Plant identifying
Lecia and I have begun to identify our collections. Here’s a list of the species we found at some roadside remnants with links to their USDA PLANTS Database descriptions:
Native species
Galium boreale
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=GABO2
Heliopsis helianthoides
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=HEHE5
Anemone cylindrica
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ANCY
Anemone canadensis
http://plants.usda.gov/java/nameSearch
Rosa arkansana
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ROAR3
Introduced species
Lotus corniculatus
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ROAR3
Melilotus officinalis
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=MEOF&photoID=meof_009_ahp.jpg
Medicago sativa
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=MESA&photoID=mesa_003_ahp.jpg
Further info on some of these species can be found at efloras.org and vplants.org.