Ginseng Family Height: 3' - 5' Hinsdale, MA I was excited to see this plant blooming in the woods near Pam's house. I had never seen it before, but I had read about it in my books.
Rose Family Height: 2' - 4' Hinsdale, MA This pretty cluster of tiny flowers looks a bit like Queen of the Prairie, but the leaves are much different.
Cucumber Family Hinsdale, MA July 21, 2005 I spied this white flowered vine growing on the side of Pam's yard. The plant's genus name comes from the Greek words echinos for "hedgehog" and cystis for "bladder" in reference to the prickly, fleshy green fruit. The difference between this plant and its close relative, the Bur-Cucumber, is that it's flowers have 6 petals rather than 5.
