Perennial sowthistle is a herbaceous perennial and a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisies, yarrow, and lettuce. It is native to Europe and western Asia but…
Witchgrass is a summer annual and a member of the grass family, Poaceae, that also includes corn, rice, and bamboo. It is native to most of North America from the…
Also known as Japanese silverberry and oleaster, autumn olive is a rapidly growing deciduous shrub or small tree belonging to the oleaster family, Eleagnaceae, that also includes buckthorn and buffalo…
Corn spurry is an annual weed and member of the pink family, Caryophyllaceae, that also includes carnations, baby’s breath, and chickweed. It is native to Eurasia but was introduced into…
Spotted knapweed is an aggressive short-lived perennial brought to North America from Eurasia in the 1890s in contaminated crop seed. Since then it has spread to almost every state in…
Brazilian jasmine is an evergreen, climbing, woody vine and a member of the olive family, Olaceae, that also includes lilac, privet, and forsythia. It is native to tropical west Africa…
Oxeye daisy is a rhizomatous perennial and belongs to the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes sunflowers, yarrow, and lettuce. It is native to Europe and Asia but was introduced…
Oriental bittersweet is a deciduous woody, climbing or trailing vine belonging to the bittersweet family, Celastraceae, that also includes crucifixion thorn and euonymus. It is native to northern China, Japan…
Smooth bedstraw, also known as false baby’s breath, is a herbaceous perennial and member of the madder family, Rubiaceae, that also includes coffee, gardenia, and Pentas. It is native to…
Native to Japan, China, and India, this semi-evergreen to evergreen shrub was introduced into the US in 1804 as an ornamental for its attractive foliage and fruit but has escaped…
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