Tag: wildflowers

Pickerelweed

Pickerelweed[Pontederia cordata] found near a pond at Fletcher Park on 28 August 2013. It’s a member of theWater-Hyacinth (Pontederiaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 50-51, states it blooms in summer and fall, commonly found “on margins of rivers and ponds.” USDA Plants Listing: Pontederia cordata

Common Buckeye Butterfly

Common Buckeye Butterfly [Junonia coenia] on Sericea Lespedeza, found off Mills Gap Road in Fletcher, North Carolina on 28 August 2013. Butterflies and Moths of North America: Junonia coenia

Viceroy Butterfly on Queen Anne’s Lace

Viceroy Butterfly [Limenitis archippus] on Queen Anne’s Lace [Daucus carota], found off Mills Gap Road in Fletcher, North Carolina on 28 August 2013. Queen Anne’s Lace or Wild Carrot is a member of the Carrot (Apiaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 220-221, states it blooms in summer and fall and is a “very common weed …

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Wingstem

Wingstem [Verbesina alternifolia] found on White Pine Drive on 24 August 2013. It’s a member of the Aster (Asteraceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 376-377, says it blooms in late summer and fall and grows in rich soil. The guide lists it under its older scientific synonym of Actinomeris alternifolia. USDA Plants Listing: Verbesina alternifolia …

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Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly

Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly [Battus philenor] found near the Blue Ridge Parkway, milepost 437, along the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, on 23 August 2013. It’s a member of the Swallowtail (Papilionidae) family. One photo below shows it on Pale Jewelweed. Butterfliesandmoths.org: Battus philenor  

Blue Mistflower

Blue Mistflower [Conoclinium coelestinum] found at Fletcher Park on 22 August 2013. It’s a member of the Aster (Asteraceae) family and Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 436-437, states it blooms in late summer to fall in moist woods and thickets. The guide lists it under the scientific synonym of Eupatorium coelestinum. USDA Plants Listing: Conoclinium coelestinum

New York Ironweed

New York Ironweed [Vernonia noveboracensis] found at Fletcher Park on 22 August 2013. It’s a member of the Aster (Asteraceae) family and Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 210-211, states it blooms in summer and fall in moist meadows. Wildflowers of the Carolinas, pages 182-183, states: “Iron” refers to the rust-colored dried flower heads and reddish seeds, …

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Cardinalflower

Cardinalflower [Lobelia cardinalis] found at Fletcher Park on 22 August 2013. It’s a member of the Bellflower (Campanulaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 52-53, states it blooms in late summer and fall and is “a striking plant of stream banks and damp meadows.” USDA Plants Listing: Lobelia cardinalis

Tall or Giant Sunflower

Tall or Giant Sunflower [Helianthus giganteus] found at Fletcher Park on 22 August 2013. It’s a member of the Aster (Asteraceae) family and Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 388-389, states it blooms in summer and fall in swamps and damp thickets. The stem is “often purple,” as seen below. USDA Plants Listing: Helianthus giganteus  

Wildflowers from Bearwallow Mountain

Wildflowers photo by Don Miller, taken on 16 August 2013.