Sadly the field trip was rained out, but fortunately Sarah took pictures when she scouted and we’ve added a few more from our previous visits. Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Sarah King, Penny Longhurst, & Randy Richardson. Click on any picture to zoom. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name.
![Wineberry (Rubus phoenicolasius*) [Rosaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/wineberry-rubus-phoenicolasius-nn-20230428_102212.jpg?w=318&h=238&ssl=1 "Wineberry (Rubus phoenicolasius*) [Rosaceae]")
![Marsh Dewflower; Murdannia (Murdannia keisak*) [Commelinaceae] Bloom](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/marsh-dewflower-murdannia-keisak-bloom.jpg?w=188&h=252&ssl=1 "Marsh Dewflower; Murdannia (Murdannia keisak*) [Commelinaceae] Bloom")
![Slender Bush Clover (Lespedeza virginica) [Fabaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/slender-bush-clover-lespedeza-virginica-blooms.jpg?w=109&h=195&ssl=1 "Slender Bush Clover (Lespedeza virginica) [Fabaceae]")
![Water Oak (Quercus nigra) [Fagaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/water-oak-quercus-nigra-.jpg?w=260&h=195&ssl=1 "Water Oak (Quercus nigra) [Fagaceae]")
![Thunberg's Geranium (Geranium thunbergii*) [Geraniaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/nn-thunbergs-geranium-geranium-thunbergii-plant.jpg?w=260&h=147&ssl=1 "Thunberg's Geranium (Geranium thunbergii*) [Geraniaceae]")
![Silky or Swamp Dogwood (Cornus amomum; Swida amomum) [Cornaceae] Flowers](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/silky-or-swamp-dogwood-cornus-amomum-blooms-.jpg?w=260&h=146&ssl=1 "Silky or Swamp Dogwood (Cornus amomum; Swida amomum) [Cornaceae] Flowers")
![Common Cinquefoil (Potentilla simplex) [Rosaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/a-cinquefoil-potentilla-sp.-bloom.jpg?w=271&h=361&ssl=1 "Common Cinquefoil (Potentilla simplex) [Rosaceae]")
![Sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale) [Asteraceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sneezeweed-helenium-autumnale-.jpg?w=439&h=586&ssl=1 "Sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale) [Asteraceae]")
![Wool Grass (Scirpus cyperinus) [Cyperaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/wool-grass-scirpus-cyperinus.jpg?w=193&h=193&crop=1&ssl=1 "Wool Grass (Scirpus cyperinus) [Cyperaceae]")
![Common Ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) [Asteraceae] Flowers](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/common-ragweed-ambrosia-artemisiifolia-bloom-.jpg?w=193&h=193&crop=1&ssl=1 "Common Ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) [Asteraceae] Flowers")
![Three-seeded Mercury (Acalypha rhomboidea) [Euphorbiaceae] Blooms](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/three-seeded-mercury-acalypha-rhomboidea-blooms.jpg?w=193&h=192&ssl=1 "Three-seeded Mercury (Acalypha rhomboidea) [Euphorbiaceae] Blooms")
![Tag Alder (Alnus serrulata) [Betulaceae] Nutlets](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/tag-alder-alnus-serrulata-nutlets.jpg?w=204&h=204&crop=1&ssl=1 "Tag Alder (Alnus serrulata) [Betulaceae] Nutlets")
![Cleavers (Galium aparine) [Rubiaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cleavers-20230428_101608.jpg?w=153&h=204&ssl=1 "Cleavers (Galium aparine) [Rubiaceae]")
![Venus' Looking Glass (Triodanis perfoliata) [Campanulaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/venus-looking-glass-triodanis-perfoliata-.jpg?w=114&h=204&ssl=1 "Venus' Looking Glass (Triodanis perfoliata) [Campanulaceae]")
![Hairy White Heath Aster (Symphyotrichum pilosum) [Asteraceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/white-heath-aster-symphyotrichum-pilosum.jpg?w=245&h=245&crop=1&ssl=1 "Hairy White Heath Aster (Symphyotrichum pilosum) [Asteraceae]")
![Porcelain Berry (Ampelopsis brevipedunculata*) [Vitaceae] Fruit](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/porcelain-berry-ampelopsis-brevipedunculata-nn-20230915_094726.jpg?w=188&h=188&crop=1&ssl=1 "Porcelain Berry (Ampelopsis brevipedunculata*) [Vitaceae] Fruit")
![Eastern Showy Aster (Eurybia spectabilis) [Asteraceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/eastern-showy-aster-eurybia-spectabilis-.jpg?w=439&h=586&ssl=1 "Eastern Showy Aster (Eurybia spectabilis) [Asteraceae]")
![Common Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis) [Onagraceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/common-evening-primrose-oenothera-biennis-.jpg?w=193&h=193&crop=1&ssl=1 "Common Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis) [Onagraceae]")
![Peppermint (Mentha aquatica*) [Lamiaceae] Leaves](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/peppermint-mentha-aquatica-leaves.jpg?w=193&h=192&ssl=1 "Peppermint (Mentha aquatica*) [Lamiaceae] Leaves")
![Sensitive Fern (Onoclea sensibilis) [Dryopteridaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/sensitive-fern-onoclea-sensibilis-.jpg?w=404&h=303&ssl=1 "Sensitive Fern (Onoclea sensibilis) [Dryopteridaceae]")
![Rattlesnake Master; Button Snakeroot (Eryngium yuccifolium) [Apiaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/rattlesnake-master-button-snakeroot-eryngium-yuccifolium-.jpg?w=228&h=303&ssl=1 "Rattlesnake Master; Button Snakeroot (Eryngium yuccifolium) [Apiaceae]")
![Wild Lettuce (Lactuca canadensis) [Asteraceae; Cichoroideae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/wild-lettuce-lactuca-canadensis-plant.jpg?w=151&h=270&ssl=1 "Wild Lettuce (Lactuca canadensis) [Asteraceae; Cichoroideae]")
![Purple Gerardia; Purple False Foxglove (Agalinis purpurea) [Scrophulariaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/purple-gerardia-purple-false-foxglove-agalinis-purpurea-.jpg?w=219&h=165&ssl=1 "Purple Gerardia; Purple False Foxglove (Agalinis purpurea) [Scrophulariaceae]")
![Pink Smartweed (Persicaria pensylvanica) [Polygonaceae] Leaves and Stem](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/pink-smartweed-persicaria-pensylvanica-leaves-and-stem-.jpg?w=219&h=219&crop=1&ssl=1 "Pink Smartweed (Persicaria pensylvanica) [Polygonaceae] Leaves and Stem")
![Pale Meadow Beauty (Rhexia mariana) [Melastomataceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/pale-meadow-beauty-rhexia-mariana-.jpg?w=192&h=192&crop=1&ssl=1 "Pale Meadow Beauty (Rhexia mariana) [Melastomataceae]")
![Peppermint (Mentha aquatica*) [Lamiaceae] Blooms](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/peppermint-mentha-aquatica-blooms.jpg?w=336&h=597&ssl=1 "Peppermint (Mentha aquatica*) [Lamiaceae] Blooms")
![Dotted Water Smartweed (Persicaria punctata) [Polygonaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/dotted-water-smartweed-persicaria-punctata-.jpg?w=152&h=270&ssl=1 "Dotted Water Smartweed (Persicaria punctata) [Polygonaceae]")
![Silky or Swamp Dogwood (Cornus amomum) [Cornaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/silky-or-swamp-dogwood-cornus-amomum-.jpg?w=189&h=189&crop=1&ssl=1 "Silky or Swamp Dogwood (Cornus amomum) [Cornaceae]")
![Virginia Bugleweed (Lycopus virginicus) [Lamiaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/virginia-bugleweed-lycopus-virginicus-blooms.jpg?w=271&h=361&ssl=1 "Virginia Bugleweed (Lycopus virginicus) [Lamiaceae]")
![Bushy Aster (Symphyotrichum dumosum) [Asteraceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/bushy-aster-symphyotrichum-dumosum.jpg?w=245&h=184&ssl=1 "Bushy Aster (Symphyotrichum dumosum) [Asteraceae]")
![Strawcolored Flatsedge (Cyperus strigosus) [Cyperaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/strawcolored-flatsedge-cyperus-strigosus.jpg?w=235&h=316&ssl=1 "Strawcolored Flatsedge (Cyperus strigosus) [Cyperaceae]")
![Marsh Dewflower; Murdannia (Murdannia keisak*) [Commelinaceae] Leaves and Stem](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/marsh-dewflower-murdannia-keisak-leaves-and-stem.jpg?w=156&h=156&crop=1&ssl=1 "Marsh Dewflower; Murdannia (Murdannia keisak*) [Commelinaceae] Leaves and Stem")
![Pink Smartweed (Persicaria pensylvanica) [Polygonaceae] Blooms](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/pink-smartweed-persicaria-pensylvanica-blooms.jpg?w=156&h=156&crop=1&ssl=1 "Pink Smartweed (Persicaria pensylvanica) [Polygonaceae] Blooms")
![Mistflower; Ageratum (Conoclinium coelestinum) [Asteraceae] Blooms](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/mistflower-conoclinium-coelestinum-blooms-.jpg?w=188&h=333&ssl=1 "Mistflower; Ageratum (Conoclinium coelestinum) [Asteraceae] Blooms")
![Spotted Jewel Weed (Impatiens capensis) [Balsaminaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/spotted-jewel-weed-impatiens-capensis-.jpg?w=387&h=387&crop=1&ssl=1 "Spotted Jewel Weed (Impatiens capensis) [Balsaminaceae]")
![Arrow-leaved Tearthumb (Persicaria sagittata) [Polygonaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/arrow-leaved-tearthumb-persicaria-sagittata-.jpg?w=245&h=138&ssl=1 "Arrow-leaved Tearthumb (Persicaria sagittata) [Polygonaceae]"){kind=icon}
![Pilewort; Fireweed (Erechtites hieraciifolius) [Asteraceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/pilewort-fireweed-erechtites-hieraciifolius-.jpg?w=144&h=144&crop=1&ssl=1 "Pilewort; Fireweed (Erechtites hieraciifolius) [Asteraceae]")
![Foxglove Beardtongue; White Beardtongue (Penstemon digitalis) [Scrophulariaceae] Leaves](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/foxglove-beardtongue-penstemon-digitalis-leaves.jpg?w=144&h=144&crop=1&ssl=1 "Foxglove Beardtongue; White Beardtongue (Penstemon digitalis) [Scrophulariaceae] Leaves")
![Common Cat-tail (Typha latifolia) [Typhaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/common-cat-tail-typha-latifolia-.jpg?w=192&h=144&ssl=1 "Common Cat-tail (Typha latifolia) [Typhaceae]")
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