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Albatross: Phoebitria Procellariformes Black Swan: Cygnus Atratus Condor: Vultur Gryphus Crane: Gruidae Gruiformes Crow: Corvous Corone Cuckoo: Cuculidae Cuculiformes Dodo: Raphidae Columbiformes Dove: Columbidae Colombiformes Duck: Anatidae Anseriformes Eagle: Aquila Accipitridae Falcon: Falconidae Falco

Gull: Larus Canus Hawk: Diurnus Accipitridae Humming Bird: Triochilidae Apodiformes Kiwi: Apteryx Apterygiformes Ostrich: Struthio Camelus Owl: Nocturnalis Strigiformes Parrot: Phaethontidae Psittaciformes Peacock: Pava Cristatus Pelican: Pelecanidae Pelecaniformes Penguin: Pentagonica Sphenisciformes Pigeon: Columbidae Colombiformes Sparrow: Ploceidae Passer Swan: Cygnus Coscoroba Tortoise: Herbivora Testudinidae Vulture: Diurnilis Neophron

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Abutilon theophrasti Acalypha ostryifolia Acalypha virginica Achillea millefolium Ailanthus altissima Albizia julibrissin Alisma subcordatum Allaria petiolata Allium vineale Alternanthera philoxeroides Amaranthus blitoides Amaranthus hybridus Velvetleaf, Buttonweed Hophornbeam Copperleaf VA Copperleaf, Three-seeded Mercury Common Yarrow, Yarrow Tree-of-Heaven, Paradise Tree Mimosa, Silktree American Water Plantain Garlic Mustard Wild Garlic Alligatorweed Prostrate Pigweed, Prostrate Amaranth Smooth Pigweed

Amaranthus palmeri Amaranthus retroflexus Amaranthus spinosus Ambrosia artemisiifolia Ambrosia trifida Ampelamus albidus Anagallis arvensis Andropogon virginicus Anoda cristata Anthemis cotula Anthoxanthum odoratum Apocynum cannabinum Arabidopsis thaliana Arctium minus Arrhenatherum elatius var. bulbosa Artemisia vulgaris Arthraxon hispidus Asclepias incarnata Asclepias syriaca Asclepias tuberosa

Palmer Amaranth Redroot Pigweed Spiny Amaranth, Spiny Pigweed Common Ragweed, Ragweed Giant Ragweed Honeyvine or Climbing Milkweed Scarlet Pimpernel Broomsedge Spurred Anoda Mayweed Chamomile Sweet Vernalgrass Hemp Dogbane Mouse-ear Cress Common Burdock Bulbous Oatgrass Mugwort, Wild Chrysanthemum Jointhead Arthraxon Swamp Milkweed Common Milkweed, Milkweed Butterfly Milkweed, Butterfly Weed

Aster pilosus

White Heath Aster

B
Barbarea vulgaris Bidens bipinnata Bidens frondosa Bidens polylepis Bignonia capreolata Brachiaria platyphylla Brachiaria ramosa Brasenia schreberi Brassica kaber Bromus tectorum Brunnichia ovata Yellow Rocket Spanishneedles Devils Beggarticks, Stick-Tights Coreopsis Beggarticks, Beggarticks Crossvine Broadleaf Signalgrass Browntop Millet Watershield Wild Mustard Downy Brome Redvine

C
Calamintha nepeta Calepina irregularis Callitriche heterophylla Calystegia sepium Calamint Calepina Water-starwort Hedge Bindweed

Campsis radicans Cannabis sativa Capsella bursa-pastoris Cardamine hirsuta Cardiospermum halicacabum Carduus acanthoides Carduus nutans Cassia fasciculata Cassia obtusifolius Cassia occidentalis Cenchrus longispinus Centaurea cyanus Centaurea maculosa Cerastium vulgatum Ceratophyllum demersum Chara spp. Chenopodium album Chrysanthemum leucanthemum Cichorium intybus Cirsium altissimum

Trumpetcreeper, Cow-Itch Marijuana Shepherd's-purse Hairy Bittercress Balloonvine Plumeless Thistle Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle Partridgepea Sicklepod Coffee Senna Longspine Sandbur Cornflower, Bachelor's Buttons Spotted Knapweed, Star Thistle Mouseear Chickweed Coontain, Hornwort Chara, Musk-grass, Stonewort Common Lambsquarters Oxeye Daisy Chicory Tall Thistle

Cirsium arvense Cirsium vulgare Commelina communis Conium maculatum Conopholis americana Convolvulus arvensis Conyza canadensis Coronilla varia Crepis capillaris Crotalaria spectabilis Croton glandulosus Cuscuta spp. Cynodon dactylon Cyperus esculentus Cyperus iria Cyperus rotundus

Canada Thistle Bull Thistle Asiatic or Common Dayflower Poison Hemlock Squaw-root, Cancer-root Field Bindweed Horseweed, Marestail Crownvetch, Trailing Crownvetch Smooth Hawksbeard Showy Crotalaria Tropic Croton Dodder Bermudagrass, Wire Grass Yellow Nutsedge or Nut-grass, Chufa Rice Flatsedge Purple Nutsedge or Nut-grass, Chufa

D
Dactyloctenium aegyptium Datura stramonium Crowfootgrass Jimsonweed

Daucus carota Delphinium tricorne Desmodium tortuosum Desmodium viridiflorum Dianthus armeria Dicentra cucullaria Dichanthelium clandestinum Dichondra repens Digitaria ischaemum Digitaria sanguinalis Diodia teres Diodia virginiana Dioscorea batatas Dipsacus fullonum Duchesnea indica

Wild Carrot, Queen Anne's Lace Dwarf Larkspur Florida Beggarweed Tick Trefoil Deptford Pink Dutchman's Breeches Deer-tongue Grass Dichondra Smooth Crabgrass Large Crabgrass, Hairy Crabgrass Poorjoe, Common Buttonweed Virginia Buttonweed Cinnamon Vine, Chinese Yam Common Teasel Indian Mock-Strawberry

E
Echinochloa crus-galli Echium vulgare Eclipta prostrata Barnyardgrass Viper's Blugoss, Blueweed Eclipta, Yerba-de-Tago

Egeria densa Eichhornia crassipes Elaeagnus umbellata Eleusine indica Elytrigia repens Eragrostis cilianensis Eragrostis spectabilis Erechtites hieracifolia Eremochloa ophiuroides Erigeron annuus Erodium cicutarium Eupatorium capillifolium Euphorbia cyparissias Euphorbia dentata Euphorbia helioscopia Euphorbia lathyris Euphorbia maculata

Brazilian Elodea Water Hyacinth Autumn Olive Goosegrass Quackgrass Stinkgrass Purple Lovegrass Fireweed, American Burnweed Centipedegrass Annual Fleabane, Daisy Fleabane Redstem Filaree, Filaree Dogfennel Cypress Spurge Toothed Spurge, Wild Poinsetta Sun Spurge Caper Spurge, Mole Plant Spotted Spurge

G
Galinsoga ciliata Hairy Galinsoga

Galium mollugo Geranium carolinianum Geranium dissectum Geum canadense Glechoma hederacea Gnaphalium purpureum

Smooth Bedstraw Carolina Geranium, Crane's-bill Cutleaf Geranium White Avens Ground Ivy, Creeping Charlie Purple Cudweed

H
Helianthus tuberosus Hesperis matronalis Hibiscus trionum Hieracium pilosella Hordeum pusillum Humulus japonicus Hydrocotyle umbellata Hypericum perforatum Hypochoeris radicata Jerusalem Artichoke Dame's Rocket Venice Mallow Mouseear Hawkweed Little Barley Japanese Hops Marsh Pennywort Common St. Johnswort Common Catsear

I
Impatiens capensis Touch-me-not, Jewelweed

Ipomoea coccinea Ipomoea cordatotriloba var. torreyana Ipomoea hederacea Ipomoea hederacea var. integriuscula Ipomoea lacunosa Ipomoea pandurata Ipomoea purpurea Ipomoea quamoclit Ipomoea wrightii

Red Morningglory Cotton Morningglory Ivyleaf Morningglroy Entireleaf Morningglory Pitted Morningglory Bigroot Morningglory Tall Morningglory Cypressvine Morningglory Palmleaf Morningglory

J
Jacquemontia tamnifolia Juncus repens Justicia americana Smallflower Morningglory Creeping Rush American Water Willow, Water Willow

K
Kochia scoparia Krigia caespitosa Krigia oppositifolia Kyllinga brevifolia Kochia Dwarf Dandelion Dwarf Dandelion Green Kyllinga

L
Lactuca serriola Lamium amplexicaule Lamium purpureum Lathyrus latifolius Lemna spp. Lepidium campestre Lepidium virginicum Lespedeza cuneata Lespedeza striata Linaria canadensis Lolium multiflorum Lonicera japonica Lonicera morrowii Lotus corniculatus Ludwigia palustris Lupinus perennis Luzula bulbosa Lythrum salicaria Prickly Lettuce Henbit Purple Deadnettle Sweat Pea, Everlasting Pea Duckweed Field Pepperweed Virginia Pepperweed Sericea Lespedeza Common Lespedeza, Japanese Clover Common Toadflax Italian Ryegrass Japanese Honeysuckle Morrow's Bush-Honeysuckle Birdsfoot Trefoil Waterpurslane, Creeping Primrose Perennial Lupine Woodrush Purple Loosestrife

M
Malva neglecta Marrubium vulgare Matricaria matricarioides Mazus japonicus Medicago lupulina Melilotus alba Mertensia virginica Microstegium vimineum var. imberbe Mirablis nyctaginea Mollugo verticillata Monarda fistulosa Muhlenbergia schreberi Murdannia keisak Murdannia nudiflora Muscari racemosum Myriophyllum spicatum Common Mallow, Button Weed Horehound, White Horehound Pineapple-weed White Flowered Mazus Black Medic White Sweetclover Virginia Bluebells, Virginia Cowslip Japanese Stiltgrass, Annual Jewgrass Wild Four-o' Clock Carpetweed Bee-balm, Wild Bergamot Nimblewill Marsh Dayflower, Asian Spiderwort Doveweed Starch Grapehyacinth, Blue-Bottles Eurasian Watermilfoil

Najas minor Nepeta cataria Nicandra physalodes Nymphaea spp.

Brittleleaf or Slender Naiad Catnip Apple-of-Peru Waterlily

O
Oenothera biennis Oenothera laciniata Opuntia humifusa Ornithogalum umbellatum Oryza sativa Oxalis corniculata Oxalis stricta Common Eveningprimrose Cutleaf Eveningprimrose Pricklypear Star-of-Bethlehem Red Rice Creeping Woodsorrel Yellow Woodsorrel

P
Panicum capillare Panicum clandestinum Panicum dichotomiflorum Panicum miliaceum Panicum texanum Witchgrass Deer-tongue Grass Fall Panicum Wild-Proso Millet Texas Panicum

Papaver dubium Parthenocissus quinquefolia Paspalum dilatatum Passiflora incarnata Pastinaca sativa Perilla frutescens Phacelia dubia Phlox divaricata Phlox subulata Phragmites australis Phyllanthus tenellus Physalis heterophylla Phytolacca americana Plantago lanceolata Plantago major Plantago rugelii Plantago virginica Poa annua Poa trivialis Podophyllum peltatum

Field Poppy Virginia-Creeper Dallisgrass Maypop Passionflower Wild Parsnip Perilla Mint Small-flowered Phacelia, Phacelia Blue Phlox Creeping Phlox, Moss Pink Common Reed Long-stalked Phyllanthus Clammy Groundcherry Pokeweed, Pokeberry Buckhorn Plantain Broadleaf Plantain Blackseed Plantain Paleseed or Hoary Plantain Annual Bluegrass Roughstalk or Rough Bluegrass Mayapple, Mandrake

Polygonum arifolium Polygonum aviculare Polygonum caespitosum var. longisetum Polygonum coccineum Polygonum convolvulus Polygonum cuspidatum Polygonum pensylvanicum Polygonum persicaria Polygonum sagittatum Polygonum virginianum Pontederia cordata Portulaca oleracea Potamogeton crispus Potamogeton diversifolius Potamogeton pusillus Potentilla recta Prunella vulgaris Pueraria lobata

Tearthumb Prostrate Knotweed

Tufted Knotweed

Swamp Smartweed Wild Buckwheat Japanese Knotweed, Japanese Bamboo Pennsylvania Smartweed Ladysthumb Arrow-leaved Tearthumb Virginia Knotweed Pickerelweed Common Purslane Curlyleaf Pondweed Variable-leaf Pondweed Slender Pondweed, Small Pondweed Sulfur Cinquefoil Healall Kudzu

Ranunculus abortivus Ranunculus arvensis Ranunculus bulbosus Raphanus raphanistrum Robinia pseudoacacia Rosa multiflora

Smallflower Buttercup or Crowfoot Corn Buttercup Bulbous Buttercup Wild Radish Black Locust Multiflora Rose Brambles (Raspberries, Blackberries, etc.) Red Sorrel, Sheep Sorrel Curly Dock Broadleaf Dock

Rubus spp.

Rumex acetosella Rumex crispus Rumex obtusifolius

S
Sagittaria australis Sambucus canadensis Sanguinaria canadensis Saponaria officinalis Satureja vulgaris Saururus cernuus Scleranthus annuus Senecio tomentosus Long-beaked Arrowhead Elderberry, American Elder Bloodroot Bouncingbet, Soapwort Wild Basil Lizard's Tail Knawel, German Moss Wooly Ragwort

Senecio vulgaris Sesbania exaltata Setaria faberi Setaria glauca Setaria viridis Sherardia arvensis Sicyos angulatus Sida rhombifolia Sida spinosa Silene alba Silene virginica Silene vulgaris Sisymbrium officinale Smallanthus uvedalia Solanum carolinense Solanum dulcamara Solanum eleagnifolium Solanum nigrum Solanum ptycanthum Solanum rostratum

Common Groundsel Hemp Sesbania Giant Foxtail Yellow Foxtail Green Foxtail Field Madder Burcucumber Arrowleaf Sida Prickly Sida White Campion Fire Pink Bladder Campion Hedge Mustard Yellow-flowered Leaf Cup, Bearsfoot Horsenettle, Sand Briar Bittersweet Nightshade Silverleaf Nightshade Black Nightshade Eastern Black Nightshade Buffalobur

Solidago canadensis

Common Goldenrod, Canada Goldenrod Lawn Burweed Spiny Sowthistle Annual Sowthistle Johnsongrass Corn Spurry Florida Betony, Rattlesnake Weed Common Chickweed, Chickweed Coral-berry, Devil's Shoestring

Soliva pterosperma Sonchus asper Sonchus oleraceus Sorghum halepense Spergula arvensis Stachys floridana Stellaria media Symphoricarpos orbiculatus

T
Taraxacum officinale Thlaspi arvense Thlaspi perfoliatum Toxicodendron radicans Tragopogon dubius Tribulus terrestris Tridens flavus Trifolium arvense Trifolium pratense Dandelion Field Pennycress Thoroughwort or Perfoliate Pennycress Poison-Ivy Goat's-beard, Western Salsify Puncturevine Purpletop Rabbitfoot Clover Red Clover

Trifolium repens Triodanis perfoliata Tripsacum dactyloides Typha spp.

White Clover Common Venus' Looking-Glass Gama-grass Cattail

U
Urtica dioica Utricularia spp. Stinging Nettle Bladderwort

V
Valerianella radiata Verbascum blattaria Verbascum thapsus Verbesina alternifolia Verbesina occidentalis Vernonia noveboracensis Veronica americana Veronica persica Vicia sativa Vicia dasycarpa Corn Salad Moth Mullein Common Mullein Wingstem Stickweed New York Ironweed American Speedwell Persian Speedwell Common Vetch Smooth Vetch

Viola arvensis Viola papilionacea Viola pedata Vitis spp.

Field Violet, Wild Pansy Common Blue Violet Bird's Foot Violet, Crowfoot Violet Wild Grape

W
Wolffia spp. Watermeal

X
Xanthium strumarium Xanthium spinosum Common Cocklebur Spiny Cocklebur

Y
Yucca filamentosa Yucca, Bear-grass