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Dwarf Cinquefoil (Potentilla canadensis)

A native, creeping perennial of Eastern North America, occurring on dry to mesic, lightly-shaded sites with acidic soil.

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Tall Thoroughwort (Eupatorium altissimum)

An upright perennial of dry, sunny, disturbed habitats, often on high-pH soils, native to the eastern to central US and expanding into the northeast.

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Purple Deadnettle (Lamium purpureum)

A winter annual native to Eurasia and introduced in North America, usually found on rich, moist sites with disturbed soil.

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Mid-Boreal Uplands and Peace-Wabaska Lowlands

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Clear Hills and Western Alberta Uplands

A hilly region central along the Alberta-British Columbia border, east of the Canadian Rockies, covered in boreal forest.

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Northern Cross Timbers

A region in Oklahoma and slightly into Kansas, with varied topography, soils, and vegetation cover.

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Clayton's Sweetroot (Osmorhiza claytonii) vs. Aniseroot (Osmorhiza longistylis)

These two species are visually similar, frequently occur together in the same habitat, and bloom at the same time. They can be told apart by examination of their flower clusters and seeds, and they have subtle differences in their leaves as well. O. claytonii ranges farther north, favors higher elevations, tolerates slightly drier sites and rockier soil, and is slightly more restricted to sites with good drainage, whereas O. longistylis ranges farther south and west, favors lower elevations, and is slightly more likely on moister sites.

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Dwarf Cinquefoil (Potentilla canadensis) vs. European Cinquefoil (Potentilla reptans)

These two species, one native and one introduced, are visually-similar and easily confused; both can grow in lawns, but they have little overlap in preferred soil conditions. They can be distinguished by leaves and flowers as well as several other subtle differences. The native P. canadensis has a more extensive range, and prefers dry, acidic soils, whereas P. reptans has only been introduced at scattered sites, but it can occur farther west, and can be invasive where it occurs. It ranges into moister conditions and prefers near-neutral pH.

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Common Cinquefoil (Potentilla simplex) vs. European Cinquefoil (Potentilla reptans)

These two species, one native and one introduced, are visually similar and can be easily confused. Both can occur in lawns. They are easily told apart by flower size, and have other subtle differences. The introduced P. reptans is only introduced in some regions, but can be abundant and invasive where it is; it ranges farther west and is more restricted to disturbed anthropogenic habitats with soils near neutral pH. The native P. simplex is common, ranges farther north, and prefers acidic soils and drier conditions.

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