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Purple Rocket (Iodanthus pinnatifidus)Observer
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Light purple inflorescence flowers present, alternate leaves, growing in clusters
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White Oaks (Section Quercus)Observer
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mature tree, greater than 20' tall, catkins present, leaves beginning to emerge,
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Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)Observer
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large tree, dried legume fruit approximately 4-6" on tree, pinnately compound leaves
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Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata)Observer
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Numerous plants less than 2' tall, white flowers, ovate leaves
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Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)Observer
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tree less than 2 meters in height, flowers with dark pink petals, leaves pubescent, flowers have strong odor
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Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)Observer
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vine with pinnately compound leaves, associated with smaller trees, reddish orange flowers with fused petals, flowers fallen from vine
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Meadow Buttercup (Ranunculus acris)Observer
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Plants 1-2' tall, rhizome present, numerous stems per plant with yellow flowers, one per stem
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Subgenus GeraniumObserver
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palmate leaves, plant approximately 1" across, leaves and stems grow close to ground, small bright pink flowers with distinct petals
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Field Madder (Sherardia arvensis)Observer
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sporadic growth in field, less than .5 mm in diameter purple/blue flowers with four petals
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Bittercresses and Toothworts (Genus Cardamine)Observer
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plants less than 12" in height, white inflorescence flowers that appear to be bell shaped until opened, numerous plants in one location
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Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)Observer
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2-3' plant, numerous white flowers per stalk, growing along worn trail
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Peach (Prunus persica)Observer
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Approximately 7' feet, lichen growth on bark, pink-red colored flowers, pollinated by bees
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Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia)Observer
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Purple and blue flowers 1 mm across, growing in clusters, numerous flowers per plant, shallow root growth
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Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)Observer
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Young tree less than 6" diameter and 5' height, few pink flowers, no leaves present
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Bristly Buttercup (Ranunculus hispidus)Observer
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Yellow flowers, numerous plants distributed a few inches apart, grows less than 6" tall
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Philadelphia Fleabane (Erigeron philadelphicus)Observer
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White ray flowers, less than 1" in diameter, 1.5' tall, numerous plants present alongside trail
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Eastern Cottonwood (Populus deltoides)Observer
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Mature tree, more than 50" tall, compact catkins present, leaves absent, textured bark
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Callery Pear (Pyrus calleryana)Observer
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Tree greater than 25', less than 2' in diameter, lichen growth on bark, white flowers
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Mock Strawberry (Potentilla indica)Observer
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single plant, less than 4" tall, yellow flowers, little root development
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American Field Pansy (Viola rafinesquei)Observer
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Plants approximately 3" tall, purple flowers with stripes and yellow centers, few plants, growing in close proximity to one another (less than 5")
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Lyreleaf Rockcress (Arabidopsis lyrata)Observer
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rosette leaf formation, plant approximately 6" tall, less than 1/2" across white flowers, sporadic growth in field
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Henbit Deadnettle (Lamium amplexicaule)Observer
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6 inch tall plant with purple raceme inflorescence flowers, growing in clusters
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Common Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)Observer
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Rosette leaf, yellow flowers approximately 1" across, mixture of flowers and seeds
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Red Maple (Acer rubrum)Observer
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25-30 ft tree, flowering, grey bark with lichen growth
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Bird's-eye Speedwell (Veronica persica)Observer
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blue flowers less than 1/4 " across, grows in clusters close to the ground
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Northern Spicebush (Lindera benzoin)Observer
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Small tree less than 4 feet tall, yellow green flowers, smooth bark
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Butterweed (Packera glabella)Observer
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less than 6" tall rosette plant, yellow raceme inflorescence flowers, invasive species
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Virginia Springbeauty (Claytonia virginica)Observer
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plants less than 1" tall, grow in clusters outlining trail, small white flowers with pink stripes, four petals, alternate lanceolate leaves
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Red Deadnettle (Lamium purpureum)Observer
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1" or less in height, growing in clusters, serrated margins, hair like growth on leaves, leaves green on top surface and purple on bottom
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Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)Observer
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small tree (approx. 7 ft tall) opposite obovate leaves, some leaves changed color to a vibrant red, some leaves fallen to the ground, no fruit present