Polygalaceae (Milkwort Family) Synonym(s): Drumheads, Candy Root, Crossleaf Milkwort, Cross-leaved Milkwort Base Flower Color: PinkReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, OctBloom Notes: Flowers are usually pink, occasionally white. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
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Wild Quinine (Parthenium integrifolium L. var. integrifolium)
Synonym(s): American Fever-few Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, SeptNotes: Wild Quinine was used as a substitute for the bark of the Cinchona tree during World War I, when the supply of the latter was disrupted. This was an attempt to maintain the supply of quinine to treat malaria.Continue reading “Wild Quinine (Parthenium integrifolium L. var. integrifolium)”
Cut-Leaf Water Horehound (Lycopus americanus Muhl. ex W. P. C. Barton)
Lamiaceae (Mint Family) Synonym(s): American Water Horehound, Water Horehound Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Coppery St. John’s-Wort (Hypericum denticulatum Walter)
Clusiaceae (Mangosteen Family) Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Coastal False Asphodel (Triantha racemosa (Walter) Small)
Liliaceae (Lily Family) Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Curtiss’ Milkwort (Polygala curtissii A. Gray)
Polygalaceae (Milkwort Family) Base Flower Color: PinkReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Downy Wood Mint (Blephilia ciliata (L.) Benth.)
Lamiaceae (Mint Family) Synonym(s): Downy Pagoda-plant, Sunny Woodmint, Ohio Horsemint Base Flower Color: PinkReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct Similar Species: Hairy Wood Mint (Blephilia hirsuta (Pursh) Benth.) For more information about this plant, Click Here.
False Indigo Bush (Amorpha fruticosa L.)
Fabaceae (Pea Family) Synonym(s): Indigo Bush, False Indigo Bush, False Indigo, Desert False Indigo, Bastard Indigo Base Flower Color: PurpleReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, OctBloom Notes: Corolla deep violet-purple, anthers orange, style purplish. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Three Seeded Mercury (Acalypha rhomboidea Raf.)
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family) Synonym(s): Common Threeseed Mercury, Virginia Threeseed Mercury Base Flower Color: GreenReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, NovBloom Notes: Male flowers minute with 4 sepals, golden-green. Female flowers without petals, the sepals minute and green. 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.