Had I waited another three minutes to take this photo this field would be full of teenagers, for there was a cross country meet at Percy Warner Park yesterday. The park was anything but peaceful. But I did find two of our fall wildflowers while dodging the hordes-
This is the White Snakeroot, which blooms in our autumn woods, It is a relatve of the Blue Boneset. And below is the Virginia Knotweed. A pedestrian name for an airy and elegant plant of the wood edges.
And the recent big rains have conjured up mushrooms overnight. Whether these are edible or homicidal, I do not know, but I have to assume the latter.
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3 comments:
I have seen the Knotweed around here.Lots of late year mushrooms coming up, I like the giant fairyring.The only one I eat is morel.
I do not think I have ever seen a morel in these parts. I should be more observant. Maybe Amazon has a book on identifying mushrooms-
Hi Betsy!
Our wild foliage is all yellowing and getting brown as it has been getting colder here.
The wild mushrooms look interesting but I would never try to eat one in case it is "homocidal" ..lol I love store bought mushrooms, however, and love to tery new kinds.
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