Black Walnut

Juglans nigra

Juglandaceae

serrate leaflets, large fruits

Fox Grape

Vitis labrusca

Vitaceae

large, simple, alternate leaves

lobed at base

tentrals used for climbing

3 tips

Red Maple

Acer rubrum

Aceraceae

3 major lobes

Red leaves in fall

opposite, pointed lobed leaf in pairs

Norway Maple

Acer plantanoides

Aceraceae

7 major lobes

terminal buds green or maroon (not brown)

sometimes white sap when petiole broken

yellow leaves in fall

Sassafrass

Sassafrass albidum

Lauraceae

multimorphic leaves

produce sweet smell when crushed

Swamp White Oak

Quercus bicolor

Fagaceae

bark that sticks up from branch, tight bark/not overlapping

rounded lobes, furry leaf bottom

primarily wet habitat

Catalpa

Catalpa speciosa

Bignoniaceae

large, heartshaped leaves

very long green fruits

Twiny Buckwheat

Polygonum scandens

Polygonaceae

true vine

mini heartshaped leaves

3 winged seeds, 3 seeds per fruit

has an ocrea (sheath at petiole)

Buckthorn

Rhamnus frangula

 Rhamnaceae

tall shrub/small tree

at maturity, black spiracal fruits produced

lenticils

berries (don't eat)

invasive

Poison Ivy

Toxicodendron radicans

Anacardiaceae

leaves of 3 let it be

Black Gum

Nyssa sylvatica

Cornaceae

alternate, simple, waxy, shiny leaves

leaves turn reddish/maroon early

purplish/blue oval fruit

wet habitat

look for downward, awkward branching

Sugar Maple

Acer saccharum

Aceraceae

5 major lobes

brown bud

no milky sap

leaves turn orange in fall

English Plantain

Plantago lanceolata

Plantaginaceae

disturbed areas

basil leaves

"pop ums"

Autumn Dandelion

Leotodon autumnalis

Asteraceae

less pointy leaves than common

no relex bracts, point downward

no milky sap

Willow

Salix spp.

Salicaceae

simple, alternate leaves

wet areas

buds have a single scale

often have stipules at base of petiole

Deer Tongue

Panicum clandestinum

Poaceae

Leaf blade and sheath wide

sheaths have hairs

covered flowers and fruits

Heal-All

Prunella vulgaris

Lamiaceae

square stems, purple flowers

damp areas

lip on bottom of flower

Queen Anne's Lace/ Wild Carrot

Daucus carota

Apiaceae

Root smells like carrot

"white dress"

Umbrella Sedge

Cyprus sp.

Cyperaceae

triangular stems

inflorescence on top like like pipe cleaners

Yellow Wood Saurel

Oxalis stricta

Oxalidaceae

compound trifoliate leaves

yellow flowers

disturbed and woody areas

Blackseed Plantane

Plantago rugelii

Plantaginaceae

8'' of flowers/capsules

purplish base

Tearathumb

Polygonum sagittatum

Polygonaceae

lobed on bottom

leaves resemble an arrow

downward pointing bristles

Autumn Olive

Elaeagnus umbellata

Elaeagnaceae

leaf: dark green top, silverish bottom

red fruit with silver flecks

invasive

Red Clover

Trifolium pratense

Fabaceae

Boxelder

Acer negundo

Aceraceae

3 leaflets per leaf

only in Maple Family with compound leaves

Ragweed

Ambrosia artemisiifolia

Asteraceae

green inflorescence on top

Dogwood

Cornus amomum

Cornaceae

opposite leaves

veins don't reach leaf margin

Hairy Crabgrass

Digitaria sanguinalis

Poaceae

hairy leaf sheaths

Milky Spurge

Euphorbia maculata

Euphorbiaceae

Milky Sap

Japanese Knotweed

Polygonum cuspidatum

Polygonaceae

Pointed tip, white flowers

Multiflora Rose

Rosa mulitflora

Rosaceae

alternate

Yellow Foxtail

Setaria glauca

Poaceae

2-3 inch yellow bristles on terminal head

Millet

Setaria italica

Poaceae

Sagging heads

Bull Briar

Smilax rotundifolia

Smilacaceae

vine with thorns

big round simple leaves

Elm

Ulmus sp.

Ulmaceae

sandpaper feeling to leaf

Arrowwood

Viburnum dentatum

Caprifoliaceae

dentate leaves

Zelkova

Zelkova serrata

Ulmaceae

replacement for american elm