Photo Gallery
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Paul S. Schmittthin leaved spring beauty Claytonia virginica
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Steven Daniel (taken in Alaska)Red baneberry can be white, but the pedicels are too thin to confuse with Doll's eyes (A. pachypoda). Actaea rubra
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Steven DanielUnusually dark pink Carolina spring beauty. Tompkins Co. NY Claytonia caroliniana
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Steven DanielNative bittersweet fruit clusters at the branch ends. Color depends on ripeness. (Niagara Co. NY) Celastrus scandens
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F. Robert WesleyDragon's mouth orchid Arethusa bulbosa
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Steven Daniel, taken in St. Lawrence Co. NYPale metallic blue berries of silky dogwood are distinctive. Cornus amomum
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Audrey Bowe, taken in Finger Lakes regionGoldie's fern (L) and glade fern (R) Homalosorus pycnocarpos , Dryopteris goldiana
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Paul S. SchmittThe wild ginger flower is hidden under the leaves. Asarum canadense
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F. Robert WesleyDodder (Cuscuta sp.) is a vining parasitic native. Cuscuta
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Arieh Tal (Copyright: Arieh Tal)Flowers of Kentucky yellowwood. Cladrastis kentukea
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Steve Broyles, taken in Bruce Co. Ontario CanadaThe leaves of striped coralroot orchid are reduced to sheaths on the stalk. Photo may not be variety striata. Corallorhiza striata var. striata
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Steven Daniel, taken in St. Lawrence Co. NYNew leaves of alternate leaved dogwood. Cornus alternifolia
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Todd Boland, used with permissionDoll's eyes occasionally have pink or pinkish berries. Check the pedicel to confirm ID. Actaea pachypoda
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Steven DanielTwo-leaved toothwort flower, St. Lawrence Co. NY Cardamine diphylla
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Paul S. Schmittgolden ragwort can spread as a groundcover Packera aurea
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Leo LouisWalking fern can form colonies on moist rocks. Finger Lakes region. Asplenium rhizophyllum
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F. Robert WesleyAnemone virginiana can be hard to distinguish from A. cylindrica. Anemone virginiana
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F. Robert WesleyFalse rue anemone, found wild in far western NYS, has deeper lobes than the more common Thalctrum thalictroides. Enemion biternatum
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Paul S. Schmittthe white tip is a clue for distinguishing fringetip closed gentian from bottle gentian Gentiana andrewsii
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P.S. SchmittSmooth Solomon's seal in flower Polygonatum biflorum
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Paul S. SchmittAmerican witch hazel in fall Hamamelis virginiana
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Joe O'RourkeDragonfly nymph on cardinal flower, Cortland Co. Lobelia cardinalis
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Steven Daniel, taken in Monroe Co. NYAlternate leaved dogwood flower. Cornus alternifolia
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Paul S. SchmittNew England aster ranges from the common purple, to pink, to nearly white. Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
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Paul S. Schmittbroadleaf gromwell or stoneseed Lithospermum latifolium
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Steven DanielStriped maple flower, St.Lawrence Co. Acer pensylvanicum
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R Parkerlate spring at South Hill swamp Penstemon digitalis
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Steven DanielSilver spotted skipper on tall bellflower, a biennial found in part shade. Leamington, ON, Canada Campanulastrum americana
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Betsy DarlingtonHoxie Gorge in April
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Steven DanielBearberry, Muskellunge Lake, NY Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
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F. Robert WesleyQuaker Ladies and Vaccinium Houstonia caerulea
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Paul S. SchmittAutumn Oak Among Birches, Hector, NY 10/2012 Quercus alba, Fagus grandifolia
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F. Robert WesleyBlue violet and sedges (Carex laxiculmis?)in mowed area
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Rosemarie Parker, taken in Cortland Co. NYPink lady slipper orchid grows in dappled shade in rich woods. Cypripedium acaule
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Paul S. SchmittBlue cohosh in early spring. The leaves turn green once opened. Caulophyllum giganteum
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Paul S. SchmittMarsh marigold in spring Caltha palustris
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Charles R. SmithPlatanthera blephariglotis in June Platanthera blephariglottis
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Steven Danielgreen spleenwort sori, Lewis Co. NY Asplenium viride
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Paul S. SchmittAutumn Oak Among Birches, Hector, NY 10/2012 Quercus rubra
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Steven Daniel3-toed turkey foot of big bluestem, taken in Bruce Co. Ontario Andropogon gerardii
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Steven Daniel, taken upstate NYWild leek flowers after the leaves have died back. Allium tricoccum
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Andy BussSneezeweed at Seneca Meadows Preserve Helenium autumnale
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Steven DanielNJ tea in flower, taken in Monroe Co. NY Ceanothus americanus
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David Werier (taken Genesee Co. NY)late blue cohosh is more likely to have yellowish flowers, and shorter styles, compared to early blue cohosh. Caulophyllum thalictroides
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Paul S. SchmittThis form of Tiarella cordifolia tends to clump instead of forming stolons, and used be considered a separate species. Tiarella cordifolia var. cordifolia
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Paul S. Schmittmountain maple flower Acer spicatum
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Steven DanielOxeye daisy with visitor and resident crab spider. St. Lawrence Co, NY Leucanthemum vulgare
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Steven DanielIn NYS we have C. striata var striata, shown here from the Rocky Mountains. Corallorhiza striata var. striata
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Mt. Cuba CenterClosed-bottle gentian; the flowers never "open"; photo courtesy of Mt. Cuba Center Gentiana clausa
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Paul SchmittTrillium in Cornell's Mundy Wildflower Garden Trillium grandiflorum
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R ParkerHypoxis hirsutus, South Hill, Ithaca Hypoxis hirsuta
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F. Robert WesleySpotted Joe Pye Weed in Typical Habitat Eutrochium maculatum
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Steven DanielHarebells are often found on rock ledges and gorge walls (Jefferson Co., NY) Campanula rotundifolia
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Arieh Tal, (Copyright: Arieh Tal, April 21Plantain-leaved pussytoes showing dense, unisexual, flower heads with FEMALE florets only. Antennaria plantaginifolia
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Steve BroylesAsclepias exaltata plant Asclepias exaltata
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Steven Daniel, taken in Alleghany State ParkBluebead lily in bloom. Often found as single plant, but clusters in the right conditions. Clintonia borealis
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Paul S. Schmittswamp rose is a large, suckering rose for moist to wet locations Rosa pallustris
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Paul S. Schmittriver rye seed heads have a graceful curve Elymus riparius
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R ParkerWoods by South Hill swamp
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Steven Daniel, taken in Bruce Co. Ontario CanadaRound leaved dogwood leaves & early buds. Cornus rugosa
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David Werier, taken in Sussex Co., Delaware.Pink lady slipper orchid can be white. Cypripedium acaule
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F. Robert WesleySpring Beauty with Dicentra leaves Claytonia virginica, Dicentra canadensis
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F. Robert WesleyNatural Bouquet Trillium cuneatum, Phlox subulata, Packera aurea, Viola striata
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Leo Louis, taken in Finger Lakes regionnew crown forming at tip of frond Asplenium rhizophyllum
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R ParkerCarex plantaginea in garden setting Carex plantaginea
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Freyda Black, taken in Chemung Co. NYGrey dogwood flowers. Note the reddish tinge to new leaf. Cornus racemosa
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Dan SegalFall color in round leaved dogwood. Cornus rugosa
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Paul S. Schmittspicebush fruit Lindera benzoin
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Paul S. SchmittAmerican witch hazel flower Hamamelis virginiana
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Steven DanielTwo leaved toothwort is an early spring food source (and host) for the rare West Virginia White. (St. Lawrence Co., NY) Cardamine diphylla
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Paul SchmittMundy Wildflower Garden at Cornell in spring: native flowers, naturalized tree, invasive deer Packera aurea, Mertensia virginica, Cercis canadensis
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Steven DanielFlowers of bear-berry, Bruce Co. Ontario Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
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David WerierPrairie Willow pistillate catkin with visitors Salix humilis
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F. Robert WesleyDoll's eyes bloom panicle is usually more elongated than the very similar Actaea rubra. Actaea pachypoda
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Paul S. Schmittdog-tooth violet or trout lily (spotted leaves) can form large colonies Erythronium americanum
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Paul S. SchmittJack in the Pulpit fruit Arisaema triphyllum
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R ParkerDiplazium pycnocarpon in garden Diplazium pycnocarpon
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F. Robert WesleySphagnum moss and Rubus sp.
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Steven DanielWater sedge in bloom. (St. Lawrence Co. NY) Carex aquatilis
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F. Robert WesleyTamarak and many lichens, most prominently Parmelia sulcata, in a NY "floating bog" Larix laricina
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Steven DanielAngelica emerging in spring next to skunk cabbage. Ontario Co. NY Angelica atropurpurea, Symplocarpus foetidus
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Audrey Bowe, taken Finger Lakes RegionGoldie's fern backlit. Dryopteris goldiana
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Leo Louis, taken in the Finger Lakes regionSori on walking fern Asplenium rhizophyllum
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Dave SpierSilver Maple fall foliage Acer saccharinum
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Paul S. Schmittdeer tongue grass is very erect with little flower sprays hidden in the nodes Dichanthelium clandestinum
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Charles R. SmithCalapogon tuberosus, found in bogs in the Finger Lakes Region in June Calopogon tuberosus
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Steven Daniel, taken at Cedar Lake NYAzure butterfly on bastard toadflax flower. Comandra umbellata
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Andy Bussorange butterfly weed Asclepias tuberosa
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Paul S. SchmittAmelanchier sp.
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R. ParkerJuly bloom of Downy yellow false foxglove Aureolaria virginica
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Ken HullThe eastern Indian Paintbrush at Bruce Peninsula, Ontario. Castilleja coccinea
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Steven Daniel, taken in Ontario Co. NYWinter & Spring buds of flowering dogwood. Cornus florida
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Arieh Tal, (Copyright: Arieh Tal, May 9Plantain-leaved pussytoes have a colony forming habit & large basal leaves with 3 prominent veins. Antennaria plantaginifolia
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Steven DanielWild calla lily, a wetland plant, taken in St. Lawrence Co. NY Calla palustris
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J O'RourkeCardinal flower in full bloom, Cortland Co. Lobelia cardinalis
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Paul S. Schmittwake robin, or red trillium, in NY Trillium erectum
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Paul S. SchmittEarly blue cohosh is more likely to have purple or reddish flowers, and longer styles, than late blue cohosh. Caulophyllum giganteum
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Steven DanielSeed head of American purple Clematis. Upstate NY Clematis occidentalis var. occidentalis
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Steven DanielBailey's sedge fruit. (Essex Co. NY) Carex baileyi
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Charles R. SmithCornus canadensis showing fruit in June in Chenango Co. NY Cornus canadensis
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Freyda BlackDowny serviceberry showing the reason for its name. Taken in Chemung Co. NY Amelanchier arborea
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F. Robert WesleyDutchmen's britches in flower Dicentra cucullaria
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F. Robert WesleyMitchella repens in moss Mitchella repens
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Joe O'Rourkegreat white trillium Trillium grandiflorum
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David WerierPrairie Willow staminate catkin Salix humilis
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Audrey BoweLong beech fern Phegopteris connectilis
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Steven Danielblack chokeberry fruit, Allen Pond, NY Aronia melanocarpa
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Rosemarie ParkerMaidenhair spleenwort between rocks in garden. Grown from spores. Asplenium trichomanes
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Steven DanielPipsissiwa flowers, St. Lawrence Co. NY Chimaphila umbellata
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Arieh Tal (Copyright: Arieh Tal)Long racemes of Kentucky yellowwood flowers. Cladrastis kentukea
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Steven Danielearly flower head of Angelica, Monroe Co. NY Angelica atropurpurea
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F. Robert Wesleytall anemone Anemone virginiana
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Audrey BoweNote red stem and lowest pinnae larger than the next one above. Finger Lakes Cystopteris bulbifera
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Paul S. Schmittpale jewelweed is often found in slightly drier habitats than orange jewelweed, but does need lots of moisture Impatiens pallida
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Steven DanielA large, leafy liverwort, St. Lawrence Co. Bazzania trilobata
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F. Robert WesleyEutrochium maculatum, Spotted Joe Pye Weed Eutrochium maculatum
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Steven Daniel, taken in St. Lawrence Co. NYAmerican purple Clematis, lovely but uncommon. Clematis occidentalis var. occidentalis
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Steven Daniel, taken in St. Lawrence Co. NYGoldthread in rich moist habitat. Coptis trifolia
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James Carris, taken in Tompkins County NYVernonia noveboracensis - taken in Tompkins Cnty, NY Vernonia noveboracencis
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Steven Daniel, taken in Monroe Co. NYGray's sedge has distinctive seed pods. Carex grayi
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Steven DanielAlleghany vine leaves look like Corydalis until it starts vining. Pine CIty NY. Adlumia fungosa
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Arieh Tal, (Copyright: Arieh Tal, April 8Plantain-leaved pussytoes, showing dense, unisexual, flower heads with MALE florets only. Antennaria plantaginifolia
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Steven Daniel, taken in Ontario Co. NYRounded petals of native flowering dogwood at Rush Oak Openings Cornus florida
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Rosemarie ParkerWhite turtlehead can have pinkish tints. Chelone glabra
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Paul E. Barney, Jr., Penn State ArboretumEastern hemlock cone Tsuga canadensis
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Paul S. SchmittSolomon's plume has more flowers than starry Solomon's Seal, thus more red berries! Maianthemum racemosum
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Steven DanielHemp dogbane, with white petals not recurved. Powder Milk Park NY Apocynum cannabinum
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Leo Louis, taken in Finger Lakes regionRattlesnake fern. Botrychium virginianum
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F. Robert WesleyLong spurred violet Viola rostrata
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F. Robert WesleyRue anemone is usually seen as a few plants, or just one, unlike the similar Enemion. Thalictrum thalictroides
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Steven Daniel, taken at Cedar Lake, Hamilton Co NYBluebead lily in bloom. Found in moist acid conditions. Clintonia borealis
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Krissy BoysAmerican beech along boardwalk in Mundy Wildflower Garden, Cornell Plantations Fagus grandifolia
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Mike ServissAmerican harts tongue fern fronds unrolling in spring Asplenium scolopendrium
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William PlummerTrillium has spread to cover the ground in this garden. Trillium grandiflorum
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Steven Danielfringed brome grass, St. Lawrence Co. NY Bromus ciliatus
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Krissy BoysClosed Gentian along roadside near Richford, NY, September 2013. Gentiana clausa
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Paul SchmittMundy Wildflower Garden at Cornell in spring: native flowers, naturalized tree, invasive deer Packera aurea, Mertensia virginica, Cercis canadensis
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F. Robert WesleySphagnum bog flora Sarracenia purpurea
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Charles R. SmithPogonia ophioglossoides in June bog Pogonia ophioglossoides
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Steven Daniel, taken in St. Lawrence Co. NYNotice the yellow (gold) roots of goldthread. Coptis trifolia
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Rosemarie Parker, taken in Cortland Co. NYPink lady slipper orchid protected (a bit) from deer by tree. Cypripedium acaule
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Audrey Bowe taken in Finger Lakes RegionSori of Goldie's fern Dryopteris goldiana
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F. Robert WesleyEarly saxifrage Saxifraga virginiensis
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Steven DanielsCarolina spring beauty has wide leaves. Flowers range from pink to white. St. Lawrence Co. NY Claytonia caroliniana