Need some help IDing various species in my yard

[MTC]

Hi all! I live in Michigan and it's spring here. I'm trying to get (at least the non-helpful) invasives out of my yard and plant some helpful wildlife-friendly natives instead, and in the meantime have found a number of plants that I could use help identifying. I can then look them up online and figure out what to do with them. I'm sorry that there are a lot here; I'm a total newbie to gardening and may have let my yard run a bit...wild. Okay, a lot wild. I'm not a fan of grass, what can I say?

Plant #1: About 6-12 inches high


Plant #2: Bull thistle?


Plant #3: Shrub that gets 5-8 feet tall, acting like a real invasive in my yard, brown star-shaped seed pods. Made the mistake of thinking this was mulberry.


Plant #4: Shrub, about 2 feet tall:


Plant #5: 6-12 inches tall, the small shrubby thing in the center of the picture.


Plant #6: Grows in dense stands, about 2-3 feet tall.


Plant #7: About a foot tall, bees love it; sorry the picture is not great--I can try for a better one if anyone wants it.


Plant #8: Random reddish-colored shrub.


Plant #9: (Last one!) Another thistle plant. I'm trying to figure out if it's native or introduced.


Thank you very much for taking a look at these; I really appreciate it.

[applestar]

Hi all! I live in Michigan and it's spring here. I'm trying to get (at least the non-helpful) invasives out of my yard and plant some helpful wildlife-friendly natives instead, and in the meantime have found a number of plants that I could use help identifying. I can then look them up online and figure out what to do with them. I'm sorry that there are a lot here; I'm a total newbie to gardening and may have let my yard run a bit...wild. Okay, a lot wild. I'm not a fan of grass, what can I say?

Plant #1: About 6-12 inches high POKEWEED


Plant #2: Bull thistle?


Plant #3: Shrub that gets 5-8 feet tall, acting like a real invasive in my yard, brown star-shaped seed pods. Made the mistake of thinking this was mulberry. ROSE OF SHARON


Plant #4: Shrub, about 2 feet tall: TREE OF HEAVEN... I think


Plant #5: 6-12 inches tall, the small shrubby thing in the center of the picture.


Plant #6: Grows in dense stands, about 2-3 feet tall. I have this. Can't remember what it's called. Pull it - spreads by underground runners. A REAL NUISANCE.


Plant #7: About a foot tall, bees love it; sorry the picture is not great--I can try for a better one if anyone wants it. BUTTERCUP


Plant #8: Random reddish-colored shrub. Feel like I should recognize this one.....


Plant #9: (Last one!) Another thistle plant. I'm trying to figure out if it's native or introduced.


Thank you very much for taking a look at these; I really appreciate it.

[MTC]

Thank you! Even just knowing half the species is a huge step forward.

[Lindsaylew82]

You think #8 is Crepe Myrtle?

Agree #4.