water lily

Oriental bettersweet arils, Jamaica Bay, NY

I have no idea what flower this is (even the woman who's garen it was in did not know). If anyone can identify it, I'd live to hear from you.

dandelion, Taraxacum officinale, seed head

Birdsfoot trefoil, Kissena Park, Queens, NY

Pastoral thistle, Jamaica Bay, NY

Oriental bettersweet arils, Jamaica Bay, NY

Porcelain berry, Jamaic Bay, NY

water lily

Mrs. Robb's bonnet

Japanese flowering apricot bonzai (also called Japanese Plum and Chinese Plum), Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Japanese flowering pricot bonzai (also called Japanese Plum and Chinese Plum), Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Japanese garden juniper bonzai, Brooklyn Botanic Garden

hybird witch hazel flowers

Cape cowslip, Brooklyn Botnic Garden

Jewelweed: Arkport, NY. 2005 Incidentally jewelweed, which often grown near poison ivy, is also a known remedy for the effects of poison ivy. Luckily, I've never had to try it.

mushroom (no idea what type): Arkport, NY. 2005 I know this is no plant, but the Plants gallery is the best home for it at the moment.