Golden Ragwort, Squaw-Weed

This is a fairly tall plant, reaching 4 and 5 feet full of stems with blooms coming on mid-August.  
           
 
           
Photos by Lauren Hawkins, 8/03
 
Plants in various stages of growth are visible in these summer views of flora present on wetland near Town Branch of the West Fork of the White River in Fayetteville, Arkansas
         
I am taking my best guess on some of these plant identifications. If you have better information, please email me with corrections! Many thanks! —LDH