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Shining Willow (Salix lucida)Observer
poeguarddawgDescription
Bright green lanceolate leaves, grows near water. Catkins are attached to stems for reproduction. A dense, 10ft-tall shrub with a slightly peaked crown.
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Black Cottonwood (Populus trichocarpa)Observer
poeguarddawgDescription
Leaves are heart-shaped, and bicolored. The underside is the lighter green of the two sides. Bark is grey with black resin scars.
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Common Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)Observer
poeguarddawgDescription
Well-recognized seed heads, on green-yellow stems. Small, yellow flowers ~1in. in diameter. Nearly 12 inches off the ground.
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Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)Observer
poeguarddawgDescription
Shrub was about 2ft tall, with multiple stems from a central base. Leaves are oblong, and have serrated edges. Old flowers from previous spring are left on some stems. New leaves are visible in trios.
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Broadleaf Cattail (Typha latifolia)Observer
poeguarddawgDescription
3-4ft tall, slender stalks with female flower that resembles a brown "corndog" near the top. Some cattails had the male flower above this section, with wispy seeds visible.
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Broadleaf Cattail (Typha latifolia)Observer
poeguarddawgDescription
Long, slender rush. New shoots are green, and surrounded by the withered remains of last year's marsh plants. This thicket had a length of ~3ft tall.
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Mushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies (Class Agaricomycetes)Observer
poeguarddawgDescription
Whitish-yellow with some darker spots beginning to form near the connection to fallen log. Grows on vertical surface, forming "shelf-like" structure.
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Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)Observer
poeguarddawgDescription
Black bird with red-orange "epaulets" near base of wings. Loud, sharp-noted call. Flies back and forth between trees, underbrush, and cat-tails.
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Western Sword Fern (Polystichum munitum)Observer
poeguarddawgDescription
Small, frond-dense shrub. Leaves are green with splotchy, red-brown discoloration.
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Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)Observer
poeguarddawgDescription
Large waterfowl, with black neck and distinctive white coloration over eyes. Audible, loud "honk" when acting aggressive near other geese or flying.
