Type - Trees

Human Product Number - 76

Veterinary Product Number - 76

Comments: This species becomes a large tree and likes moist rich uplands. It has distinctive smooth, grayish-blue bark. Its leaves are oval and pointed, with short teeth along the margins....

Type - Trees

Human Product Number - 92

Veterinary Product Number - 92

Comments: The American elm is a very widespread medium-sized or large tree typically found in floodplains, ravines, and other moist areas, often following rivers far westward into otherwise mostly treeless...

Type - Trees

Human Product Number - 138

Veterinary Product Number - 138

Comments: American sycamore is a common tree in floodplains along rivers but occasionally grows in drier areas in disturbed soil. It is easily recognized by its light-colored bark that comes...

Type - Weeds

Human Product Number - 47

Veterinary Product Number - 47

Comments: Annual Mugwort is an annual short-day plant. It naturally grows to be 12-40 inches tall. The leaves are less than 2 inches long and are divided by deep cuts...

Type - Trees

Human Product Number - 75

Veterinary Product Number - 75

Comments: This small tree, also known as quaking aspen because its flattened leafstalks allow the small, triangular, yellow-green leaves to flutter in the slightest breeze, has the widest distribution of...

Type - Grasses

Human Product Number - T2ALL

Veterinary Product Number - 2

Comments: This grass, which is native to the savannas of eastern Africa, has been introduced and established in much of the world, including Bermuda from where it is thought to...

Type - Trees

Human Product Number - 169

Veterinary Product Number - 169

Comments: Black locust is commonly cultivated for its showy white flowers, so the natural range has been expanded greatly. It becomes a medium-sized tree often seen along roadsides, especially in...

Type - Trees

Human Product Number - 114

Veterinary Product Number - 114

Comments: Black oak is an eastern species typically found in rather dry soils such as those on sunny hillsides and ridges. The leaves have pointed lobes and are typically “fuzzy”...

Type - Trees

Human Product Number - 140

Veterinary Product Number - 140

Comments: Black walnut is a widespread large tree commonly found on well-drained soils near streams. It has compound leaves up to two feet long, each having some 15 to 23...

Type - Trees

Human Product Number - 142

Veterinary Product Number - 142

Comments: Black willow is the large willow commonly seen along rivers and other wet areas of the eastern US, and it is a “pioneer” on newly-formed sand bars. The light...

Type - Trees

Human Product Number - 81

Veterinary Product Number - 81

Comments: This birch is one of a few having a distinct “wintergreen” scent to its twigs when broken, and birch beer was made from its sap. It grows in a...

Type - Trees

Human Product Number - 82

Veterinary Product Number - 82

Comments: Box elder is the only native maple having compound leaves, so it is sometimes not recognized as a maple. It is a small tree that is widespread in the...

Type - Weeds

Human Product Number - 42

Veterinary Product Number - 42

Comments: This species was introduced to America from Eurasia as an ornamental because of its bright red autumn coloration (and sometimes called “burning bush”). It has found some use as...

Type - Weeds

Human Product Number - 44

Veterinary Product Number - 44

Comments: This species is a common plant along roadsides, cultivated fields, or along streams in much of the central part of the US. It may grow to be 6 feet...

Type - Weeds

Human Product Number - 33

Veterinary Product Number - 33

Comments: This species may grow to be over four feet tall in a variety of waste places and undisturbed areas, especially those that are moist. It has large triangular leaves...

Type - Weeds

Human Product Number - 47

Veterinary Product Number - 47

Comments: This is a common introduced weed of roadsides and cultivated areas, and its range may be expanding. The leaves are usually dissected (somewhat resembling those of the cultivated chrysanthemum),...

Type - Grasses

Human Product Number - 11

Veterinary Product Number - 11

Comments: Couch/Quack Grass grows rapidly using creeping rhizomes. The leaves are flat and hairy with upright flower spikes. The leaves are linear, 8-16 inches long, and 1-3.5 inches broad at...

Type - Trees

Human Product Number - 87

Veterinary Product Number - 87

Comments: There is some disagreement as to the western border of the range of this species because of the status and distinctness of the closely related plains cottonwood. Rather large...

Type - Trees

Human Product Number - 130

Veterinary Product Number - 130

Comments: This is the only native eastern “soft” pine. Its needles are very flexible, appearing bluish-green and in bundles of 5. Its rather narrow female cones are not prickly. It...

Type - Weeds

Human Product Number - 54

Veterinary Product Number - 54

Comments: This is a common weed of lawns and roadsides. The flowers are borne on heads (well known to children as natural “bullets!”) whose supporting stalks protrude from the mass...

Type - Weeds

Human Product Number - 55

Veterinary Product Number - 55

Comments: This impressive native annual weed can grow to be over 13 feet tall. It is especially abundant in wet areas such as sandbars along rivers. The larger leaves usually...

Type - Weeds

Human Product Number - 37

Veterinary Product Number - 37

Comments: Goldenrod is a familiar wildflower of the late summer and autumn, and it lends its bright yellow color to many fields, pastures, and roadsides. There are over 100 species...

Type - Weeds

Human Product Number - 32

Veterinary Product Number - 32

Comments: Green Amaranth was originally a pioneer plant in eastern North America and therefore grows in just about any condition. It is a summer annual, growing 2-4 feet tall. The...

Type - Trees

Human Product Number - 72

Veterinary Product Number - 72

Comments: Green ash, also called red ash, is a very widespread species typically found in floodplains and other moist areas, often following rivers far westward into otherwise mostly treeless areas....

Type - Trees

Human Product Number - 98

Veterinary Product Number - 98

Comments: Hackberry is typically a rather small tree found in lowland areas, such as in floodplains of rivers or on rocky slopes and bluffs, especially those underlain by limestone. Leaves...

Type - Trees

Human Product Number - 69

Veterinary Product Number - 69

Comments: This species, commonly seen along stream banks and other moist areas at low elevations of the southeastern US, is also known as tag/smooth alder. It is a large shrub...

Type - Trees

Human Product Number - 99

Veterinary Product Number - 99

Comments: The American hazelnut, also known as the American filbert, is usually a large shrub but may grow to be a small tree approaching 20 feet in height. The leaves...

Type - Grasses

Human Product Number - 25

Veterinary Product Number - 25

Comments: Italian Ryegrass is often used for erosion control. Though quite similar to perennial ryegrass, Italian Ryegrass is an annual or biennial. It grows to 2-3 feet tall. The plants...

Type - Grasses

Human Product Number - 15

Veterinary Product Number - 15

Comments: Johnson grass is a rather large perennial grass introduced from the Mediterranean region that is related to the commercially-grown sorghum. It can get to be as tall as eight...

Type - Grasses

Human Product Number - T16

Veterinary Product Number - 16

Comments: Kentucky blue grass, also known as June grass, was introduced from Europe and is naturalized throughout most of the US, although it is possible that some populations are also...

Type - Weeds

Human Product Number - 43

Veterinary Product Number - 43

Comments: This annual plant is regarded as an introduction from Europe (where it is called Fat Hen) although there may be native populations. Because it thrives in disturbed rich moist...

Type - Grasses

Human Product Number - T14

Veterinary Product Number - 14

Comments: Meadow fescue was introduced from Europe to North America, and is cultivated in both regions for permanent pasture, hay, and lawns. It is a hardy, perennial, bunch-forming grass that...

Type - Other

Human Product Number - 174

Veterinary Product Number - 174

Comments: Mustard is an annual or biennial and grows to be 2-4 feet tall and 1-2 feet broad, blooming from May to September. Mustard is the third largest source of...

Type - Weeds

Human Product Number - 36

Veterinary Product Number - 36

Comments: Nettle is a perennial herbaceous plant that forms colonies on floodplains, riverbanks, and other moist places, and introduced populations complement native ones. The plants may reach 6 feet in...

Type - Grasses

Human Product Number - T20

Veterinary Product Number - 20

Comments: This grass grows to be some 60 to 100 cm tall, and has rather massive flower heads. It has a bluish-green color, and the upper part of the...

Type - Weeds

Human Product Number - 49

Veterinary Product Number - 49

Comments: Palmer’s Amaranth is the most aggressive pigweed species with respect to growth rate and competitive ability. It is a threat to several farm crops, specifically cotton and soybeans, and...

Type - Trees

Human Product Number - 113

Veterinary Product Number - 113

Comments: This small tree was introduced into the US from eastern Asia where the inner bark has been used as a source of paper. It develops a rounded crown to...

Type - Grasses

Human Product Number - T24

Veterinary Product Number - 24

Comments: Perennial Ryegrass is a tufted, bunching, hairless grass that grows from 1-2 feet tall. There are numerous long, narrow, stiff leaves near the base of the plant. The leaves...

Type - Trees

Human Product Number - 119

Veterinary Product Number - 119

Comments: Post oak is a component of many kinds of forests and woodlands, especially those that have rather dry soil. It ranges from the sandy pinelands of the East Coast...

Type - Weeds

Human Product Number - 48

Veterinary Product Number - 48

Comments: This native “subshrub” or perennial forb having a woody base is also known as white sagebrush in addition to dozens of other names, and there are several varieties found...

Type - Trees

Human Product Number - 135

Veterinary Product Number - 135

Comments: There are several species of privet that are cultivated as ornamentals, and some have become naturalized. It is usually a shrub but occasionally becomes a small tree. The small,...

Type - Trees

Human Product Number - 84

Veterinary Product Number - 84

Comments: This species is found in a variety of habitats, especially open areas underlain by limestone. It is often common along fence lines where the seeds have been deposited by...

Type - Trees

Human Product Number - 108

Veterinary Product Number - 108

Comments: This is a common deciduous tree found in many kinds of forests, but favoring those that are rather moist. It is prized as an ornamental. This tree earns the...

Type - Trees

Human Product Number - 112

Veterinary Product Number - 112

Comments: This is the only native mulberry throughout its range except for the extreme southwestern part. It is a relatively small- or medium-sized tree, sporadically distributed in lowland areas and...

Type - Trees

Human Product Number - 120

Veterinary Product Number - 120

Comments: Red oak, also known as northern red oak, is an eastern species typically found in deep, fine soils found in valleys and protected slopes. Stands may develop composed mostly...

Type - Grasses

Human Product Number - T22

Veterinary Product Number - 22

Comments: Because Redtop germinates quickly, it is often used for erosion control and in pastures. It is a rhizomatous perennial grass. The 3/8-inch leaves are narrow and sharp. Its slender...

Type - Grasses

Human Product Number - 9

Veterinary Product Number - 9

Comments: This perennial grass, native to both North America and Eurasia, spreads aggressively in wet soil by means of rhizomes and is considered a noxious invasive weed in some areas...

Type - Trees

Human Product Number - 79

Veterinary Product Number - 79

Comments: This is the only birch native to lowland areas of the southeastern US, and it is typically found in wet areas such as floodplains of rivers and streams. It...

Type - Weeds

Human Product Number - 52

Veterinary Product Number - 52

Comments: This weed is an annual species that reproduces by seed and may establish itself aggressively in cultivated fields. It can get to be six feet tall with bristly looking...

Type - Trees

Human Product Number - 479

Veterinary Product Number - 479

Comments: Russian olive, also known as oleaster, is native to southern Europe and central Asia. It is a shrub or small tree that was introduced to North America as an...

Type - Weeds

Human Product Number - 59

Veterinary Product Number - 59

Comments: This annual weed is also known as tumbleweed because the dried plants, a symbol of the American west, typically break away at the base and get blown about by...

Type - Trees

Human Product Number - 103

Veterinary Product Number - 103

Comments: This hickory is distinct because of its bark, sections of which peel away from the trunk (giving the species its common name). The leaves usually have five leaflets that...

Type - Weeds

Human Product Number - 64

Veterinary Product Number - 64

Comments: This small plant makes its appearance in early spring, and is seldom much more than a foot in height. Its small leaves (generally less than 2 inches long except...

Type - Weeds

Human Product Number - 56

Veterinary Product Number - 56

Comments: This species is the “king” of allergenic plants, being the most important for allergy in America and the most widespread among several species of ragweed. Sometimes called “common” ragweed,...

Type - Trees

Human Product Number - 93

Veterinary Product Number - 93

Comments: The Siberian Elm is a medium-sized, quickly growing tree introduced into North America during the 1860s from northeastern Asia because of its ability to withstand the extreme winter cold,...

Type - Trees

Human Product Number - 109

Veterinary Product Number - 109

Comments: Silver maple grows rapidly and is found in wet areas such as floodplains. It is often used in landscaping but is brittle and often becomes hollow due to decay....

Type - Grasses

Human Product Number - 8

Veterinary Product Number - 8

Comments: Smooth Brome is a perennial, 1.5-3 feet tall, that produces a dense sod. It flowers in the early spring (usually May to July) and may re-flower in the fall...

Type - Weeds

Human Product Number - 53

Veterinary Product Number - N/A

Comments: This weed is an annual species that reproduces by seed and may establish itself in pastures and hayfields. It can grow to be over five feet tall with bristly...

Type - Trees

Human Product Number - 110

Veterinary Product Number - 110

Comments: Sugar maple is widely planted as an ornamental. It likes rich, well-drained soils. It is tapped for its sweet sap from which syrup and sugar are made. The leaf...

Type - Grasses

Human Product Number - T27

Veterinary Product Number - 27

Comments: This grass, which is native to the Old World, grows to be some 30 to 60 cm (about 12 to 24 inches) tall, and has rather dense flower heads...

Type - Trees

Human Product Number - 137

Veterinary Product Number - 137

Comments: Sweetgum is a very distinct species that becomes a large tree under suitable growing conditions, which typically involve moist soils. The leaves are rather star-shaped with their five or...

Type - Weeds

Human Product Number - 40

Veterinary Product Number - N/A

Comments: Tall Waterhemp is a summer annual with hairless stems and leaves, giving it a glossy appearance. The leaves are long and narrow and are green to reddish in color....

Type - Grasses

Human Product Number - T28

Veterinary Product Number - 28

Comments: Timothy grass, a clump-forming, perennial grass introduced from Europe, is a rather tall species sometimes reaching more than five feet in height. Leaves may approach a foot in length...

Type - Trees

Human Product Number - 40

Veterinary Product Number - 40

Comments: Tree of Heaven is a fast-growing, deciduous tree that can reach 49 feet in 25 years. The Tree of Heaven can clone itself almost indefinitely through suckering. Therefore, it...

Type - Grasses

Human Product Number - 29

Veterinary Product Number - 29

Comments: This perennial grass, native to Europe (and known as Yorkshire fog in Great Britain) and parts of Asia and northern Africa, was introduced into North America either accidentally or...

Type - Weeds

Human Product Number - 58

Veterinary Product Number - 58

Comments: This species, also known as Perennial Ragweed or Cuman Ragweed, is a native herbaceous species that spreads by rootstocks. It is common along roadsides and in disturbed soil. It...

Type - Grasses

Human Product Number - 186

Veterinary Product Number - 186

Comments: Western Wheatgrass is often used in grazing pastures and is palatable to wildlife and livestock. While slow to germinate, it is long-lived once established. Stems appear singly or in...

Type - Trees

Human Product Number - 74

Veterinary Product Number - 74

Comments: White ash is a very widespread species typically found in moist areas near streams or on slopes. It becomes a medium-sized tree. The compound leaves, each composed of five...

Type - Trees

Human Product Number - 80

Veterinary Product Number - 80

Comments: This birch, also known as gray birch, is a small tree that easily establishes itself and grows well in poor soils, often in pine barrens. It is a short-lived...

Type - Trees

Human Product Number - 104

Veterinary Product Number - 104

Comments: This hickory has rather small hard nuts enclosed within thick husks, hence the other common name mockernut hickory. It is the most commonly encountered hickory in the southern part...

Type - Trees

Human Product Number - 194

Veterinary Product Number - 194

Comments: This small tree, native to China, was introduced into the US as part of an attempt to establish the silkworm industry. It has shiny leaves that are often lobed,...

Type - Trees

Human Product Number - 122

Veterinary Product Number - 122

Comments: White oak is a component of many kinds of forests, especially those that have moderately moist soil and have been allowed to mature over a long period of time....

Type - Trees

Human Product Number - 134

Veterinary Product Number - 134

Comments: White poplar was brought to North America during colonial times from Eurasia for the ornamental qualities of its rather shallow-lobed leaves, which are dark green above but whitish on...

Type - Weeds

Human Product Number - 35

Veterinary Product Number - 35

Comments: This common perennial weed makes its appearance in early spring, and its typically unbranched flowering stem or stalk may grow to be over five feet tall. Its leaves, which...

Type - Trees

Human Product Number - 131

Veterinary Product Number - 131

Comments: This tree is also known as shortleaf pine in the southern parts of its range because it has markedly shorter leaves than the associated loblolly, longleaf, or slash pines...