Dan Vining
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Jun 19 2013
Scarlet Lychnis or Maltese Cross
Scarlet Lychnis or Maltese Cross[Lychnis chalcedonica] in the Mitchell, Ontario Demonstration Forest on on 19 June 2013. It’s a member of the Pini (Caryophyllaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 258-259, says that it blooms in summer and that it “escaped from gardens to roadsides and thickets.” USDA Plants Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=LYCH3
Jun 19 2013
Leafy Spurge
Leafy Spurge [Euphorbia esula] in the Mitchell, Ontario Demonstration Forest on on 19 June 2013. It’s a member of the Spurge (Euphorbiaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 408-409, says that it blooms from spring to fall, has a milky juice, and grows in waste places and roadsides. USDA Plants Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=EUESE
Jun 19 2013
Maidenstears or Bladder Campion
Maidenstears or Bladder Campion [Silene vulgaris] found near in Chatham, Ontario on 18 June and in St. Marys on 19 June 2013. It’s a member of the Pink (Caryophyllaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 260-261, says that it comes out in spring and summer grows in fields and roadsides. USDA Plants Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=SIVU
Jun 18 2013
Butter-and-Eggs
Butter-and-Eggs [Linaria vulgaris] found near some railroad tracks in Chatham, Ontario on 18 June 2013. It’s a member of the Figwort (Scrophulariaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 48-49, says that it comes out in summer grows in waste places and roadsides. USDA Plants Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=LIVU2
Jun 14 2013
Galax or Beetleweed
Galax or Beetleweed [Galax urceolata] found in Gerton on a trail near the Eastern Continental Divide on 14 June 2013. It’s a member of theDiapensia (Diapensiaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 178-179, says that it grows in woods and lists it scientific name as Galax aphylla. USDA Plants Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=GAUR2
Jun 14 2013
Spiderwort or Bluejacket
Spiderwort or Bluejacket [Tradescantia ohiensis] found on Bearwallow Mountain and in Gerton on 14 June 2013. It’s a member of the Spiderwort (Commelinaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 120-121, says that it grows in woods and meadows. USDA Plants Listing: Tradescantia ohiensis
Jun 14 2013
Wild Columbine or Red Columbine
Wild Columbine [Aquilegia canadensis] found on Bearwallow Mountain on 14 June 2013. It’s a member of the Buttercup (Ranunculaceae) family. Wildflowers of the Carolinas pages 200-201, states that it’s “the only native columbine in the Carolinas” and “once considered for our national wildflower because its flower resembles the talons of the Bald Eagle.” USDA Plants …
Jun 12 2013
Indian Pipe
Indian Pipe [Monotropa uniflora] found on the Mountains to Sea Trail off the Blue Ridge Parkway in South Asheville, on 12 June 2013. It’s a member of the Indian Pipe (Monotropaceae) family. Wildflowers of the Carolinas, pages 230-231, states it’s “flower turns upright after pollination, an action described by the genus name Monotropa, meaning one …
Jun 11 2013
Meadow Garlic
Meadow Garlic [Allium canadense] found near a plowed field at Fletcher Park on 11 June 2013. It’s a member of the Lily (Liliaceae) family. Wildflowers and Weeds, page 8, states it grows on prairies and dry to wet woods. USDA Plants Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=ALCA3
Jun 08 2013
Garden Cornflower or Bachelor’s Button
Garden Cornflower or Bachelor’s Button [Centaurea cyanus] found of Rockwood Road in Arden, on 8 June 2013. It’s a member of the Aster (Asteraceae) family. Wildflowers of the Carolinas, pages 24-25, states it’s “treasured for its rare pure blue color and often used in dried flower arrangements.” USDA Plants Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=CECY2
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