The plant with the yellow flowers and fern leaves in the photo is called Partridge Pea or Sleeping plant. Chamaercrista fasciculata, the Partridge Pea, is a species of legume native to most of the eastern United States. It is an annual which grows to approximately 1-3 feet tall. This is a sensitive plant, meaning that the leaves collapse when you touch them (it will take around 15~30 min for them to collapse). They bloom June - October. They grow the best in sun or part shade where the soil is either sandy or like clay. You can find them in open woodlands, prairie, plains, meadows, and pastures. The Partridge Pea flower attracts birds, butterflies, bees, and ants.
The plant with the white flowers is called Queen Anne's Lace or Wild Carrot. The Daucus carota grows 1-3 1/2 feet tall and flowers from May to October. You will find it in dry fields and waste places (we find it in our yard and ditches :). Queen Anne's Lace is native to Europe and it is the ancestor of the garden carrot. Even though it is pretty, this plant is considered a troublesome weed. (I found these flowers in a ditch close to our house and took the picture above.)
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