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Subfamily ApioideaeObserver
alisonbriggsDescription
This plant about 6 inches high. Each flower in the cluster of flowers was about 2 inches large.
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Lettuce, Chicory, Dandelion and Salsify Tribe (Tribe Cichorieae)Observer
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Greater Plantain (Plantago major)Observer
alisonbriggsDescription
This plant had oval leaves that came from the central stem. The round leaves had some vertical veins slightly curving outward. The edges of the older leaves were curved downward. The newer leaves were curved upward. There were also a couple narrow, rigid stems in the center of the plant with seeds covering most of them. The closer to the top of the stem the more seeds there were. The rigid stems narrowed at the top. There were many of these plants in the area.
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Jumping Spiders (Family Salticidae)Observer
alisonbriggsDescription
This spider was less than 1cm long. The spider had a dark brown abdomen and thorax. The eyes were large and black with black spots around them. Aside from the large dark spots around the eyes the head was dark brown. The legs had white and dark brown stripes. The spider could hop from on place to another to save time instead of only walking.
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Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)Observer
alisonbriggsDescription
grey and white bird that had a black tail tip. His stomach, neck and chin had white feathers. The areas around his eyes, behind and below his neck have grey feathers. His beak was tan and black. The beak was narrow pointed and pointed at the tip. There was another one nearby.
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Chicory (Cichorium intybus)Observer
alisonbriggsDescription
violet flower had twelve pedals long stems. The round leaves had pointed tips that stuck out from the sides of the stem. They also had leave with pointed sides coming under the stems. The stems had small hair like projections coming from the stems
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Bird's-foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus)Observer
alisonbriggsDescription
The small yellow flower had three pedals two of them folded back to back. The third leave was facing upward with three small red lines coming from the center. The small green leaves branched out and had pointed tips. The stems appeared narrow but ridged This plant appeared to be shad intolerant. There were an abundance of this type nearby.