Butterfly-weed
(Asclepias tuberosa)

Description: This plant thrives in sandy soils in meadows and prairies, and produces in mid-summer some of the most colourful flowers in the region.

Habitat:

Height: 80 cm

Flowering: July - August

Spotted Touch-me-not
(Impatiens capensis)

Description: Luxuriant plant with thick, tubular stems which are hollow. Form dense stands. Orange, tubular flowers are visited by hummingbirds. The fruit is a capsule which "explodes" when touched and the seeds inside are hurled like projectiles several metres away from the plant. An annual.

Habitat: Open woodland, moist sites such as streamsides.

Height: 1.5 m

Flowering: August - September

Fleabanes
(Erigeron spp.)

Description: These cheerful plants grow well in sunny, dry sites including roadsides. Historically, the flowerheads were dried and hung indoors to deter insects. Flower heads are small, with central yellow disk flowers and ray flowers white or pink.

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

Height: 50 cm

Flowering: June - August

Common Mallow
(Malva neglecta)

Description: Usually short, somewhat scraggly plant with round leaves which are fringed. Flowers white or light pink.

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

Height: 35 cm

Flowering: June

Field Bindweed
(Convolvulus arvensis)

Description: Delicate vine which clambers through standing vegetation such as grasses. Leaf is distinctive, arrow-shaped with the base tips flared out and pointed. Flower is light pink to white. If it looks familiar it may be because you recognize it as a member of the Morning Glory family of flowers, popular with gardeners. Introduced from Europe.

Habitat: Dry meadows, woodland edges, streamside.

Width: 10 m

Flowering: July

Common Burdock
(Arctium minus)

Description: Flowerheads are prickly and thistle-like. Light pink, small flowers. Leaves are dark green and large. Introduced from Europe.

Habitat: Open, sunny habitats especially roadsides, abandoned land.

Height: 1 m

Flowering: July