Hunger’s Carrion Flower (Smilax hugeri (Small) J. B. Norton ex Pennell)

Smilacaceae (Catbrier Family) Base Flower Color: Green, Yellow Reproductive Phenology: Mar, AprBloom Notes: Flowers Mar-May. For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Shooting Star (Primula meadia (L.) A. R. Mast & Reveal)

Primulaceae (Pimrose Family) Synonym(s): Common Shooting-star, Prairie Shooting star, Pride of Ohio, Pride-of-Ohio Base Flower Color: White, PinkReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Celandine Poppy (Stylophorum diphyllum (Michx.) Nutt.)

Papaveraceae (Poppy Family) Synonym(s): Celandine Poppy, Yellow Wood Poppy Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, MayBloom Notes: Usually yellow but can be more of an orange. For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Indian Pink (Spigelia marilandica (L.) L.)

Loganiaceae (Logania Family) Synonym(s): Indian Pink, Woodland Pinkroot Base Flower Color: RedReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum L.)

Geraniaceae (Geranium Family) Synonym(s): Spotted Geranium, Wild Geranium, Cranesbill Base Flower Color: PinkReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, JunBloom Notes: Color ranges from pink to white to lavender. For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Four Leafed Wild Yam (Dioscorea villosa L.)

Dioscoreaceae (Yam Family) Synonym(s): Fourleaf Yam Base Flower Color: White, GreenReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Allegheny-spurge (Pachysandra procumbens Michx.)

Buxaceae (Boxwood Family) Synonym(s): Allegheny Spurge, Mountain Spurge Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Mar, AprBloom Notes: Color white or pale pink, fragrant, often appearing before new leaves emerge in early spring. For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum L.)

Berberidaceae (Barberry Family) Synonym(s): Mayapple, Indian Apple, Wild Mandrake, Pomme De Mai, Podophylle Pelt Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Feb, Mar, AprBloom Notes: Flowers usually white, but some populations display pinkish, rosy, or purplish flowers. Pink/rose/purple-flowered plants are sometimes referred to as a separate form of this species: Podophyllum peltatum f. deamii.Only plants with aContinue reading “Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum L.)”

Twinleaf (Jeffersonia diphylla (L.) Pers.)

Berberidaceae (Barberry Family) Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May For more information about this plant, Click Here.