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Chinese Mystery Snail (Cipangopaludina chinensis)Observer
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Shallow river setback, quiet water, multiple examples present
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Celandine Poppy (Stylophorum diphyllum)Observer
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Several plants past bloom, leaves and seed pods obvious indicators
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Virginia Saxifrage (Micranthes virginiensis)Observer
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west-facing vertical bedrock, seepage conditions
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Japanese Mystery Snail (Heterogen japonica)Observer
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Shallow, warm water; CT River setback
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Swamp Saxifrage (Micranthes pensylvanica)Observer
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Wetlands in deciduous forest, east orientation, small colony.
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Brittle Bladderfern (Cystopteris fragilis)Observer
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In splash zone of large brook waterfall, shaded forest edge
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Striped Maple (Acer pensylvanicum)Observer
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Understory, deciduous forest, damp soil
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Jack-in-the-Pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum)Observer
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Shaded stream bed, sand/gravel substrate
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Hemlock Varnish Shelf (Ganoderma tsugae)Observer
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Hemlock stump next to brook, last year's growth.
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Two-leaved Toothwort (Cardamine diphylla)Observer
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Shaded brook ravine, sand/gravel/silt floodplain bench.
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Common Pellia (Pellia epiphylla)Observer
richholschuhDescription
Shaded waterfall on large brook, lime-rich bedrock
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Dutchman's Breeches (Dicentra cucullaria)Observer
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North-facing, open deciduous woods, damp soil
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Canada Mayflower (Maianthemum canadense)Observer
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West-facing slope, open mixed deciduous-conifer forest, well-drained soil
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Three-leaved Rattlesnake Root (Nabalus trifoliolatus)Observer
richholschuhDescription
West facing, open mixed deciduous-conifer forest, well-drained soil
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Sessile Bellwort (Uvularia sessilifolia)Observer
richholschuhDescription
West facing, open mixed conifer-deciduous forest, well-drained
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Large White Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum)Observer
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Steep west-facing slope, mixed conifer-deciduous forest, damp soil
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Observer
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Open, deciduous woods; leaf litter, rotted limbs, eastern orientation, hillside.
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Guelder-Rose (Viburnum opulus)Observer
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Shoreline, wet soil, full sun
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River Birch (Betula nigra)Observer
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Extreme edge of shore, West River meadows, westward orientation, well-drained sandy soil, immature tree (not peeling much yet)
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Partridgeberry (Mitchella repens)Observer
richholschuhDescription
Rich soil under conifers, south-facing, low creeper.
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Pear-shaped Puffball (Apioperdon pyriforme)Observer
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Colony on dead wood, edge of rich deciduous forest, south orientation, brookside.
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American Yellow Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria var. guessowii)Observer
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In grass lawn, under spruce trees, open airy location, residential area.
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Bottle Gentian (Gentiana clausa)Observer
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Wet meadow, rich soil, full sun, West River.
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White Turtlehead (Chelone glabra)Observer
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Wet meadow, mostly full sun, damp rich soil, West River
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Straw-colored Flatsedge (Cyperus strigosus)Observer
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West River edge, full sun, sandy soil
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Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis)Observer
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Wetland margin, rich damp soil, mostly sunny exposure, meadow, West River.
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American Germander (Teucrium canadense)Observer
richholschuhDescription
Edge of West River, sandy floodplain, well-drained, full sun.
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American Hog-Peanut (Amphicarpaea bracteata)Observer
richholschuhDescription
Edge of West River floodplain, sandy well-drained soil, part shade, east orientation
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Yellow Loosestrife (Lysimachia vulgaris)Observer
richholschuhDescription
Small group, 2 or 3 plants, about 3 feet tall, full sun, sand and gravel base, close to CT River. Whorled leaves in sets of four, edges entire, pointed, with noticeable veins, hairy stem.
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Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)Observer
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Wetlands, riverside meadow, rich soil, full sun
