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Nice sized patch, maybe around 20 or so plants.

Cool ass sand sandy barrens transitioning to wet sand prairie. Some areas are being threatened by ORV use. Location somewhat obscured

Lots seen over a wide area. I only saw 3 flowering this year because the weather was so bad earlier this year.

On an asclepias viridiflora

My first time seeing this species. Calyx lobes longer than the corolla tube, and flowers noticeably smaller than myosotis scirpioides

Petals just starting to turn purple. One plant seen

Dry oak forest growing near chimaphila species. Around 20 plants in one area, most small. Apparently this was last collected in Kent County in 1893.

Large patch of around 60 plants under hemlocks and beaches. Many juveniles and one flowering.

One large healthy tree seen

Small open sand patch next to red pines in remnant oak barrens. Consistent with an earlier record from this site.

Extremely large population, some with fruits

Very very tall

Visiting bumblebee

Two plants seen climbing over some grasses, semi open floodplain

Plant with beautiful purple tinged phyllaries and stem

Tiny flowers

Locally abundant by water or in moist depressions

!!!!

Never expected to see this plant in West Michigan. One individual near two asclepias viridiflora, and looked similar except for the somewhat pubescent, narrow alternate leaves.

Caught one budding early, group of around 5 or so plants

2 seen flowering and several juveniles in a scattered area

Abundant

Abundant along power line cut

Notes on my idenitification below.

Only seen growing on a decaying log, not anywhere else in the floodplain

Montrose Point bird sanctuary

In between a swampy area and old irrigation ditch

River island/floodplain forest. let me know if you think this is another lycopus species.

Especially dense in this area

Was growing in a rather sunny area, so I'm assuming that's why the top leaves are red. Also the first 2 pictures are an example of an uncommon three leaved plant!

Cool find!

Cool find!

A few plants by the stream, which from what I understand is an unusual habitat for them, with these plants tending to prefer dryer soils

Not blooming but latex can be seen on the stem from a broken leaf

Lots of plants, but only saw one flower below the overlook

In an oak savannah

Almost couldn't believe my eyes when I saw these, i didn't know this species recurs in fall as well. Growing only in the middle strip between the two tire tracks on the trail through the old easement

Interesting species

Smooth stem, narrow leaflets, dry habitat

My first time seeing this species

Cleistogamous form

threatened species, so exact location not displayed

There were 2 plants, the one photographed was in an open boggy area, and the other was close by, but had fallen over