Dan Vining
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Jul 25 2013
Purple Foxglove
Purple Foxglove [Digitalis purpurea] found near milepost 437 on the Blue Ridge Parkway on 25 July 2013. It’s a member of the Figwort (Scrophulariaceae) family. According to the USDA link, it’s not been reported to be growing in North Carolina in the wild and it does not appear to be Purple False Foxglove either. USDA …
Jul 25 2013
Common Hedge Nettle or Smooth Hedgenettle
Common Hedge Nettle or Smooth Hedgenettle[Stachys tenuifolia] found near mile marker 437 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Glassy Mine Overlook, on 25 July 2013. It’s a member of the Mint (Lamiaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 88-89, says it blooms in summer and fall in swamps, low meadows, and on shores. USDA Plants Listing: …
Jul 25 2013
Whorled Yellow Loosestrife
Whorled Yellow Loosestrife[Lysimachia quadrifolia] found near mile marker 437 on the Blue Ridge Parkway on 25 July 2013. It’s a member of the Primrose (Primulaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 266-267, says it blooms in summer in woods, thickets, and on shores. USDA Plants Listing: Lysimachia quadrifolia
Jul 25 2013
Turk’s-Cap Lily
Turk’s-Cap Lily[Lilium superbum] found near mile marker 437 on the Blue Ridge Parkway on 25 July 2013. It’s a member of the Lily (Liliaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 352-353, says it blooms in summer in damp meadows and borders of bogs. This resembles a Tiger Lily, but the leaf structure is a whorled pattern. …
Jul 25 2013
Glassy Mine Overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway
The Glassy Mine Overlook is found near milepost 437 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. It was visited on the late morning/early afternoon of 25 July 2013, as suggested by an Asheville Citizen-Times article, “Wildflower Season Hits Peak” by George Ellison, 21 July 2013, page B7. There were other wildflower seekers brought there by reading this …
Jul 24 2013
Common Selfheal or Heal-all
Common Selfheal or Heal-all [Prunella vulgaris] found near Troy Hill Circle on 24 July 2013. It’s a member of the Mint (Lamiaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 78-79, says it blooms from late spring to fall and is a “very common weed of lawns, fields and roadsides.” USDA Plants Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=PRVU
Jul 24 2013
Jewelweed or Spotted Touch-me-not
Jewelweed or Spotted Touch-me-not [Impatiens capensis] found near Troy Hill Circle on 24 July 2013. It’s a member of theTouch-me-not (Balsaminaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 54-55, says it blooms in summer and early fall and grows in limestone areas. USDA Plants Listing: Impatiens capensis
Jul 20 2013
Basil Balm or White Bergamot
Basil Balm or White Bergamot [Monarda clinopodia] photos were taken at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education, Pisgah Forest, NC on 20 July 2013. It’s the member of the Mint (Lamiaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 92-93, states it blooms in summer and fall and grows woods and thickets. Its distinguishing marks are the dark …
Jul 20 2013
Velvetleaf or Indian Mallow
Velvetleaf or Indian Mallow [Abutilon theophrasti] photos were taken at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education, Pisgah Forest, NC on 20 July 2013, and at Fletcher Park on 6 September 2013. It’s the member of the Mallow (Malvaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 204-205, states it blooms in summer and fall and grows in waste …
Jul 20 2013
Oswego Tea or Bee Balm
Oswego Tea or Bee Balm [Monarda didyma] photos were taken at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education, Pisgah Forest, NC on 20 July 2013. It’s the member of the Mint (Lamiaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 92-93, states it blooms in summer and fall, is an “old-fashioned garden plant,” a “favorite of hummingbirds,” escaped from …
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