Himalayan Balsam
(Impatiens glandulifera)

Description: Seeds are "ejected" several metres from the plant by a novel disperal mechanism. Prefers moist areas such as riverbanks and swamps. Considered a serious invading weed in southern Ontario because it forms dense clumps which can exclude native plants.

Habitat: Wet meadows, swamps

Height: 2 m.

Flowering: July - June

Bouncing Bet
(Saponaria officinalis)

Description: Grows on disturbed sites in hot sunny sites.

Habitat: Woodlands

Height: 1 m.

Flowering: July

Wild Teasel
(Dipsacus fullonum)

Description:

Habitat:

Height: XX cm

Orange Day-lily
(Hemerocallis fulva)

Description: Spectacular flowers have no scent and are short-lived, drying up to a wisp within a day of opening. Garden escapes which have naturalized in the wild. Long strap-like leaves form dense cover when plants grow in clumps. Bright orange flowers are sent up on tall stalks.

Habitat: Dry, sunny sites, especially gardens, roadsides, disturbed sites.

Height: 1 m

Flowering: June - August

Purple Flowering Raspberry
(Rubus odoratus)

Description: Bright green leaves shaped like maple leaf (hence alternate common name "flowering maple"). Flower is pink and rose-like. Stem does not have thorns like the cultivated raspberry, but is covered with red hairs which are sticky. Grows in clumps, spreads by rhizomes.

Habitat: Moist woodlands.

Height: 1 mWidth: 2 m

Flowering: July

Red Clover
(Trifolium pratense)

Description: Introduced from Europe as a forage crop, this legume can grow in very poor soils. The leaves normally comprise three leaflets, and have with faint banding near their base.

Habitat: Open, sunny habitats, especially fields, roadsides. Grown as crop.

Height: 25 cm

Flowering: June - August