May 03 2013
Common Cinquefoil [Potentilla simplex], a member of the Rose (Rosaceae) family, found on Broadpointe Drive in Fletcher on 3 May 2013. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 240-241, says it can be found in fields and open woods in Spring and Summer. It’s leaves are different from the Dwarf Cinquefoil in that the leaves are “toothed for …
Apr 25 2013
Henbit Deadnettle [Lamium amplexicaule] found in Fletcher, NCon 25 April 2013. It’s a member of the Mint (Lamiaceae) family with a square stem. Wildflowers of the Carolinas, pages 108-109, states it blooms in spring and summer in “dry soils, old fields, disturbed sites, parks, sun.” USDA Plants Listing: Lamium amplexicaule
Apr 25 2013
This flowering vine is called a Spring Vetch [Vicia sativa] is a member of the Bean (Fabaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 114-115, says it can be found Spring to Fall in fields and on roadsides. This was just off Broadpointe in Fletcher on 25 April 2013. USDA Plants Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=VISA
Apr 25 2013
Field Mustard [Brassica rapa] is a member of the Mustard (Brassicaceae) family.. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 142-143, states it can be found it fields and waste places. These photos were taken on the Broadpointe Drive roadside in Fletcher on 25 April 2013. It was first identified as Tall Tumblemustard, but I got a look at …
Apr 25 2013
This Creeping Buttercup [Ranunculus repens] was found on beside the road on Broadpointe in Fletcher on 25 AApril 2013. It’s a member of the Buttercup (Ranunculaceae) family and Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 242-243, says it can be found in ditches and low grounds. USDA Plant Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=RARE3
Apr 25 2013
These Flowering Dogwood [Cornus florida] photos were taken near the UPM Raflatac plant on Broadpointe Drive in Fletcher on 25 April 2013. A member of the Dogwood (Cornaceae) family, Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 166-167, classifies this as a shrub, not a tree. USDA Plants Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=COFL2
Apr 25 2013
White Clover [Trifolium repens] found behind the Henderson Plant on 25 April 2013. It’s a member of the Pea or Bean (Fabaceae) family, say Wildflowers of the Carolinas, pages 274-275. USDA Plants Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=TRRE3
Apr 21 2013
This Dame’s Rocket [Hesperis matronalis] wild flower was spotted on the roadside of Cane Creek on 21 April 2013. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 138-139, lists this flower as a member of the Mustard (Brassicaceae) family. It’s stated that “[It] escaped from gardens to fields and roadsides.” USDA Plants Link: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=HEMA3
Apr 21 2013
The Indian Strawberry [Duchesnea indica] photos were taken at 106 Troy Hill Circle and Fletcher Park on 21 April 2013. Wildflowers of the Carolinas, pages 336-337, states that its a member of the Rose (Rosaceae) family and forms a low trailing vine, yielding a strawberry-shaped fruit that turns red when its ripe. It is not …
Apr 21 2013
Dwarf Cinquefoil [Potentilla canadensis] found in the Vining yard on 21 April 2013. It looks similar to an Indian Strawberry, but this Cinquefoil has 5 leaves; both are members of the Rose (Rosaceae) family. Wildflowers of the Carolinas, pages 330-331, says the the Dwarf is also similar to the Common Cinquefoil [Potentilla simplex], but has …
