Some of
the spring wildflowers are out in the surrounding woods and wetlands. I went
searching this afternoon for May Apples and Marsh Marigolds, but didn’t locate
a single one.
I did
come upon a small patch of Coltsfoot near the outlet of the sewer line road
that intersects lower Grove Street almost at the point where it bends to become
Pond Street. At first, I thought it was a patch of early dandelion or even
hawkweed, with the petals being the same striking yellow, and the shape as
similar. The stem was unique though, resembling a braid with small leaflets
alternating in whorl from base to flower.
I’ve
read Coltsfoot is a European transplant, now taken to weed, preferring poorer
soils that drain slowly. All the same, I’ll return in a week or two to collect
any seeds for my vials.
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