Buds starting to grow from
stems
• Very spotted leaves look
eaten and have brown spots
This plant is a dune grass with tall green blades. The flowers are beige, long, spike-like, and located at the top of the blades. The American beachgrass is commonly found on the top of sand dunes near the beach (grow in salty, dry soils).
Very long blades
Growing in open area with plentiful pants
Each bush had plenty of bundles
Becomes light in color at top
Water nearby
Found growing right out of sand!
Very large
Crunchy brown part near stem
Very short stem
Long leaves
Round feel around stem
Long yellow cylindrical inflorescence
No bristles
Growth in tufts
Round stem
Stiff leaves that form sheaths
Sandy habitat
Not branches inflorescence
Round stem, conspicuously jointed nodes, leaves are flat
Drooping inflorescence
Green coloration but shows reddish/tan on stem
Small bright yellow florets make up large flowers. Some almost 6 feet tall. Triangular alternate leaves slowly decrease in size up the stem. Habitat; edge habitat of an unmoved section of brush and reeds on the uri campus.
Found in disturbed edges
Identifying Features: broad leaves arranged on opposites, leaves not toothed, no papery scales present, oval shaped leaves
Flowers: Yellow, radially symmetrical flowers arranged in flat-topped clusters.
Leaves: Alternate entire long narrow leaves less than 1/4" in width. Smaller leaves found in the leaf axils.
Growth: Upright, growing about 3 feet in height.
Habitat: Found on edges of damp areas in full sun.
Observations:
Long thin leaf blades with parallel veins
Very thin panicles with attached florets on the tips
Very thin and hard to see detail unless getting up close
Highly branched
The leaves were alternate on the stem
Habitat:
Near the side of the road where a lot of traffic, as in people, sidewalks, construction, would occur but is a native species
This plant was blooming in late summer, and had many small yellow flowers. The leaves were toothed and rough when touched. The stem was hairy. This goldenrod was found in a meadow-like area by a roadside in Kingston, RI.
A vine with alternating, broad leaves. Leaves have 3 points and a white/brownish underside. Opposite of the leaves on the stems are forked tendrils. Observed roadside.
Tall grass with a dark brown seed head. Glumes are longer than spikelets. Leaves are bluish/green. Yellow flowers hang attached from branches. Observed along sidewalk amongst other grasses and goldenrods.