New England Asters are among my favorite wildflowers. Along with the goldenrods and native grasses, asters are the quintessential herbaceous fall color plants…
Jewelweed is an annual plant native to northern and eastern North America that also goes by other common names including orange balsam, orange jewelweed,…
Nodding Bur Marigold is commonly found on the banks of ponds and lakes in late summer and early fall. It may form large colonies, but is often scattered.…
Groundnuts were a staple Native American food which they taught the colonists how to use. The groundnut, a climbing vine, is a member of the pea or bean family …
Heliopsis helianthoides is a mouthful, but it basically means sunflower-like. Although similar in looks, Heliopsis helianthoides is not the same as the…
Queen Anne’s lace earned its common name from a legend that tells of Queen Anne of England (1665-1714) pricking her finger and a drop of blood landed on white…
Burdock (Arctium lappa) is a common invasive Eurasian plant. Most everyone is familiar with burdock’s sticky, Velcro-like seed heads and giant, rhubarb-like…