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Common toadflax (*Linaria vulgaris*) is a perennial flowering plant native to Europe and parts of Asia that has become invasive in many regions of North America. It is recognized by narrow leaves and yellow, two-lobed flowers with orange markings and a long spur, which give it a resemblance to snapd...

Common mallow (Malva sylvestris) is a flowering plant in the mallow family, Malvaceae, native to Eurasia and introduced or naturalized in many other regions. It has rounded, shallowly lobed leaves and pink to purple flowers marked by darker veins. The plant produces small disc-like schizocarps, some...

Bladder campion (Silene vulgaris) is a perennial Eurasian plant in the pink family that has become established in many other regions. It grows in grassland, field margins, roadsides, and open, disturbed ground. The species is recognized by its inflated, bladder-like green calyx, from which white flo...

Chicory, or Cichorium intybus, is a perennial flowering plant in the daisy family, Asteraceae. It is native to Europe and has become widespread in disturbed ground, roadsides, and other open habitats. The plant produces blue flower heads, while its leaves may be eaten as a vegetable and its roasted...

Bouncing Bet, Saponaria officinalis, is a perennial herb in the pink family, Caryophyllaceae. Native to Europe and parts of Asia, it has opposite leaves and clusters of pink or white, five-petaled flowers that appear mainly in summer. The plant contains saponins, compounds that form a lather when th...

Common mullein (Verbascum thapsus) is a biennial flowering plant in the figwort family, native to Europe, Asia, and northern Africa and introduced widely elsewhere. During its first year it forms a basal rosette of large, grey-green, woolly leaves; in its second year it produces a tall flowering spi...

Crown Vetch is the Eurasian perennial legume Securigera varia, also known by the older scientific name Coronilla varia. It has trailing or scrambling stems, pinnately compound leaves without tendrils, pink to white flower clusters, and spreading rhizomes. It was planted widely in North America for r...

Hedge bindweed (Calystegia sepium) is a perennial twining vine in the morning glory family, Convolvulaceae, native to temperate parts of Europe, Asia, and North America. Its stems climb by winding around hedgerows, fences, and other plants, and it bears large white funnel-shaped flowers, sometimes f...