ID some plants from dried specimens for school

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  1. Irish2685

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    Hello all, I'm working on a big school project, in which I need to identify some plants from dried specimens. All are from Michigan, and I am having trouble running them through my plant field guide, as well as trying to identify them from pictures online. ANY help would be extremely awesome, and I would forever be indebted to you.

    The berries on this one are fairly bright red.
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    The little flowers on this one are a sort of baby blue. I assume its in the Asteraceae, but I'm not sure.
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    The flowers on this one remind me of Touch-me-not, the way they hang down, but I'm positive it's not that.
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    I apologize for the terrible pictures and specimens, I am not a professional at this. And, again, thanks so much for anyone who is willing to help.
     
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    It certainly does! I looked at that one when looking through pictures, but I'm not sure why I didn't think it was that. Thanks so much!
     
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    2..074. Looks like an Astilbe.
     
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    Agreed - 067 is definitely toadflax (aka Bread and Butter.)
     
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    Ditto to Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris on the last one.

    #0072 looks like a species of Persicaria.
     
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    Is #2 from a tree? It looks like Chinaberry, Melia azedarach, but I don't know if it grows in your area.
     
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