife

Herb-perennial

Macleaya cordata

plume poppy

Herb-perennial

Maclura pomifera

osage orange

ü

Tree-deciduous

Magnolia tripetala

umbrella tree

ü

Tree-deciduous

Mahonia repens

creeping hollygrape

Shrub-evergreen

Malus pumila

common apple

Tree-deciduous

Malus sylvestris

common crabapple

Tree-deciduous

Malva moschata

musk cheeseweed

Herb-perennial

Malva neglecta

dwarf cheeseweed

Herb-annual

Malva sylvestris

high cheeseweed

Herb-biennial

Malva verticillata

curled cheeseweed

Herb-annual

Marrubium vulgare

common hoarhound

Herb-perennial

Marsilea quadrifolia

European water-clover

Fern

Matricaria discoidea

pineapple-weed chamomile

Herb-annual

Mazus pumilus

Japanese mazus

Herb-perennial

Medicago lupulina

black medic

Herb-annual

Medicago sativa

alfalfa

Herb-perennial

Melilotus albus

white sweetclover

Herb-biennial

Melilotus indicus

Indian sweetclover

Herb-annual

Melilotus officinalis

yellow sweetclover

Herb-biennial

Melissa officinalis

garden balm

Herb-perennial

Mentha aquatica

water mint

Herb-perennial

Mentha arvensis

corn mint

Herb-perennial

Mentha spicata

spearmint

Herb-perennial

Mentha suaveolens

apple mint

Herb-perennial

Mentha xpiperita

hybrid mint

Herb-perennial

Mercurialis annua

herb-Mercury

Herb-annual

Microstegium vimineum

Japanese stilt grass

Grass-annual

Miscanthus sinensis

Chinese silver grass

Grass-perennial

Modiola caroliniana

bristly-fruited mallow

ü

Herb-annual

Mollugo verticillata

green carpet-weed

Herb-annual

Monarda didyma

Oswego-tea bee-balm

ü

Herb-perennial

Morus alba

white mulberry

Tree-deciduous

Murdannia keisak

marsh dewflower

Herb-perennial

Muscari botryoides

common grape-hyacinth

Herb-perennial

Muscari neglectum

grape hyacinth

Herb-perennial

Myosotis discolor

yellow-and-blue forget-me-not

Herb-annual

Myosotis macrosperma

big-seed scorpion-grass

ü

Herb-annual

Myosotis scorpioides

true forget-me-not

Herb-perennial

Myosotis stricta

small-flowered forget-me-not

Herb-annual

Myosoton aquaticum

giant chickweed

Herb-perennial

Myosurus minimus

eastern mouse-tail

ü

Herb-annual

Myriophyllum aquaticum

parrot feather

Herb-perennial aquatic

Myriophyllum sibiricum

common water-milfoil

Herb-perennial aquatic

Myriophyllum spicatum

Eurasian water-milfoil

Herb-perennial aquatic

Najas minor

water-nymph

Herb-annual aquatic

Narcissus pseudonarcissus

daffodil

Herb-perennial

Nepeta cataria

catnip

Herb-perennial

Nicandra physalodes

apple-of-Peru

Herb-annual

Nicotiana longiflora

long-flower tobacco

Herb-annual

Nymphoides peltata

yellow floating-heart

Herb-perennial aquatic

Onopordum acanthium

Scotch cotton-thistle

Herb-biennial

Origanum vulgare

wild marjoram

Herb-perennial

Ornithogalum umbellatum

common Star-of-Bethlehem

Herb-perennial

Orobanche minor

clover broomrape

Herb-annual

Oxalis corniculata

creeping wood-sorrel

Herb-perennial

Oxalis stricta

upright yellow wood-sorrel

Herb-perennial

Pachysandra terminalis

pachysandra

Herb-perennial

Panicum miliaceum

Proso's millet

Grass-annual

Papaver dubium

long-pod poppy

Herb-annual

Papaver somniferum

opium poppy

Herb-perennial

Parthenium hysterophorus

Santa Maria feverfew

ü

Herb-annual

Passiflora incarnata

purple passion-flower

ü

Vine-perennial herbaceous

Pastinaca sativa

wild parsnip

Herb-biennial

Paulownia tomentosa

royal Paulownia

Tree-deciduous

Perilla frutescens

beef-steak plant

Herb-annual

Petrorhagia prolifera

childing-pink

Herb-annual

Petunia axillaris

white petunia

Herb-annual

Phalaris arundinacea

reed canary grass

ü

Grass-perennial

Phalaris canariensis

common canary grass

Grass-annual

Phellodendron japonicum

Japanese cork-tree

Tree-deciduous

Phleum pratense

meadow Timothy

Grass-perennial

Phlox divaricata

blue phlox

Herb-perennial

Phlox paniculata

fall phlox

Herb-perennial

Photinia villosa

photinia

Tree-deciduous

Phragmites australis

common reed

Grass-perennial

Physalis alkekengi

strawberry ground-cherry

Herb-perennial

Physalis philadelphica

Mexican ground-cherry

Herb-annual

Physostegia virginiana

false dragonhead

ü

Herb-perennial

Pimpinella saxifraga

burnet-saxifrage

Herb-perennial

Pinus strobus

eastern white pine

ü

Tree-evergreen

Pinus thunbergiana

Japanese black pine

Tree-evergreen

Pistia stratiotes

water lettuce

Herb-perennial

Plantago aristata

large-bract plantain

Herb-annual

Plantago heterophylla

slender plantain

ü

Herb-annual

Plantago lanceolata

English plantain

Herb-perennial

Plantago major

nipple-seed plantain

Herb-perennial

Plantago psyllium

leafy-stemmed plantain

Herb-annual

Plantago pusilla

dwarf plantain

ü

Herb-annual

Poa annua

annual bluegrass

Grass-annual

Poa bulbosa

bulbose bluegrass

Grass-perennial

Poa compressa

Canada bluegrass

Grass-perennial

Poa nemoralis

woods bluegrass

Grass-perennial

Poa pratensis

Kentucky bluegrass

Grass-perennial

Poa trivialis

Scribner's bluegrass

Grass-perennial

Polygonum arenastrum

dooryard knotweed

Herb-annual

Polygonum aviculare

knotweed

Herb-annual

Polygonum caespitosum

tufted knotweed

Herb-annual

Polygonum convolvulus

black bindweed

Vine-annual herbaceous

Polygonum cuspidatum

Japanese knotweed

Herb-perennial

Polygonum hydropiper

marshpepper smartweed

Herb-annual

Polygonum lapathifolium

dock-leaf smartweed

Herb-annual

Polygonum orientale

kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate

Herb-annual

Polygonum perfoliatum

mile-a-minute

Herb-annual

Polygonum persicaria

lady's thumb

Herb-annual

Polygonum scandens var. dumetorum

climbing false-buckwheat

Vine-perennial herbaceous

Populus alba

white poplar

Tree-deciduous

Populus balsamifera

balsam poplar

ü

Tree-deciduous

Populus tremuloides

quaking aspen

ü

Tree-deciduous

Populus xjackii

balm-of-Gilead

Tree-deciduous

Portulaca oleracea

common purslane

Herb-annual

Potamogeton crispus

curly pondweed

Herb-perennial aquatic

Potentilla norvegica

Norwegian cinquefoil

Herb-perennial

Potentilla recta

sulphur cinquefoil

Herb-perennial

Potentilla reptans

creeping cinquefoil

Herb-perennial

Prunus angustifolia

Chickasaw plum

ü

Shrub-deciduous

Prunus avium

sweet cherry

Tree-deciduous

Prunus cerasus

sour red cherry

Tree-deciduous

Prunus domestica

European plum

Tree-deciduous

Prunus mahaleb

perfumed cherry

Tree-deciduous

Prunus padus

European bird cherry

Tree-deciduous

Prunus persica

peach

Tree-deciduous

Pseudosasa japonica

bamboo

Grass-perennial

Ptelea trifoliata

wafer-ash

ü

Shrub-deciduous

Puccinellia distans

spreading alkali grass

Grass-perennial

Pueraria montana

kudzu

Vine-perennial herbaceous

Pyrus communis

common pear

Shrub-deciduous

Quercus imbricaria

shingle oak

ü

Tree-deciduous

Quercus macrocarpa

bur oak

ü

Tree-deciduous

Ranunculus acris

tall buttercup

Herb-perennial

Ranunculus bulbosus

bulbous buttercup

Herb-perennial

Ranunculus ficaria

lesser celandine

Herb-perennial

Ranunculus parviflorus

small flowered buttercup

Herb-annual

Ranunculus repens

creeping buttercup

Herb-perennial

Raphanus raphanistrum

wild radish

Herb-annual

Raphanus sativus

garden radish

Herb-annual

Reseda alba

white upright mignonette

Herb-annual

Rhamnus cathartica

buckthorn

Shrub-deciduous

Rhamnus davurica

lance-leaf buckthorn

Shrub-deciduous

Rhododendron maximum

great laurel

ü

Shrub-evergreen

Rhodotypos scandens

jetbead

Shrub-deciduous

Ribes uva-crispa

European gooseberry

Shrub-deciduous

Ricinus communis

castor-bean

Herb-annual

Robinia hispida

bristly locust

ü

Tree-deciduous

Robinia pseudoacacia

black locust

ü

Tree-deciduous

Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum

nasturtium

Herb-perennial

Rorippa palustris

bog yellow-cress

ü

Herb-annual

Rorippa sylvestris

creeping yellow-cress

Herb-perennial

Rosa eglanteria

sweet brier

Shrub-deciduous

Rosa multiflora

multiflora rose

Shrub-deciduous

Rosa rugosa

rugosa rose

Shrub-deciduous

Rosa setigera

prairie rose

ü

Shrub-deciduous

Rubus idaeus ssp. strigosus

red raspberry

ü

Shrub-deciduous

Rubus laciniatus

evergreen blackberry

Shrub-deciduous

Rubus pascuus

tangle blackberry

Shrub-deciduous

Rubus phoenicolasius

wineberry

Shrub-deciduous

Rudbeckia triloba

brown-eyed Susan

ü

Herb-perennial

Rumex acetosella

sheep sorrel

Herb-perennial

Rumex crispus

curly dock

Herb-perennial

Rumex obtusifolius

bitter dock

Herb-perennial

Rumex pulcher

fiddle dock

Herb-perennial

Rumex salicifolius

willow dock

Herb-perennial

Salix alba

white willow

Tree-deciduous

Salix babylonica

weeping willow

Tree-deciduous

Salix caprea

goat willow

Shrub-deciduous

Salix fragilis

crack willow

Tree-deciduous

Salix purpurea

basket willow

Shrub-deciduous

Salsola kali

Russian thistle

Herb-annual

Sanguisorba minor

salad burnet

Herb-perennial

Saponaria officinalis

bouncing-bet

Herb-perennial

Satureja hortensis

summer savory

Herb-annual

Scilla siberica

squill

Herb-perennial

Scleranthus annuus

annual knawel

Herb-annual

Scorpiurus muricatus

prickly sensitive-brier

Herb-annual

Senecio vulgaris

old-man-in-the-spring

Herb-annual

Setaria faberi

giant foxtail

Grass-annual

Setaria italica

Italian foxtail

Grass-annual

Setaria pumila

dwarf yellow foxtail

Grass-annual

Setaria verticillata

bristly bristle grass

Grass-annual

Setaria viridis

green bristle grass

Grass-annual

Sherardia arvensis

field-madder

Herb-annual

Sida spinosa

prickly mallow

Herb-annual

Silene armeria

thrift catchfly

Herb-annual

Silene conica

conical catchfly

Herb-annual

Silene conoidea

conoid catchfly

Herb-annual

Silene dichotoma

forked catchfly

Herb-annual

Silene dioica

red catchfly

Herb-annual

Silene latifolia

white campion

Herb-annual

Silene noctiflora

night-flowering catchfly

Herb-annual

Silene vulgaris

maiden's tears

Herb-perennial

Sinapis alba

white mustard

Herb-annual

Sinapis arvensis

corn mustard

Herb-annual

Sisymbrium altissimum

tall hedgemustard

Herb-annual

Sisymbrium officinale

hairy-pod hedgemustard

Herb-annual

Solanum carolinense

Carolina horse-nettle

Herb-perennial

Solanum citrullifolium

watermelon nightshade

Herb-annual

Solanum dulcamara

climbing nightshade

Vine-woody

Solanum physalifolium

hairy nightshade

Herb-annual

Solanum rostratum

buffalo bur

Herb-annual

Solanum sisymbriifolium

sticky nightshade

Herb-annual

Sonchus arvensis

field sowthistle

Herb-perennial

Sonchus asper

spiny-leaf sowthistle

Herb-annual

Sonchus oleraceus

common sowthistle

Herb-annual

Sorghum halepense

Johnson grass

Grass-perennial

Spergula arvensis

cornspurry

Herb-annual

Spergularia rubra

purple sandspurry

Herb-annual

Spergularia salina

saline sandspurry

Herb-annual

Spiraea japonica

Japanese spiraea

Shrub-deciduous

Stachys palustris

marsh hedge-nettle

Herb-perennial

Stellaria graminea

little starwort

Herb-perennial

Stellaria media

common starwort

Herb-annual

Stellaria pubera

giant chickweed

ü

Herb-perennial

Stylophorum diphyllum

celandine poppy

Herb-perennial

Suaeda maritima

white snowbell

Herb-annual

Symphoricarpos albus

white coral-berry

ü

Shrub-deciduous

Symphoricarpos orbiculatus

coral-berry

ü

Shrub-deciduous

Symphytum officinale

common comfrey

Herb-perennial

Tanacetum parthenium

feather-leaf tansy

Herb-perennial

Tanacetum vulgare

common tansy

Herb-perennial

Taraxacum laevigatum

red-seed dandelion

Herb-perennial

Taraxacum officinale

common dandelion

Herb-perennial

Taxodium ascendens

pond cypress

ü

Tree-deciduous

Taxus cuspidata

Japanese yew

Shrub-evergreen

Teesdalia nudicaulis

common shepherd's-cress

Herb-annual

Thlaspi alliaceum

penny-cress

Herb-annual

Thlaspi arvense

field penny-cress

Herb-annual

Thymus pulegioides

lemon thyme

Herb-perennial

Thymus vulgaris

garden thyme

Herb-perennial

Tradescantia ohiensis

Ohio spiderwort

Herb-perennial

Tragopogon dubius

goat’s-beard

Herb-biennial

Tragopogon porrifolius

purple goat's-beard

Herb-biennial

Tragopogon pratensis

meadow goat’s-beard

Herb-biennial

Trapa natans

water chestnut

Herb-annual aquatic

Trifolium arvense

rabbit-foot clover

Herb-annual

Trifolium aureum

yellow clover

Herb-annual

Trifolium campestre

low hop clover

Herb-annual

Trifolium dubium

suckling clover

Herb-annual

Trifolium hybridum

alsike clover

Herb-perennial

Trifolium incarnatum

crimson clover

Herb-annual

Trifolium pratense

red clover

Herb-perennial

Trifolium repens

white clover

Herb-perennial

Triodanis perfoliata

Venus'-looking-glass

Herb-annual

Tsuga canadensis

eastern hemlock

ü

Tree-evergreen

Tussilago farfara

coltsfoot

Herb-perennial

Uniola paniculata

sea oats

ü

Grass-perennial

Urtica dioica

stinging nettle

Herb-perennial

Vaccaria hispanica

cowcockle

Herb-annual

Valerianella locusta

European cornsalad

Herb-annual

Valerianella radiata

beaked cornsalad

Herb-annual

Verbascum blattaria

moth mullein

Herb-biennial

Verbascum lychnitis

white mullein

Herb-biennial

Verbascum phlomoides

clasping mullein

Herb-biennial

Verbascum thapsus

great mullein

Herb-biennial

Verbena officinalis

European vervain

Herb-annual

Verbena stricta

hoary vervain

ü

Herb-perennial

Veronica agrestis

field speedwell

Herb-annual

Veronica anagallis-aquatica

brook-pimpernel

Herb-biennial

Veronica arvensis

corn speedwell

Herb-annual

Veronica hederifolia

ivy-leaf speedwell

Herb-annual

Veronica officinalis

Gypsy-weed

Herb-perennial

Veronica persica

Perscians' speedwell

Herb-annual

Veronica serpyllifolia

thyme-leaved speedwell

Herb-perennial

Viburnum dilatatum

exotic arrow-wood

Shrub-deciduous

Viburnum plicatum

doublefile viburnum

Shrub-deciduous

Viburnum sieboldii

Siebold's viburnum

Shrub-deciduous

Vicia cracca

tufted vetch

Vine-perennial herbaceous

Vicia grandiflora

showy vetch

Vine-annual herbaceous

Vicia hirsuta

hairy vetch

Vine-annual herbaceous

Vicia sativa

spring vetch

Herb-annual

Vicia tetrasperma

lentil vetch

Herb-annual

Vicia villosa

shaggy vetch

Vine-annual herbaceous

Vigna unguiculata

black-eye pea

Herb-annual

Vinca minor

periwinkle

Herb-perennial

Viola arvensis

small wild pansy

Herb-annual

Viola tricolor

three colored violet

Herb-annual

Vulpia myuros

foxtail fescue

Grass-annual

Vulpia octoflora

slender eight-flowered fescue

Grass-annual

Vulpia sciurea

squirrel six-weeks grass

Grass-annual

Wisteria floribunda

Japanese wisteria

Vine-woody

Xanthium spinosum

spiny cocklebur

Herb-annual

Xanthium strumarium

rough cocklebur

Herb-annual

Xyris jupicai

yellow-eyed-grass

Herb-annual

 

 

Appendix 1: Non-native Plants of Delaware, sorted by Common Name.

 

Common Name

Scientific Name

alfalfa

Medicago sativa

alien St. John's-wort

Hypericum perforatum

alsike clover

Trifolium hybridum

American dragonhead

Dracocephalum parviflorum

amur honeysuckle

Lonicera maackii

annual bluegrass

Poa annua

annual knawel

Scleranthus annuus

annual wormwood

Artemisia annua

apple mint

Mentha suaveolens

apple-of-Peru

Nicandra physalodes

Asian flatsedge

Cyperus amuricus

Asiatic dayflower

Commelina communis

autumn hawkbit

Leontodon autumnalis

autumn olive

Elaeagnus umbellata

awnless brome

Bromus inermis

Baldwin's flatsedge

Cyperus croceus

balloonvine heartseed

Cardiospermum halicacabum

balm-of-Gilead

Populus xjackii

balsam poplar

Populus balsamifera

bamboo

Pseudosasa japonica

barnyard grass

Echinochloa crus-galli

basket willow

Salix purpurea

beaked cornsalad

Valerianella radiata

beef-steak plant

Perilla frutescens

Bermuda grass

Cynodon dactylon

bicolor lespedeza

Lespedeza bicolor

biennial wormwood

Artemisia biennis

big-seed scorpion-grass

Myosotis macrosperma

bird's rape

Brassica rapa

birds-foot trefoil

Lotus corniculatus

Bishops goutweed

Aegopodium podagraria

bitter dock

Rumex obtusifolius

bitter-cress

Cardamine impatiens

black alder

Alnus glutinosa

black bentgrass

Agrostis gigantea

black bindweed

Polygonum convolvulus

black henbane

Hyoscyamus niger

black locust

Robinia pseudoacacia

black maple

Acer nigrum

black medic

Medicago lupulina

black mustard

Brassica nigra

black starthistle

Centaurea nigra

blackberry lily

Belamcanda chinensis

black-eye pea

Vigna unguiculata

blanket-flower

Gaillardia pulchella

blue hyssop

Agastache foeniculum

blue phlox

Phlox divaricata

blue plantain-lily

Hosta ventricosa

blue woodruff

Asperula arvensis

blue-star

Amsonia tabernaemontana

bog yellow-cress

Rorippa palustris

bouncing-bet

Saponaria officinalis

branching centaury-plant

Centaurium pulchellum

Brazilian waterweed

Egeria densa

bristly bristle grass

Setaria verticillata

bristly locust

Robinia hispida

bristly-fruited mallow

Modiola caroliniana

broadleaf gumweed

Grindelia squarrosa

broadleaf peavine

Lathyrus latifolius

brook-pimpernel

Veronica anagallis-aquatica

brown bentgrass

Agrostis canina

brown starthistle

Centaurea jacea

brown-eyed Susan

Rudbeckia triloba

buckthorn

Rhamnus cathartica

buckwheat

Fagopyrum esculentum

buffalo bur

Solanum rostratum

bulbose bluegrass

Poa bulbosa

bulbous buttercup

Ranunculus bulbosus

bull thistle

Cirsium vulgare

bur oak

Quercus macrocarpa

bur-chervil

Anthriscus caucalis

burnet-saxifrage

Pimpinella saxifraga

butter-and-eggs

Linaria vulgaris

California poppy

Eschscholzia californica

Canada bluegrass

Poa compressa

Canada thistle

Cirsium arvense

Carolina fanwort

Cabomba caroliniana

Carolina horse-nettle

Solanum carolinense

carpet bugleweed

Ajuga reptans

castor-bean

Ricinus communis

catnip

Nepeta cataria

celandine poppy

Stylophorum diphyllum

cheat grass

Bromus tectorum

Chickasaw plum

Prunus angustifolia

chicory

Cichorium intybus

childing-pink

Petrorhagia prolifera

Chinese bush-clover

Lespedeza cuneata

Chinese mustard

Brassica juncea

Chinese silver grass

Miscanthus sinensis

clasping mullein

Verbascum phlomoides

climbing false-buckwheat

Polygonum scandens var. dumetorum

climbing nightshade

Solanum dulcamara

clover broomrape

Orobanche minor

coarse storksbill

Erodium moschatum

coltsfoot

Tussilago farfara

common apple

Malus pumila

common canary grass

Phalaris canariensis

common comfrey

Symphytum officinale

common corncockle

Agrostemma githago

common crabapple

Malus sylvestris

common dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

common deadnettle

Lamium amplexicaule

common dwarf snapdragon

Chaenorrhinum minus

common flax

Linum usitatissimum

common grape-hyacinth

Muscari botryoides

common hoarhound

Marrubium vulgare

common hop

Humulus lupulus

common hound's-tongue

Cynoglossum officinale

common juniper

Juniperus communis

common Korean-clover

Kummerowia striata

common matrimony vine

Lycium barbarum

common morning-glory

Ipomoea purpurea

common mother-wort

Leonurus cardiaca

common mouse-ear chickweed

Cerastium fontanum

common pear

Pyrus communis

common pearlbrush

Exochorda racemosa

common purslane

Portulaca oleracea

common reed

Phragmites australis

common shepherd's purse

Capsella bursa-pastoris

common shepherd's-cress

Teesdalia nudicaulis

common sowthistle

Sonchus oleraceus

common Star-of-Bethlehem

Ornithogalum umbellatum

common starwort

Stellaria media

common sunflower

Helianthus annuus

common tansy

Tanacetum vulgare

velvet grass

Holcus lanatus

common viper's-bugloss

Echium vulgare

common water-milfoil

Myriophyllum sibiricum

common water-willow

Justicia americana

common wormwood

Artemisia vulgaris

common yarrow

Achillea millefolium

conical catchfly

Silene conica

conoid catchfly

Silene conoidea

coral-berry

Symphoricarpos orbiculatus

coriander

Coriandrum sativum

corn chamomile

Anthemis arvensis

corn mint

Mentha arvensis

corn mustard

Sinapis arvensis

corn speedwell

Veronica arvensis

corn-flower

Centaurea cyanus

corn-gromwell

Buglossoides arvensis

cornspurry

Spergula arvensis

costmary

Balsamita major

cowcockle

Vaccaria hispanica

crack willow

Salix fragilis

creeping bellflower

Campanula rapunculoides

creeping buttercup

Ranunculus repens

creeping cinquefoil

Potentilla reptans

creeping day-flower

Commelina diffusa

creeping hollygrape

Mahonia repens

creeping Jennie

Lysimachia nummularia

creeping lettuce

Ixeris stolonifera

creeping wood-sorrel

Oxalis corniculata

creeping yellow-cress

Rorippa sylvestris

crested wheatgrass

Agropyron cristatum

crimson clover

Trifolium incarnatum

crown-vetch

Coronilla varia

curled cheeseweed

Malva verticillata

curly dock

Rumex crispus

curly pondweed

Potamogeton crispus

Cypress spurge

Euphorbia cyparissias

daffodil

Narcissus pseudonarcissus

Dame's rocket

Hesperis matronalis

darnel ryegrass

Lolium temulentum

dense-flower pepper-grass

Lepidium densiflorum

Deptford-pink

Dianthus armeria

diffuse rush

Juncus diffusissimus

dock-leaf smartweed

Polygonum lapathifolium

dog mustard

Erucastrum gallicum

dog’s tail grass

Cynosurus cristatus

dooryard knotweed

Polygonum arenastrum

doublefile viburnum

Viburnum plicatum

dovesfoot crane’s-bill

Geranium molle

drug fumitory

Fumaria officinalis

dwarf cheeseweed

Malva neglecta

dwarf plantain

Plantago pusilla

dwarf yellow foxtail

Setaria pumila

early hairgrass

Aira praecox

early winter-cress

Barbarea verna

eastern hemlock

Tsuga canadensis

eastern mosquito-fern

Azolla caroliniana

eastern mouse-tail

Myosurus minimus

eastern white pine

Pinus strobus

Elecampane flower

Inula helenium

English hawthorn

Crataegus curvisepala

English ivy

Hedera helix

English plantain

Plantago lanceolata

Eurasian water-milfoil

Myriophyllum spicatum

European barberry

Berberis vulgaris

European bird cherry

Prunus padus

European bugleweed

Lycopus europaeus

European cornsalad

Valerianella locusta

European gooseberry

Ribes uva-crispa

European hawkweed

Hieracium lachenalii

European heliotrope

Heliotropium europaeum

European plum

Prunus domestica

European privet

Ligustrum vulgare

European sweetflag

Acorus calamus

European vervain

Verbena officinalis

European water-clover

Marsilea quadrifolia

evergreen blackberry

Rubus laciniatus

exotic arrow-wood

Viburnum dilatatum

eyebane broomspurge

Chamaesyce nutans

fall phlox

Phlox paniculata

false dragonhead

Physostegia virginiana

false-daisy

Eclipta prostrata

false indigo-bush

Amorpha fruticosa

feather-leaf tansy

Tanacetum parthenium

fiddle dock

Rumex pulcher

field basil

Clinopodium vulgare

field bindweed

Convolvulus arvensis

field garlic

Allium vineale

field penny-cress

Thlaspi arvense

field pepper-grass

Lepidium campestre

field sowthistle

Sonchus arvensis

field speedwell

Veronica agrestis

field-madder

Sherardia arvensis

five-leaf akebia

Akebia quinata

five-stamen mouse-ear chickweed

Cerastium semidecandrum

flax dodder

Cuscuta epilinum

floating seedbox

Ludwigia peploides ssp. glabrescens

Florida cottonweed

Froelichia floridana

flower-of-an-hour

Hibiscus trionum

fool's-parsley

Aethusa cynapium

forked catchfly

Silene dichotoma

foxtail fescue

Vulpia myuros

fringed quickweed

Galinsoga quadriradiata

garden asparagus

Asparagus officinalis

garden balm

Melissa officinalis

garden cosmos

Cosmos bipinnatus

garden lettuce

Lactuca sativa

garden pepper-grass

Lepidium sativum

garden radish

Raphanus sativus

garden thyme

Thymus vulgaris

garlic mustard

Alliaria petiolata

German madwort

Asperugo procumbens

giant chickweed

Stellaria pubera

giant foxtail

Setaria faberi

giant chickweed

Myosoton aquaticum

goat willow

Salix caprea

goat’s-beard

Tragopogon dubius

golden tickseed

Coreopsis tinctoria

goldenrain tree

Koelreuteria paniculata

goosefoot

Chenopodium urbicum

grape hyacinth

Muscari neglectum

great burdock

Arctium lappa

great laurel

Rhododendron maximum

great mullein

Verbascum thapsus

greater celandine

Chelidonium majus

green bristle grass

Setaria viridis

green carpet-weed

Mollugo verticillata

ground ivy

Glechoma hederacea

Gypsy-weed

Veronica officinalis

hairy bitter-cress

Cardamine hirsuta

hairy brome

Bromus commutatus

hairy crabgrass

Digitaria sanguinalis

hairy nightshade

Solanum physalifolium

hairy smother-weed

Bassia hirsuta

hairy vetch

Vicia hirsuta

hairy wild oats

Helictotrichon pubescens

hairy-pod hedgemustard

Sisymbrium officinale

Hare's-ear mustard

Conringia orientalis

hawkweed

Hieracium flagellare

hawthorn

Crataegus monogyna

herb-Mercury

Mercurialis annua

herb-Robert

Geranium robertianum

herb-Sophia

Descurainia sophia

high cheeseweed

Malva sylvestris

hoary sagebrush

Artemisia stelleriana

hoary vervain

Verbena stricta

hollyhock

Alcea rosea

honesty

Lunaria annua

honey-locust

Gleditsia triacanthos

horseradish

Armoracia rusticana

hybrid mint

Mentha xpiperita

hydrilla

Hydrilla verticillata

India goosegrass

Eleusine indica

India love-grass

Eragrostis pilosa

Indian mock-strawberry

Duchesnea indica

Indian sweetclover

Melilotus indicus

Iria flatsedge

Cyperus iria

Italian foxtail

Setaria italica

ivy-leaf speedwell

Veronica hederifolia

jagged chickweed

Holosteum umbellatum

Japanese barberry

Berberis thunbergii

Japanese black pine

Pinus thunbergiana

Japanese brome

Bromus japonicus

Japanese cork-tree

Phellodendron japonicum

Japanese holly

Ilex crenata

Japanese honeysuckle

Lonicera japonica

Japanese hop

Humulus japonicus

Japanese knotweed

Polygonum cuspidatum

Japanese maple

Acer palmatum

Japanese mazus

Mazus pumilus

Japanese spiraea

Spiraea japonica

Japanese stilt grass

Microstegium vimineum

Japanese virgin's-bower

Clematis terniflora

Japanese wisteria

Wisteria floribunda

Japanese yew

Taxus cuspidata

Jerusalem artichoke

Helianthus tuberosus

Jerusalem-oak

Chenopodium botrys

jetbead

Rhodotypos scandens

jimson weed

Datura stramonium

Johnson grass

Sorghum halepense

joint-head arthraxon

Arthraxon hispidus

Kenilworth's ivy

Cymbalaria muralis

Kentucky bluegrass

Poa pratensis

Kentucky fescue

Festuca arundinacea

king-devil

Hieracium piloselloides

kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate

Polygonum orientale

knotweed

Polygonum aviculare

Korean-clover

Kummerowia stipulacea

kudzu

Pueraria montana

lady's thumb

Polygonum persicaria

lance-leaf buckthorn

Rhamnus davurica

large-bract plantain

Plantago aristata

large-seed false-flax

Camelina sativa

lawn pennywort

Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides

leafy spurge

Euphorbia esula

leafy-stemmed plantain

Plantago psyllium

lemon thyme

Thymus pulegioides

lentil vetch

Vicia tetrasperma

lesser burdock

Arctium minus

lesser celandine

Ranunculus ficaria

lily-of-the-valley

Convallaria majalis

little love-grass

Eragrostis minor

little quaking grass

Briza minor

little starwort

Stellaria graminea

little-seed false-flax

Camelina microcarpa

long-flower tobacco

Nicotiana longiflora

long-pod poppy

Papaver dubium

long-stemmed crane's-bill

Geranium columbinum

love-lies-bleeding

Amaranthus caudatus

low cudweed

Gnaphalium uliginosum

low hop clover

Trifolium campestre

maiden's tears

Silene vulgaris

Malay-tea

Cullen corylifolia

marijuana

Cannabis sativa

marsh bentgrass

Agrostis stolonifera var. palustris

marsh dewflower

Murdannia keisak

marsh hedge-nettle

Stachys palustris

marshpepper smartweed

Polygonum hydropiper

Mayweed

Anthemis cotula

meadow fescue

Festuca pratensis

meadow foxtail

Alopecurus pratensis

meadow goat’s-beard

Tragopogon pratensis

meadow hawkweed

Hieracium caespitosum

meadow Timothy

Phleum pratense

Mexican ground-cherry

Physalis philadelphica

Mexican love-grass

Eragrostis mexicana

Mexican prickly-poppy

Argemone mexicana

mile-a-minute

Polygonum perfoliatum

morning-glory

Ipomoea hederacea

Morrow’s honeysuckle

Lonicera morrowii

moth mullein

Verbascum blattaria

mountain fetterbush

Leucothoe axillaris

mouse barley

Hordeum murinum

mouse foxtail

Alopecurus myosuroides

mouse-ear hawkweed

Hieracium pilosella

multiflora rose

Rosa multiflora

musk cheeseweed

Malva moschata

musk thistle

Carduus nutans

narrow-leaf pepper-grass

Lepidium ruderale

nasturtium

Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum

nettle-leaf goosefoot

Chenopodium murale

night-flowering catchfly

Silene noctiflora

nipple-seed plantain

Plantago major

northern croton

Croton glandulosus

Norway maple

Acer platanoides

Norwegian cinquefoil

Potentilla norvegica

nutsedge

Cyperus serotinus

nutsedge

Kyllinga brevifolia

nutsedge

Kyllinga gracillima

oakleaf goosefoot

Chenopodium glaucum

Ohio spiderwort

Tradescantia ohiensis

old-man-in-the-spring

Senecio vulgaris

opium poppy

Papaver somniferum

orange daylily

Hemerocallis fulva

orchard grass

Dactylis glomerata

Oriental bitter-sweet

Celastrus orbiculata

osage orange

Maclura pomifera

Oswego-tea

Monarda didyma

oxeye daisy

Leucanthemum vulgare

pachysandra

Pachysandra terminalis

paper-mulberry

Broussonetia papyrifera

parrot feather

Myriophyllum aquaticum

parsley-piert

Aphanes arvensis

peach

Prunus persica

peanut

Arachis hypogaea

penny-cress

Thlaspi alliaceum

pepper-root

Cardamine diphylla

perennial quaking grass

Briza media

perennial ryegrass

Lolium perenne

perfumed cherry

Prunus mahaleb

periwinkle

Vinca minor

Perscians' speedwell

Veronica persica

petty spurge

Euphorbia peplus

photinia

Photinia villosa

pigweed

Chenopodium opulifolium

pin clover

Erodium cicutarium

pineapple-weed chamomile

Matricaria discoidea

pit-seed goosefoot

Chenopodium berlandieri

plume poppy

Macleaya cordata

poison-hemlock

Conium maculatum

pond cypress

Taxodium ascendens

porcelain-berry

Ampelopsis brevipedunculata

poverty brome

Bromus sterilis

prairie rose

Rosa setigera

prickly lettuce

Lactuca serriola

prickly mallow

Sida spinosa

prickly sensitive-brier

Scorpiurus muricatus

Proso's millet

Panicum miliaceum

prostrate amaranth

Amaranthus blitoides

prostrate eryngo

Eryngium prostratum

purple amaranth

Amaranthus cruentus

purple deadnettle

Lamium purpureum

purple flatsedge

Cyperus rotundus

purple goat's-beard

Tragopogon porrifolius

purple loosestrife

Lythrum salicaria

purple passion-flower

Passiflora incarnata

purple sandspurry

Spergularia rubra

quack grass

Elytrigia repens

quaking aspen

Populus tremuloides

rabbit-foot clover

Trifolium arvense

raccoon grape

Ampelopsis cordata

rattlesnake brome

Bromus briziformis

red catchfly

Silene dioica

red clover

Trifolium pratense

red morning-glory

Ipomoea coccinea

red raspberry

Rubus idaeus ssp. strigosus

red standing-cypress

Ipomopsis rubra

red-root amaranth

Amaranthus retroflexus

red-seed dandelion

Taraxacum laevigatum

reed canary grass

Phalaris arundinacea

rocket larkspur

Consolida ajacis

Roman wormwood

Artemisia pontica

rose campion

Lychnis coronaria

rose-of-Sharon

Hibiscus syriacus

rough cocklebur

Xanthium strumarium

roundleaf thorowax

Bupleurum rotundifolium

royal Paulownia

Paulownia tomentosa

rugosa rose

Rosa rugosa

rush skeletonweed

Chondrilla juncea

Russian thistle

Salsola kali

rye brome

Bromus secalinus

salad burnet

Sanguisorba minor

saline sandspurry

Spergularia salina

sand coreopsis

Coreopsis lanceolata

sand sedge

Carex arenaria

Santa Maria feverfew

Parthenium hysterophorus

saw-tooth sunflower

Helianthus grosseserratus

scarlet pimpernel

Anagallis arvensis

Scotch broom

Cytisus scoparius

Scotch cotton-thistle

Onopordum acanthium

Scribner's bluegrass

Poa trivialis

sea oats

Uniola paniculata

seaside heliotrope

Heliotropium curassavicum

sedge

Carex kobomugi

sedge

Carex spicata

sedge

Carex texensis

shaggy vetch

Vicia villosa

sharplobed hepatica

Hepatica nobilis var. acuta

sharp-point toadflax

Kickxia elatine

sheep fescue

Festuca ovina

sheep sorrel

Rumex acetosella

shingle oak

Quercus imbricaria

showy vetch

Vicia grandiflora

Siberian mother-wort

Leonurus marrubiastrum

Siebold's viburnum

Viburnum sieboldii

silk tree

Albizia julibrissin

silvery hairgrass

Aira caryophyllea

six-angle spurge

Euphorbia hexagona

slender blazing-star

Liatris cylindracea

slender cottonweed

Froelichia gracilis

slender eight-flowered fescue

Vulpia octoflora

slender plantain

Plantago heterophylla

slime-leaf wallrocket

Diplotaxis tenuifolia

small flowered buttercup

Ranunculus parviflorus

small wild pansy

Viola arvensis

small-flower crane's-bill

Geranium pusillum

small-flowered forget-me-not

Myosotis stricta

smooth amaranth

Amaranthus hybridus

smooth crabgrass

Digitaria ischaemum

smooth hawksbeard

Crepis capillaris

snow-drops

Galanthus nivalis

soft brome

Bromus hordeaceus

sour red cherry

Prunus cerasus

southern catalpa

Catalpa bignonioides

southern crabgrass

Digitaria ciliaris

southern wormwood

Artemisia abrotanum

Spanish bluebells

Hyacinthoides hispanica

spearmint

Mentha spicata

spearscale

Atriplex patula

spiny amaranth

Amaranthus spinosus

spiny cocklebur

Xanthium spinosum

spiny plumeless-thistle

Carduus acanthoides

spiny spider-flower

Cleome spinosa

spiny-leaf sowthistle

Sonchus asper

spotted cat's-ear

Hypochaeris radicata

spotted deadnettle

Lamium maculatum

spotted spurge

Chamaesyce maculata

spotted starthistle

Centaurea biebersteinii

spreading alkali grass

Puccinellia distans

spreading bentgrass

Agrostis stolonifera var. stolonifera

spring draba

Draba verna

spring vetch

Vicia sativa

squill

Scilla siberica

squirrel six-weeks grass

Vulpia sciurea

sticky mouse-ear chickweed

Cerastium glomeratum

sticky nightshade

Solanum sisymbriifolium

stinging nettle

Urtica dioica

stinkgrass

Eragrostis cilianensis

stinking goosefoot

Chenopodium vulvaria

strawberry ground-cherry

Physalis alkekengi

suckling clover

Trifolium dubium

sulphur cinquefoil

Potentilla recta

summer savory

Satureja hortensis

summer snowflake

Leucojum aestivum

summer spurge

Euphorbia helioscopia

summer-cypress

Kochia scoparia

swamp cyrilla

Cyrilla racemiflora

swamp Timothy

Crypsis schoenoides

sweet bedstraw

Galium odoratum

sweet brier

Rosa eglanteria

sweet cherry

Prunus avium

sweet fennel

Foeniculum vulgare

sweet vernal grass

Anthoxanthum odoratum

sweet-shrub

Calycanthus floridus

sweet-William

Dianthus barbatus

sycamore maple

Acer pseudoplatanus

Tainturier's chervil

Chaerophyllum tainturieri

tall amaranth

Amaranthus rudis

tall buttercup

Ranunculus acris

tall hedgemustard

Sisymbrium altissimum

tall oatgrass

Arrhenatherum elatius

tangle blackberry

Rubus pascuus

Tartarian aster

Aster tataricus

Tartarian honeysuckle

Lonicera tatarica

teasel

Dipsacus fullonum

Texas croton

Croton texensis

three colored violet

Viola tricolor

three-lobe beggar-ticks

Bidens tripartita

thrift catchfly

Silene armeria

thyme-leaf sandwort

Arenaria serpyllifolia

thyme-leaved speedwell

Veronica serpyllifolia

tickseed beggar-ticks

Bidens aristosa

tickseed sunflower

Bidens polylepis

tree-of-Heaven

Ailanthus altissima

true forget-me-not

Myosotis scorpioides

tufted knotweed

Polygonum caespitosum

tufted vetch

Vicia cracca

umbrella tree

Magnolia tripetala

upright yellow wood-sorrel

Oxalis stricta

velvet-grass

Holcus mollis

velvet-leaf

Abutilon theophrasti

Venus'-looking-glass

Triodanis perfoliata

wafer-ash

Ptelea trifoliata

wall-cress

Arabidopsis thaliana

wartcress

Coronopus didymus

Washington hawthorn

Crataegus phaenopyrum

water chestnut

Trapa natans

water-chickweed

Callitriche stagnalis

water hyacinth

Eichhornia crassipes

water lettuce

Pistia stratiotes

water mint

Mentha aquatica

watermelon nightshade

Solanum citrullifolium

water-nymph

Najas minor

weeping love-grass

Eragrostis curvula

weeping willow

Salix babylonica

white campion

Silene latifolia

white clover

Trifolium repens

white coral-berry

Symphoricarpos albus

white goosefoot

Chenopodium album

white mulberry

Morus alba

white mullein

Verbascum lychnitis

white mustard

Sinapis alba

white petunia

Petunia axillaris

white pigweed

Amaranthus albus

white poplar

Populus alba

white sagebrush

Artemisia ludoviciana

white snowbell

Suaeda maritima

white sweetclover

Melilotus albus

white upright mignonette

Reseda alba

white willow

Salix alba

wild carrot

Daucus carota

wild madder

Galium mollugo

wild marjoram

Origanum vulgare

wild oats

Avena fatua

wild parsnip

Pastinaca sativa

wild radish

Raphanus raphanistrum

willow dock

Rumex salicifolius

willow-leaf lettuce

Lactuca saligna

windmill finger grass

Chloris verticillata

wind-spike

Apera spica-venti

wineberry

Rubus phoenicolasius

winged euonymus

Euonymus alata

wintercreeper

Euonymus fortunei

woodland crocus

Crocus tomasinianus

woodland strawberry

Fragaria vesca

woods bluegrass

Poa nemoralis

wormseed goosefoot

Chenopodium ambrosioides

worm-seed wallflower

Erysimum cheiranthoides

yellow clover

Trifolium aureum

yellow-eyed-grass

Xyris jupicai

yellow floating-heart

Nymphoides peltata

yellow hornpoppy

Glaucium flavum

yellow iris

Iris pseudacorus

yellow rocket

Barbarea vulgaris

yellow spring bedstraw

Galium verum

yellow sweetclover

Melilotus officinalis

yellow-and-blue forget-me-not

Myosotis discolor