Description: Tree of heaven is a rapidly growing deciduous tree reaching heights of up to 80 feet. It can be mistaken for sumac when young,…
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Description: Multiflora rose is a thorny shrub with arching stems. It produces clusters of pale white flowers in late spring. A key feature for identification…
Asian bush honeysuckles (Lonicera maackii, L. morrowii, L. tatarica, L. x bella)
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Description: Honeysuckles are deciduous shrubs ranging from 6-15 feet tall at maturity. Shrubs leaf out early in spring, typically before native trees and shrubs. Several…
Description: Multi-stemmed deciduous to evergreen shrubs sometimes form small to medium sized trees. Leaves are up to 2 inches long and are shiny green above,…
Description: Woody shrubs can grow to trees reaching 20 feet tall. Distinctive yellow sapwood with pink/orange heartwood. Grey/brown bark with light lenticels giving bark a…
Description: Woody shrubs can grow to trees reaching 20 feet tall. Distinctive yellow sapwood with pink/orange heartwood. Grey/brown bark with light lenticels giving bark a…
Description: Deciduous spiny shrub 2-8 feet tall with green to red (in some variants) oval shaped leaves. Flowers are pale yellow and yield glossy bright…
Description: Garlic mustard is a biennial herb characterized by the garlic-like odor of its crushed leaves. Garlic mustard is biennial, meaning during its first year,…
Description: Lesser Celandine is an herbaceous perennial which grows low to the ground with hairless, dark, fleshy, heart-shaped leaves. Rosettes of dark kidney/heart shaped leaves…
Description: Japanese stiltgrass is an annual grass reaching heights of up to 4 feet and resembling a small, delicate bamboo. Narrow lance shaped leaves have…