I am not sure what this yellow, daisy-like flower is, but it is abundant in September. Desert Survivor always tells her readers what the plants are. I do not.
The same kind of flower, but in a closeup.
This yellow flower above is goldenrod. There is a lot of it along the roads, but it was about a week past its prime when I took this picture.
Pokeberry is a weed. I do not know if the berries are edible, but I suppose I could find out if I googled it. My daughter-in-law has some growing in her yard because she thinks it is pretty. When I get it, I yank it.
There is a lot of yellow along the roads, but not so much purple this time of year.
These little white flowers were not very impressive. I took the picture because they were the only white flowers I saw.Autumn is the most colorful time of the year, and the colors start before the leaves start turning. The roadsides are full of beauty in September.
2 comments:
Pokeberry is edible while it is young- the new growth shoots in the spring. The berries themselves are good for ink and dye. And the birds like them. I've read that the older plant is poisonous- if you consume it, the antidote is to drink lots of vinegar, and eat a pound of lard. Of course, I believe everything I read :). And pokeberry IS pretty :)
BTW, I think your yellow flowers at the top are a type of sunflower, and the purple and white are asters. Beautiful photos! Thank you for the lovely post.
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