2011-03-14 Lower Austria, district Wien-Umgebung (Fischa wet meadow, 167 m AMSL).Usually coltsfoot is among the first ones to flower; it is somewhat late this year though, and only appearing on warm and sunny places.German name: Huflattich
close up image of Taraxacum officinale COMMON DANDELION at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - showing a single specimen's cleft basal leaves and a single, slightly hairy stalk.
Slide information:"Name: Cyanea grimesiana subsp. obataeLocation: Central Ekahanui GulchDate: 1986 July 05Notes: Gaud. 1829 (Noui) var. Obatae"obata_john_02_074Photo used with permission by John K. Obatanativeplants.hawaii.edu
Plant IdentificationCommon name: cobblers pegs, pitchforksBotanical Name: Bidens pilosa L.Family name: AsteraceaeLocation: Valley Heights, NSWDate: 15th March 2009Collector: John PoulakisHabitat: Native of South America. A woody, erect, annual herb grows to 0.21.5 m high. Found along drainage lines, roadsides and disturbed habitats. Seeds are dispersed by adhering to clothes and animal fur.Economic significance: Minor weed. This weed will out-compete native species on exposed and re-vegetation sites. Strong allelopathic influences which suppress germination and seedling growth of a number of crops.