A walk along the Farmington River Trail:
Japanese knotweed, an agressively invasive plant
Japanese knotweed, closeup shows winged seeds ready to invade another location
Evening primrose
White snakeroot with serrated, wide, lance-like leaves
White Snakeroot closeup reveals tiny, five-petaled disk flowers
Pale jewelweed, also called pale touch-me-not
Common yellow wood sorrel
Virgin’s bower, showing seeds with feathery elongated styles
Scientific names and families:
Japanese knotweed/Polygonum cuspidatum Siebold & Zucc. – Buckwheat Family: Polygonaceae
Evening primrose/Oenothera biennis – Evening Primrose Family: Onagraceae
White snakeroot/Ageratina altissima – Aster Family: Asteraceae
Pale touch-me-not/Impatiens pallida Nutt. – Touch-me-not Family: Balsaminaceae
Common yellow wood sorrel/Oxalis stricta – Wood Sorrel Family: Oxalidaceae
Virgin’s bower/Clematis virginiana L. – Buttercup Family: Ranunculaceae
