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Greater Periwinkle (Vinca major)Observer
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Opposite leaves. single flower one each stem. Not every stem has flowers. Purple flowers. Almost vinelike, evergreen.
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Wild Carrot (Daucus carota)Observer
elizabethrushDescription
Giant tap root! It looks like a carrot. Flowers all grouped together near end of stems, stems pubescent.
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Bluestars (Genus Amsonia)Observer
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small herbaceous plant, alternate leaf arrangement, plants glabous.
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Hairy Vetch (Vicia villosa)Observer
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herbaceous plant with tendrils. Small purple flowers compound leaves.
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Bulbous Buttercup (Ranunculus bulbosus)Observer
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No bulbous roots but all other lengths matched for this species. Small herbaceous plant.
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Philadelphia Fleabane (Erigeron philadelphicus)Observer
elizabethrushDescription
small flowering herb, fibrous roots. petals white, center or flower yellow.
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Potato Dandelion (Krigia dandelion)Observer
elizabethrushDescription
Single flower growing on each plant no leaves on the stems. The roots on all specimens collected had bulbs and then smaller fibrous roots. Flower yellow with yellow center not fully open when collected.
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Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica)Observer
elizabethrushDescription
herbaceous shrub/vine. opposite leaves. white to yellow flowers with nectar.
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Golden Ragwort (Packera aurea)Observer
elizabethrushDescription
small herbaceous plant. Yellow center and yellow petals to the flower. Roots fibrous.
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Rose Vervain (Glandularia canadensis)Observer
elizabethrushDescription
small herbaceous plant with fibrous roots. Notched flowers, inflorescence terminal. pubescent stem. serrate leaf margins.
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Southern Dewberry (Rubus trivialis)Observer
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herbaceous shrub with thorns. alternate serrate leaves.
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Narrow-leaved Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium)Observer
elizabethrushDescription
small herbaceous plant. Each stem has a flower. small blue flowers with 5 petals with yellowish center.
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Lyreleaf Sage (Salvia lyrata)Observer
elizabethrushDescription
small herbaceous plant with purple/blue flowers. Pubescent stem. Fibrous roots.
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Red Buckeye (Aesculus pavia)Observer
elizabethrushDescription
small tree. compound leaves. red flowers. opposite leaf arrangement
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Crimson Clover (Trifolium incarnatum)Observer
elizabethrushDescription
simple leaves, fibrous roots, terminal inflorescence.
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Black Cherry (Prunus serotina)Observer
elizabethrushDescription
small tree. leaves serrate. inflorescence a receme
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Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida)Observer
elizabethrushDescription
small tree. white bracts leaves opposite.
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Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia)Observer
elizabethrushDescription
small herbs. Flowers have nectar spur.
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Chinese Wisteria (Wisteria sinensis)Observer
elizabethrushDescription
Woody vine. lavender flowers with sweet smell. Alternate compound leaflets.
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Mockernut (Carya tomentosa)Observer
elizabethrushDescription
Large tree. leaves pinnately compound. Fruit is large nut.
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Muscadine (Vitis rotundifolia)Observer
elizabethrushDescription
Vine. Palmately veined leaves. Grapes are a dark purple/almost black.
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Southern Red Oak (Quercus falcata)Observer
elizabethrushDescription
Large tree. bristle tipped leaves. Fruit is an acorn. Leaves are distinct and have different variations. Wine glass shaped base to leaves.
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Common Pawpaw (Asimina triloba)Observer
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Small tree with large leaves. Large fruit around the size of a mango. These fruit are green.
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American Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana)Observer
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Small shrub. Berries in clusters along the stem.
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Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis)Observer
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Medium sized tree. Heart shaped leaves. Seeds in
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Shortleaf Pine (Pinus echinata)Observer
elizabethrushDescription
Large tree, evergreen, Short leaves 2-3 per follicle. Has pine cones.
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American Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana)Observer
elizabethrushDescription
Large tree with smooth alternate arranged leaves. Has fruit that is orange and roughly the size of a half dollar. Ripens in the fall.
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Eastern Redcedar (Juniperus virginiana)Observer
elizabethrushDescription
Large tree. Evergreen bark is shredding.
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Sparkleberry (Vaccinium arboreum)Observer
elizabethrushDescription
Shrub/Small tree, with glossy, elliptical leaves. Berries are black when ripe.