A walk in the woods and along the road after the rain:
Indian pipe, instead of producing green chlorophyll, this colorless plant gets nutrients from rotting matter on the forest floor
Indian pipe in bloom, from above
Helleborine
White nightshade
Ragweed flowers aren’t showy to attract pollinators. Instead, they produce large quantities of pollen and rely on wind for pollination. Male pollen-producing flowers are located on spikes and female flowers are clustered below.
Red clover
Scientific names and Families:
Indian pipe/Monotropa uniflora – Heath Family: Ericaceae
Helleborine/Epipactis helleborine – Orchid Family: Orchidaceae
White nightshade/Solanum americanum – Nightshade Family: Solanaceae
Ragweed/Ambrosia artemisiifolia – Aster Family: Asteraceae
Red clover/Trifolium pratense – Pea Family: Fabaceae
