DISTURBED AREAS

The greatest number and diversity of species is found in the disturbed areas such as mowed roadsides and drainage ditches. In the latter one finds herbs such as Callitriche heterophylla, Centella asiatica, Rhynchospora corniculata; Sagittaria graminea, Polygonum punctatum and several species of Hydrocotyle, Ludwigia and Proserpinaca. On the moist slopes of these ditches are Bacopa monnieri, Cyperus surinamensis, Dichromena colorata, Drosera leucantha, Tradescantia virginiana, Utricularia subulata and several species of Eleocharis, Hypericum, Juncus and Xyris. On drier sunny roadsides are herbs such as bulbous Allium canadense, spreading Asclepias humistrata, Daucus pusillus, Helenium amarum, and Plantago virginiana. The lawns and other open grassy areas are similar in species composition to the roadside areas. Weedy species there include Portulaca pilosa, Geranium carolanianum, dichondra carolinensis, Cerastium glomeratum Cenchrus echinatus and Poa annua.

Latin NameCan be sorted ascending or descendingFamilyCan be sorted ascending or descendingFlower ColorSorted ascending, can be sorted descendingGrowth HabitCan be sorted ascending or descendingDescription
Commelina erectaCommelinaceaeBlueherbCommelina erecta - plant
Commelina erectaCommelinaceaeBlueherbCommelina erecta - flower
Amorpha fruticosaFabaceaeDeep PurpleshrubAmorpha fruticosa
Amorpha fruticosaFabaceaeDeep PurpleshrubAmorpha fruticosa
Croton capiatusEuphorbiaceaeGreenishherbCroton capiatus
Rhus copallinaAnacardiaceaegreenishshrubRhus copallina
Rhus copallinaAnacardiaceaegreenishshrubRhus copallina
Toxicodendron radicansAnacardiaceaeGreenishvineToxicodendron radicans
Toxicodendron radicansAnacardiaceaeGreenishvineToxicodendron radicans
Toxicondendron radicansAnacardiaceaegreenishvineToxicodenron radicans
Ricinus communisEuphorbiaceaeInsignificantherbRicinus communis - plant
Ricinus communisEuphorbiaceaeInsignificantherbRicinus communis - flower
Sapium sebiferumEuphorbiaceaeInsignificanttreeSapium sebiferum - plant
Sapium sebiferumEuphorbiaceaeInsignificanttreeSapium sebiferum - flower
Stillingia sylvaticaEuphorbiaceaeInsignificantherbStillingia sylvatica - plant
Rhynchospora corniculataCyperaceaeno discernible colorherbRhynchospora corniculata
Rhynchospora corniculataCyperaceaeno discernible colorherbRhynchospora corniculata
Daubentonia puniceaFabaceaeOrangeshrubDaubentonia punicea
Daubentonia puniceaFabaceaeOrangeshrubDaubentonia punicea
Polygala luteaPolygalaceaeorangeherbPolygala lutea