Common Name

Botanical Name

Dry

Wet

Cultiv.

Uncultiv.

Low N

High N

Low K

High K

Low P

High P

Sand

Clay

Hard pan

Acid

Alkal.

Low Fert.

High Fert.

Salt

Agrimony

Artemisia maritima

x

Aster, sea

x

Aster, swamp

x

x

Bellflower

Campanula sp.

x

Bindweed, field

Convolvulus arvensis

x

x

Bindweed, hedge

Convolvulus sepium

x

Bracken, eastern

Pteridium aquifolium

x

x

x

Buttercups

Ranunculus acris

x

x

x

Buttercup, creeping

Ranunculus repens

x

x

Celandine

x

Chamomile, corn

Anthemis arvensss

x

x

x

x

Chamomile, German

Chamomilla pecutita

x

x

Chickweed

Stellaria media

x

x

Chicory

Cichorium intybus

x

x

x

Cinquefoil, silvery

Potentilla argentea

x

x

Clovers

Trifolium sp.

x

Clover, hop

Medicago lupulina

x

Clover, rabbit foot

x

x

x

Clover, red

Trifolium protense

x

Common Name

Botanical Name

Dry

Wet

Cultiv.

Uncultiv.

Low N

High N

Low K

High K

Low P

High P

Sand

Clay

Hard pan

Acid

Alkal.

Low Fert.

High Fert.

Salt

Clover, white

Trifolium repens

x

x

Cockle, white

Lychnis alba

x

Coltsfoot

x

x

x

Cornflower

Centaurea cyanus

x

Corn marigold

x

x

Cotton grasses

Eriophorum sp

x

Daisy, English

Bellis perennis

x

x

Daisy, ox eye

Chrysanthemum leucanthemum

x

x

Dandelion

Taraxacum vulgare

x

x

x

Docks

Rumex sp.

x

x

Dock, broad leaved

Rumex obtusifosas

x

x

Fat hen

Atriplex hastata

x

Foxtail, short awned

Hordeum jubatum

x

Fumitory

Fumaria officinalis

x

Goldenrods

Solidago sp.

x

x

Grass, quack

Agropyron repens

x

Groundsel

Senecio vulgaris

x

x

Hawkweeds

Hieracium sp.

x

Hellebore, false

Veratrum californicum

x

Common Name

Botanical Name

Dry

Wet

Cultiv.

Uncultiv.

Low N

High N

Low K

High K

Low P

High P

Sand

Clay

Hard pan

Acid

Alkal.

Low Fert.

High Fert.

Salt

Hemlock, poison

Conium maculatum

x

Henbame, black

Hyscyamus niger

Henbit

Camium amplexicaule

x

x

Horehound

Marrubium vulgare

x

Horsenettle

Solanum carolinense

x

x

x

Horsetails

Equisetum sp.

x

x

x

Horsetail, field

Equisetum arvense

x

x

Joe-pye weed

x

Knapweeds

Centaurea nigra

x

x

Knawel

Scleranthus annuus

x

Knotweed, prostrate

Polygonum aviculare

x

x

Lady’s thumb

Polygonum periscaria

x

x

Lamb’s quarters

Chenopodium album

x

x

Lettuce, prickly

Lactuca scariola

x

Lupine

Lupinus sp.

x

Mallow, musk

Malva moschata

x

Mare’s tail

Erigeron canadensis

x

Mayweed

Anthemis cotula

x

x

Meadow sweet

Astilbe sp.

x

Common Name

Botanical Name

Dry

Wet

Cultiv.

Uncultiv.

Low N

High N

Low K

High K

Low P

High P

Sand

Clay

Hard pan

Acid

Alkal.

Low Fert.

High Fert.

Salt

Medic, black

Medicago lupulina

x

Milkweed

Asclepius syriaca

x

Mosses

Bryophyta sp.

x

Mugwort

Artemesia vulgaris

x

Mullein, common

Verbascum sp.

x

x

x

Mustards

Brassica sp.

x

x

Nettles, stinging

Urtica urens

x

x

x

Pansy, wild

Viola sp.

x

Parsnip, wild

Sium suave

x

x

Peppergrass, field

Cardaria draba

x

Pennycress

Thlaspi arvense

x

x

Pigweed, prostrate

Amaranthus retroflexus

x

Pigweed, red root

Amaranthus retroflexus

x

Pineapple weed

Matricaria matricarioides

x

Pinks

Dianthus sp.

x

Plantains

Plantago sp.

x

x

x

x

Radish, wild

Bapranus raphanistrum

x

x

x

Ragwort, tansy

Senecio jacobaea

x

Rape

Brassica hapus

x

Common Name

Botanical Name

Dry

Wet

Cultiv.

Uncultiv.

Low N

High N

Low K

High K

Low P

High P

Sand

Clay

Hard pan

Acid

Alkal.

Low Fert.

High Fert.

Salt

Rape, bird

x

Redshank

Polygonum periscaria

x

Robin, ragged

x

Rose family

Rosa sp.

x

Rushes

x

Salad burnet

Poterium sanguisorba

x

Salep

x

Scarlet Pimpernel

Anagallis arvensis

x

Sea Plantain

x

Sedges

Cyperaceae sp.

x

Shepherd’s purse

Capsella bursa-pastoris

x

x

Silver weed

x

Smartweeds

Polyogonum scabrum

x

Sorrel, garden

Rumex sp.

x

x

Sorrel, sheep

Rurnex acetosella

x

x

Sow thistle

Sonchus arvensis

x

x

Speedwell

Veronica sp.

x

x

Spruge, leafy

Euphorbia esula

x

Spurges

Euphorbia sp.

x

Common Name

Botanical Name

Dry

Wet

Cultiv.

Uncultiv.

Low N

High N

Low K

High K

Low P

High P

Sand

Clay

Hard pan

Acid

Alkal.

Low Fert.

High Fert.

Salt

Spurges

Euphorbia sp.

x

Spurry, corn

Spergula arvensis

x

x

Stinkweed

Thlaspi arvense

x

x

Strawberry, wild

Fragaria sp.

x

Sundews

x

Thistle, Canada

Cirsiurn arvense

x

Thistle, nodding

Carduus nutans

x

Thistle, Russian

Salsola pestifer

x

x

Toadflax

Linaria vulgaris

x

Vetches

Vicia sp.

x

Water hemlock, spotted

Cicuta maculata

x

Watercress

Nasturtium officinale

x

Willow, black

Salix sp.

x

Wormwood, biennial

Artemisia biennis

x

x

x

Yarrow

Achilea millefolium

x