Dan Vining
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Jun 26 2013
Thimbleweed or Tall Anemone
Thimbleweed or Tall Anemone [Anemone virginiana] found on the Campbell Road on Trout Lake in Hermon, New York on 26 June 2013 and on Troy Hill Drive on 11 July 2013. It’s a member of the Buttercup (Ranunculaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 288-289, says that it’s found in rocky woods and banks and comes …
Jun 24 2013
Old Stella Mines Area
My sister, Julie Spadaccini, and I went out on a hike at the location of the old Stella Mines, between Hermon and DeKalb Junction, New York. The most interesting wildflowers that I spotted were Sheep Laurel, found near the slag pond, which I haven’t seen elsewhere in my travels. The property is owned by Ralph …
Jun 24 2013
Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon or Yellow Goatsbeard
Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon or Yellow Goatsbeard [Tragopogon pratensis] found in Edwards, New York, near the Town Barn, on 24 June 2013. It’s a member of the Aster (Asteraceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 366-367, says that it comes out from summer to fall and can be found in fields on roadsides. The genus Tragopogon is derived from …
Jun 24 2013
Sheep Laurel or Lambkill
Sheep Laurel or Lambkill [Kalmia angustifolia] found near old Stella Mines area on 24 June 2013. It’s a member of the Heath (Ericaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 292-293, says that it blooms in late spring and early summer and can be found in pastures, woods, and swamps. The guide also states that the “foliage …
Jun 23 2013
Hedge False Bindweed or Hedge Bindweed
Hedge False Bindweed or Hedge Bindweed [Calystegia sepium] found off Campbell Road in Hermon, New York, near Trout Lake, on 23 June 2013. It’s a member of the Morning Glory (Convolvulaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 324-325, which lists it as Convolvulus sepium states that it’s found in summer and fall in moist thickets. USDA …
Jun 23 2013
Sulphur Cinquefoil
Sulphur Cinquefoil [Potentilla recta] found off Campbell Road in Hermon, New York, near Trout Lake, on 23 June 2013. It’s a member of the Rose (Rosaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 240-241, sates that it’s found in summer in dry fields and on roadsides. USDA Plants Listing: Potentilla recta
Jun 23 2013
Campbell Road – 23 June 2013
Campbell Road in Hermon, New York, near Trout Lake, on 23 June 2013. Unfortunately, I saw the remains of two other turtles off the road too. This one was sunning himself in the afternoon.
Jun 21 2013
Common Ninebark
Common Ninebark [Physocarpus opulifolius] found near the Hermon Cemetery on 21 June 2013. It’s a shrub that’s a member of the Rose (Rosaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 308-309, says that it blooms in late spring and early summer. The early blooms are white in color. USDA Plants Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=PHOP
Jun 21 2013
Orange Hawkweed or Devil’s Paintbrush
Orange Hawkweed or Devil’s Paintbrush[Hieracium aurantiacum] found in Edwards, New York, near the Town Barn, and in Hermon, near the cemetery, on 21 June 2013. It’s a member of the Aster (Asteraceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 360-361, says that it comes out from spring to fall and calls it a “troublesome weed of fields …
Jun 20 2013
Common Viper’s Bugloss or Blueweed
Common Viper’s Bugloss or Blueweed [Echium vulgare] found on the Grass Road on Trout Lake in Hermon, New York on 20 June 2013. It’s a member of the Borage (Boraginaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 50-51, says that it’s an “abundant weed of fields and waste places, usually in limestone regions” and comes out in …
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