Category Archives: Plant comparisons

This is Mountain bellwort (Uvularia puberula) in the spring as it begins its growing season.  Here’s another flowering group. . . Let’s look more closely at the flower from the side . . . . . .  and up into … Continue reading →

This plant’s common name is White snakeroot.  Its scientific name is Ageratina altissima.  Here’s another photo of a single plant.  If you look closely, you can see that the lower leaves have stalks while the upper leaves do not. This … Continue reading →

There are two ragweeds found throughout North America: Common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) and Great ragweed (Ambrosia trifida).  Let’s start with Great ragweed (pictured above) and study its parts and life cycle . . . The lower leaves of Great ragweed … Continue reading →