Apr 27 2014
Jack-in-the-pulpit [Arisaema triphyllum] found in Gerton on 27 April 2014. It’s a member of the Arum (Araceae) family. Wildflowers of North Carolina, page 12, says it blooms March through April in low woods and bogs. USDA Plants Listing: Arisaema triphyllum
Apr 16 2014
Striped Cream Violet [Viola striata] found on White Pine Drive on 16 April 2014. It’s a member of the Violet (Violaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 56-57, says it blooms in spring and grows in low woods and moist meadows. It’s also known as Pale or Cream Violet. USDA Plants Listing: Viola striata
Apr 12 2014
Field Pansy [Viola bicolor] found on the Mountains-to-Sea Trail near the Folk Art Center on 12 April 2014. It’s a member of the Violet (Violaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 56-57, says it can be found in fields and along roadsides. The synonym used in the guide is Viola kitaibeliana. USDA Plants Listing: Viola bicolor
Apr 12 2014
Young Cinnamon Ferns [Osmunda cinnamomea] found on the Mountains-to-Sea Trail near the Folk Art Center on 12 April 2014. It’s a member of the Royal Fern (Osmundaceae) family. Wikipedia states, “Fiddleheads or Fiddlehead greens are the furled fronds of a young fern.” This is one of those varieties that forms a fiddlehead during growth. USDA …
Apr 05 2014
Callery or Bradford Pear trees [Pyrus calleryana] found at Fletcher Park on 5 April 2014. This tree is a member of the Rose (Rosaceae) family. Wikipedia states that the species was originally a native of China and Vietnam and that they produce a small woody fruit that is consumed by birds. USDA Plants Listing: Pyrus …
Mar 15 2014
A man and his machine on Asheland Avenue in Asheville, North Carolina, 15 March 2014.
Jan 30 2014
Nasturtium [Tropaeolum majus] found in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, near Terranea Spa on 30 January 2014. It’s a member of the Nasturtium (Tropaeolaceae) family. USDA Plants Listing: Tropaeolum majus
Jan 30 2014
Hibiscus found in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, near Terranea Spa on 30 January 2014. I can’t readily identify the species, but it has the traits of the Mallow (Malvaceae) family of flowers. Wikipedia Listing: Hibiscus
Nov 13 2013
Branches of a Ginkgo tree in Greenville, South Carolina on 13 November 2013.
Oct 20 2013
The Fall colors were showing on our family walk in the White Pine neighborhood. It’s Martha’s favorite time of year.
