Jul 12 2014
Downy Rattlesnake Plantain [Goodyera pubescens] found near the Blue Ridge Parkway in South Asheville, just off the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, on 1 August 2013, 27 July 2013, and 12 July 2014. It’s a member of the Orchid (Orchidaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 24-25 states that it blooms in summer in woodlands. USDA Plants Listing: Goodyera …
Jul 04 2014
Jimsonweed [Datura stramonium] found on Bearwallow Mountain on 4 July 2014. It’s a member of the Nightshade (Solanaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 214-215, states that it’s “ill-smelling and poisonous.” It blooms in summer and fall. USDA Plants Listing: Datura stramonium
Jun 28 2014
Curly Dock [Rumex crispus] found off a path at Fletcher Park on 28 June 2014. It’s a member of the Buckwheat (Polygonaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 404-405, states it blooms in late spring and summer and is a common “weed of fields and waste places.” In the guide, it’s listed as Curled Dock. USDA …
Jun 15 2014
Common Wood Sorrel or Mountain Woodsorrel [Oxalis montana] found near mile marker 437 on the Blue Ridge Parkway on 15 June 2014. It’s a member of the Wood Sorrel (Oxalidaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 184-185, states that it’s found in cool woods in spring and early summer. USDA Plants Listing: Oxalis montana
Jun 15 2014
Scarlet Indian Paintbrush [Castilleja coccinea] found near mile marker 437 on the Blue Ridge Parkway on 15 June 2014. It’s a member of the Figwort (Scrophulariaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 70-71, states that it grows in moist meadows in late spring and summer. The guide also refers to the flower as “Painted Cup.” USDA …
Jun 02 2014
Goldmoss Sedum [Sedum acre] found growing on an embankment on White Pine on 2 June 2014. It’s a cultivated flower and a member of the Stonecrop (Crassulaceae) family. Wikipedia states that it is a native of Europe, but has been naturalized in North America and New Zealand. USDA Plants Listing: Sedum acre
May 04 2014
Dwarf Crested Iris [Iris cristata] found near the big pond at the entrance to Carl Sandburg Home on 4 May 2014. This wildflower is a member of the Iris (Iridaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 120-121, states it can be found in Spring in rich woods and slopes. USDA Plants Listing: Iris cristata
May 03 2014
Wild or Virginia Strawberry [Fragaria virginiana] found at the Kellog Center on on the Rudnick Nature Trail on 3 May 2014. This wildflower is a member of the Rose (Rosaceae) family. Newcombs’s Wildflower Guide, pages 184-185, says its flowers bloom in fields in spring and early summer. USDA Plants Listing: Fragaria virginiana
