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Trees, Shrubs and Woody Vines

Illustration of eastern leatherwood leaves, flowers, fruits

Eastern Leatherwood

Dirca palustris

Poisonous

Illustration of northern catalpa leaves, flowers, fruit.

Northern Catalpa

Catalpa speciosa

Illustration of Osage orange flowers and fruit.

Osage Orange

Maclura pomifera

Illustration of poison ivy leaves, flowers, fruits.

Poison Ivy

Toxicodendron radicans

Poisonous

Illustration of tree-of-heaven leaves, flowers, fruit

Tree-of-Heaven

Ailanthus altissima

Invasive

Illustration of trumpet creeper leaves, flowers, fruits.

Trumpet Creeper (Trumpet Vine)

Campsis radicans

Wildflowers, Grasses and Other Nonwoody Plants

Photo of common jimsonweed flower

Common Jimsonweed

Datura stramonium

Poisonous

Photo of Dutchman's breeches plant with flowers

Dutchman's Breeches

Dicentra cucullaria

Photo of flowering spurge flowers

Flowering Spurge

Euphorbia corollata

Poisonous

Photo of green dragon plant showing flower and leaves.

Green Dragon

Arisaema dracontium

Poisonous

Photo of Jack-in-the-pulpit plant showing foliage and flowering structure

Jack-in-the-Pulpit

Arisaema triphyllum

Poisonous

Photo of leafy spurge seed heads

Leafy Spurge

Euphorbia esula

Poisonous

Invasive

Photo of mayapple colony looking like numerous green umbrellas on forest floor

Mayapple

Podophyllum peltatum

Edible

Photo of pokeweed plant with dangling stalks of ripe and unripe berries.

Pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

Poisonous

Photo of a Queen Anne's lace flower cluster, seen from the top

Queen Anne’s Lace (Wild Carrot)

Daucus carota

Edible

Photo of sand vine, leaves with flower cluster.

Sand Vine (Climbing Milkweed)

Cynanchum laeve

Photo of southern blue flag iris plants with flowers

Southern Blue Flag (Virginia Iris)

Iris virginica

Poisonous

Photo of water smartweed plant and flower cluster

Water Smartweed

Persicaria amphibia (formerly Polygonum amphibium)

Photo of wild comfrey showing flower cluster

Wild Comfrey

Cynoglossum virginianum

Poisonous

Photo of wild ginger flower

Wild Ginger

Asarum canadense

Edible

Photo of wood nettle leaves at top of plant.

Wood Nettle (Stinging Nettle)

Laportea canadensis

Edible

Photo of wood spurge flowers.

Wood Spurge

Euphorbia commutata

Photo of yarrow or common milfoil flower cluster

Yarrow (Common Milfoil)

Achillea millefolium

Photo of two small yellow lady’s slipper flowers

Yellow Lady’s Slipper

Cypripedium calceolus