Ranunculus ficaria (Non-Native, Invasive)
Buttercup Family
Habitat: Moist shady areas
Size: 1-2” Leaves remain close to the ground, flower 1”
Notes: Blooms late March Leaves and flowers shiny. Were present, this plant posses a significant threat to our native wildflowers by overtaking and out competing them.

Rudbeckia serotina
Composite Family
Habitat: Open areas
Size: 1-3’ flower disk ½-¾”
Notes: Blooms early summer. Stem hairy, center disk black to dark brown.

Solidago canadensis
Composite Family
Habitat: Fields, roadsides
Size: 1-5’ Flowers under 1/ 8”
Notes: Blooms early September
Folklore and Facts: Often confused for ragweed goldenrods sometimes carry the brunt of the blame from seasonal allergy sufferers. In actual fact it looks nothing like rag weed as it has beautiful yellow flowers that serve to guide pollinating bees toward its nectar while rag weed is wind pollinated and has no flower petals at all.

Taraxacum officinale (Non-Native)
Composite Famly
Habitat: Lawns, disturbed areas
Size: 2-18” flower 2”
Notes: Bloomslate March – Early April. May be seen in bloom nearly year round depending on weather. Brown Seeds, bracts bent downward.
Folklore and Facts: Dandelions were brought here from Europe as a food source. The leaves roots and flowers are all edible in one form or another. Dandelion has a long tap root that, when chopped up, will sprout many new dandelions (that's why pulling this plant will not kill it). This coupled with its efficient means of dispersing seed and its habit of growing in such a way that it inhibits the growth of other plants make it a very successful survivor.

Solidago juncea
Composite Family
Habitat: Fields and woodland edges
Size: 2-4’ flowers tiny
Notes: Blooms late July. Can be distinguished from similar goldenrods by sharply toothed basil leaves. Middle stem leaves are entire. Plant has a smooth stem. Also as the name suggests it blooms earlier than some other goldenrods.
Folklore and Facts: Often confused for ragweed goldenrods sometimes carry the brunt of the blame from seasonal allergy sufferers. In actual fact it looks nothing like rag weed as it has beautiful yellow flowers that serve to guide pollinating bees toward its nectar while rag weed is wind pollinated and has no flower petals at all.

Hieracium pretense (Non-native)
Composite Family
Habitat: Fields, roadsides
Size: 4-36” flowers ½-¾”
Notes: Blooms late May early June. 4 or more flower heads, very hairy.
Folklore and Facts: 1The Latin name for hawkweed (Hieracium) comes from the Greek word for hawk. It got its name form the false belief that hawks used the sap of the plant to improve their vision. It was also used as a remedy for poor eyesight.

Senecio aureus
Composite Family
Habitat: Wet open areas
Size: 6-30”, flower ½-¾”
Notes: Blooms late April-early May. Basal leaves 1 -11 ½ times as long as wide

Senecio aureus
Composite Family
Habitat: Wet open areas
Size: 6-30”, flower ½ - ¾”
Notes: Blooms Late April-Early May. Basal leaves 1 -1 ½ times as long as wide

Helianthus mollis
Composite Family
Habitat: Dry soil open woodland
Size: 2-3 ½’
Notes: Blooms mid July.
Folklore and Facts: 1The Genus Helianthus is made up of over 60 species most of which occur in the Midwest and many of which have no common name.

Helianthus tuberousus
Composite Family
Habitat: Moist open woodland and edges.
Size: 6-10’ Flowers 2-3 ½”
Notes: Blooms early September
Folklore and Facts: 1The Genus Helianthus is made up of over 60 species most of which occur in the Midwest and many of which have no common name.

Helianthus decapetalus
Composite Family
Habitat: Woodland and woodland edges.
Size: 2-5’ Flower heads 1 ½-4”
Notes: Blooms late July. Flower disk yellow, smooth stems, stalks of lower leaves ¼” or more long.
Folklore and Facts: 1The Genus Helianthus is made up of over 60 species most of which occur in the Midwest and many of which have no common name.

Solidago graminifolia
Composite Family
Habitat: Fields and open areas
Size: 2-4’ Flowers tiny
Notes: This goldenrod has no long stalked basil leaves. Flowers form a flat cluster at the top and it has narrow leaves.
Folklore and Facts: Often confused for ragweed goldenrods sometimes carry the brunt of the blame from seasonal allergy sufferers. In actual fast it looks nothing like rag weed as it has beautiful yellow flowers that serve to guide pollinating bees toward its nectar while rag weed is wind pollinated and has no flower petals at all.

Senecio obovatus
Composite Family
Habitat: Woodland, rocky hill sides.
Size: 6-24”, flower ½-¾”
Notes: Blooms late April-early May. Basal leaves most broad above middle

Senecio obovatus
Composite Family
Habitat: Woodland, rocky hill sides.
Size: 6-24”, flower ½ - ¾”
Notes: Blooms Late April-Early May. Basal leaves most broad above middle

Helianthus grosserratus
Composite Family
Habitat: Prairies
Size: 6-10’ Flowers 1 ½ - 2”
Notes: Blooms late August early September.
Folklore and Facts: 1The Genus Helianthus is made up of over 60 species most of which occur in the Midwest and many of which have no common name.

Coreopsis tripteris
Composite Family
Habitat: Woodland edges and prairies
Size: 3-10’ Flowers 1-2 ½”
Notes: Blooms late July

Solidago altissima
Composite Family
Habitat: Dry open areas
Size: 2-7’
Notes: Blooms early September. Leaves show a prominent vein on either side of the center vein. Main stem downy. Terminal flower clusters curved and one sided
Folklore and Facts: Often confused for ragweed goldenrods sometimes carry the brunt of the blame from seasonal allergy sufferers. In actual fact it looks nothing like rag weed as it has beautiful yellow flowers that serve to guide pollinating bees toward its nectar while rag weed is wind pollinated and has no flower petals at all.

Silphium trifoliatum
Composite Family
Habitat: Woodlands and woodland edges
Size: 3-7’ Flowers 1½-2”
Notes: Blooms early August

Actinomeris alternifolia
Composite Family
Habitat: Open areas, woodland edges
Size: 3-8’ Flowers 1-2”
Notes: Blooms Early September

Erythronium americanum
Lily Family
Habitat: Moist Woodland
Size: 3-8”, flower ¾-1 ½”
Notes: Blooms mid April
6 petals. Single flower nodding from stem petals recurved. Leaves usually mottled brown

Barbarea verna (Non-Native)
Mustard Family
Habitat: Open woodland areas
Size: 1-2’
Notes: Blooms mid-late April. Basal leaves have 8-20 lobes

Trifolium procumbens (Non-Native)
Pea Family
Habitat: Fields and roadsides
Size: grows along the ground. Flowers and leaves 1/3 – ½”
Notes: Blooms late May early June

Cassia fasciculata
Pea Family
Habitat: Fields
Size: 6-30” Flowers 1–1½”
Notes: Blooms early August. 8-15 pairs of leaflets per leaf.

Cassia hebecarpa
Pea Family
Habitat: Meadows
Size: 3-5’ Flower ¾”
Notes: Blooms mid July. 5-9 pairs of leaflets per leaf.

Stylophorum diphyllum
Poppy Family
Habitat: Open Woodland
Size: 1- 1 ½’ flower 1 ½-2”
Notes: Blooms mid April. Leaves opposite and deeply lobed

Corydalis flavula
Poppy Family
Habitat: Open woods, hillsides
Size: 6-15”, flower ¼”
Notes: Blooms early April

Potentilla norvegica
Rose Family
Habitat: Disturbed areas, roadsides
Size: 4-36” Flowers ¼ - ½”
Notes: Blooms late May.
Folklore and Facts: 1Cinquefoil only blooms for one day after which the flower petals drop to the ground. New flowers will open the following day.

Agrimonia parviflora
Rose Family
Habitat: Woodland
Size: 1 ½’
Notes: Blooms mid August

Fragaria virginiana
Rose Family
Habitat: Fields
Size: flower ½-1”
Notes: Blooms mid-late April

Impatiens pallida
Touch-me-not Family
Habitat: Moist places
Size: 2-5’ Flowers 1”
Notes: Blooms mid July occurs in areas with limestone. Flower about as wide as long.
Folklore and Facts: Perhaps best known for its exploding seed pods jewelweed gets its name from one of any number of observations. If you “pop” a seed pod in your hand so you can catch the seeds, rub the hard brown coating off the seed to reveal a beautiful turquoise “gem”. When the leaves have dew on them they have a beautiful silver sheen and it has been said 1the flowers look like beautiful ear rings. There are two species of jewelweed in Hamilton county Impaciens capensis which is orange and Impatiens pallida which is yellow.

Viola pensylvanica
Violet Family
Habitat: Moist woodland
Size: 4-12”, flower 1”
Notes: Blooms early April. Downy yellow violet has hairy stems, Halberd-leaved violet has “arrow head” shaped leaves.

Oxalis europaea
Wood Sorrel Family
Habitat: Disturbed areas
Size: 3-15”, flower ¼-½”
Notes: Bloomsmid-late April