Category: Things
Apr 21 2013
Dame’s Rocket or Dame’s Violet
This Dame’s Rocket [Hesperis matronalis] wild flower was spotted on the roadside of Cane Creek on 21 April 2013. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 138-139, lists this flower as a member of the Mustard (Brassicaceae) family. It’s stated that “[It] escaped from gardens to fields and roadsides.” USDA Plants Link: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=HEMA3
Apr 21 2013
Indian Strawberry
The Indian Strawberry [Duchesnea indica] photos were taken at 106 Troy Hill Circle and Fletcher Park on 21 April 2013. Wildflowers of the Carolinas, pages 336-337, states that its a member of the Rose (Rosaceae) family and forms a low trailing vine, yielding a strawberry-shaped fruit that turns red when its ripe. It is not …
Apr 21 2013
Dwarf Cinquefoil
Dwarf Cinquefoil [Potentilla canadensis] found in the Vining yard on 21 April 2013. It looks similar to an Indian Strawberry, but this Cinquefoil has 5 leaves; both are members of the Rose (Rosaceae) family. Wildflowers of the Carolinas, pages 330-331, says the the Dwarf is also similar to the Common Cinquefoil [Potentilla simplex], but has …
Apr 21 2013
Northern Dewberry
Martha spotted this plant in a wooded area, near the railroad tracks, near the Fletcher Industrial Park and it was previously identified as a Wood Anemone. It appears to be a Northern Dewberry [Rubus flagellaris], a member of the Rose (Rosaceae) family. The latter photo shows the flower attached to a vine, which makes it …
Apr 21 2013
Trailing Phlox
These Trailing Phlox [Pholx nivalis] were found by the roadside on Cane Creek in Fletcher on 21 April 2013. Naturally, it’s a member of the Phlox (Polemoniaceae) family. Wildflowers of the Carolinas, pages 78-79, says that Phlox is the Greek word for “flame” and can be identified by the heart-shaped petals. USDA Plants Link: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=PHNI …
Apr 21 2013
Woodland Strawberry
This Woodland or Wood Strawberry [Fragaria vesca] was found near Fletcher Park on 21 April 2013. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 184-185, lists it as a Wild Strawberry and a member of the Rose (Roseaceae) family that spreads with runners. USDA Plants Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=FRVEA2
Apr 21 2013
Common Blue Violet
Common Blue Violet [Viola papilionacea] found in the Vining backyard on 21 April 2013. It a member of the Violet (Violaceae) family, according to Wildflowers of the Carolinas, pages 26-27 and which says many previously divided violet species are lumped together under the Viola sororia name . USDA Plants Link: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=VISO
Apr 21 2013
Garlic Mustard
This interesting wildflower was found at Fletcher Park on 20 & 21 April 2013. Garlic Mustard [Alliaria petiolata or Alliaria officinalis] has coarsely-toothed leaves with small 4-petal, white flowers. It is a member of the Mustard (Brassicaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 138-139, says the “leaves smell of garlic when crushed.” USDA Plant Listing:https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=ALPE4
Apr 21 2013
Bugle-weed
Bugle-weed or Common Bugle [Ajuga reptans] found at 106 Troy Hill on 21 April 2013. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 84-85, lists it as another escapee from cultivation to lawns and roadsides. It’s a member of the Mint (Lamiaceae) family. USDA Plants Link: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=AJRE
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