& Slender Ladies' Tresses (Spiranthes lacera) 

 Orchid Family (Orchidaceae) 



A distinguished botanist has pointed out that these are ladies' 

 tresses which happen to be slender, rather than tresses which 

 belong to slender ladies. A glance at the photographs will 

 show the marked difference between these two Spiranthes 

 species. 



& Winged Pigweed (Cycloloma atripUcifolium) 

 Goosefoot Family (Chenopodiaceae) 



Out on the Great Plains, where tumbleweeds are common, 

 there are great open spaces where tumbleweeds can travel for 

 great distances. This introduction from the west has its move- 

 ments quite limited here due to fences and many other barri- 

 ers. However, it fulfills the tumbleweed image because of its 

 globular shape and shallow root system. It is included here, 

 however, primarily because of its beautiful autumn color. The 

 plant can be best sought in the Hammond-Gary area of Indi- 

 ana, in sandy areas of very recent disturbance. October 15 is an 

 ideal date to see it at its best. 



# Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) 

 Madder Family (Rubiaceae) 



Normally an article of this type would consider only 

 herbaceous plants, but the shrubby buttonbush has beautiful 

 flowers in its own right. They are often called "honey-balls" 

 because of the attractiveness of the white flower clusters to 

 honeybees. The plant often dominates to the point where 

 local areas are known as buttonbush marshes. 



Winged Pigweed (Cycloloma atriplicifolium) 



Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) 



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