
Canada goldenrod
What’s really neat about this goldenrod is its pin-wheel leaf arrangement.
What’s really neat about this goldenrod is its pin-wheel leaf arrangement.
An annual hemi-parasite that does well in disturbed, low-fertility soils.
Clusters of pink and white flowers dangle from stalks that develop on the top half of the plant.
An insect magnet, attracting a wide range of bees, butterflies, flies and spiders.
These hemi-parasitic plants appear to have been dipped in bright yellow paint.
Look closely at the undersides of the leaves and you’ll find they’re covered in resinous dots.
Pass by a patch of northern bedstraw and you’ll surely be caught in a cloud of sweet perfume.