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Dogbane Leaf Beetle (Chrysochus auratus)Observer
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Iridescent green beetle on door frame of apartment building in Manchester CT. Insect is roughly 1/4" long excluding antennae.
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Eastern Skunk Cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus)Observer
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Vegetative herb growing densely in wet area along path in UConn Forest.
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Fox Grape (Vitis labrusca)Observer
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Growing in tangle at edge of forest along grassy roadside off Horse Barn Hill Rd. Vegetative herb.
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Tufted Vetch (Vicia cracca)Observer
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Small flowering/fruiting herb growing in patch at side of Horse Barn Hill Rd. at edge of grassy field.
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Bird's-foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus)Observer
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Small flowering/fruiting herb growing in small dense patch at side of Horse Barn Hill Rd. at edge of grassy field.
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Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii)Observer
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Small vegetative herb growing along path in Uconn Forest
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Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis)Observer
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Medium sized vegetative coniferous tree at edge of clearing in UConn Forest. One of two hemlocks in the immediate area.
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American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus)Observer
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Small toad found on path in UConn Forest. Bufo americanus?
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Striped Wintergreen (Chimaphila maculata)Observer
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Single fruiting herb growing along path in UConn Forest
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Jack-in-the-Pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum)Observer
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Flowing herb in shady undergrowth near trail in UConn Forest.
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Partridgeberry (Mitchella repens)Observer
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Small flowering herb growing on floor ad UConn Forest a short distance from trail.
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Tree-Clubmosses (Genus Dendrolycopodium)Observer
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Small vegetative herb growing in understory of UConn Forest alongside Hay-Scented Fern and Christmas Fern.
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Mock Strawberry (Potentilla indica)Observer
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Growing in sun along grassy path in forest clearing. Fruiting herb.
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Christmas Fern (Polystichum acrostichoides)Observer
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In dense undergrowth at edge of grassy forest clearing. Sori on undersides of terminal pinnules.
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Multiflora Rose (Rosa multiflora)Observer
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Growing in sun along path at forest edge. Large flowering shrub.
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Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia)Observer
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Growing in shade along path at edge of forest adjacent to Horsebarn Hill on UConn Campus. Vegetative vine close to the ground.
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Common Yellow Woodsorrels (Section Corniculatae)Observer
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Small flowering herb growing in small cleared cut in forest. Keyed out using Newcomb's Wildflower Guide.
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Yellow Birch (Betula alleghaniensis)Observer
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Large tree growing along forest trail. No flowers or fruit present, vegetative.
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Common Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)Observer
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Flowering herb, growing alongside milkweed along forest trail.
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Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)Observer
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Small vegetative tree/shrub. Forming dense stand in undergrowth along mowed forest path.
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Dame's Rocket (Hesperis matronalis)Observer
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Shady forest edge near standing water. Occurring with autumn olive and Rosa multiflora.