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 and pastures.”

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

Orange Hawkweed near Hermon Cemetery - 21 June 2013

Orange Hawkweed near Hermon Cemetery – 21 June 2013

Orange Hawkweed (multiple) - 21 June 2013

Orange Hawkweed (multiple) – 21 June 2013

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 summer.

USDA Plants Listing: Echium vulgare

Common Viper's Bugloss at Trout Lake, with Laddie - 20 June 2013

Common Viper’s Bugloss at Trout Lake, with Laddie – 20 June 2013

Viper's Bugloss near Trout Lake- 21 June 2013

Viper’s Bugloss near Trout Lake- 21 June 2013

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

Scarlet Lychnis in Mitchell, Ontario - 19 June 2013

Scarlet Lychnis in Mitchell, Ontario – 19 June 2013

Scarlet Lychnis - 19 June 2013

Scarlet Lychnis – 19 June 2013

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

Leafy Spurge in Mitchell, Ontario - 19 June 2013

Leafy Spurge in Mitchell, Ontario – 19 June 2013

Leafy Spurge (two bunches) - 19 June 2013

Leafy Spurge (two bunches) – 19 June 2013

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

Bladder Campion in Chatham, Ont. - 18 June 2013

Bladder Campion in Chatham, Ont. – 18 June 2013

Bladder Campion in St. Marys, Ont. - 19 June 2013

Bladder Campion in St. Marys, Ont. – 19 June 2013

 

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

Butter-and-Eggs in Chatham, Ontario - 18 June 2013

Butter-and-Eggs in Chatham, Ontario – 18 June 2013

Butter-and-Eggs (wide shot)- 18 June 2013

Butter-and-Eggs (wide shot)- 18 June 2013

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

Galax on Gerton Trail - 14 June 2013

Galax on Gerton Trail – 14 June 2013

Galax on Gerton Trail - 16 June 2013

Galax on Gerton Trail – 16 June 2013

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

Spiderwort in Gerton - 14 June 2013

Spiderwort in Gerton – 14 June 2013

Spiderwort (Bearwallow) - 14 June 2013

Spiderwort (Bearwallow) – 14 June 2013

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 Listing: Aquilegia canadensis

Wild Columbine on Bearwallow Mtn. - 14 June 2013

Wild Columbine on Bearwallow Mtn. – 14 June 2013

Wild Columbine - 14 June 2013

Wild Columbine – 14 June 2013

 

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 turn.” It lacks chlororphyll and prefers rich moist soil in shade.

USDA Plants Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=MOUN3

Indian Pipe on Mountains to Sea Trail - 12 June 2013

Indian Pipe on Mountains to Sea Trail – 12 June 2013