Jun 15 2014
Common Wood Sorrel or Mountain Woodsorrel [Oxalis montana] found near mile marker 437 on the Blue Ridge Parkway on 15 June 2014. It’s a member of the Wood Sorrel (Oxalidaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 184-185, states that it’s found in cool woods in spring and early summer. USDA Plants Listing: Oxalis montana
Jun 15 2014
Scarlet Indian Paintbrush [Castilleja coccinea] found near mile marker 437 on the Blue Ridge Parkway on 15 June 2014. It’s a member of the Figwort (Scrophulariaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 70-71, states that it grows in moist meadows in late spring and summer. The guide also refers to the flower as “Painted Cup.” USDA …
May 04 2014
Dwarf Crested Iris [Iris cristata] found near the big pond at the entrance to Carl Sandburg Home on 4 May 2014. This wildflower is a member of the Iris (Iridaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 120-121, states it can be found in Spring in rich woods and slopes. USDA Plants Listing: Iris cristata
May 03 2014
Wild or Virginia Strawberry [Fragaria virginiana] found at the Kellog Center on on the Rudnick Nature Trail on 3 May 2014. This wildflower is a member of the Rose (Rosaceae) family. Newcombs’s Wildflower Guide, pages 184-185, says its flowers bloom in fields in spring and early summer. USDA Plants Listing: Fragaria virginiana
Apr 27 2014
Jack-in-the-pulpit [Arisaema triphyllum] found in Gerton on 27 April 2014. It’s a member of the Arum (Araceae) family. Wildflowers of North Carolina, page 12, says it blooms March through April in low woods and bogs. USDA Plants Listing: Arisaema triphyllum
Apr 16 2014
Striped Cream Violet [Viola striata] found on White Pine Drive on 16 April 2014. It’s a member of the Violet (Violaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 56-57, says it blooms in spring and grows in low woods and moist meadows. It’s also known as Pale or Cream Violet. USDA Plants Listing: Viola striata
Apr 12 2014
Field Pansy [Viola bicolor] found on the Mountains-to-Sea Trail near the Folk Art Center on 12 April 2014. It’s a member of the Violet (Violaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 56-57, says it can be found in fields and along roadsides. The synonym used in the guide is Viola kitaibeliana. USDA Plants Listing: Viola bicolor
Jan 30 2014
Nasturtium [Tropaeolum majus] found in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, near Terranea Spa on 30 January 2014. It’s a member of the Nasturtium (Tropaeolaceae) family. USDA Plants Listing: Tropaeolum majus
Sep 15 2013
Strawberry Bush or Bursting-Heart [Euonymus americanus] found at 106 Troy Hill Circle on 15 September 2013. This shrub is a member of the Bittersweet (Celastraceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 304-305, says its flowers bloom in late spring and early summer and grows in rich woods. Below are the berries resulting from the flowers. USDA …
Sep 03 2013
Pink Turtlehead[Chelone lyonii] found at NC Arboretum on 3 September 2013. It’s a member of the Figwort (Scrophulariaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 94-95, states that it blooms in moist thickets in late summer and fall, and that it escaped from cultivated gardens. USDA Plants Listing: Chelone lyonii
