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Note the yellowish color of the buds. (Oxford, Maine)

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Red pine close-up, taken in Misery Bay Provincial Park, Ontario Canada

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Fall color & mature fruit of Pokeweed in Seneca Co. NY.

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Ninebark has distinctive bark. Photo from Bruce Peninsula, Ontario, Canada

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Plants in the wild can be small with sparse flowers. Note distinctive leaves. (Steuben Co. NY)

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An especially floriferous plant in the wild, Warren Co. NY

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Switchgrass can take very wet locales, as shown in this Virginia wildlife refuge.

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Fertile fronds overwinter and the spores germinate in spring. (Ontario Co. NY)

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Small sundrops in Jefferson Co. NY. Notice red tones in foliage and below bloom.

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Dioecious; fruit on female trees. (Cape May, NJ)

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