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Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis)Observer
eveningDescription
One of three individuals captured within a week
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Vermilion Waxcap (Hygrocybe miniata)Observer
eveningDescription
Very small but very bright red fungus found along the nature center trail in Groton State Forest.
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Canada Wild Lettuce (Lactuca canadensis)Observer
eveningDescription
This plant was growing along the trail edge at Pearl Street Park in Essex. It reminds me of wild lettuce, but not quite right.
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Tall Blue Lettuce (Lactuca biennis)Observer
eveningDescription
Very tall plant growing in the wet area at Pearl Street Park in Essex. There was a cluster growing together.
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Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)Observer
eveningDescription
Growing in wetland area of Pearl Street Park, Essex. It was too far away for a better picture, sorry.
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Common Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis)Observer
eveningDescription
Growing in wetland area of Pearl Street Park, Essex.
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Ghost Pipe (Monotropa uniflora)Observer
eveningDescription
Growing at Pearl Street Park in Essex. Saw many clumps in section east of tennis courts.
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Boletes and Allies (Order Boletales)Observer
eveningDescription
Growing at the beginning of the trail at Shelburne Pond on right.
The first photo is right-side-up; it was growing horiztonally/sideways.
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Jack-in-the-Pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum)Observer
eveningDescription
Red fruit stood out in the distance from the trail at Pearl Street Park in Essex. Bad picture but you can see leaves and how the fruit is lower down.
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Three-leaved Rattlesnake Root (Nabalus trifoliolatus)Observer
eveningDescription
Seen at Pearl Street Park in Essex.
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Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis)Observer
eveningDescription
Bloodroot seed head/fruit looks the same as it did a few weeks ago. Essex Overlook Park.
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Greater Celandine (Chelidonium majus)Observer
eveningDescription
While there are still some flowering, most of the plants are going to seed. Essex Overlook Park.
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Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata)Observer
eveningDescription
Garlic mustard is going to seed at Essex Overlook Park.
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Dame's Rocket (Hesperis matronalis)Observer
eveningDescription
Seen sporadically growing on slope at Essex Overlook Park. Mostly purple but I found one that looked white.
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Boxelder (Acer negundo)Observer
eveningDescription
Growing at Essex Overlook Park.
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Black Cherry (Prunus serotina)Observer
eveningDescription
A few of these trees are growing at Essex Overlook Park.
--same as ID 246736
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Currants and Gooseberries (Genus Ribes)Observer
eveningDescription
I only saw a couple of these growing at the woodland edge at Essex Overlook Park.
Per photo, stems are fuzzy and there is a thorn at the base of the leaf stem.
--same as ID 255498
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Solomon's Plume (Maianthemum racemosum)Observer
eveningDescription
Growing at Essex Overlook Park in abundance along with greater celandine and solidago.
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Greater Celandine (Chelidonium majus)Observer
eveningDescription
This plant is in full bloom (and is everywhere) at Essex Overlook Park.
Same plants as 253608 and 246754.
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Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana)Observer
eveningDescription
This flowering tree was tucked away in the shade surrounded by many other trees. By first "bay" at Essex Overlook Park.
Leaves (via picture) look alternate and finely serrated.
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Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)Observer
eveningDescription
There are several of these trees growing at Essex Overlook Park.
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Green False Hellebore (Veratrum viride)Observer
eveningDescription
Growing in large numbers at the entrance of Woodside park, immediately to the right in shade.
Looked about as tall as what I think are ostrich ferns (very tall and upright right now), which were growing around and within the patch.
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Common Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca)Observer
eveningDescription
There are a few of these growing at the edge of the first parking spot at Essex Overlook Park. It is growing along with greater celandine, viola and solidago.
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Virginia Creepers (Genus Parthenocissus)Observer
eveningDescription
Seen at Essex Overlook Park.
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Morrow's Honeysuckle (Lonicera morrowii)Observer
eveningDescription
Seen at Essex Overlook Park.
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Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis)Observer
eveningDescription
This is an update on the bloodroot growing at Essex Overlook Park.
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Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata)Observer
eveningDescription
There are several patches of this at Essex Overlook Park, though not nearly as much as Greater Celandine.
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Japanese Knotweed (Reynoutria japonica)Observer
eveningDescription
Seen at Woodside park just past the entrance on the left. You can see in one of the pictures the effort to control this invasive (white plastic covering the ground).
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Trilliums (Genus Trillium)Observer
eveningDescription
There's a patch of trillium blooming on the west side of I-89 between the Essex and Burlington exits. More specifically, between the Winooski bridge and the overpass.
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Solomon's Plume (Maianthemum racemosum)Observer
eveningDescription
Seen all over at Essex Overlook Park.