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Image Scientific Name Common Name Family Date/Location Comments
Campanula rapunculoides Campanula rapunculoides rampion bellflower Campanulaceae October 2004, Montreal, Canada The five stamens of ramipion bellflower stick to the pistil first and pollinate. Then they fall apart as shown in the photo.
Daucus carota Daucus carota Queen Anne's lace Apiaceae October 2004, Montreal, Canada The seeds of Queen Anne's lace are barbed and stick to animal fur.
Solidago altissima Solidago altissima tall goldenrod Asteraceae October 2004, Montreal, Canada The leaves of tall goldenrod are three-nerved, thick, and robust.
Melilotus alba Melilotus alba white sweetclover Fabaceae October 2004, Montreal, Canada White sweetclover grows up to 1.5 to 2 meters high.
Silene vulgaris Silene vulgaris bladder campion Caryophyllaceae October 2004, Montreal, Canada The sepal tubes of bladder campion are inflated and nerved.
Chenopodium polyspermum var. acutifolia Chenopodium polyspermum var. acutifolia many-seeded goosefoot Chenopodiaceae October 2004, Montreal, Canada Among the many species of goosefoot, many-seeded goosefoot differs in its glabrous oblong-acute leaves from other goosefoot species.
Vitis riparia Vitis riparia riverbank grape Vitaceae October 2004, Montreal, Canada The fruits of riverbank grapes attract many birds.
Rhus typhina Rhus typhina staghorn sumac Anacardiaceae October 2004, Montreal, Canada The colored leaves of staghorn sumac dye the city of Montreal in deep red.
Linaria vulgaris Linaria vulgaris butter and eggs Scrophulariaceae October 2004, Montreal, Canada The egg-yolk orange centered butter-yellow flowers of butter and eggs are conspicuous to human eyes as well as to insect eyes which are attracted by the honey they produce.
Galinsoga quadriradiata Galinsoga quadriradiata quickweed Asteraceae October 2004, Montreal, Canada The leaves and stems of quickweed are covered with coarse hair.
Rumex crispus Rumex crispus curly dock Polygonaceae October 2004, Montreal, Canada Curly dock belongs to the tall dock group whose seeds fall easily.
Malva neglecta Malva neglecta common mallow Malvaceae October 2004, Montreal, Canada The seeds of common mallow are known to live more than twenty years.
Sonchus arvensis Sonchus arvensis annual sow-thistle Asteraceae October 2004, Montreal, Canada The auricles of annual sow-thistle leaves are acute whereas less frequent spiny sow-thistle leaves are spiny and round.
Picea glauca Picea glauca white spruce Pinaceae October 2004, Montreal, Canada The cross section of spruce needles is four-sided and they are attached to the twig in every direction. The cones of white spruce are 4-5 cm in length.
Picea mariana Picea mariana black spruce Pinaceae October 2004, Montreal, Canada The cones of black spruce are 2-3 cm in length and known to persist on the branch for 20 to 30 years.
Pinus strobus Pinus strobus Eastern White Pine Pinaceae October 2004, I-87, NY The needles of eastern white pine are soft and 5-paired, which characterise this pine. The cones are long (in 10-15 cm).
Thuja occidentalis Thuja occidentalis Northern White Cedar Cupressaceae October 2004, I-87, NY The needles of northern white cedar are arranged on a plane. The brown cones are small and stand upwards on the branch.