Feb 03 2013
According to Rebecca Burgess’ Harvesting Color, page 162: If havesting fresh madder, the root must be three years old to produce strong reds. Madder [Rubia tictorum], or Common Madder, is a member of the Madder (Rubiaceae) family. The live plants in the photos are being grown on our back porch. Alum is used a mordant …
Nov 12 2012
From a gallery found during the River Arts Studio Stroll 2012, November 9th: Melissa Nelson
Oct 20 2012
This photo was taken at Fletcher Park on 20 October 2012. The Wildflowers of the Carolinas, page 162, shows a photo of Tall Morning Glory [Ipomoea purpurea], member of the Morning Glory (Convolvulaceae) family. USDA Plants Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=IPPU2
Sep 30 2012
Common Evening-Primrose [Oenothera biennis] found at Fletcher Park on 30 September 2012 and 28 August 2013. Wildflowers of the Carolinas, pages 411-412, states it’s a member of the Evening-Primrose (Onagraceae) family. USDA Plants Listing: Oenothera biennis
Sep 30 2012
This Pokeweed [Phytolacca americana] was photographed on 30 September 2012 at Fletcher Park, with the fruit in a withered state. Pages 318-319, of Wildflowers of the Carolinas, lists it as being in the Pokeweed (Phytolaccaceae) family. It produces a purplish dye and has been used to make inks, which normally turn brown over time. USDA …
Sep 30 2012
These photos of Swamp Thistle [Carduus muticus] were taken at Fletcher Park on 30 September 2012. According to Wild Flowers of North Carolina, this “relatively rare species of Thistle grows in bogs, meadows, and low woodland margins.” USDA Plants Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=CIMU
Sep 23 2012
This photo of Sericea Lespedeza [Lespedeza cuneata] was taken at Fletcher Park. It’s from the Pea or Bean (Fabaceae) family and was introduced to North America from Asia and Australia in the 1800s, according to Wildflowers of the Carolinas, and is considered to be an invasive species. It’s stems and leaves yield a high level …
Sep 23 2012
Photographed in Fletcher Park, 23 September 2012 and 4 September 2013. The Wildflowers of the Carolinas, page 382, shows a flower that looks this listed as Bearded Beggartick [Bidens aristosa], a member of the Aster (Asteraceae) family. It makes an orange or orange-yellow dye. USDA Plants Listing: Bidens aristosa
Sep 23 2012
This was found between industrial park and cultivated fields near Fletcher Park, 23 September 2012. Everlasting or Perennial Pea[Lathyrus latifolius] is a member of the Pea or Bean (Fabaceae) family. Wildflowers of the Carolinas, pages 110-111, states that it’s a non-native, intrusive plant. USDA Plants Listing: Lathyrus latifolius
