Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family) Synonym(s): Eastern Gray Beardtongue Base Flower Color: PinkReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, JulNotes: This plant is the host plant for the Buckeye butterfly. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
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Wineberry (Rubus phoenicolasius Maxim.)
Rosaceae (Rose Family) Base Flower Color: White, PinkReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, JulNotes: Wineberry forms dense shady thickets that displace native plants and significantly alter habitat structure. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Corn Chamomile (Anthemis arvensis L.)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Base Flower Color: White, YellowReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, JulBloom Notes: Field Chamomile can be distinguished from other mayweeds by its flat leaf-segments (rather than rounded leaf-segments), and by the woolly pubescence of its foliage. It does not possess the unpleasant odor of Dog Fennel (A. cotula). For more information about this plant,Continue reading “Corn Chamomile (Anthemis arvensis L.)”
Lowbush Blueberry (Vaccinium pallidum Aiton)
Ericaceae (Heath Family) Synonym(s): Blue Ridge Blueberry, Bilberry, Dryland Blueberry, Hillside Blueberry, Whortleberry Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Mar, AprNotes: Probably the tastiest of our native blueberries. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Two-Flowered Cynthia (Krigia biflora (Walter) S. F. Blake var. biflora)
Asteraceae (Aster Family) Synonym(s): Two-flower Dwarf Dandelion, Two-flower Cynthia, Dwarf Dandelion Base Flower Color: Orange, YellowReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Pink Azalea (Rhododendron periclymenoides (Michx.) Shinners)
Ericaceae (Heath Family) Synonym(s): Pinxterbloom Azalea, Pinxterflower Base Flower Color: White, PinkReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, MayBloom Notes: All parts are highly toxic. May be fatal if eaten. For more information about this plant, Click Here. Similar Species: Mountain Azalea (Rhododendron canescens)
Sessile-leaf Bellwort (Uvularia sessilifolia L.)
Liliaceae (Lily Family) Synonym(s): Spreading Bellwort, Straw Lily, Wild Oats, Merrybells, Sessile Bellwort Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, MayBloom Notes: Typically pale yellow in color For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Green and Gold (Chrysogonum virginianum G. L. Nesom var. brevistolon)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Bastard Toadflax (Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. var. umbellata)
Santalaceae (Sandalwood Family) Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Meadow Zizia (Zizia aptera (A. Gray) Fernald)
Apiaceae (Carrot Family) Synonym(s): Heart-leaved Meadow Parsnip, Heartleaf Meadow Parsnip, Meadow Parsnip, Heartleaf Alexanders, Meadow Zizia, Zizia Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Apr, May For more information about this plant, Click Here.