Cambridge MA, 2002-06-14 17 images
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    I went out before lunch and walked west along the train tracks almost as far as the bridge where the train track go under Memorial Drive.

The goal was to catch the King Devil with its flowers open, since they seem to close early in the evening, and to photograph some of the common things that I know, but haven't added to my collection yet. Since there were some men picking up litter by the pedestrian crossing I strayed farther to the west than usual, and found a number of new things.

 
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King Devil, Hieracium pratense  Sm    Med    Lg  
Description : I'd been meaning to go back when these have their flowers open. Well, here they are.
Common Name : King Devil
Latin Name : Hieracium pratense
Location : The train tracks to the West of Fort Washington Park, Cambridge MA
Date : 2002-06-14 12:47
Event : Cambridge MA, 2002-06-14
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Chicory, Cichorium intybus  Sm    Med    Lg  
Description : So that's what those tall rough scraggely things are. I recognised it quickly once it had a few flowers. This one's flowers are pretty washed out looking, though, so I got a close up from a different plant (see next photo).
Common Name : Chicory
Latin Name : Cichorium intybus
Location : The train tracks to the West of Fort Washington Park, Cambridge MA
Date : 2002-06-14 12:48
Event : Cambridge MA, 2002-06-14
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Chicory, Cichorium intybus  Sm    Med    Lg  
Description : Here's a close up of one of the flowers.
Common Name : Chicory
Latin Name : Cichorium intybus
Location : The train tracks to the West of Fort Washington Park, Cambridge MA
Date : 2002-06-14 12:51
Event : Cambridge MA, 2002-06-14
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Daisy Fleabane, Erigeron annus  Sm    Med    Lg  
Description : Aster like things are confusing, but I think I've got this right because it's early for any of the real asters to be out.
Common Name : Daisy Fleabane
Latin Name : Erigeron annus
Location : The train tracks to the West of Fort Washington Park, Cambridge MA
Date : 2002-06-14 12:52
Event : Cambridge MA, 2002-06-14 12:52
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Black Medick, Medicago lupulina  Sm    Med    Lg  
Description : Little, yellow, underfoot. I've been seeing this a lot, or maybe it's least hop clover that I've been seeing.

No, R. Flogaus-Faust tells me that it's Medicago lupulina.

Common Name : Black Medick
Latin Name : Medicago lupulina
Location : The train tracks to the West of Fort Washington Park, Cambridge MA
Date : 2002-06-14 12:56
Event : Cambridge MA, 2002-06-14
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Peppergrass, Lepidium verginicum  Sm    Med    Lg  
Description : Again, this is something I've been stepping on a lot, and now I found one that doesn't look so miserable. Here's a detail of the flower.
Common Name : Peppergrass
Latin Name : Lepidium verginicum
Location : The train tracks to the West of Fort Washington Park, Cambridge MA
Date : 2002-06-14
Event : Cambridge MA, 2002-06-14
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Peppergrass, Lepidium verginicum  Sm    Med    Lg  
Description : And here's a detail of the seed pods, by which I identified it.
Common Name : Peppergrass
Latin Name : Lepidium verginicum
Location : The train tracks to the West of Fort Washington Park, Cambridge MA
Date : 2002-06-14 12:57
Event : Cambridge MA, 2002-06-14
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Peppergrass, Lepidium verginicum  Sm    Med    Lg  
Description : The shape's fairly distinctive, so I figured I'd include the big view.
Common Name : Peppergrass
Latin Name : Lepidium verginicum
Location : The train tracks to the West of Fort Washington Park, Cambridge MA
Date : 2002-06-14 13:04
Event : Cambridge MA, 2002-06-14
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Common Plantain, Plantago major  Sm    Med    Lg  
Description : Another old friend. I remember endlessly pulling the leaves apart to pull out the veins, as a kid.

I suppose it'll be more interesting when it's in flower.

Common Name : Common Plantain
Latin Name : Plantago major
Location : The train tracks to the West of Fort Washington Park, Cambridge MA
Date : 2002-06-14 12:59
Event : Cambridge MA, 2002-06-14
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White Sweet Clover, Melilotus alba  Sm    Med    Lg  
Description : I've been wondering what those big bushy things with the leaves that have a sort of bluish cast to them are. Well, this one's in flower and does indeed smell sweet.
Common Name : White Sweet Clover
Latin Name : Melilotus alba
Location : The train tracks to the West of Fort Washington Park, Cambridge MA
Date : 2002-06-14 13:06
Event : Cambridge MA, 2002-06-14
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Celandine, Chelidonium majus  Sm    Med    Lg  
Description : I walked on a bit, and found this all along against a building. Later, I realised that I am indeed familiar with this; Mathew and I used to spend hours playing with the yellow juice, as kids, since it used to grow in the low fork of the black locust tree in the neighbor's yard.
Common Name : Celandine
Latin Name : Chelidonium majus
Location : The train tracks to the West of Fort Washington Park, Cambridge MA
Date : 2002-06-14 13:10
Event : Cambridge MA, 2002-06-14
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Celandine, Chelidonium majus  Sm    Med    Lg  
Description : From the field guide description, the seed pods should be long and smooth; that must instead be a bud.
Common Name : Celandine
Latin Name : Chelidonium majus
Location : The train tracks to the West of Fort Washington Park, Cambridge MA
Date : 2002-06-14 13:10
Event : Cambridge MA, 2002-06-14
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Alfalfa, Medicago sativa  Sm    Med    Lg  
Description : The wind was picking up a bit, and all my other shots were out of focus.
Common Name : Alfalfa
Latin Name : Medicago sativa
Location : The train tracks to the West of Fort Washington Park, Cambridge MA
Date : 2002-06-14 13:14
Event : Cambridge MA, 2002-06-14
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Bladder Campion, Silene cucubalus  Sm    Med    Lg  
Description : It's a bit spent, but I'd wanted to stop and count styles. There are indeed three.

I thought the way the seed is growing inside was pretty nifty.

Common Name : Bladder Campion
Latin Name : Silene cucubalus
Location : The train tracks to the West of Fort Washington Park, Cambridge MA
Date : 2002-06-14 13:17
Event : Cambridge MA, 2002-06-14
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Shepherd's Purse, Capsella rubella  Sm    Med    Lg  
Description : There seem to be a lot of variants of this, but the seed pod shape is distinctive.
Common Name : Shepherd's Purse
Latin Name : Capsella rubella
Location : The train tracks to the West of Fort Washington Park, Cambridge MA
Date : 2002-06-14 13:19
Event : Cambridge MA, 2002-06-14
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Red Clover, Trifolium pratense  Sm    Med    Lg  
Description : Lots of this around, of course.
Common Name : Red Clover
Latin Name : Trifolium pratense
Location : The train tracks to the West of Fort Washington Park, Cambridge MA
Date : 2002-06-14 13:21
Event : Cambridge MA, 2002-06-14
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Cow Vetch, Vicia cracca  Sm    Med    Lg  
Description : This was very pretty, all intertwined with the purple clover.
Common Name : Cow Vetch
Latin Name : Vicia cracca
Location : The train tracks to the West of Fort Washington Park, Cambridge MA
Date : 2002-06-14 13:21
Event : Cambridge MA, 2002-06-14
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