Another glorious day on the Parkway. Loads of confusing Asters and Goldenrods! Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name. Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Penny Longhurst, & Jim Poling. Click on any picture to zoom.
![Bitternut Hickory (Carya cordiformis) [Juglandaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/bitternut-hickory-carya-cordiformis-.jpg?w=218&h=163&ssl=1 "Bitternut Hickory (Carya cordiformis) [Juglandaceae]")
![Arrow-leaved Aster (Symphyotrichum urophyllum) [Asteraceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/arrow-leaved-aster-symphyotrichum-leaves.jpg?w=444&h=333&ssl=1 "Arrow-leaved Aster (Symphyotrichum urophyllum) [Asteraceae]"){kind=icon}
![Tall White Lettuce (Prenanthes altissima) [Asteraceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/tall-white-lettuce-prenanthes-altissima--1.jpg?w=192&h=144&ssl=1 "Tall White Lettuce (Prenanthes altissima) [Asteraceae]")
![Spanish Needles (Bidens bipinnata) [Asteraceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/spanish-needles-bidens-bipinnata-.jpg?w=218&h=291&ssl=1 "Spanish Needles (Bidens bipinnata) [Asteraceae]")
![Nodding Ladies' Tresses (Spiranthes cernua) [Orchidaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/nodding-ladies-tresses-spiranthes-cernua-bloom.jpg?w=114&h=204&ssl=1 "Nodding Ladies' Tresses (Spiranthes cernua) [Orchidaceae]")
![Pink Turtlehead (Chelone lyonii) [Scrophulariaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/pink-turtlehead-chelone-lyonii-.jpg?w=296&h=297&ssl=1 "Pink Turtlehead (Chelone lyonii) [Scrophulariaceae]")
![Appalachian Rock Cap Fern (Polypodium appalachianum) [Polypodiaceae] Sori](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/appalachian-rock-cap-fern-polypodium-appalachianum-.jpg?w=296&h=222&ssl=1 "Appalachian Rock Cap Fern (Polypodium appalachianum) [Polypodiaceae] Sori")
![Waxy or Skunk Meadow Rue (Thalictrum revolutum) [Ranunculaceae] Fruit](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/waxy-or-skunk-meadow-rue-thalictrum-revolutum-fruit.jpg?w=360&h=480&ssl=1 "Waxy or Skunk Meadow Rue (Thalictrum revolutum) [Ranunculaceae] Fruit")
![Downy Rattlesnake Plantain (Goodyera pubescens) [Orchidaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/downy-rattlesnake-plantain-goodyera-pubescens-.jpg?w=112&h=150&ssl=1 "Downy Rattlesnake Plantain (Goodyera pubescens) [Orchidaceae]")
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