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Scientific Names

Achillea millefolium (Yarrow) C, E, AM, WM, O

Ageratina altissima (White Snakeroot) P, AM

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic Mustard) C, E, WM, O

Allium canadense (Wild Garlic) E, AM, WM

Ambrosia artemisiifolia (Common Ragweed) C, AM, WM, O

Ambrosia trifida (Great Ragweed) C, AM, WM

Anemone virginiana (Tall Thimbleweed) P, AM, WM

Angelica atropurpurea (Great Angelica) C, E, AM, WM, O

Anthemis arvensis (Field Chamomile) C, WM

Apocynum cannabinum (Indian Hemp) P, E, AM, WM, O

Arctium lappa (Great Burdock) C, E, AM, WM

Arctium minus (Common Burdock) C, E, AM, O

Asarum canadense (Wild Ginger) C, E, AM, WM, O

Asclepius syriaca (Common Milkweed) C, E, AM, WM, O

Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Weed) P, AM, WM, O

Aster macrophyllus (Large-Leaved Aster) E, AM

Aster novae-angliae (New England Aster) AM, WM

Baptisia alba macrophylla (White False Indigo) P, E, AM, WM, O

Barbarea vulgaris (Common Winter Cress) C, E, AM, WM

Blephilia hirsuta (Hairy Wood Mint) E, AM

Calvatia gigantea (Giant Puffball) C, E, AM, WM, O

Camassia scilloides (Wild Hyacinth) E, AM

Campanula americana (Tall Bellflower) AM

Campsis radicans (Trumpet Creeper) C

Capsella bursa-pastoris (Shepherd’s Purse) C, E, AM, WM

Cardamine concatenata (Cut-Leaved Toothwort) C, E, AM, O

Cardamine douglassii (Purple Cress) AM

Chenopodium album (Lamb’s Quarter) E, AM, WM, O

Cichorium intybus (Chicory) C, E, AM, WM

Cirsium discolor (Field Thistle) E, AM, WM

Claytonia virginica (Spring Beauty) C, E, AM

Clematis virginiana (Virgin’s Bower) P, AM, WM, O

Conium maculatum (Poison Hemlock) P, AM, WM

Cryptotaenia canadensis (Honewort) E

Cyperus esculentus (Chufa Flatsedge) E, AM, WM, O

Daucus carota (Queen Anne’s Lace) C, E, AM, WM, O

Dicentra cucullaria (Dutchman’s Breeches) C, AM, WM

Dipsacus fullonum (Teasel) C, AM, WM, O

Duchesnea indica (Indian Strawberry) C, E, M

Echinacea purpurea (Purple Coneflower) C, AM, WM

Echinocystis lobata (Wild Balsam Apple) C, AM, O

Erigeron philadelphicus (Common Fleabane) C, E, O

Erythronium albidum (White Trout Lily) C, E, AM, WM

Galium aparine (Cleavers) C, E, AM, WM, O

Glechoma hederacea (Ground Ivy) C, E, AM, WM

Hemerocallis fulva (Day Lily) C, E, WM, O

Hesperis matronalis (Dame’s Rocket) E, O

Impatiens capensis (Spotted Jewelweed) C, E, AM, WM, O

Impatiens pallida (Pale Jewelweed) C, E, AM, WM

Iris pseudacorus (Yellow Iris) P, AM, WM, O

Lamium purpureum (Purple Dead Nettle) E, WM

Laportea canadensis (Wood Nettle) C, E, AM, WM, O

Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal Flower) P, AM, WM, O

Lotus corniculatus (Birdsfoot Trefoil) P, E, WM, O

Matricaria matricarioides (Pineapple Weed) C, E, AM, O

Medicago lupulina (Black Medick) C, E, M, O

Melilotus officinalis (Yellow Sweet Clover) C, E, AM, WM, O

Mertensia virginica (Virginia Bluebells) AM

Monarda clinopodia (Basil Balm) E, AM

Oenothera biennis (Common Evening Primrose) E, AM, WM, O

Ornithogalum umbellatum (Star-of-Bethlehem) P, E, AM, WM

Osmorhiza longistylis (Aniseroot) C, E, AM, WM

Oxalis stricta (Yellow Wood Sorrel) C, E, AM, WM, O

Pachera obovatus (Round-Leaved Ragwort) P, AM, WM

Passiflora incarnata (Passionflower) C, E, AM, WM

Pastinaca sativa (Wild Parsnip) C, E, AM

Penstemon digitalis (Foxglove Beardtongue) C, E, AM

Phlox divaricata (Wild Blue Phlox) AM

Phytolacca americana (Pokeweed) P, E, AM, WM, O

Plantago Major (Common Plantain) E, AM, WM, O

Podophyllum peltatum (Mayapple) P, E, AM, WM, O

Polygonatum biflorum (Smooth Solomon’s Seal) C, E, AM, WM, O

Polygonum pensylvanicum (Pink Knotweed) C, AM

Potentilla recta (Sulphur Cinquefoil) E, AM, WM

Prunella vulgaris (Selfheal) E, AM, WM

Ranunculus septentrionalis (Swamp Buttercup) P, AM

Rubus allegheniensis (Common Blackberry) E, AM, WM

Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed Susan) C, AM, O

Rudbeckia laciniata (Tall Coneflower) E, AM, WM

Sanguinaria canadensis (Bloodroot) P, AM, WM, O

Sanicula gregaria (Clustered Snakeroot) AM, WM

Scirpus validus (Softstem Bulrush) E, AM, O

Securigera varia (Crown Vetch) C, AM

Sicyos angulatus (One-Seeded Bur Cucumber) C, AM

Silphium perfoliatum (Cup Plant) AM, WM

Silphium terebinthinaceum (Prairie Dock) C, AM, WM

Smilacina racemosa (False Solomon’s Seal) C, E, AM, O

Solanum carolinense (Horse Nettle) P, AM, WM, O

Solanum dulcamara (Bittersweet Nightshade) P, AM, WM

Solidago odora (Sweet Goldenrod) C, E, AM, WM, O

Sonchus asper (Spiny-Leaved Sow Thistle) E, AM, WM

Stellaria media (Common Chickweed) E, AM, WM

Taraxacum officinale (Common Dandelion) C, E, AM, WM, O

Teucrium canadense (Wood Sage) WM

Thaspium barbinode (Hairy Jointed Meadow Parsnip) AM

Toxicodendron radicans (Poison Ivy) P, AM, WM, O

Tradescantia ohiensis (Ohio Spiderwort) E, AM

Trifolium pratense (Red Clover) C, E, AM, WM

Trifolium procumbens (Low Hop Clover) E

Trillium grandiflorum (Large-flowered Trillium) C, E, AM, WM, O

Trillium sessile (Toadshade) C, E, AM

Tussilago Farfara (Coltsfoot) C, E, AM, WM

Typha angustifolia (Narrow-Leaved Cattail) C, E, AM, WM, O

Uvular grandiflora (Large-Flowered Bellwort) E, AM, WM

Verbascum thapsus (Common Mullein) C, E, AM, WM, O

Verbena urticifolia (White Vervain) C, AM, WM

Vernonia altissima (Tall Ironweed) E, AM, O

Viola papilionacea (Common Blue Violet) C, E, AM, O

Viola striata (Pale Violet) C, E, AM

Yucca Filamentosa (Adam’s Needle) C, E, AM, O

Zizia aurea (Golden Alexanders) C, E, AM, WM

Abbreviations: C=Caution; P=Poison; E=Edible; AM=American Indian Medicinal Use; WM=Western Medicine; O=Other Uses; AYM=Ayurvedic Medicine; CM=Chinese Medicine

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