May 05 2015
Miami Mist or Fringed Phacelia [Phacelia purshii] found in, Franklin, North Carolina on 5 May 2015. It’s a member of the Waterleaf (Hydrophyllaceae) family that blooms in spring. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 234-235, states it grows in rich woods and fields. These were found near a stream of water at the Macon County Recreation Park. …
Apr 30 2015
Yellow Thistle [Cirsium horridulum] found in, Franklin, North Carolina on 30 April 2015. It’s a member of the Aster (Asteraceae or Compositae) family that blooms in spring. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 430-431, states it grows in fields, meadows, and borders of salt marshes. Pam Forey’s American Nature Guides: Wildflowers states on page 185: “The flowers …
