Roadside Weeds

[urbpan]

I encountered some colorful roadside weeds on my commute this morning.



Beach Rose Rosa rugosa


The fruit of Rosa rugosa: edible rose hips.

(With all these plant sex organs, this is kind of a weed porn post.)


Chicory, Cichorium intybus one of my all time favorite colors found in nature.


Butter-and-eggs, or (more fun to say) Toadflax. Linaria vulgaris


Queen Anne's Lace Dauca carota


Wild Carrot Dauca carota


Bird's Nest Dauca carota


All this holding still and taking photographs caused a dragonfly to land on me.


Once more, without the unsightly creature.


Blog-reader's corner! Identify this weed (I don't have my field guide handy).


Goldenrod Solidago sp. (artistic shot)


Goldenrod Solidago sp. (what it really looks like)

Next: mullein mullein mullein!

Comments

[momomom.livejournal.com]

Some sort of Hypericum (St. Johns Wort) for the yellow one

[anais2.livejournal.com]

Agreed, maybe a Hidcote...

[frith]

Hypericum perforatum (Common St. John's-wort) is the most likely candidate. 5 petals with teeth and black glands along the margins, pistil divided into three. There are other related plants with very similar flowers, but this by far the most common.

Yep!

[marmota-monax.livejournal.com]

It IS Hypericum perforatum. I was admiring specimens of same growing on my farm this morning.

[http://users.livejournal.com/purplebunnie_/]

Feces. I recognize everything but the one you asked me to. LOL.

The road to my old evil job in BFE was lined with giantic wild rose bushes, and I'd collect the rosehips while walking to work. I love those. Delicious stuff. And so bloody good for you.

I think that wild carrot makes a good mild astringent too....