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Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)Observer
vanessadebeauDescription
Small, black seeds found in the pods of the
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Common Toadflax (Linaria vulgaris)Observer
vanessadebeauDescription
Herbaceous plant. About one foot tall with one inch long flowers. Leaves are simple, pointed, 1/2" to 1" long and radial. Three yellow flowers at tip, pointed at base, pale yellow with light orange center. Small basal leaves. One, thin vein in the middle.
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Evening Primroses, Sundrops, and Beeblossoms (Genus Oenothera)Observer
vanessadebeauDescription
Just over six feet tall. Woody with radial stems. Radial, closed pods full of small, black seeds at ends. Are found in clusters in the last foot of the stem. Very few leaves - likely dead (about 40 pods per stem). Leaves are simple, one point with a main vein and smaller veins branching off. Leaves are in pairs of two.
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Evening Primroses, Sundrops, and Beeblossoms (Genus Oenothera)Observer
vanessadebeauDescription
Just over six feet tall. Woody with radial stems. Radial, closed pods full of small, black seeds at ends. Are found in clusters in the last foot of the stem. Very few leaves - likely dead (about 40 pods per stem). Leaves are simple, one point with a main vein and smaller veins branching off. Leaves are in pairs of two.
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Common Toadflax (Linaria vulgaris)Observer
vanessadebeauDescription
Herbaceous plant. About one foot tall with one inch long flowers. Leaves are simple, pointed, 1/2" to 1" long and radial. Three yellow flowers at tip, pointed at base, pale yellow with light orange center. Small basal leaves. One, thin vein in the middle.
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Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)Observer
vanessadebeauDescription
3.5 to 4 feet tall. Woody. Stems come off radially and leaves come off opposite in pairs in one flat plane. Each stem is 8 inches long, each leaf is between 3/4" and 1 1/4" long. Compound, rounded leaves. When leaves yellow, the veins stay green. One leaf at end of stem. Small thorn/prickly points appear where stems branch off.
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Spotted Lady's Thumb (Persicaria maculosa)Observer
vanessadebeauDescription
Small, pink flowers/buds growing radially. Woody plant with simple leaves. Maximum 6 inches high, but much closer to the ground. Each cluster of buds is about one centimeter long. Leaves are arranged radially around stem. Found in the middle of the grass. One point on leaf.
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Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)Observer
vanessadebeauDescription
3.5 to 4 feet tall. Woody. Stems come off radially and leaves come off opposite in pairs in one flat plane. Each stem is 8 inches long, each leaf is between 3/4" and 1 1/4" long. Compound, rounded leaves. When leaves yellow, the veins stay green. One leaf at end of stem. Small thorn/prickly points appear where stems branch off.
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Spotted Lady's Thumb (Persicaria maculosa)Observer
vanessadebeauDescription
Small, pink flowers/buds growing radially. Woody plant with simple leaves. Maximum 6 inches high, but much closer to the ground. Each cluster of buds is about one centimeter long. Leaves are arranged radially around stem. Found in the middle of the grass. One point on leaf.
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Spotted Lady's Thumb (Persicaria maculosa)Observer
vanessadebeauDescription
Small, pink flowers/buds growing radially. Woody plant with simple leaves. Maximum 6 inches high, but much closer to the ground. Each cluster of buds is about one centimeter long. Leaves are arranged radially around stem. Found in the middle of the grass. One point on leaf.
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Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)Observer
vanessadebeauDescription
Five inches tall. Light green with compound leaves and an overall sage green color. Bottom of the leaf is much lighter in color, almost white. Found at the base of a tree. Leaves range from 1/4" to 1 1/2". Herbaceous plant. Each part of divided leaves has three points.
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Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)Observer
vanessadebeauDescription
Five inches tall. Light green with compound leaves and an overall sage green color. Bottom of the leaf is much lighter in color, almost white. Found at the base of a tree. Leaves range from 1/4" to 1 1/2". Herbaceous plant. Each part of divided leaves has three points.
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Apples (Genus Malus)Observer
vanessadebeauDescription
Two feet tall. Woody stems which are brown with white spots. Leaves are curled with red edges. Radial leaves around stem. Similar to the leaves at the base of the tree. Pointed, simple leaf.
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Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)Observer
vanessadebeauDescription
Two feet tall. Woody stems which are brown with white spots. Leaves are curled with red edges. Radial leaves around stem. Similar to the leaves at the base of the tree. Pointed, simple leaf.
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Apples (Genus Malus)Observer
vanessadebeauDescription
Two feet tall. Woody stems which are brown with white spots. Leaves are curled with red edges. Radial leaves around stem. Similar to the leaves at the base of the tree. Pointed, simple leaf.
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Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)Observer
vanessadebeauDescription
Heart-shaped leaves which are about 3.5" long and 2.5" wide. Simple leaf, pointed. Plant is one foot tall. Woody plant. Little buds along the stem. Alternating leaves. Growing at the base of a tree. Jagged edge (some have three points, others have one).
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Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)Observer
vanessadebeauDescription
Heart-shaped leaves which are about 3.5" long and 2.5" wide. Simple leaf, pointed. Plant is one foot tall. Woody plant. Little buds along the stem. Alternating leaves. Growing at the base of a tree. Jagged edge (some have three points, others have one).
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New York Aster (Symphyotrichum novi-belgii)Observer
vanessadebeauDescription
Herbaceous plant, four feet tall, lavender petals with yellow centers. Leaves have long, jagged edges, single vein, are simple and radial. Flowers are about one inch in diameter with thin petals, uniform color and small, basal leaves.
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New York Aster (Symphyotrichum novi-belgii)Observer
vanessadebeauDescription
Herbaceous plant, four feet tall, lavender petals with yellow centers. Leaves have long, jagged edges, single vein, are simple and radial. Flowers are about one inch in diameter with thin petals, uniform color and small, basal leaves.
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Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)Observer
vanessadebeauDescription
Heart-shaped leaves which are about 3.5" long and 2.5" wide. Simple leaf, pointed. Plant is one foot tall. Woody plant. Little buds along the stem. Alternating leaves. Growing at the base of a tree. Jagged edge (some have three points, others have one).
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New York Aster (Symphyotrichum novi-belgii)Observer
vanessadebeauDescription
Herbaceous plant, four feet tall, lavender petals with yellow centers. Leaves have long, jagged edges, single vein, are simple and radial. Flowers are about one inch in diameter with thin petals, uniform color and small, basal leaves.