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Wildflowers - Fields and Open Areas Habitat

This is a list of species occurring in Fields and Open Areas habitat, in order by the Common Name that is used for each species on this site.
  
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Adder's Mouth, Green (Malaxis unifolia)
Adder's Mouth, Green
(Malaxis unifolia)
Agrimony (Agrimonia gryposepala)
Agrimony
(Agrimonia gryposepala)
Agrimony, Small-flowered (Agrimonia parviflora)
Agrimony, Small-flowered
(Agrimonia parviflora)
Alexanders, Golden (Zizia aurea)
Alexanders, Golden
(Zizia aurea)
 
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa)
Alfalfa
(Medicago sativa)
Alyssum, Hoary (Berteroa incana)
Alyssum, Hoary
(Berteroa incana)
Amaranth, Green (Amaranthus retroflexus)
Amaranth, Green
(Amaranthus retroflexus)
Anemone, Canada (Anemone canadensis)
Anemone, Canada
(Anemone canadensis)
 
Anemone, Long-fruited (Anemone cylindrica)
Anemone, Long-fruited
(Anemone cylindrica)
Angelica, Great (Angelica atropurpurea)
Angelica, Great
(Angelica atropurpurea)
Arrowgrass, Marsh (Triglochin palustris)
Arrowgrass, Marsh
(Triglochin palustris)
Artichoke, Jerusalem (Helianthus tuberosus)
Artichoke, Jerusalem
(Helianthus tuberosus)
 
Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis)
Asparagus
(Asparagus officinalis)
Aster, Amethyst (Symphyotrichum x amethystinum)
Aster, Amethyst
(Symphyotrichum x amethystinum)
Aster, Arrow-leaved (Symphyotrichum urophyllum)
Aster, Arrow-leaved
(Symphyotrichum urophyllum)
Aster, Azure (Symphyotrichum oolentangiense)
Aster, Azure
(Symphyotrichum oolentangiense)
 
Aster, Calico (Symphyotrichum lateriflorum)
Aster, Calico
(Symphyotrichum lateriflorum)
Aster, Fringed Blue (Symphyotrichum ciliolatum)
Aster, Fringed Blue
(Symphyotrichum ciliolatum)
Aster, Frost (Symphyotrichum pilosum)
Aster, Frost
(Symphyotrichum pilosum)
Aster, Heart-leaved (Symphyotrichum cordifolium)
Aster, Heart-leaved
(Symphyotrichum cordifolium)
 
Aster, Heath (Symphyotrichum ericoides)
Aster, Heath
(Symphyotrichum ericoides)
Aster, New England (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae)
Aster, New England
(Symphyotrichum novae-angliae)
Aster, Panicled (Symphyotrichum lanceolatum)
Aster, Panicled
(Symphyotrichum lanceolatum)
Aster, Purple-stemmed (Symphyotrichum puniceum)
Aster, Purple-stemmed
(Symphyotrichum puniceum)
 
Aster, Shreber's (Eurybia schreberi)
Aster, Shreber's
(Eurybia schreberi)
Aster, Smooth (Symphyotrichum laeve)
Aster, Smooth
(Symphyotrichum laeve)
Aster, Upland White (Solidago ptarmicoides)
Aster, Upland White
(Solidago ptarmicoides)
Aster, Willow (Symphyotrichum praealtum)
Aster, Willow
(Symphyotrichum praealtum)
 
Avens, Yellow (Geum aleppicum)
Avens, Yellow
(Geum aleppicum)
Bean, Trailing Wild (Strophostyles helvola)
Bean, Trailing Wild
(Strophostyles helvola)
Beardtongue, Foxglove (Penstemon digitalis)
Beardtongue, Foxglove
(Penstemon digitalis)
Beardtongue, Hairy (Penstemon hirsutus)
Beardtongue, Hairy
(Penstemon hirsutus)
 
Bedstraw, Purple (Galium latifolium)
Bedstraw, Purple
(Galium latifolium)
Bedstraw, Yellow (Galium verum)
Bedstraw, Yellow
(Galium verum)
Bellflower, Clustered (Campanula glomerata)
Bellflower, Clustered
(Campanula glomerata)
Bellflower, Creeping (Campanula rapunculoides)
Bellflower, Creeping
(Campanula rapunculoides)
 
Bergamot, Wild (Monarda fistulosa)
Bergamot, Wild
(Monarda fistulosa)
Bindweed, Eurasian Black (Fallopia convolvulus)
Bindweed, Eurasian Black
(Fallopia convolvulus)
Bindweed, Field (Convolvulus arvensis)
Bindweed, Field
(Convolvulus arvensis)
Bindweed, Hedge (Calystegia sepium)
Bindweed, Hedge
(Calystegia sepium)
 
Bindweed, Upright (Calystegia spithamaea)
Bindweed, Upright
(Calystegia spithamaea)
Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)
Black-eyed Susan
(Rudbeckia hirta)
Blanket Flower, Showy (Gaillardia pulchella)
Blanket Flower, Showy
(Gaillardia pulchella)
Blazing Star, Cylindric (Liatris cylindracea)
Blazing Star, Cylindric
(Liatris cylindracea)
 
Blazing Star, Spiked (Liatris spicata)
Blazing Star, Spiked
(Liatris spicata)
Blue Curls (Trichostema dichotomum)
Blue Curls
(Trichostema dichotomum)
Blue-eyed Grass, Common (Sisyrinchium montanum)
Blue-eyed Grass, Common
(Sisyrinchium montanum)
Blue-eyed Grass, Slender (Sisyrinchium mucronatum)
Blue-eyed Grass, Slender
(Sisyrinchium mucronatum)
 
Blue-eyed Grass, Stout (Sisyrinchium angustifolium)
Blue-eyed Grass, Stout
(Sisyrinchium angustifolium)
Blue-eyed Grass, White (Sisyrinchium albidum)
Blue-eyed Grass, White
(Sisyrinchium albidum)
Bluehearts (Buchnera americana)
Bluehearts
(Buchnera americana)
Bush Clover, Round-headed (Lespedeza capitata)
Bush Clover, Round-headed
(Lespedeza capitata)
 
Butter-and-eggs (Linaria vulgaris)
Butter-and-eggs
(Linaria vulgaris)
Butterbur (Petasites japonicus)
Butterbur
(Petasites japonicus)
Cactus, Prickly Pear (Opuntia humifusa)
Cactus, Prickly Pear
(Opuntia humifusa)
Calamint, Low (Clinopodium arkansanum)
Calamint, Low
(Clinopodium arkansanum)
 
Campion, Bladder (Silene vulgaris)
Campion, Bladder
(Silene vulgaris)
Campion, Red (Lychnis dioica)
Campion, Red
(Lychnis dioica)
Campion, White (Silene latifolia)
Campion, White
(Silene latifolia)
Cancerwort, Roundleaf (Kickxia spuria)
Cancerwort, Roundleaf
(Kickxia spuria)
 
Cancerwort, Sharpleaf (Kickxia elatine)
Cancerwort, Sharpleaf
(Kickxia elatine)
Carrion Flower (Smilax lasioneura)
Carrion Flower
(Smilax lasioneura)
Catchfly, Night-flowering (Silene noctiflora)
Catchfly, Night-flowering
(Silene noctiflora)
Catnip (Nepeta cataria)
Catnip
(Nepeta cataria)
 
Celandine (Chelidonium majus)
Celandine
(Chelidonium majus)
Centaury (Centaurium erythraea)
Centaury
(Centaurium erythraea)
Chickweed, Field (Cerastium arvense)
Chickweed, Field
(Cerastium arvense)
Chickweed, Mouse-ear (Cerastium fontanum)
Chickweed, Mouse-ear
(Cerastium fontanum)
 
Chicory (Cichorium intybus)
Chicory
(Cichorium intybus)
Chives (Allium schoenoprasum)
Chives
(Allium schoenoprasum)
Cinquefoil, Three-toothed (Sibbaldia tridentata)
Cinquefoil, Three-toothed
(Sibbaldia tridentata)
Clammyweed (Polanisia dodecandra)
Clammyweed
(Polanisia dodecandra)
 
Clover, Purple Prairie (Dalea purpurea)
Clover, Purple Prairie
(Dalea purpurea)
Colicroot (Aletris farinosa)
Colicroot
(Aletris farinosa)
Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara)
Coltsfoot
(Tussilago farfara)
Columbo, American (Frasera caroliniensis)
Columbo, American
(Frasera caroliniensis)
 
Compass Plant (Silphium laciniatum)
Compass Plant
(Silphium laciniatum)
Coneflower, Gray-headed (Ratibida pinnata)
Coneflower, Gray-headed
(Ratibida pinnata)
Coneflower, Pale Purple (Echinacea pallida)
Coneflower, Pale Purple
(Echinacea pallida)
Creeper, Virginia (Parthenocissus quinquefolia)
Creeper, Virginia
(Parthenocissus quinquefolia)
 
Cress, Hairy Bitter (Cardamine hirsuta)
Cress, Hairy Bitter
(Cardamine hirsuta)
Cress, Hairy Rock (Arabis hirsuta)
Cress, Hairy Rock
(Arabis hirsuta)
Cress, Lyre-leaved Rock (Arabidopsis lyrata)
Cress, Lyre-leaved Rock
(Arabidopsis lyrata)
Cress, Mouse Ear (Arabidopsis thaliana)
Cress, Mouse Ear
(Arabidopsis thaliana)
 
Crocus (Crocus vernus)
Crocus
(Crocus vernus)
Cucumber, Wild (Echinocystis lobata)
Cucumber, Wild
(Echinocystis lobata)
Daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus)
Daffodil
(Narcissus pseudonarcissus)
Daisy, English (Bellis perennis)
Daisy, English
(Bellis perennis)
 
Daisy, Lakeside (Tetraneuris herbacea)
Daisy, Lakeside
(Tetraneuris herbacea)
Daisy, Oxeye (Leucanthemum vulgare)
Daisy, Oxeye
(Leucanthemum vulgare)
Dandelion, Common (Taraxacum officinale)
Dandelion, Common
(Taraxacum officinale)
Elecampane (Inula helenium)
Elecampane
(Inula helenium)
 
Ground Cherry, Clammy (Physalis heterophylla)
Ground Cherry, Clammy
(Physalis heterophylla)
Ground Cherry, Smooth (Physalis longifolia)
Ground Cherry, Smooth
(Physalis longifolia)
Harebell (Campanula rotundifolia)
Harebell
(Campanula rotundifolia)
Heather, False (Hudsonia tomentosa)
Heather, False
(Hudsonia tomentosa)
 
Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera)
Himalayan Balsam
(Impatiens glandulifera)
Horsemint (Monarda punctata)
Horsemint
(Monarda punctata)
Hound's Tongue (Cynoglossum officinale)
Hound's Tongue
(Cynoglossum officinale)
Hyacinth, Grape (Muscari botryoides)
Hyacinth, Grape
(Muscari botryoides)
 
Indigo, False (Amorpha fruticosa)
Indigo, False
(Amorpha fruticosa)
Iris, Dwarf Lake (Iris lacustris)
Iris, Dwarf Lake
(Iris lacustris)
Ivy, Ground (Glechoma hederacea)
Ivy, Ground
(Glechoma hederacea)
Ivy, Poison (Toxicodendron rydbergii)
Ivy, Poison
(Toxicodendron rydbergii)
 
Joe Pye Weed, Sweet-scented (Eutrochium purpureum)
Joe Pye Weed, Sweet-scented
(Eutrochium purpureum)
Knotweed, Japanese (Fallopia japonica)
Knotweed, Japanese
(Fallopia japonica)
Ladies' Tresses, Wide-leaved (Spiranthes lucida)
Ladies' Tresses, Wide-leaved
(Spiranthes lucida)
Lady's Slipper, Hybrid (Cypripedium parviflorum X C. candidum)
Lady's Slipper, Hybrid
(Cypripedium parviflorum X C. candidum)
 
Lady's Slipper, Small White (Cypripedium candidum)
Lady's Slipper, Small White
(Cypripedium candidum)
Lady's Slipper, Small Yellow (Cypripedium parviflorum var makasin)
Lady's Slipper, Small Yellow
(Cypripedium parviflorum var makasin)
Looking-glass, Venus's (Triodanis perfoliata)
Looking-glass, Venus's
(Triodanis perfoliata)
Lupine, Wild (Lupinus perennis)
Lupine, Wild
(Lupinus perennis)
 
Meadow Beauty (Rhexia virginica)
Meadow Beauty
(Rhexia virginica)
Meadow Rue, Early (Thalictrum dioicum)
Meadow Rue, Early
(Thalictrum dioicum)
Medick, Black (Medicago lupulina)
Medick, Black
(Medicago lupulina)
Mignonette, Yellow Upright (Reseda lutea)
Mignonette, Yellow Upright
(Reseda lutea)
 
Milkweed, Butterfly (Asclepias tuberosa)
Milkweed, Butterfly
(Asclepias tuberosa)
Mint, Downy Wood (Blephilia ciliata)
Mint, Downy Wood
(Blephilia ciliata)
Mountain Avens, White (Dryas integrifolia)
Mountain Avens, White
(Dryas integrifolia)
Mustard, Garlic (Alliaria petiolata)
Mustard, Garlic
(Alliaria petiolata)
 
Onion, Nodding Wild (Allium cernuum)
Onion, Nodding Wild
(Allium cernuum)
Pansy, Field (Viola bicolor)
Pansy, Field
(Viola bicolor)
Pea, Beach (Lathyrus japonicus)
Pea, Beach
(Lathyrus japonicus)
Pennyroyal, False (Trichostema brachiatum)
Pennyroyal, False
(Trichostema brachiatum)
 
Pinweed, Hairy (Lechea mucronata)
Pinweed, Hairy
(Lechea mucronata)
Plantain, Robin's (Erigeron pulchellus)
Plantain, Robin's
(Erigeron pulchellus)
Pokeweed (Phytolacca americana)
Pokeweed
(Phytolacca americana)
Primrose, Dwarf Canadian (Primula mistassinica)
Primrose, Dwarf Canadian
(Primula mistassinica)
 
Puccoon, Fringed (Lithospermum incisum)
Puccoon, Fringed
(Lithospermum incisum)
Puccoon, Hairy (Lithospermum caroliniense)
Puccoon, Hairy
(Lithospermum caroliniense)
Purslane (Portulaca oleracea)
Purslane
(Portulaca oleracea)
Purslane, Milk (Euphorbia maculata)
Purslane, Milk
(Euphorbia maculata)
 
Pussytoes, Field (Antennaria neglecta)
Pussytoes, Field
(Antennaria neglecta)
Ragged Robin (Silene flos-cuculi)
Ragged Robin
(Silene flos-cuculi)
Ragwort, Prairie (Packera plattensis)
Ragwort, Prairie
(Packera plattensis)
Rhubarb (Rheum rhabarbarum)
Rhubarb
(Rheum rhabarbarum)
 
River Beauty (Chamerion latifolium)
River Beauty
(Chamerion latifolium)
Rocket, Yellow (Barbarea vulgaris)
Rocket, Yellow
(Barbarea vulgaris)
Saltwort, Common (Salsola tragus)
Saltwort, Common
(Salsola tragus)
Sandwort, Rock (Sabulina michauxii)
Sandwort, Rock
(Sabulina michauxii)
 
Sandwort, Thyme-leaved (Arenaria serpyllifolia)
Sandwort, Thyme-leaved
(Arenaria serpyllifolia)
Saxifrage, Early (Micranthes virginiensis)
Saxifrage, Early
(Micranthes virginiensis)
Scilla (Scilla siberica)
Scilla
(Scilla siberica)
Senna, Wild (Senna hebecarpa)
Senna, Wild
(Senna hebecarpa)
 
Shepherd's Purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris)
Shepherd's Purse
(Capsella bursa-pastoris)
Silverweed (Potentilla anserina)
Silverweed
(Potentilla anserina)
Snapdragon, Dwarf (Chaenorrhinum minus)
Snapdragon, Dwarf
(Chaenorrhinum minus)
Sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale)
Sneezeweed
(Helenium autumnale)
 
Snow in Summer (Cerastium tomentosum)
Snow in Summer
(Cerastium tomentosum)
Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis)
Snowdrops
(Galanthus nivalis)
Solomon's Seal, Star-flowered (Maianthemum stellatum)
Solomon's Seal, Star-flowered
(Maianthemum stellatum)
Speedwell, Bird's-eye (Veronica chamaedrys)
Speedwell, Bird's-eye
(Veronica chamaedrys)
 
Speedwell, Persian (Veronica persica)
Speedwell, Persian
(Veronica persica)
Speedwell, Slender (Veronica filiformis)
Speedwell, Slender
(Veronica filiformis)
Speedwell, Thyme-leaved (Veronica serpyllifolia)
Speedwell, Thyme-leaved
(Veronica serpyllifolia)
Spurge, Cypress (Euphorbia cyparissias)
Spurge, Cypress
(Euphorbia cyparissias)
 
Star-of-Bethlehem (Ornithogalum umbellatum)
Star-of-Bethlehem
(Ornithogalum umbellatum)
Stargrass, Yellow (Hypoxis hirsuta)
Stargrass, Yellow
(Hypoxis hirsuta)
Stonecrop, Mossy (Sedum acre)
Stonecrop, Mossy
(Sedum acre)
Strawberry, Wild (Fragaria virginiana)
Strawberry, Wild
(Fragaria virginiana)
 
Strawberry, Woodland (Fragaria vesca)
Strawberry, Woodland
(Fragaria vesca)
Sunflower, Maximilian (Helianthus maximilianii)
Sunflower, Maximilian
(Helianthus maximilianii)
Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare)
Tansy
(Tanacetum vulgare)
Tea, Narrow-leaved New Jersey (Ceanothus herbaceus)
Tea, Narrow-leaved New Jersey
(Ceanothus herbaceus)
 
Tea, Oswego (Monarda didyma)
Tea, Oswego
(Monarda didyma)
Tearthumb, Arrow-leaved (Persicaria sagittata)
Tearthumb, Arrow-leaved
(Persicaria sagittata)
Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum)
Teasel
(Dipsacus fullonum)
Thimbleweed (Anemone virginiana)
Thimbleweed
(Anemone virginiana)
 
Thistle, Bull (Cirsium vulgare)
Thistle, Bull
(Cirsium vulgare)
Thistle, Canada (Cirsium arvense)
Thistle, Canada
(Cirsium arvense)
Thistle, Field (Cirsium discolor)
Thistle, Field
(Cirsium discolor)
Thistle, Globe (Echinops sphaerocephalus)
Thistle, Globe
(Echinops sphaerocephalus)
 
Thistle, Hill's (Cirsium pumilum)
Thistle, Hill's
(Cirsium pumilum)
Thistle, Nodding (Carduus nutans)
Thistle, Nodding
(Carduus nutans)
Thistle, Pitcher's (Cirsium pitcheri)
Thistle, Pitcher's
(Cirsium pitcheri)
Toadflax, Dalmation (Linaria dalmatica)
Toadflax, Dalmation
(Linaria dalmatica)
 
Trefoil, Birdsfoot (Lotus corniculatus)
Trefoil, Birdsfoot
(Lotus corniculatus)
Tulip (Tulipa sylvestris)
Tulip
(Tulipa sylvestris)
Velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti)
Velvetleaf
(Abutilon theophrasti)
Vetchling, Marsh (Lathyrus palustris)
Vetchling, Marsh
(Lathyrus palustris)
 
Vetchling, Pale (Lathyrus ochroleucus)
Vetchling, Pale
(Lathyrus ochroleucus)
Vetchling, Tuberous (Lathyrus tuberosus)
Vetchling, Tuberous
(Lathyrus tuberosus)
Vetchling, Yellow (Lathyrus pratensis)
Vetchling, Yellow
(Lathyrus pratensis)
Violet, Arrow-leaved (Viola sagittata)
Violet, Arrow-leaved
(Viola sagittata)
 
Violet, Common Blue (Viola papilionacea)
Violet, Common Blue
(Viola papilionacea)
Violet, Woolly Blue (Viola sororia)
Violet, Woolly Blue
(Viola sororia)
Viper's Bugloss (Echium vulgare)
Viper's Bugloss
(Echium vulgare)
Whitlow Grass, Carolina (Draba reptans)
Whitlow Grass, Carolina
(Draba reptans)
 
Whitlow Grass, Spring (Draba verna)
Whitlow Grass, Spring
(Draba verna)
Woodruff, Sweet (Galium odoratum)
Woodruff, Sweet
(Galium odoratum)
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
Yarrow
(Achillea millefolium)
Yucca (Yucca filamentosa)
Yucca
(Yucca filamentosa)
 
  
To see all  Fields and Open Areas Species  in order by Common Name     START HERE