Apr 21 2013
These Azure Bluets [Houstonia caerulea] were found at Fletcher Park on 21 April 2013. They are a member of the Madder (Rubiaceae) family, so says Wildflowers of the Carolinas on pages 20-21. It also known as Quaker Ladies. USDA Plants Link: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=HOCA4
Apr 20 2013
These wildflowers were found at Fletcher Park on 20 April 2013. It appears to beCommon or Philadelphia Fleabane [Erigeron philadelphicus], a member of the Aster (Asteraceae) family and is an early Spring bloomer. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 382-383, states the upper leaves clasp the stem. USDA Plants Link: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=ERPH
Apr 11 2013
Found in the Vining backyard near a sink-hole. What symmetry! It appears to be Golden Ragwort [Packera aurea], from the Aster (Asteraceae) family. According to the USDA, it blooms in March-April. USDA Plants Listing:Packera aurea
Apr 10 2013
This flower was found around the back on the Fletcher Plant. It appears to be St. Anthony’s Turnip or Bulbous Buttercup [Ranunculus bulbosus], from the Buttercup (Ranunculaceae) family. Found on pages 366-367 of Wildflowers of the Carolinas. USDA Plants Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=RABU
Apr 03 2013
The Nlaka’pamux native peoples of British Columbia are also known as the Thompson People: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thompson_people
Mar 16 2013
These photos of Purple Deadnettle [Lamium purpureum] where taken at Fletcher Park on 16 March 2013. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 86-87, says it’s a member of the mint (Lamiaceae) family that blooms Spring to Fall on roadsides and in waste places. It does have a square stem. USDA Plant Listing:Lamium purpureum Purple Deadnettle – 16 …
Mar 16 2013
The most prevalent of wildflowers, the Common Dandelion [Taraxacum officinale] is a member of the Aster (Asteraceae) family. It is found on pages 368-369 of Wildflowers of the Carolinas. “In French, dent-de-lion refers to the toothed leaves, which resemble the teeth of a lion.” These early Dandelions were found in the fields at Fletcher Park …
