‘Tis the Seedy Season: Part II

Posted on 11/14/2019 by chick
I wish I’d caught this plant in bloom. The seeds are interesting, but I bet the flowers were even more impressive. I’m tentatively identifying this plant as Spiraea tomentosa (a.k.a. steeplebush, hardhack), which would mean it’s technically a shrub. This website (wildadirondacks.org) has a picture of steeplebush in bloom and explains the meaning behind the plant’s scientific and common names. I hope I remember to go back to this path during the summer to get pictures of the flowers.
This is probably seeding goldenrod (the clustery type from this post).
What’s this weird looking thing? Honestly, I don’t think I’d even have been able to make a guess if I hadn’t found it right next to a plant that still had its leaves (see next picture).
Ah, yes. This looks like slender blush clover. The landscape has changed a lot since October, when these pictures were taken. All the green showing in these pictures is probably long gone now.
This is how the meadows look now. The trees are nearly bare. The sun sets early. The wind feels colder by the day as it whisks away what’s left of the season’s seeds. Winter will be here soon.
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