Apr 04 2016
These photos of Eastern Redbud [Cercis canadensis] were taken on 4 April 2016 atThe Botanical Gardens at Asheville. It’s a shrub or small tree that’s a member of the Pea (Fabaceae or Leguminosae) family and listed on pages 104-105 of Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide. The guide also states that the leaves are undeveloped at flowering time …
Apr 04 2016
Oconee Bells [Shortia galacifolia] viewed on 4 April 2016 atThe Botanical Gardens at Asheville. It’s a member of the Diapensia (Diapensiaceae) family. Timothy P. Spira’s Wildflowers & Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains & Piedmont, page 438, states that it flowers from March to April, and bears fruit July through August. It’s also stated: …
Mar 26 2016
Dutchman’s Breeches [Dicentra cucullaria] found in Gerton, North Carolina on 26 March 2016 and 15 April 2017. It’s a member of the Fumitory (Fumariaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 34-35, states that “the quaint flowers appear like pairs of pantaloons hung up to dry” and they bloom in Spring. USDA Plants Listing: Dicentra cucullaria
Feb 29 2016
Moss Phlox [Phlox subulata] found in front of Forest Dermatology, in Asheville, North Carolinaon 29 February 2016. It’s a member of the Phlox (Polemoniaceae) family and Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 246-247 states that it blooms in spring in dry, sandy, or rocky places, having escaped from cultivation. USDA Plants Listing: Phlox subulata
Sep 07 2015
Slender Gerardia [Agalinis tenuifolia] found at Fletcher Park on 7 September 2015. It’s a member of the Figwort (Scrophulariaceae) family and Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 254-255 states that it blooms in summer and fall in dry woods and fields. Newcomb’s lists the scientific name asGerardia tenuifolia. USDA Plants Listing: Agalinis tenuifolia
Aug 20 2015
Fireweed or Great Willow Herb [Epilobium angustifolium] found near Cedar Dunes Provincial Park at West Point, Prince Edward Island on 20 August 2015. It’s a member of the Evening Primrose (Onagraceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 130-131, states it blooms in Summer and early Fall on roadsides, in clearings, and burned woodlands. It is quite …
Aug 16 2015
Meadow Beauty or Handsome Harry [Rhexia virginica] found in our backyard in Fletcher on 26 August 2015. It’s a member of the Meadow Beauty (Rhexia) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 160-161, states it blooms in summer in low meadows and sandy swamps. USDA Plants Listing: Rhexia virginica
Aug 01 2015
Allegheny Monkeyflower [Mimulus ringens] found at Fletcher Park on 1 August 2015. It’s a member of the Figwort (Scrophulariaceae) family and Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 100-101 states that it blooms in summer and early fall in wet places. The book also states: The throat is partially closed with a yellow-ridged palate, so that the flower …
May 30 2015
Canada Mayflower [Maianthemum canadense] found near the Blue Ridge Parkway, milepost 437, Glassy Mine Overlook, along the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, on 30 May 2015. It’s a member of the Lily (Liliaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 130-131, says its flowers bloom in spring. It’s also named Wild Lily-of-the-valley. USDA Plants Listing: Maianthemum canadense
