May 26 2013
These examples of Golden Alexanders or Golden Zizia [Zizia aurea] were found on the Blue Ridge Parkway Shut-In Trail on 25 May and on 26 May 2013 at The Botanical Gardens at Asheville. It’s a member of the Carrot (Apiaceae) family and listed on pages 226-227 of Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide. USDA Plants Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=ZIAU
May 25 2013
Common Yarrow or Milfoil [Achillea millefolium] found on the Blue Ridge Parkway Shut-In Trail on 25 May 2013. The USDA Plants website shows that it grows all over the United States and Canada, and it’s a member of the Aster (Asteraceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 220-221, says that it can be found in fields …
May 25 2013
Lyre-Leaved or Lyreleaf Sage [Salvia lyrata] was quite prevalent along our hike on the Blue Ridge Parkway Shut-In trail on 25 May 2013. It’s a member of the Mint (Lamiaceae) and, yes, it’s stem is square. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 94-95, says it can be found in dry open woods in Spring and Early Summer. …
May 25 2013
Venus’ Pride or Large Houstonia [Houstonia purpurea], a member of the Madder (Rubiaceae) family, found on the Blue Ridge Parkway Shut-In Trail on 25 May 2013. The USDA website lists a North Carolina variety of this flower, Mountain Bluet, as endangered. An entry can be found in Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 158-159, for the Large …
