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 places.

USDA Plants Listing: Abutilon theophrasti

Velvetleaf at Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education - 20 July 2013

Velvetleaf at Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education – 20 July 2013

Velvetleaf (wider view) - 20 July 2013

Velvetleaf (wider view) – 20 July 2013

Velvetleaf at Fletcher Park- 6 September 2013

Velvetleaf at Fletcher Park- 6 September 2013

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 cultivation, and grows in rich moist soil.

USDA Plants Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=MODI

Bee Balm at Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education - 20 July 2013

Bee Balm at Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education – 20 July 2013

Bee Balm (top view) - 20 July 2013

Bee Balm (top view) – 20 July 2013

Jul 20 2013

Common Buttonbush

Common Buttonbush [Cephalanthus occidentalis] photos were taken at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education, Pisgah Forest, NC on 20 July 2013. It’s the member of the Madder (Rubiaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 164-165, states it blooms in summer and is a shrub of wet places.

USDA Plants Listing: Cephalanthus occidentalis

Common Buttonbush at Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education - 20 July 2013

Common Buttonbush at Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education – 20 July 2013

Common Buttonbush (tagged) - 20 July 2013

Common Buttonbush (tagged) – 20 July 2013

Jul 12 2013

Black Snake at Fletcher Park

Black Snake sighted at Fletcher Park climbing a tree near a pathway on 12 July 2013.

Black Snake at Fletcher Park - 12 July 2013

Black Snake at Fletcher Park – 12 July 2013

Jul 12 2013

Eastern Purple Coneflower

Eastern Purple Coneflower [Echinacea purpurea] found at Fletcher Park on 12 July 2013. It’s the member of the Aster (Asteraceae) family and Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 382-383, states it blooms in summer and fall.

USDA Plants Listing: Echinacea purpurea

Eastern Purple Coneflower at Fletcher Park - 12 July 2013

Eastern Purple Coneflower at Fletcher Park – 12 July 2013

Eastern Purple Coneflower (full length) - 12 July 2013

Eastern Purple Coneflower (full length) – 12 July 2013

Jul 11 2013

Buttonweed or Poorjoe

Buttonweed or Poorjoe [Diodia teres] photos were taken at Fletcher Park on 11 July 2013. It’s the member of the Madder (Rubiaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 158-159, states it blooms in summer and fall and can be found in dry sandy soil.

USDA Plants Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=DITE2 (Poorjoe)

Buttonweed in Fletcher Park - 11 July 2013

Buttonweed in Fletcher Park – 11 July 2013

Buttonweed (sunny) - 11 July 2013

Buttonweed (sunny) – 11 July 2013

Buttonweed (closer) - 11 July 2013

Buttonweed (closer) – 11 July 2013

Jul 11 2013

Dwarf St. Johnswort

Dwarf St. Johnswort [Hypericum mutilum] found at Fletcher Park on 11 July 2013. It’s the member of the Mangosteen (Clusiaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 268-269, states it blooms in summer and fall and can be found in wet or moist open soil.

USDA Plants Listing: Hypericum mutilum

Dwarf St. Johnswort at Fletcher Park - 11 July 2013

Dwarf St. Johnswort at Fletcher Park – 11 July 2013

Dwarf St. Johnswort (detail) - 11 July 2013

Dwarf St. Johnswort (detail) – 11 July 2013

Jul 11 2013

Sweetclover or White Sweet Clover

Sweetclover or White Sweet Clover[Melilotus officinalis] found at Fletcher Park on 11 July 2013. It’s the member of the Pea or Bean (Fabaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 60-61, states it blooms in late spring to fall and can be found on roadsides and waste places. It also lists it’s scientific name as Melilotus alba.

USDA Plants Listing: Melilotus officinalis

Sweetclover at Fletcher Park - 11 July 2013

Sweetclover at Fletcher Park – 11 July 2013

Sweetclover (closer) - 11 July 2013

Sweetclover (closer) – 11 July 2013

Jul 11 2013

Deptford Pink

Deptford Pink [Dianthus armeria] photos were taken at Fletcher Park on 11 July 2013. It’s the member of the Pink (Caryophyllaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 258-259 states it blooms in summer and fall and can be found in fields and on roadsides. These were found just off one of the walking paths.

USDA Plants Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=DIAR

Deptford Pink at Fletcher Park - 11 July 2013

Deptford Pink at Fletcher Park – 11 July 2013

Deptford Pink (whole) - 11 July 2013

Deptford Pink (whole) – 11 July 2013

Jul 11 2013

Rough Cinquefoil or Norwegian Cinquefoil

Rough Cinquefoil or Norwegian Cinquefoil [Potentilla norvegica] found at Fletcher Park on 11 July 2013. It’s the member of the Rose (Rosaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 240-241, states it blooms in late spring to fall and can be found in clearings, on roadsides, and waste places.

USDA Plants Listing: Potentilla norvegica

Rough Cinquefoil at Fletcher Park - 11 July 2013

Rough Cinquefoil at Fletcher Park – 11 July 2013

Rough Cinquefoil (above) - 11 July 2013

Rough Cinquefoil (above) – 11 July 2013