Plum Island, Newburyport, MA, 2003-05-31 8 images
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    Monty and I took the commuter rail to Newburyport, then biked to Plum Island for some bird watching. All of these pictures were taken near or on the Hellcat trail; some of my earlier tries had the wrong setting on the camera, and didn't come out.
 
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Morrow's Honeysuckle, Lonicera morrowi  Sm    Med    Lg  
Description : Oops! I had this described wrong, until Nancy Pau filled me in.
Common Name : Morrow's Honeysuckle
Latin Name : Lonicera morrowi
Location : Hellcat dunes loop
Date : 31/05/2003 13:38:22
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Common Strawberry, Fragaria virginiana  Sm    Med    Lg  
Description : Very familiar, but I don't think I had a picture in the collection.
Common Name : Common Strawberry
Latin Name : Fragaria virginiana
Location : Hellcat dunes loop
Date : 31/05/2003 13:40:24
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Choke Cherry, Prunus virginiana  Sm    Med    Lg  
Description : I didn't know that the shrubby things were also cherries.
Common Name : Choke Cherry
Latin Name : Prunus virginiana
Location : Hellcat dunes loop
Date : 31/05/2003 13:41:38
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Leafy Spurge, Euphorbia esula  Sm    Med    Lg  
Description : This was common in many places along the roadside, as well as near the first parking lot.
Common Name : Leafy Spurge
Latin Name : Euphorbia esula
Location : Hellcat, near the lookout tower
Date : 31/05/2003 14:16:19
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Poplar, Populus nigra  Sm    Med    Lg  
Description : I guessed at this one, when Monty asked; I took pictures to confirm at home. It was in a section of woods that was mostly aspens.
Common Name : Poplar
Latin Name : Populus nigra
Location : Hellcat
Date : 31/05/2003 14:43:01
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Northern Arrowwood, Viburnum recognitum  Sm    Med    Lg  
Description : This wasn't everywhere; I only looked at this one example but the distinctive leaf caught my attention.
Common Name : Northern Arrowwood
Latin Name : Viburnum recognitum
Location : Hellcat, under an aspen tree
Date : 31/05/2003 14:57:42
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Winter Cress, Barbaria vulgaris  Sm    Med    Lg  
Description : Like the spurge, the other non-native here, this was along the roadsides but not the thickets.
Common Name : Winter Cress
Latin Name : Barbaria vulgaris
Location : Where Hellcat dunes loop crosses the road
Date : 31/05/2003 15:05:12
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Winter Cress, Barbarea vulgaris  Sm    Med    Lg  
Description : (leaf detail)
Common Name : Winter Cress
Latin Name : Barbarea vulgaris
Location : Where Hellcat dunes loop crosses the road
Date : 31/05/2003 15:05:44
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