After a very dry & dusty June & early July we were fortunate that a bunch of recent rain perked up the plants for our visit. Photography by Ken Borgfeldt & Penny Longhurst. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name. Click on any picture to zoom.
![Hairy Angelica (Angelica venenosa) [Apiaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/hairy-angelica-angelica-venenosa-bloom.jpg?w=404&h=303&ssl=1 "Hairy Angelica (Angelica venenosa) [Apiaceae]")
![Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum*) [Polygonaceae] Bloom](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/buckwheat-fagopyrum-esculentum-bloom.jpg?w=305&h=229&ssl=1 "Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum*) [Polygonaceae] Bloom")
![Hairy White Heath Aster (Symphyotrichum pilosum) [Asteraceae] Leaves & Stem](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/hairy-white-heath-aster-symphyotrichum-pilosum-leaves-stem.jpg?w=305&h=172&ssl=1 "Hairy White Heath Aster (Symphyotrichum pilosum) [Asteraceae] Leaves & Stem")
![Hairy Hawkweed (Hieracium gronovii) [Asteraceae; Cichoroideae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/hairy-hawkweed-hieracium-gronovii-.jpg?w=188&h=335&ssl=1 "Hairy Hawkweed (Hieracium gronovii) [Asteraceae; Cichoroideae]")
![Cow Wheat (Melampyrum lineare) [Scrophulariaceae] Plant](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/cow-wheat-melampyrum-lineare-plant.jpg?w=189&h=189&crop=1&ssl=1 "Cow Wheat (Melampyrum lineare) [Scrophulariaceae] Plant")
![Partridge Pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata) [Fabaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/partridge-pea-chamaecrista-fasciculata.jpg?w=189&h=142&ssl=1 "Partridge Pea (Chamaecrista fasciculata) [Fabaceae]")
![Sweet Goldenrod (Solidago odora) [Asteraceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/sweet-goldenrod-solidago-odora-.jpg?w=251&h=335&ssl=1 "Sweet Goldenrod (Solidago odora) [Asteraceae]")
![Hairy Wood Sunflower (Helianthus atrorubens) [Asteraceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/hairy-wood-sunflower-helianthus-atrorubens-.jpg?w=261&h=196&ssl=1 "Hairy Wood Sunflower (Helianthus atrorubens) [Asteraceae]")
![Yellow Fringed Orchid (Platanthera ciliaris) [Orchidaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/fo-yellow-fringed-orchid-platanthera-ciliaris.jpg?w=153&h=204&ssl=1 "Yellow Fringed Orchid (Platanthera ciliaris) [Orchidaceae]")
![Horseweed (Conyza canadensis) [Asteraceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/horseweed-conyza-canadensis-.jpg?w=114&h=204&ssl=1 "Horseweed (Conyza canadensis) [Asteraceae]")
![Wild Indigo (Baptisia tinctoria) [Fabaceae] Fruit](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/wild-indigo-baptisia-tinctoria-fruit.jpg?w=188&h=250&ssl=1 "Wild Indigo (Baptisia tinctoria) [Fabaceae] Fruit")
![Flowering Spurge (Euphorbia corollata) [Euphorbiaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/flowering-spurge-euphorbia-corollata-blooms.jpg?w=188&h=141&ssl=1 "Flowering Spurge (Euphorbia corollata) [Euphorbiaceae]")
![Carolina Lily (Lilium michauxii) [Liliaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/carolina-lily-lilium-michauxii-another-view.jpg?w=444&h=333&ssl=1 "Carolina Lily (Lilium michauxii) [Liliaceae]")
![Curtiss' Milkwort; Candyroot (Polygala curtissii) [Polygalaceae] Bloom](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/curtiss-milkwort-polygala-curtissii-bloom.jpg?w=273&h=273&crop=1&ssl=1 "Curtiss' Milkwort; Candyroot (Polygala curtissii) [Polygalaceae] Bloom")
![Fern-leaved False Foxglove (Aureolaria pedicularia) [Scrophulariaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/fern-leaved-false-foxglove-aureolaria-pedicularia.jpg?w=273&h=205&ssl=1 "Fern-leaved False Foxglove (Aureolaria pedicularia) [Scrophulariaceae]")
![Toothed White-topped Aster (Sericocarpus asteroides) [Asteraceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/toothed-white-topped-aster-sericocarpus-asteroides-.jpg?w=189&h=189&crop=1&ssl=1 "Toothed White-topped Aster (Sericocarpus asteroides) [Asteraceae]")
![Common Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis) [Onagraceae] Stem & Leaves](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/common-evening-primrose-oenothera-biennis-stem-leaves.jpg?w=188&h=335&ssl=1 "Common Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis) [Onagraceae] Stem & Leaves")
![Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) [Asteraceae] Bloom](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/common-sunflower-helianthus-annuus-bloom.jpg?w=398&h=534&ssl=1 "Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) [Asteraceae] Bloom")
![Fameflower; Rock Portulaca (Phemeranthus teretifolius) [Portulacaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/fameflower-rock-portulaca-phemeranthus-teretifolius.jpg?w=403&h=537&ssl=1 "Fameflower; Rock Portulaca (Phemeranthus teretifolius) [Portulacaceae]")
![Small Wood Sunflower (Helianthus microcephalus) [Asteraceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/small-wood-sunflower-helianthus-microcephalus-.jpg?w=245&h=184&ssl=1 "Small Wood Sunflower (Helianthus microcephalus) [Asteraceae]")
![Hairy Bush Clover (Lespedeza hirta) [Fabaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/hairy-bush-clover-lespedeza-hirta-.jpg?w=138&h=184&ssl=1 "Hairy Bush Clover (Lespedeza hirta) [Fabaceae]")
![Hardhack; Steeplebush (Spiraea tomentosa) [Rosaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/hardhack-steeplebush-spiraea-tomentosa-.jpg?w=179&h=319&ssl=1 "Hardhack; Steeplebush (Spiraea tomentosa) [Rosaceae]")
![Downy Rattlesnake Plantain (Goodyera pubescens) [Orchidaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/downy-rattlesnake-plantain-goodyera-pubescens-.jpg?w=188&h=333&ssl=1 "Downy Rattlesnake Plantain (Goodyera pubescens) [Orchidaceae]")
![Pinweed (Lechea racemulosa) [Cistaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/pinweed-lechea-racemulosa.jpg?w=171&h=228&ssl=1 "Pinweed (Lechea racemulosa) [Cistaceae]")
![Bristly Greenbrier (Smilax tamnoides) [Smilacaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/bristly-greenbrier-smilax-tamnoides-.jpg?w=193&h=193&crop=1&ssl=1 "Bristly Greenbrier (Smilax tamnoides) [Smilacaceae]")
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