May 04 2013
Large-flowered Trillium [Trillium grandiflorum] or White Trillium photos taken in Gerton on 4 May 2013, off a little roadside turn-off. It’s a member of the Lily (Liliaceae) famly. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 124-125, states that it’s found in “rich woods” and it flowers white, turning pink as it fades. USDA Plants Listing: Trillium grandiflorum
May 04 2013
These photos of Creeping Wood Sorrel [Oxalis corniculata], a member of the Wood Sorrel (Oxalidaceae) family, were taken in the White Pine/Troy Hill neighborhood on a wet May 4th, 2013 and in Hermon, New York on 21 June 2013. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 246-247, says they can be identified as having “leaflets in 3’s, notched …
May 03 2013
Common Cinquefoil [Potentilla simplex], a member of the Rose (Rosaceae) family, found on Broadpointe Drive in Fletcher on 3 May 2013. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 240-241, says it can be found in fields and open woods in Spring and Summer. It’s leaves are different from the Dwarf Cinquefoil in that the leaves are “toothed for …
Apr 27 2013
From the Golden Smog Album, Another Fine Day: Gone Well I saw you at the station / it was after the election. The downcast, they were calling / your behavior was appalling At the feet of the blessed / your halo burned my hand Are you happy where you are? Well I knew that …
Apr 25 2013
Henbit Deadnettle [Lamium amplexicaule] found in Fletcher, NCon 25 April 2013. It’s a member of the Mint (Lamiaceae) family with a square stem. Wildflowers of the Carolinas, pages 108-109, states it blooms in spring and summer in “dry soils, old fields, disturbed sites, parks, sun.” USDA Plants Listing: Lamium amplexicaule
Apr 25 2013
This flowering vine is called a Spring Vetch [Vicia sativa] is a member of the Bean (Fabaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 114-115, says it can be found Spring to Fall in fields and on roadsides. This was just off Broadpointe in Fletcher on 25 April 2013. USDA Plants Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=VISA
Apr 25 2013
Field Mustard [Brassica rapa] is a member of the Mustard (Brassicaceae) family.. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 142-143, states it can be found it fields and waste places. These photos were taken on the Broadpointe Drive roadside in Fletcher on 25 April 2013. It was first identified as Tall Tumblemustard, but I got a look at …
Apr 25 2013
This Creeping Buttercup [Ranunculus repens] was found on beside the road on Broadpointe in Fletcher on 25 AApril 2013. It’s a member of the Buttercup (Ranunculaceae) family and Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 242-243, says it can be found in ditches and low grounds. USDA Plant Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=RARE3
Apr 25 2013
These Flowering Dogwood [Cornus florida] photos were taken near the UPM Raflatac plant on Broadpointe Drive in Fletcher on 25 April 2013. A member of the Dogwood (Cornaceae) family, Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 166-167, classifies this as a shrub, not a tree. USDA Plants Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=COFL2
Apr 25 2013
White Clover [Trifolium repens] found behind the Henderson Plant on 25 April 2013. It’s a member of the Pea or Bean (Fabaceae) family, say Wildflowers of the Carolinas, pages 274-275. USDA Plants Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=TRRE3
