Lonicera japonica (Japanese Honeysuckle). Caprifoliaceae. Vine with opposite, simple, oval leaves. Black spherical berry for a fruit.

Ligustrum sinense (Chinese Privet). Oleaceae. Deciduous shrub. Hairy shoots. Opposite leaves. Flowers are white with 4 petals.

Lamium amplexicaule. Lamiaceae.

 Low growing annual. Soft hairy stems/shoots. Opposite leaves with long internodes between them. Lobed leaf margins. Pink to purple flowers with fused petals. Leaves grasp the stem/shoot. Roadside Herb.

Glandularia pulchella. Verbenaceae.

Lobed petals that are pink or purple and in a spike. Rough hair-like leaves. Roadside Herb

Brassica nigra (Black Mustard). Brassicaceae

Annual Herb. Base of the plant has hairs, but the stem is smooth. Leaves are large and stalked. Petals are yellow and separate. There are 4 petals. Leaves at base of plant are large and lobed.

Stellaria media. Caryophyllaceae

Annual Roadside Herb. Leaves are oval and opposite. Flowers are white, small and deeply lobed. (Almost looks like 10 petals. Seemingly large sepals.

Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion). Asteraceae.

Roadside herb. Leaves are all basal. Each flowering stem has one single flower head. Yellow flowers. Toothed/deeply lobed leaves. Fruit is tiny wind dispersed seeds.

Triadica sebifera. Euphorbiaceae.

Tree. Deciduous alternate leaves. Broad rhombic/heart/spade shaped leaves. Flowers are yellow- green and clustered together. Fruit is a 3 lobed capsule.

Trifolium repens (White Clover). Fabaceae.

Raodside herb. Flowers are white and on standalone stalks. Leaves are trifoliate (three leaf clovers) Often have some light markings on the leaves. Stoloniferous.

Acer rubrum (Red maple). Sapindaceae.

Tree deciduous. Canada shaped leaves that can be red or green. Fruit is a samara. Opposite leaves. Red flowers.

Liquidamber styraciflua (Sweet Gum). Altingiaceae

Deciduous tree. Leaves can be green or red. Look like acer rubrum. Alternate leaves which are glossy unlike acer rubrum.  Green to yellow flowers. Erect pistillate style flowers. Fruit is an aggregate of capsules that are spiky balls.

Baccharis halmifolia. Asteraceae

Shrub. Alternate thick, egg shaped leaves. Female flowers are white and showy. Male flowers are green and conspicuous. Green colored stems.

Baptisa perfoliate. Fabaceae.

Yellow flowers with bilateral symmetry, sessile/clasping leaves on long stalks. Leaves are ovate/circular. Herb/small shrub with green stems.

Magnolia grandiflora. Magnoliaceae.

White flowers with many petals(6-12). Cluster of yellow stamen in middle of flower. Big ovate leathery leaves. Rose colored fruit

Gelsemium sempervirens. Gelsemiaceae

Twining vine that is red-brown in color. Leaves are lanceolate. Flower is yellow with 5 petals and is tubular. Fruit is a red berry.

Hydrangea quercifolia. Hydrangeaceae.

Shrub. Coarse textured leaves with an open crown of flowers. Leaves have 3 5 or 7 lobes and are 4-12 inches long and almost as wide. Flowers in pannicles, white and in parts of 4.

Hypericum hypericoides. Hyperiaceae.

Shrubby plant. Pairs of small oval leaves opposite. Sessile. Yellow petals in parts of 4 look like a cross/plus sign usually.

Ilex opaca (American Holly). Aquifoliaceae.

Small evergreen tree/shrub. Has small white flowers with 4 petals. Thick leathery alternate leaves with spikes on them. Fruit is a bright red berry.

Juniperus virginiana. Cupressaceae.

Coniferous evergreen. Scale like leaves that are opposite. The seed cones are berry like and blue with white wax. Pollen cones are white to yellow.

Morella cerifera. Myricaceae.

Large shrub/tree. 6-12m tall. Flowers and fruit cluster around large woody stems. Long leathery leaves. Fruit looks like blueberries and is waxy.

Pinus elliottii (Slash pine). Pinaceae

Pine tree. Bark looks slashed. Has smaller cones than palustrus. Leaves in clusters of 2-3. Has shorter needles than palustrus too

Pinus palustris (longleaf pine) Pinaceae

Pine tree. Very large cones. Very long leaves/needles. Bark is more uniform in color than elliottii. Leaves in 3s. male has pollen cones.

Quercus nigra (Water oak). Fagaceae.

Medium sized tree. Leaves are alternate, simple, and deciduous. Most often leaves are spatula shaped, broad at the end and narrow at the base. Lobe at the end of the leaf. Fruits are acorns.

Rhexia mariana. Melastomataceae.

Perennial herb. Leaves are opposite and lanceolate. Flower is white pink or purple with four separate petals that are ovate. Has multiple elongated yellow or orange stamen. Has very hard to see spikes/hairs on leaf edges and stems.

Sarracenia flava. Sarraceniaceae.

Pitcher plant. If in flower the flower is large and drooping. Yellow in color.

Sabal minor. Arecaceae.

Fan shaped palm shrub. Monocot. Has small white flowers in a spike that contain 6 petals a piece.

Smilax glauca. Smilaceae.

Vine with tendrils. Vine is green in color but woody. Thorny stems. Leaves are gray-glaucous underneath. Flowers are yellow to green and have 6 petals.

Taxodium distichum (Bald Cypress). Cupressaceae.

Tree. Deciduous. Leaves are alternate and linear.

Toxicodendron radicans (Poison Ivy). Anacardiaceae.

Vine that climbs trees. Flowers are small green and in parts of 5. Trifoliate leaves. Leaflet clusters are alternate. Uses aerial rootlets on tree trunks.

Prunus caroliniana. Rosaceae.

Small evergreen tree. Leaves are dark green, alternate, and leathery. Fregrant white to cream flower clusters in racemes. Fruits are black cherries.

Vaccinium arboretum. Ericaceae.

5 fused petals that look almost cuplike/bell-shaped with 5 lips. Large shrub/small tree. Oval leaves. Smooth. Fruit is a green then black when ripe berry that is dry.

Muscadinia rotundifolia. Vitaceae

Grapevine Fruit is a grape. Leaves are serrated, large and cordate. Vine appears green to orange/brown.

Cyrilla racemiflora. Cyrillaceae.

Shrub. Flowers are white and drooping in racemes/spikes. Fruit is ovoid and dry. Leaves are alternate and simple. Oblanceolate. smooth leaves.

Arundinaria gigantea. Poaceae.

A grass. Bamboo. Rounded hollow stem. Long lance-like leaves.