Vesca not Virginiana because the flowers are significantly higher than the leaves
Has a unique skunky smell
Fun fact: the root of the weedy Burdock is edible, and is sold in markets as Gobo in Japan.
Fun fact: the meaty insides of white oak acorns were one of the staple foods of Native Americans (as well as deer, bear, and other woodland creatures).
Fun fact: this leguminous plant produces underground beans that are edible to humans, but probably not worth the effort it takes to find them and separate them from the many small rocks in the dirt in terms of caloric expenditure
Identified by winged lower stems and multiple flower stems arising from spathe
Identified by winged lower stems and multiple flower stems arising from spathe
Note: the leaves look whiter because of dust from the road