Sandy Jointweed

Sandy Jointweed favors dry sandy locations, and it first flowers very late in the season. John

Slender Gerardia, Purslane

Slender Gerardia favors dry woods and fields. I also find it on sandy river banks.

Purslane, AKA Pusley, shows up in gardens and waste places. John

False Nettle, Black Vulture

Moist or boggy areas are home to False Nettle.

A Black Vulture was cleaning up roadkill along Rte. 30. John

Gall-of-the-earth, Common Mugwort

Tall Rattlesnake Root, AKA Gall-of-the-earth, is flowering in woods and thickets.

Waste places are overrun with Common Mugwort. John

Berries, berries, berries

Highbush Cranberry, Silky Dogwood, False Solomon's Seal and Poison Ivy have all produced a plentiful crop of berries. John

Highbush Cranberry

Silky Dogwood

False Solomon's Seal

Poison Ivy

Zigzag Goldenrod, Carrion Flower berries

Rich woods are home to Zigzag Goldenrod, AKA Broad-leaved Goldenrod.

The berries of Carrion Flower will turn a deep blue-black. John

Closed Gentian, Blackberries, Black Bear

Closed Gentian, AKA Bottle Gentian, favors moist woods and meadows.

A few Blackberries were ripe and ready to sample.

A smallish Black Bear made a leisurely exploration of my compost pile. John

Clearweed, Beggar Ticks, Bobcat

Clearweed, AKA Richweed, grows in moist shady areas.

Waste places host Beggar Ticks, AKA Sticktight.

A Bobcat wandered by this afternoon. John

Bur Cucumber, Three-seeded Mercury

Riverbanks and moist thickets are home to One-seeded Bur Cucumber.

Three-seeded Mercury inhabits fields, roadsides and waste places. John

Virginia Stickseed, Fruits of Star-flowered Solomon's Seal

Open woodlands, thickets and lightly cultivated areas host Virginia Sticksee.

The fruits of Star-flowered Solomon's Seal are now picture worthy. John