Observations by awhite

Tree species that is approximately 15 feet tall. Truck is small, smooth, and light brown. Leaves are alternate and simple with prominent veins. Flowers are dark purple with many stamens. 3 sepals. 6 petals.

Herbaceous perennial approximately 4 inches tall. Basal leaves that are rounded and deeply indented. Leaves are smooth. Long petioles covered in white hairs. Flower is red/maroon and found at the base, near the ground. Short stalk covered in hair. 3 calyx lobes surround the flower and appear to be triangular. These curl backwards slightly.

Herbaceous perennial approximately 2 feet tall. Stem and leaves are covered in small hairs. Leaves are opposite. Flowers are white with 5 petals (5 parted). Calyx has dark red/purple veins and is somewhat tubular. 5 styles. 10 stamens

Herbaceous species approximately 1 foot tall at time of observation. Leaves are pinnately compound and alternate. As you move up from the base of the plant, the leaves change shape and often become smaller or shorter and less lobed.

Herbaceous perennial approximately 2 feet tall. Basal leaves at the base of the plant, and then alternate leaves occur randomly along the central stem. Leaves are simple. At the apex of the central stem is a single flower head on a long stalk. Many white ray florets surround lots of yellow disk florets.

Herbaceous perennial approximately 2 feet tall. Rosette with basal leaves shaped like hearts. Scattered alternate leaves along stem, pinnately lobed. Center of flower head has numerous golden yellow/orange disk florets, which are surrounded by yellow ray florets (~10). Numerous green bracts surrounding flower heads.

Herbaceous and approximately 2 feet tall. The opposite leaves are oblong in shape and smooth along their edges. Prominent central vein.The upper leaf surface is hairless, while the lower leaf surface is covered with short hairs. Not flowering yet.

Perennial member of the sunflower family. Basal leaves are large, lobed (toothed), and oriented vertically. The simple leaves are alternately arranged on the stem. Leaves are somewhat rough and stiff with hairs occurring on the main veins of the leaves.

Woody shrub approximately 4 feet tall. Young twigs are reddish brown. Bark is gray. Leaves are opposite and palmately 3-lobed with a rounded base and serrated margins. White flowers arranged in flat cymes.There are two types of flowers: 1) Fertile flowers are on the inside of the panicle with 5 petals, 5-parted calyx, 5 stamens, and 1 pistil. 2) Sterile flowers found on outer rim of panicle with 5 white petals and 5-parted green calyx

Herbaceous and approximately 2 feet tall. Wide, oval leaves. Heart-shaped basal leaves. Parallel venation. Underside of leaves is finely hairy. Leaves get bigger as you move upward. Flowers are green to yellowish. 6-parted and arranged in ball-like umbels with variable flower numbers (6-25 according to Illinois Wildflowers). Flowers are found below the main leaves. 6 green tepals and 6 stamens with white anthers. Superior ovary. 3 stigmas

Herbaceous and approximately 3 inches tall. Round and succulent stems. Stems are pale green, sometimes reddish green, and somewhat translucent. Leaves are ovate with broad teeth along margins. Leaves simple and alternate

Herbaceous and approximately 15 inches tall. Alternate, compound leaves with a variable number of leaflets (5-15). Pinnately divided and smooth leaves. Bell-shaped flowers, radially symmetrical. Each flower has 5 rounded petals that are light blue-violet, a short-tubular calyx with 5 triangular teeth, 5 stamens with white anthers, and a pistil with a white style

Herbaceous perennial. Sterile green, smooth stems approximately 3 inches tall. Jointed segments with whorls of ascending branchlets. Also, the stems have sheaths with black triangular "teeth" (scale-like leaves).

This is a herbaceous species that's approximately 6 inches in height. Leaves are heart-shaped at the base. Leaves are also have edges with rounded teeth. Flowers: there are 2 upper petals, 2 lateral petals with white hairs (or beards), and a lower petal for pollinator landings. Spur petal not bearded. Petals are dark purple in color and bilaterally symmetrical. 5-parted flower. 1 stamen. 3 fused carpels (1 pistil/1 style). Superior ovary

Herbaceous perennial approximately 15 inches tall. Leaves are alternate with pointed tips. Narrower leaves than other false Soloman's seal. Leaves are simple. Veins parallel. White flowers with 6 parts. Star-like raceme. Number of flowers vary. Radially symmetrical. 6 stamens with yellow anthers. 6 tepals. Central pistil

Herbaceous species approximately 1.5 feet tall. Stems are smooth and hairless. Leaf edges are smooth. Larger leaves doubly compound, while the smaller upper leaves sometimes singly compound. Alternate along the stem. Each compound leaf has three leaflets. Sheath at the base of each compound leaf. Flowers arranged in a terminal and loose compound umbel with numerous umbellets. Each umbellet has about 12 flowers. Small flowers are yellow, radially symmetrical, and 5-parted. 5 petals. 5 stamens

Herbaceous species approximately 15 inches tall. Leaves are alternate, compound, and pinnately-divided. Number of leaflets varies, most with more than 5 or 6. Flowers are blue, nodding, and radially symmetrical. Each flower has 5 petals that are fused (tubular). 5 stamens with white anthers. Flowers clustered. 1 pistil.

Herbaceous species approximately 12 inches tall. Inflorescence at apex of erect stem. Basal leaves and alternate leaves on stem. Basal leaves round/oval compared to leaves on the stem, which are more oblong. Leaves shallowly lobed. White flower has 4 petals in shape of cross, characteristic of Brassicaceae. 4 petals. 4 sepals. 6 stamens and 1 pistil with 1 style.

Herbaceous perennial approximately 25 inches tall. Leaves are alternate and compound with pinnate venation. Each branch has 3, 4, or 5 leaflets. Leaves are lobed, smooth, and look somewhat like dinosaur feet. Flowers are clustered at the top and hang down (pendulous). Male flowers are yellow-green and pendulous with 4 or 5 sepals and many stamens. There are no petals, only sepals. Stems are somewhat red

Herbaceous species reaching approximately 15 inches tall. Leaves are palmately divided with 5 lobes. Leaf margins toothed. Leaves are opposite. Flowers are pink-purple and radially symmetrical. 5 parts: 5 petals, 5 sepals, 5 carpels fused to form pistil. 10 stamens

Herbaceous plant approximately 12 inches in height. One or two divided leaves with 3 leaflets. Spathe wraps around spadix and resembles a hood. Flowers are tiny and arranged in a cylindrical spadix. Spathe is green with purple accents. Leaves emerge from base of plant (basal)

Fern with sori clustered as "beads" at the apex of the fertile frond. These beads are brown and gray in color. Plant height was 10-12 inches and there were a few fronds clustered in one area. There were no leaves