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Common Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum)Observer
msmolinskyDescription
Large green fern. No hairs or scales on stalk.
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Firs, Hemlocks, Cedars, and Allies (Subfamily Abietoideae)Observer
msmolinskyDescription
Large tree with brown/grey rough bark. Short, flat, green needles are present. Small, scaly cones.
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American White Waterlily (Nymphaea odorata)Observer
msmolinskyDescription
Aquatic plant with large, green leaves floating atop the water. Flower is white.
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Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)Observer
msmolinskyDescription
Tree with thin, white bark. Branches are brown. Leaves have stalks and toothed edges.
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Red Clover (Trifolium pratense)Observer
msmolinskyDescription
Green stemmed plant with green, slender leaves and a pink, bristly flower.
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Upright Yellow Woodsorrel (Oxalis stricta)Observer
msmolinskyDescription
Small, spreading plant with green, heart-shaped leaves and small yellow flowers.
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White Oak (Quercus alba)Observer
msmolinskyDescription
Large tree with rough bark, large lobed leaves with rounded edges. Small acorns were also observed.
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Broadleaf Cattail (Typha latifolia)Observer
msmolinskyDescription
Tall green plant with thick stem and long leaves. Long,cylindrical, brown spike at the top of the stem. Found in a marshy area near a lake,
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Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)Observer
msmolinskyDescription
Thick stemmed green plant. Approximately 3 feet tall. Wide, thick leaves with smooth edges. No flowers evident. Large, spikey seed pods taper to a point.
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Solidago Subg. Pleiactila (Subgenus Pleiactila)Observer
msmolinskyDescription
Green plant with small yellow flowers. Approximately 2 and 1 half feet tall. Stem is green and fuzzy. Leaves are toothed or serrated. Flowers are in tight clusters at the end of the stem. Found on edge of wooded area in full sun.
