Wildflowers: Unidentified Wildflowers

Discussion in 'Plants: Identification' started by pathe, Jun 3, 2014.

  1. pathe

    pathe Active Member

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    Here are a few plants I haven't yet been able to identify. Some of these go back to a couple of years ago. Photos 2 & 3 and 5 & 6 are the same plants in order to provide closeups of the flowers and a view of the stems and leaves. There are 5 different plants for the 7 photos. All plants are from North Central Indiana except photo #7 (Valerian?) which is from Western Pennsylvania.
     

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    #2-3 - Physostegia virginiana.
     
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    Andrey Zharkikh Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    #4 - probably, Helianthus mollis. Thanks for the most informative point of view - that is how asteraceae should be photographed.
     
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    1 - Potentilla ?
    5,6 - Eryngium yuccifolium
    7 - Valeriana sp.
     
  5. pathe

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    Thanks for everyone's help. Almost gave up getting an ID on these. I never saw any of them again. For the 2-3 that I tried to locate at a later time, they were gone so I couldn't see how they had developed.

    As far a photographing Helianthus mollis from the most informative point of view, I did so more because the pattern on the other side of the flowerhead looked so striking and unique. I thought it might be helpful for indentifying it later. Good to know that about asteraceae.

    As for #1, I'm not sure of the species. It's one of those that was gone when I went back at a later time. I will be on the lookout for that one again.
     
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    Susan G Active Member 10 Years

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    #7 looks like Cardamine impatiens - an invasive
     
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    It certainly does look like it. I think you are right.
     

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