A walk along the Farmington River:

Thin-leaved sunflower

Cardinal flower

Forget-me-not

Tall meadow rue, a unisex, wind-pollinated plant. These are male flowers with no petals. What you see are white filaments tipped with pale yellow anthers.

Jerusalem artichoke

Pokeweed

Joe Pye weed

White snakeroot

Scientific names and families:

Thin-leaved sunflower/Helianthus decapetalus – Aster Family: Asteraceae

Cardinal flower/Lobelia cardinalis – Harebell Family: Campanulaceae

Forget-me-not/Myosotis palustris – Borage Family: Boraginaceae

Tall meadow rue/Thalictrum pubescens – Buttercup Family: Ranunculaceae

Jerusalem artichoke/Helianthus tuberosus – Aster Family: Asteraceae

Pokeweed/Phytolacca americana – Pokeweed Family: Phytolaccaceae

Joe Pye weed/Eupatorium maculata – Aster Family: Asteraceae

White snake root/Ageratina altissima – Aster Family: Asteraceae