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Swamp Loosestrife (Decodon verticillatus)Observer
roadkillbillDescription
Stem has 6 angles and is rather woody, no flowers as of yet, but lance shaped leaves mostly in whorls of 4. found in swampy wet region in large thicket of same spp.
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Catchweed Bedstraw (Galium aparine)Observer
roadkillbillDescription
very weak stem, leaves thin and in whorls of4. flowers havent bloomed yet, but the "fruiting bodies" (don't know what else to call them) are present, supporting the hypothesis that they will bloom in singular flowers (not clustered.)
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Eastern Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans)Observer
roadkillbillDescription
leaves of 3, common vine form of poison ivy, redish tint on some of the younger leaves.
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American Royal Fern (Osmunda spectabilis)Observer
roadkillbillDescription
bipinnate leaving, orangish fonds
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Partridgeberry (Mitchella repens)Observer
roadkillbillDescription
small, white trumpet shaped regular, 4 parted flower, about 4ish cm, yellowish vein in middle of leaves
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Halberd-leaved Tearthumb (Persicaria arifolia)Observer
roadkillbillDescription
prickly/ hairy stems and leaves. halberd shaped leaves
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Canada Mayflower (Maianthemum canadense)Observer
roadkillbillDescription
two heart shaped leaves with what seems like the start of a third growing alternately. about 3 inches tall, flowers in recemes white, and regular with 4 parts
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Northern Spicebush (Lindera benzoin)Observer
roadkillbillDescription
about 4 feet tall, oval-ish leaves growing alternatively, no fruits yet. very aromatic.
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Eastern Skunk Cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus)Observer
roadkillbillDescription
Giant leaves but no flowers, heart shaped growing out of the same spot in the base.
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Cinnamon Fern (Osmundastrum cinnamomeum)Observer
roadkillbillDescription
deeple lobed opposite leaves, pinnate, RED frond standing erect bearing spores.
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Blue-eyed Grasses (Genus Sisyrinchium)Observer
roadkillbillDescription
Shady disturbed area, low grass. Regular flower 6 parts, long narrow grass like leaves, monocot
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Spatterdock (Nuphar advena)Observer
roadkillbillDescription
Large entire leaves, wetland area, on top of lake. yellow flowers in 5 prts.
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Wild Blue Phlox (Phlox divaricata ssp. divaricata)Observer
roadkillbillDescription
South bath nature preserve, 5 regular parts, opposite leaves, whole.
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Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum)Observer
roadkillbillDescription
Heavily wooded area, west facing hill 6 regular parts heavily lobed, basal leaves
