Periwinkle or Myrtle

These photos of Periwinkle [Vinca Minor] were taken on 16 March 2013 and 5 March 2017. The older photos were from Fletcher Park.Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 256-257, says this is another cultivated flower escaped to roadsides and woods, which is where it was found. Common Periwinkle or Myrtle is a member of the Dogbane (Apocynaceae) family.

USDA Plants Listing: Vinca Minor

Periwinkle – 5 March 2017

Periwinkles - 16 Mar 2013

Periwinkles – 16 Mar 2013

More Periwinkles - 16 Mar 2013

More Periwinkles – 16 Mar 2013