Beginner Gardening: what is this flower doing?, 0 by JulieQ

JulieQ wrote:
Hey everyone, I hope someone can help me understand what this wildflower is doing. It is some kind of native that came up after I cleaned up this portion of my wooded area. Earlier in the summer it bloomed like a black-eyed susan. You can see the spent blooms / seed heads on the plant and you can see a similarly blooming plant in the background. NOW, the new "blooms" are solid green. Can someone tell me why it is doing this? Is it good or bad?