A non-profit citizens' group advocating for Newton's open spaces
Birds of Massachusetts
Detailed guide to birds in Massachusetts.
Author: Richard R. Veit and Wayne R. Petersen; Drawings by Barry Van Dusen. Publisher: Massachusetts Audubon Society Published: June 1, 1993 ISBN: 9780932691118
Carex pensylvanica
Common name: Pennsylvania sedge
Credit: Missouri Botanical Garden
Viola pedata
Common name: Bird’s foot or common violet
Credit: Missouri Botanical Garden
Aruncus doiicus
Common name: Goatsbeard
Credit: Missouri Botanical Garden
Tiarella cordifolia
Common name: Running foam flower
Credit: Missouri Botanical Garden
Caltha palustris
Common name: Marsh marigold
Credit: Missouri Botanical Garden
Phlox divaricata
Common name: Woodland phlox
Credit: Missouri Botanical Garden
Heuchera americana
Common name: Common alum-root
Credit: Missouri Botanical Garden
Solidago caesia
Common name: Axillary goldenrood
Credit: Missouri Botanical Garden
Tradescantia ohiensis
Common name: Ohio spiderwort
Credit: Missouri Botanical Garden
Lobelia cardinalis
Common name: Cardinal flower
Credit: Missouri Botanical Garden
Solidago flexicaulis
Common name: Zigzag goldenrod
Credit: Missouri Botanical Garden
Fragaria virginiana
Common name: Wild strawberry
Credit: Missouri Botanical Garden
Verbena hastata
Common name: Blue vervain
Credit: Missouri Botanical Garden
Zizia aptera
Common name: Heartleaf alexander
Credit: Missouri Botanical Garden
Monarda fistulosa
Common name: Wild bergamot
Credit: Missouri Botanical Garden
Rudbeckia laciniata
Common name: Cutleaf coneflower
Credit: Missouri Botanical Garden
Chelone glabra
Common name: White turtlehead
Credit: Missouri Botanical Garden
Baptisia tinctoria
Common name: Yellow wild indigo
Credit: Missouri Botanical Garden
Agastache foeniculum
Common name: Anise hyssop
Credit: Missouri Botanical Garden
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