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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.

Dwarf Cinquefoil (Potentilla canadensis L.)

Rosaceae (Rose Family) Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Trailing Arbutus (Epigaea repens L.)

Ericaceae (Heath Family) Synonym(s): Trailing Arbutus, Mayflower, Plymouth Mayflower Base Flower Color: White, PinkReproductive Phenology: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia Willd.)

Violaceae (Violet Family) Synonym(s): Missouri Violet, Common Blue Violet, Hooded Blue Violet, Florida Violet, Meadow Violet, Dooryard Violet, Purple Violet, Woolly Blue Violet, Wood Violet, Hooded Violet Base Flower Color: White, BlueReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Cut-Leaf Toothwort (Cardamine concatenata (Michx.) O. Schwarz)

Brassicaceae (Mustard Family) Synonym(s): Cutleaf Toothwort, Pepper Root Base Flower Color: White, PinkReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, MayBloom Notes: Blooms before deciduous trees have leafed out. Flowers are normally white tinged with pink or lavender. For more information about this plant, Click Here.