Lily of the valley
spring beauties
trout lily
garlic mustard
phlox
jack-in-the-pulpit
mayapple
spicebush
milkweed
butterfly bush (above)
indian pipe
wild geranium
mullein
jumpweed
ground ivy (or gill-over-the-ground)
purple dead nettle
boneset
joe pyeweed
horse nettle
purple nightshade
wild carrrot
wild strawberry
chickweed
daisy fleabane
bull thistle
goldenrod (various species)
aster (various species)
shepherd's purse
coltsfoot
slender flag iris
pink lady's slipper
butter and eggs
dogbane
periwinkle
pachysandra
mild mint
watercress
wood nettle
stinging nettle
spotted (striped) wintergreen
bearberry
sheep laurel (above)
rhododendhron
honeysuckle
chicory
dandelion
day lily
snow bells
dogwood
star of bethlehem
blue eyed grass
spiderwort
wineberry
black raspberry
jewelweed
wind ginger
multiflora rose
violet
asiatic dayflower
johnswort
cinquefoil
Many of these plants have been introduced species and are invasive "weeds" to most. However, being an alien species isn't necessarily bad in my mind, since many were introduced by settlers from Europe as food sources.
WOW! Quite a list! To my dismay, I have to admit that I am only familiar with 8 of these! I may have to do a little research.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite here is the Alaskan wildrose AND the daisy. The daisies cover yards and big areas by the road and wherever! Some refer to them as "weeds..." hard to imagine! :)