May 27 2017
Pale Corydalis or Rock Harlequin [Corydalis sempervirens] photos were taken on the North Carolina Bartram Trail, near Whiterock Mountain,on 27 May 2017 and Carl Sandburg Home on 28 May 2017. It’s a member of the Fumitory (Fumariaceae) family. Allan Armitage’s Herbaceous Perennial Plants, (1989) page 156, states that it’s “flowers are pale pink to purple …
Mar 16 2015
Red Maple [Acer rubrum] tree photos taken at Carl Sandburg Home and at the Electronic Office on 15-16 March 2015. The flowers come out before the leaves are formed. USDA Plants Listing: Acer rubrum
May 04 2014
Dwarf Crested Iris [Iris cristata] found near the big pond at the entrance to Carl Sandburg Home on 4 May 2014. This wildflower is a member of the Iris (Iridaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 120-121, states it can be found in Spring in rich woods and slopes. USDA Plants Listing: Iris cristata
May 27 2013
Trumpet Honeysuckle [Lonicera sempervirens] found on a fence near the goat barn at Carl Sandburg Home on Memorial Day, 27 May 2013. It’s a vine that’s a member of the Honeysuckle (Caprifoliaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 326-327, states it can be found woods and thickets. USDA Plants Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=LOSE
May 27 2013
Yellow Stargrass or Common Goldstar [Hypoxis hirsuta] found on the Big Glassy Mountain trail at Carl Sandburg Home on Memorial Day, 27 May 2013. It’s a member of the Lily (Liliaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 336-337, states it can be found meadows and open woods from Spring to Fall. USDA Plants Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=HYHI2
May 27 2013
False Solomon’s Seal [Maianthemum racemosum] found on the Big Glassy Mountain trail at Carl Sandburg Home on Memorial Day, 27 May 2013. It’s a member of the Lily (Liliaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 346-347, states it can be found wooded banks and roadsides. USDA Plants Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=MARAR
May 27 2013
Eastern Sweetshrub or Sweet Betsy [Calycanthus floridus] found on the Big Glassy Mountain trail at Carl Sandburg Home on Memorial Day, 27 May 2013. It’s a member of the Strawberry-shrub (Calycanthaceae) family. Wild Flowers of North Carolina [1st Ed.], page 72, says “the flowers are an inch or more broad and have a spicy fragrance; …
May 19 2012
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May 19 2012
Wildflowers of the Carolinas, pages 362-363, states that this is “often called False Dandelion” and is not a Carolina native, but came from Europe. Hairy Cat’s Ear [Hypochaeris radicata] is a member of the Aster (Asteraceae) family. These photos were taken on Big Glassy at the Carl Sandburg National Historic site. USDA Plants Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=HYRA3 …
