Flora 200 Evans

This experiment began in 2006, with the eradication of an invasive thistle. In 2007, the yard has remained unmown. Two species of invasive plants have been removed. Here's what's shown up so far.

Total identified: 41 species in 24 families as of 09/12/07.

1. Daucus carota -- Queen Anne's lace
   

1. Hedera helix -- English ivy
   

1. Asclepias syriaca -- common milkweed
   

1. Ageratina altissima -- white snakeroot
   
2. Ambrosia artemisiifolia -- annual ragweed
   
3. Erigeron annuus -- eastern daisy fleabane
   
4. Sonchus oleraceus -- common sowthistle
   
5. Taraxacum officinale -- common dandelion
   

1. Alliaria petiolata -- garlic mustard
   
2. Barbarea vulgaris -- garden yellowrocket
   

Campanulaceae

1. Lobelia inflata -- indian-tobacco
   

Caryophyllaceae

1. Cerastium arvense -- field chickweed
   

Dioscoreaceae

1. Dioscorea oppositifolia -- Chinese yam
   

Euphorbiaceae

1. Acalypha rhomboidea -- copperleaf rhomboid
   
2. Chamaesyche maculata -- spotted sandmat
   

Fabaceae

1. Mimosa borealis -- fragrant mimosa
   
2. Trifolium repens -- white clover
   
3. Trifolium pratense -- red clover
   
4. Trifolium hybridum -- alsike clover
   

Iridaceae

1. Sisyrinchium angustifolium -- narrowleaf blue-eyed grass
   

Liliaceae

1. Lilium canadense -- Canada lily
   

Lamiaceae

1. Glechoma hederacea -- ground ivy
   
2. Prunella vulgaris -- common selfheal
   

Molluginaceae

1. Mollugo verticillata -- green carpetweed
   

Oxalidaceae

1. Oxalis stricta -- common yellow woodsorrel
   

Plantaginaceae

1. Plantago lanceolata -- narrowleaf plantain
   
2. Plantago major -- common plantain
   

Poaceae

1. Dactylis glomerata -- orchardgrass
   
2. Lolium perenne -- perennial ryegrass
   
3. Setaria pumila -- yellow foxtail
   

Polygonaceae

1. Polygonum aviculare -- prostrate knotweed
   
2. Polygonum pensylvanicum -- Pennsylvania smartweed
   
3. Rumex crispus -- curly dock
   

Portulacaceae

1. Portulaca oleracea -- little hogweed
   

Primulaceae

1. Anagallis arvensis -- scarlet pimpernel
   

Rosaceae

1. Fragaria vesca -- woodland strawberry
   

Solanaceae

1. Physalis longifolia -- Longleaf groundcherry
   
2. Solanum carolinense -- Carolina horsenettle
   
3. Solanum dulcamara -- climbing nightshade
   

Verbenaceae

1. Verbena hastata -- Swamp verbena
   

Violaceae

1. Viola sororia -- Common blue violet
   

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