native, naturalized, invasive

Herbalist and Poet, L. Mazzarella, compiled a list of native, naturalized, invasive medicinal plants that she observed over the course of her 2009 summer residency at Denniston Hill.   

A working list of medicinal plants              

Native, naturalized, invasive

Observed on or near Denniston Hill

(roadside, field, forest, garden, waste places, and riverside)

3-14 August, 2009

By L. Mazzarella

 

Cleavers (Galium aparine)

Plantain (Plantago major, lanceolata)

St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum)

Nettle (Urtica dioica)

Queen Anne’s Lace (Daucus carota)

Stoneroot (Collinsonia canadensis)

Burdock (Arctium lappa)

Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)

Yellow Dock (Rumex crispus)

Sheep sorrel (Rumex acetosella)

Goldenrod (Solidago sp.)

Ground Ivy (Glechoma hederaceae)

Raspberry (Rubus idaeus)

Bee balm (Monarda fistulosa)

Echinacea (Echinacea sp?—purpureum, or cross)

Garlic (Allium sativum)

Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)

Lobelia (Lobelia inflata)

Marjoram (Origanum majorana)

Basil (Ocimum basilicum)

Turkey Tails (Coriolus versicolor)

Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum—and others?  tsugae?)

Blueberry (Vaccinium myrtillus)

Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris)

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)

Lavender (Lavandula sp.)

Pleurisy root (Asclepias tuberosa)

Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum)

Ragweed (Ambrosia artemisifolia)

Lemon Verbena (Aloysia triphylla)

Dogbane (Apocynum sp.)

Poke (Phytolacca americana)

Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium purpureum)

Blue Vervain (Verbena hastata)

Jewelweed (Impatiens sempervirens)

Elder flower/berry (Sambucus canadensis)

Red Osier (dogwood) (Cornus sericea?)

Trillium (Trillium sp.)

Jack-in-the-pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum)

Violet (Viola sp.)

Stream Orchid (Epipactis gigantea, or helleborine?)

Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)

Chicory (Cichorium intybus)

Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritaceae)

Red Clover (Trifolium pratens)

Patridgeberry (Mitchella repens)

Mullein (Verbascum thapsus)

Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfare)

Wild Lettuce (Lactuca canadensis)

Self-heal (Prunella vulgaris)

Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)

Elecampane (Inula helenium)

Dwarf Cinquefoil (Potentilla canadensis)

Blackberry (Rubus sp.)

Strawberry (Fragaria vesca, or virginiana)

Horsetail (Equisetum arvense)

Oak (Quercus sp.)

Willow (Salix sp.)

Pine (Pinus sp.)

Staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina)

Wild Cherry (Prunus vulgaris)

Rose (Rosa rugosa and others)

Clownberry, aka Purple-flowering raspberry (Rubus odoratus)

etc.

Other seasons will yield further sightings

and the trees have not yet been fully considered