Milk thistle (Silybum marianum) can be a pain if it's growing in your yard. It's non-native and can be an invasive plant, as ...

DESCRIPTION: The Holmgren's milk vetch is a stemless, herbaceous perennial that produces leaves and small purple flowers in spring — both of which die back to the plant's roots after flowering season.

Rye tends to be taller thank wheat. This plant is a bunch type grass with many upright tillers. The leaves, like most small grains are rolled in the whorl. Flat leaf blades and dense flower spikes.