Olive Natural Heritage Society Catskill Flora Project Most Common Plants of Roadsides, Old Fields & Disturbed Areas Pteridophytes (Ferns & Fern Allies) Rank Genus species (Common Name) Rank Genus species (Common Name) 1 Equisetum arvense (Field Horsetail) Grasses Rank Genus species (Common Name) Rank Genus species (Common Name) 1 Phleum pratense (Timothy) 7 Scirpus atrovirens (Bulrush) 2 Bromus inermis (Smooth Brome) 7 Agrostis gigantea(Redtop) 2 Dactylis glomerata (Orchard Grass) 7 Elytrigia repens (Quack Grass) 4 Setaria pumila (Foxtail) 7 Panicum clandestinum (Deer-Tongue Grass) 5 Juncus effusus (Soft Rush) 11 Anthoxanthum odoratum (Sweet Vernal Grass) 5 Poa compressa (Canada Bluegrass) Herbaceous Angiosperms (Wildflowers) Rank Genus species (Common Name) Rank Genus species (Common Name) 1 Hypericum punctatum (St John's Wort) 22 Polygonum sagittatum (Tearthumb) 1 Trifolium pratense (Red Clover) 22 Potentilla simplex(Old-Field Cinquefoil) 1 Oxalis sticta (Sorrel) 22 Impatiens capensis (Spotted Jewelweed) 1 Daucus carota (Queen Anne's Lace) 22 Linaria vulgaris (Butter-and-Eggs) 1 Plantago major (Common Plantain) 22 Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion) 1 Ambrosia artemisiifolia (Ragweed) 28 Pontentilla recta (Sulfer Cinquefoil) 7 Gallium mollugo (White Bedstraw) 28 Clinopodium vulgare (Wild Basil) 7 Euthamia graminifolia (Flat-Top Goldenrod) 28 Origanum vulgare (Marjoram) 7 Solidago rugosa (Tall Hairy Goldenrod) 28 Arctium minusa (Common Burdock) 10 Lotus corniculata (Bird's-Foot Trefoil) 28 Solidago gigantea (Late Goldenrod) 10 Verbascum thapus (Mullein) 28 Solidago juncea (Early Goldenrod) 10 Cenatauea maculosa (Bushy Knapweed) 34 Saponaria officinalis (Bouncing-Bet) 10 Erigeron strigosus (Daisy Fleabane) 34 Rumex obtusifolius (Bitter Dock) 14 Silene vulgaris (Bladder-Campion) 34 Fragaria virginiana (Wild Strawberry) 14 Asclepias syriaca (Milkweed) 34 Spirea alba (Meadow-Sweet) 16 Oenothera biennis (Evening Primrose) 34 Medicago lupulina (Black Medick) 16 Plantago lanceolata (Narrow-Leaf Plantain) 34 Pastinaca sativa (Wild Parsnip) 16 Achillea millefolium (Yarrow) 34 Galeopsis tetrahit (Hemp-Nettle) 16 Cichorium intybus (Chicory) 34 Aster puniceus (Purple-Stemmed Aster) 16 Rudbeckia hirta (Black-Eyed Susan) 34 Conyza canadensis (Horseweed) 16 Solidago nemoralis (Gray Goldenrod) 43 Prunella vulgaris (Heal-All) 22 Dianthus armeria (Deptford Pink) 43 Cirsium discolors (Bull-Thistle) Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines Rank Genus species (Common Name) Rank Genus species (Common Name) 1 Rhus hirta (Staghorn Sumac) 5 Rubus occidentalis (Black Raspberry) 2 Toxicodendron radicans (Poison Ivy) 5 Vitis riparia (Frost Grape) 3 Rosa multiflora (Multiflora Rose) 7 Juniperus virginiana (Red Cedar) 3 Rubus allegheniensis (Northern Blackberry) *If you discover any plants that are not on our checklist (Roadsides, Old Fields & Disturbed Areas), please enter their names below Pteridophytes (Ferns & Fern Allies) Genus species Genus species Grasses Genus species Genus species Herbaceous Angiosperms (Wildflowers) Genus species Genus species Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines Genus species Genus species Date of Hike: (mm/dd/yy) Location: Please be as specific as you can. If needed, give driving directions from thenearest village that appears on a map. Name: Email:
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