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Three-square Bulrush (Schoenoplectus pungens)Observer
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Beaver Island State Park, small coastal wetland just west of beach
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Flowering-Rush (Butomus umbellatus)Observer
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Beaver Island State Park, small coastal wetland just west of beach.
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Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa)Observer
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I propagated about a dozen butterflyweed plants from seed (from a commercial seed source) and planted them in several locations within native plant beds around the yard.
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American Trumpet Vine (Campsis radicans)Observer
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I propagated several trumpet vines from transplants (from a source area in the Town of Lancaster) and planted them in two locations around the yard primarily to serve as nectar source for hummingbirds.
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Scarlet Beebalm (Monarda didyma)Observer
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I propagated about a dozen beebalm plants from seed (source = native plant nursery) and planted them in a large butterfly-hummingbird garden in front yard.
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White Meadowsweet (Spiraea alba)Observer
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I propagated about a half dozen meadowsweet shrubs from cuttings (source = shrub wetland in Amherst) and planted them in native plant beds around the perimeter of the yard.
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Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)Observer
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I grew about two dozen purple coneflower plants from seed (source = native plant nursery) and planted them in large butterfly garden and other plant beds within the lot.
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Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis)Observer
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I grew about a dozen cardinal flowers from seed (source = native plant nursery) and planted them in several locations within native plant beds around the yard.
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Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)Observer
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I established two plots of black-eyed susans from cuttings (from a source area in the Town of Lancaster).
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Late Goldenrod (Solidago altissima ssp. altissima)Observer
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This species is called tall goldenrod by most accounts.
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New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae)Observer
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Pink flowered cultivar grown from seed (source = native plant nursery) and planted in butterfly garden in front yard.
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Broad-leaved Goldenrod (Solidago flexicaulis)Observer
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I propagated about a dozen "zig-zag goldenrod" from seed (from a source area in the Town of Lancaster) and planted them in several locations within native plant beds around the yard.