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Eastern White Cedar (Thuja occidentalis)Observer
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The habitat was in the sun all day and growing next to a parking lot. This is a Thujas because it is a conifer. Identified by its long and flat needle like leaves.
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Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus)Observer
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This was in a sunny area that had many of these trees together. It is identified as a pine tree due to the needle leaves and tall structure.
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Bull Thistle (Cirsium vulgare)Observer
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Found growing through mulch in the sun. No other plants growing around this one. Identified by its fuzzy leaf and sharp pointy leaf structure.
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Oxeye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare)Observer
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Observed under cover of pine trees. Flowers are not in bloom but identified by leaf structure of plant near the base. Also identified by other pictures of species on iNaturalist.
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Plume Thistles (Genus Cirsium)Observer
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Growing in the sun. Identified by fuzzy leaf and pictures from google. The oval shaped leaves match the creeping thistle from further research.
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Common Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris)Observer
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Found in semi wetland location but out of season. Hard to identify but is common mugwort because of what it would look like in season. Especially the flowing patterns.
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Mosses (Phylum Bryophyta)Observer
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Growing in a hole that is in a wetland habitat. Identified as star moss by the star like leaves on the moss. The leafs have a star structure and are dark green.
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Oriental Bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus)Observer
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Seen growing on a long stem in a dry habitat. Identified as american bittersweet due to its red fruit color.
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Brambles (Genus Rubus)Observer
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Growing under cover of many large trees above. Identified by leaf structure but hard to identify because it was late in season. The plant is starting to die and can show different coloration.
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Broadleaf Cattail (Typha latifolia)Observer
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Growing in wetland habitat directly out of water. About 6 feet high. Identified by the cattail structure and species identified by nearby species growing in New England.
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Long-leaved Thread Moss (Ptychostomum pseudotriquetrum)Observer
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Growing on cement pipe which is typical for this kind of moss. It is the green Bryum because of it stem and leaf structure that matches many other observations.
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Joint-toothed Mosses (Class Bryopsida)Observer
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Found in a wetland habitat and growing on the ground. Identified as Pincushion by the small leaves and similar species found nearby.
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Ground-Ivy (Glechoma hederacea)Observer
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Growing in the shade under cover of pine trees. Identified by leaf structure but this kind did not have flowers. This could be due to plant not in bloom.
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Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)Observer
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This plant only gets sun when it shines through the window. Plant grown in Lab. Identified as northern spicebush because of the simple alternating leaves.
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Oriental Bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus)Observer
shawn101Description
Picture take in the shade but plant is in sun most of the day. Also growing with many other species around it. Identified by leaf structure and by fruit like structures.