Violaceae (Violet Family) Synonym(s): Canadian White Violet, Canada Violet Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul For more information about this plant, Click Here.
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Glade Violet (Viola egglestonii Brainerd)
Violaceae (Violet Family) Base Flower Color: Blue, PurpleReproductive Phenology: Apr, MayBloom Notes: Flowering from late-March to early-May. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Roundlobed Hepatica (Hepatica americana (DC.) Ker Gawl.)
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family) Synonym(s): Roundlobe Hepatica, Round-lobed Hepatica, Liverleaf Base Flower Color: White, Pink, Blue, PurpleReproductive Phenology: Feb, Mar, Apr, MayBloom Notes: Color ranges from white to pink to pale blue to lavender. An early spring bloomer. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Spiny Sowthistle (Sonchus asper (L.) Hill)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Synonym(s): Prickly Sowthistle, Spiny-leaved Sow-thistle Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Purple-Headed Sneezeweed (Helenium Flexuosum Raf.)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Synonym(s): Purplehead Sneezeweed Base Flower Color: Brown (incl. Maroon), Purple, YellowReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, OctBloom Notes: The genus is thought to have been named by Linnaeus for Helen of Troy. The legend is that the flowers sprung up from the ground where her tears fell. For more informationContinue reading “Purple-Headed Sneezeweed (Helenium Flexuosum Raf.)”
Kudzu (Pueraria montana (Willd.) Maesen & S. Almeida ex Sanjappa & Pradeep var. lobata)
Fabaceae (Pea Family) Synonym(s): Japanese Arrowroot; Kudzu; Kudzu Bean; Kudzu Hemp; Kudzu Vine; Pueraria Base Flower Color: Purple, BlueReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Low Spearwort (Ranunculus pusillus Poir)
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family) Synonym(s): Low Spearwort, Weakstem Buttercup Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun 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.
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.