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Hairy Skullcap (Scutellaria elliptica var. hirsuta)

Lamiaceae (Mint Family) Synonym(s): Hairy Skullcap Base Flower Color: Blue, PurpleReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Daisy Fleabane (Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers.)

Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Synonym(s): Eastern Daisy Fleabane Base Flower Color: White, YellowReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Calycose Bluets (Houstonia purpurea var. calycosa)

Rubiaceae (Madder Family) Base Flower Color: White, Pink, PurpleReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Veined Skullcap (Scutellaria nervosa Pursh)

Lamiaceae (Mint Family) Synonym(s): Veiny Skullcap Base Flower Color: Blue, Purple, WhiteReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Wild Comfrey (Andersonglossum virginianum (L.) J. I. Cohen)

Boraginaceae (Borage Family) Synonym(s): Soft-hair Marbleseed, False Gromwell Base Flower Color: BlueReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, JunBloom Notes: pale blue For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Pink Lady’s Slipper, Moccasin Flower (Cypripedium acaule)

Orchidaceae (Orchid Family) Synonym(s): Moccasin Flower, Pink Lady’s Slipper Base Flower Color: PinkReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here and Here.

Eastern Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium atlanticum E. P. Bicknell)

Iridaceae (Iris Family) Base Flower Color: BlueReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Philadelphia Fleabane (Erigeron philadelphicus L. var. philadelphicus)

Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Base Flower Color: Pink, White YellowReproductive Phenology: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, JunBloom Notes: The name appears to be derived from a belief that the dried plants repelled fleas or that the plants were poisonous to fleas. For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Round-Leaved Ragwort (Packera obovata (Muhl. ex Willd.) W. A. Weber & A. Love)

Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Synonym(s): Golden Groundsel, Roundleaf Groundsel, Roundleaf Ragwort Base Flower Color: Orange, YellowReproductive Phenology: Feb, Mar, Apr For more information about this plant, Click Here.