Tag: Folk Art Center

Wild Geranium

These photos of the Wild Geranium [Geranium maculatum] were taken on a walking path at the Folk Art Center, off the Blue Ridge Parkway, on 11 May 2013. It’s a member of the Geranium (Geraniaceae’s) family and Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 280-281, states it’s “common in fields and meadows.” USDA Plants Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=GEMA

Narrowleaf or Stout Blue-Eyed Grass

These Narrowleaf or Stout Blue-Eyed Grass [Sisyrinchium angustifolium] photos taken on a walking path at the Folk Art Center, off the Blue Ridge Parkway, on 11 May 2013. It’s a member of the Iris (Iridaceae) family and Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 332-333, states the “flowers are often pale blue” and found “in fields and meadows.” …

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