Like its close relative the Poinsettia, this is a plant that makes most of its impression with brightly patterned upper leaves rather than spectacular flowers. These plants were growing on a streetside bank in Beechview.
For a description of the species, see the Euphorbia marginata reference page.
These dusty white thoroughworts are a Midwestern species that began to invade our area in the middle 1900s. They are now ubiquitous, but mostly along the railroads and highways by which they invaded.
For a description of the species, see the Eupatorium altissimum reference page.
More pictures of this pretty little mint growing along the Montour Trail in Moon Township. For a description of the species, see the Clinopodium vulgare reference page.
Also known as Bouncing Bet. The flowers have a long blooming season—part of what made them favorites in gardens, from which they escaped to make themselves at home along our roadsides. These plants were growing in great profusion along the Montour Trail in Moon Township.
For a description of the species, see the Saponaria officinalis reference page.
A rambling perennial that can take over a hillside, but rewards us with these gorgeous pea flower all summer long. This vine was blooming on a bank in Beechview.
For a description of the species, see the Lathyrus latifolius reference page.
