Plants of Pheasant Branch Conservancy

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Goldenrod, Canadian (Solidago canadensis) [Aster family (Asteraceae)]
Aliases: common goldenrod
Goldenrod, Canadian
Goldenrod, Canadian
Goldenrod, Canadian

Flower color:yellow
Bloom period:mid July to late September
C value:1
Wetland indicator:FACU
Notes:
Flora of Wisconsin
Illinois wildflowers
Native but weedy.
Leaves 3-veined, stems rough-haired; typically taller than similar looking goldenrods (to six feet).
Grass, smooth brome (Bromus inermis) [Grass family (Poaceae)]
Grass, smooth brome
Grass, smooth brome
Grass, smooth brome
Grass, smooth brome

::Non-native::
Notes:
Flora of Wisconsin
Illinois wildflowers
http://www.eeob.iastate.edu/research/IowaGrasses/speciespages/BromuInerm/BromuInerm.html
Invasive, throughout the conservancy. Smooth brome was probably dominant in some of the old farm fields before they were converted to prairies - in some portions of the prairies it still is, as in the last picture.
Ragweed, giant (Ambrosia trifida) [Aster family (Asteraceae)]
Ragweed, giant
Ragweed, giant
Ragweed, giant

Flower color:white
Bloom period:August to September
Wetland indicator:FAC+
Notes:
Flora of Wisconsin
Illinois wildflowers
Native but weedy annual; stem covered with short stiff hairs giving it a rough texture.