Family: Rosaceae
Characters typical of the family:
Family: Polemoniaceae
Characters typical of the family:
Family: Cyperaceae
Characters typical of the family:
Note: Back of lower leaf sheaths are white between the veins, which helped distinguish this species from other sedges
Family: Cyperaceae
Characters typical of the family:
Note: Bases are reddish-purple, which helped distinguish this species from other sedges
Identified using the "Sedges of the Chicago Region" guide by Chicago Wilderness.
Family: Cyperacae
Characters typical of the family:
Note: Not 100% certain about this ID. I used the "Sedges of the Chicago Region" guide from Chicago Wilderness. Very open to thoughts and suggestions from sedge experts!
(Spring Flora assignment 5/25, plant #20)
long stalk
3 leaves!
5 petals exposed stamens
palm shaped fronds
Smooth leaves tree
compound leaves
opposite leaves
compound leaves
Asparagaceae: small bell shaped 3 parted flowers
Prickles on woody stems, serrated leaf margins. Rosaceae
Opposite leaves, milky exudate. Apocynaceae
Cool sheathing leaves