A member of the Lamiaceae family: Notice the square stem, covered in hairs, with the opposite leaves. Also, the purple hue to the leaves lead me to believe this plant is Purple Dead Nettle.

A member of the Apiaceae family: The defining character was the flowers are arranged in an umbel. Common name Wild Carrot.

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A plant that produces achenes: These dry, indehiscent fruits are numerous inside sunflowers. Sunflower “seeds” are not really seeds but achenes.

A plant with prickles:  You would consider these prickles because they are easily taken off the epidermis of the plant and are not modified leaves or shoots. They are softer then thorns or spikes and cover the entire stem, not a few areas on this Teasel.

Acer Rubrum: Also known as red maple, these simple leaves are lobed. The defining character would have to be the red color of the leaf.

Aster novae-angliae: Also known as New England Aster, the flower has a purple color with numerous petals with radial symmetry.

Genus/Species: Dahlia pinnata

Common name: Garden Dahlia

Plant Family: Asteraceae

Introduced from Mexico

Field Notes: Found in the Oletangey Commons apartment complex, it was located in a cultivated garden surrounded by other flowers and weeds. It was planted in rocky soil. This flower can be identified by its brightly colored petals. It also has many petals that surround the center of the flower. The center of the flower also has little flower-like structures sticking out of it. This specimen was found on September 16th 2014.

Genus/Species: Cirsium vulgare

Common Name: Bull thistle

Plant Family: Asteraceae

Introduced plant native to Europe, Asia, and Africa

Field Notes: Located in the Oletangey Commons apartment complex, it was found in a ravine/prairie type of environment. It was surrounded by many other types of weeds and other herbaceous plants. The soil was dust like with some rocks sprawled throughout.This plant was located on September 16th,2014.

Genus/Species: Pinus virginiana

Common Name: Virginia Pine

Plant Family: Pinaceae

Native to Ohio

Field Notes: Also found in the Olentangy Commons apartment complex, It was an isolated tree surrounded by manicured grass. It had it’s own separate plot and was nowhere near other trees. The conifer was planted in soil with litter from the tree spread throughout. It was located on September 17th, 2014