Herbaceous Wildflowers, Grasses and Woody Plants
at Fresh Pond Weir Meadow Swale, 2003-2004

Herbaceous Plants
Common Name............................................. Botanical Name
Amaranth, Green............................................ Amaranthus retroflexus
Aster, Heart-leaved........................................ Aster cordifolius
Aster, Heath.................................................... Aster palustris
Aster, Many-flowered..................................... Aster ericoides
Aster, New England....................................... Aster novae-angliae
Aster, Small White......................................... Aster vimineus
Avens, Rough................................................. Geum laciniatum
Bedstraw, Marsh............................................ Galium palustra
Bedstraw, Rough........................................... Galium asperellum
Beggar Ticks.................................................. Bidens frondosa
Beggar Ticks, Swamp................................... Bidens connata
Bindweed, Hedge.......................................... Convolvulvus arvensis
Black-eyed Susan.......................................... Rudbeckia serotina
Boneset, White............................................... Eupatorium perfoliatum
Bur Marigold, Nodding.................................. Bidens ceruna
Burdock, Common......................................... Arctium minus
Butter-and-eggs............................................. Linaria vulgaris
Buttercup, Creeping...................................... Ranunculus repens
Buttercup, Tall................................................. Ranunculus acris
Campion, Bladder......................................... Silene cucubalus
Campion, White............................................. Lychnis alba
Cardinal Flower.............................................. Lobelia cardinalis
Chicory............................................................ Cichorium intybus
Cinquefoil, Common (Five-fingers).............. Potentilla simplex
Cinquefoil, Rough (Three-finger) ..................Potentilla norvegica
Cinquefoil, Rough-fruited.............................. Potentilla recta
Cleavers, (Spring-cleavers)......................... Galium aparine
Clover, Alsike (Alsatian Clover)................... Trifolium hybridum
Clover, Rabbit's Foot.................................... Trifolium avarense
Clover, Red.................................................... Trifolium praetense
Clover, White................................................. Trifolium repens
Clover, White Sweet...................................... Melilotus alba
Clover, Yellow Sweet..................................... Melilotus officinalis
Coreopsis, Lance-leaved............................. Coreopsis lanceolata
Cress, Marsh Yellow...................................... Rorippa islandica
Daisy, Oxeye.................................................. Taraxacum officinale
Dayflower, Asiatic.......................................... Commelina communis
Dock, Bitter..................................................... Rumex obtusifolius
Dock, Curled (Sour Dock)............................. Rumex crispus
Evening Primrose, Common........................ Oenothera biennis
Fleabane, Daisy............................................. Erigeron annuus
Fleabane, Lesser Daisy ................................Erigeron strigosus
Goldenrod, Downy .........................................Solidago puberula
Goldenrod, Early ............................................Solidago juncea
Goldenrod, Lance-leaved .............................Solidago graminifolia
Goldenrod, Late .............................................Solidago gigantea
Goldenrod, Rough-stemmed ........................Solidago rugosa
Goldenrod, Sweet ..........................................Solidago odora
Goldenrod, Tall ...............................................Solidago altissima
Hawkweed, Canada ......................................Hieracium canadense
Horehound, Water ..........................................Lycopus americanus
Horseweed ......................................................Erigeron canadensis
Jewelweed (Spotted Touch-me-not) ............Impatiens capensis
Joe-Pye Weed, Spotted ................................Eupatorium maculatum
Knotweed, Pink ..............................................Polygonum pensylvanicum
Lady's Thumb .................................................Polygonum persicaria
Lamb's-quarters (Pigweed) ..........................Chenopodium album
Lettuce, Prickly ...............................................Lactuca scariola
Lettuce, Wild ...................................................Lactuca canadensis
Loosestrife, Purple ........................................Lythrum salicaria
Lupine, Garden ..............................................Lupinus polyphyllus
Madder, Wild ..................................................Galium molugo
Medick, Black .................................................Medicago lupulina
Milkweed, Poke .............................................Asclepias exaltana
Milkweed, Swamp .........................................Asclepias incarnata
Moneywort ......................................................Lysimachia nummularia
Monkey Flower ...............................................Mimulus ringens
Mugwort ..........................................................Artemisia vulgaris
Mullein, Common ...........................................Sisymbrium officinale
Nightshade, Bittersweet ................................Solanum dulcamara
Nightshade, Black ..........................................Solanum nigrum
Pea, Everlasting .............................................Lathyrus sativa
Pea, Partridge ................................................Cassia fasciculate
Peppergrass, Wild .........................................Lipidium virginicume
Pink, Deptford ................................................Dianthus armeria
Plantain, Common .........................................Plantago major
Plantain, English (Narrow-leaved)................ Plantago lanceolata
Plantain, Pale or Red-stemmed ...................Plantago rugelii
Pokeweed .......................................................Phytolacca americana
Purslane, Water ..............................................Ludwigia palustris
Queen Anne's Lace, (Wild Carrot) ...............Daucus carota
Ragweed, Common ......................................Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Saint Johnswort ..............................................Hypericum perforatum
Self Heal (Heal-...............................................Prunella vulgaris
Smartweed, Nodding .....................................Polygonum hydropiper
Sorrel, Yellow Wood ......................................Oxalis europaea
St. Johnswort, Common ................................Hypericum perforatum
Swallowwort, Black ........................................Cynanchum nigrum
Sweetflag (Calamus) .....................................Acorus calamus
Tansy, (Golden Buttons) ................................Tanacetum vulgare
Thistle, Bull ......................................................Cirsium vulgare
Thistle, Common Sow ...................................Sonchus oleraceus
Trefoil, Birdsfoot .............................................Lotus corniculatus
Turtlehead, Pink .............................................Chelone lyoni
Velvetleaf (Indian Mallow) .............................Abutilon theophrasti
Vervain, Blue ..................................................Verbena hastata
Vervain, White ................................................Verbena urticifolia
Vetch, Cow .....................................................Vicia cracca
Water Plantain, Small ....................................Alisma subcordatum
Willow Herb, Northern.................................... Epilobium glandulosum
Yarrow .............................................................Achillea millefolium