From a gallery found during the River Arts Studio Stroll 2012, November 9th: Melissa Nelson
Oct 20 2012
Morning Glory
This photo was taken at Fletcher Park on 20 October 2012. The Wildflowers of the Carolinas, page 162, shows a photo of Tall Morning Glory [Ipomoea purpurea], member of the Morning Glory (Convolvulaceae) family.
USDA Plants Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=IPPU2
Morning Glory
Sep 30 2012
Common Evening-Primose
Common Evening-Primrose [Oenothera biennis] found at Fletcher Park on 30 September 2012 and 28 August 2013. Wildflowers of the Carolinas, pages 411-412, states it’s a member of the Evening-Primrose (Onagraceae) family.
USDA Plants Listing: Oenothera biennis
Common Evening-Primrose – 30 September 2012
Common Evening-Primrose – 28 August 2013
Sep 30 2012
Pokeweed, or Pokeberry
This Pokeweed [Phytolacca americana] was photographed on 30 September 2012 at Fletcher Park, with the fruit in a withered state. Pages 318-319, of Wildflowers of the Carolinas, lists it as being in the Pokeweed (Phytolaccaceae) family. It produces a purplish dye and has been used to make inks, which normally turn brown over time.
USDA Plants Listing: Phytolacca americana
Pokeweed with withered fruit
Pokeweed Closeup
In Harvesting Color, it’s recommended to use a vinegar mordant to fix the dye, 1/2 cup for every gallon of water.
Pokeweed Cooking for Martha Jane
Pokeweed Puree Straining
Sep 30 2012
Swamp Thistle
These photos of Swamp Thistle [Carduus muticus] were taken at Fletcher Park on 30 September 2012. According to Wild Flowers of North Carolina, this “relatively rare species of Thistle grows in bogs, meadows, and low woodland margins.”
USDA Plants Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=CIMU
Top of Swamp Thistle plant
Side View of Swamp Thistle
Sep 23 2012
Sericea Lespedeza
This photo of Sericea Lespedeza [Lespedeza cuneata] was taken at Fletcher Park. It’s from the Pea or Bean (Fabaceae) family and was introduced to North America from Asia and Australia in the 1800s, according to Wildflowers of the Carolinas, and is considered to be an invasive species. It’s stems and leaves yield a high level of tannins when used for getting a brown dye.
USDA Plants Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=LECU
Sericea Lespedeza
Sep 23 2012
Bidens or Beggartick
Photographed in Fletcher Park, 23 September 2012 and 4 September 2013. The Wildflowers of the Carolinas, page 382, shows a flower that looks this listed as Bearded Beggartick [Bidens aristosa], a member of the Aster (Asteraceae) family. It makes an orange or orange-yellow dye.
USDA Plants Listing: Bidens aristosa
Bearded Beggartick at Fletcher Park – 23 September 2012
Bearded Beggartick (more) – 23 September 2012
Bearded Beggartick – 4 September 2013
Sep 23 2012
Everlasting or Perennial Pea
This was found between industrial park and cultivated fields near Fletcher Park, 23 September 2012. Everlasting or Perennial Pea[Lathyrus latifolius] is a member of the Pea or Bean (Fabaceae) family. Wildflowers of the Carolinas, pages 110-111, states that it’s a non-native, intrusive plant.
USDA Plants Listing: Lathyrus latifolius
Everlasting Pea
Everlasting Pea at Rockwood Road – 8 June 2013
Sep 23 2012
Pennsylvania Smartweed
Pennsylvania Smartweed [Polygonum pensylvanicum] photographed at Fletcher Park on 23 September 2012 and 11 July 2013. It is a member of the Buckwheat (Polygonaceae) family, shown on pages 102-103 of Wildflowers of the Carolinas.
USDA Plants Listing: Polygonum pensylvanicum
Pennsylvania Smartweed at Fletcher Park – 23 September 2012
Pennsylvania Smartweed – 11 July 2013
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