Apr 21 2013

Indian Strawberry

The Indian Strawberry [Duchesnea indica] photos were taken at 106 Troy Hill Circle and Fletcher Park on 21 April 2013. Wildflowers of the Carolinas, pages 336-337, states that its a member of the Rose (Rosaceae) family and forms a low trailing vine, yielding a strawberry-shaped fruit that turns red when its ripe. It is not related to the Wild Strawberry. The photo of the berry was taken at the Rudnick Nature Trail on 12 May 2013.

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Indian Strawberry - 21 Apr 2013

Indian Strawberry – 21 Apr 2013 – Fletcher Park
Indian Strawberry at Troy Hill, 21 April 2013

Indian Strawberry at Troy Hill, 21 April 2013

Indian Strawberry - Found at Rudnick Nature Trail - 12 May 2013

Indian Strawberry – Found at Rudnick Nature Trail – 12 May 2013

Apr 21 2013

Dwarf Cinquefoil

Dwarf Cinquefoil [Potentilla canadensis] found in the Vining yard on 21 April 2013. It looks similar to an Indian Strawberry, but this Cinquefoil has 5 leaves; both are members of the Rose (Rosaceae) family. Wildflowers of the Carolinas, pages 330-331, says the the Dwarf is also similar to the Common Cinquefoil [Potentilla simplex], but has smaller leaves.

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Dwarf Cinquefoil - 21 Apr 2013

Dwarf Cinquefoil – 21 Apr 2013

 

Apr 21 2013

Northern Dewberry

Martha spotted this plant in a wooded area, near the railroad tracks, near the Fletcher Industrial Park and it was previously identified as a Wood Anemone. It appears to be a Northern Dewberry [Rubus flagellaris], a member of the Rose (Rosaceae) family. The latter photo shows the flower attached to a vine, which makes it more likely to be a Dewberry, see Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 330-331.

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Northern Dewberries - 21 Apr 2013

Northern Dewberries – 21 Apr 2013

Northern Dewberry - 9 May 2013

Northern Dewberry – 9 May 2013

Apr 21 2013

Trailing Phlox

These Trailing Phlox [Pholx nivalis] were found by the roadside on Cane Creek in Fletcher on 21 April 2013. Naturally, it’s a member of the Phlox (Polemoniaceae) family. Wildflowers of the Carolinas, pages 78-79, says that Phlox is the Greek word for “flame” and can be identified by the heart-shaped petals.

USDA Plants Link: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=PHNI

Alabama Plants: http://www.alabamaplants.com/Pinkopp/Phlox_nivalis_page.html

Trailing Phlox on Cane Creek Road, Fletcher - 21 Apr 2013

Trailing Phlox on Cane Creek Road, Fletcher – 21 Apr 2013

Trailing Phlox (stem view)

Trailing Phlox (stem view)

 

Apr 21 2013

Woodland Strawberry

This Woodland or Wood Strawberry [Fragaria vesca] was found near Fletcher Park on 21 April 2013. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 184-185, lists it as a Wild Strawberry and a member of the Rose (Roseaceae) family that spreads with runners.

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Woodland Strawberry - 21 Apr 2013

Woodland Strawberry – 21 Apr 2013

Woodland Strawberry - 3 May 2013

Woodland Strawberry – 3 May 2013

 

Apr 21 2013

Common Blue Violet

Common Blue Violet [Viola papilionacea] found in the Vining backyard on 21 April 2013. It a member of the Violet (Violaceae) family, according to Wildflowers of the Carolinas, pages 26-27 and which says many previously divided violet species are lumped together under the Viola sororia name .

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Common Blue Violet - 21 April 2013

Common Blue Violet – 21 April 2013

Common Blue Violet (over)

Common Blue Violet (over)

 

Apr 21 2013

Garlic Mustard

This interesting wildflower was found at Fletcher Park on 20 & 21 April 2013. Garlic Mustard [Alliaria petiolata or Alliaria officinalis] has coarsely-toothed leaves with small 4-petal, white flowers. It is a member of the Mustard (Brassicaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 138-139, says the “leaves smell of garlic when crushed.”

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Garlic Mustard - 20 Apr 2013

Garlic Mustard – 20 Apr 2013

Garlic Mustard Full Plant - 21 Apr 2013

Garlic Mustard Full Plant – 21 Apr 2013

Garlic Mustard - 21 Apr 2013

Garlic Mustard – 21 Apr 2013

Apr 21 2013

Bugle-weed

Bugle-weed or Common Bugle [Ajuga reptans] found at 106 Troy Hill on 21 April 2013. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 84-85, lists it as another escapee from cultivation to lawns and roadsides. It’s a member of the Mint (Lamiaceae) family.

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Bugle-weed in the Vining backyard - 21 Apr 2013

Bugle-weed in the Vining backyard – 21 Apr 2013

Bugle-weed (closer)

Bugle-weed (closer)

 

Apr 21 2013

Azure Bluet

These Azure Bluets [Houstonia caerulea] were found at Fletcher Park on 21 April 2013. They are a member of the Madder (Rubiaceae) family, so says Wildflowers of the Carolinas on pages 20-21. It also known as Quaker Ladies.

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Azure Bluet - 21 Apr 2013

Azure Bluet – 21 Apr 2013

Apr 21 2013

Hello Ladybug!

Hello Lady Bug