One of the things I’ve been struggling with on our 100 Species Challenge is finding a good way to identify plants that I’m not familiar with at all. I’ve looked for a good (or a couple of good) book resources but have thus far come up empty. Part of the problem there is that I [...]
1. Pin Oak
2. Belladonna Lily
3. Poison Ivy
4. Highbush Cranberry
5. Stinging Nettle
6. Goldenrod
Scientific Name: Solidago canadensis
Common Name: Canada Goldenrod
I believe I have been bad mouthing this plant in error:
From the e-nature website:
This species produces showy displays, usually late in the summer. Although it and other Goldenrods are commonly blamed for hay fever, this discomfort is usually [...]
1. Pin Oak
2. Belladonna Lily
3. Poison Ivy
4. Highbush Cranberry
5. Stinging Nettle
Scientific Name: Urtica dioica
Common Name: Stinging Nettle
This example of our Stinging Nettles is not the most impressive due to the fact that this particular plant is located near my chicken pen and has been continually mowed down over the summer. Now since I don’t really [...]
