Baby Blue Eyes (Nemophila aphylla (L.) Brummitt)

Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf Family) Synonym(s): Smallflower Baby Blue Eyes Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Field Pansy (Viola bicolor Pursh)

Violaceae (Violet Family) Synonym(s): Field Pansy, Wild Pansy Base Flower Color: BlueReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, MayBloom Notes: Petals violet-blue to light lavender-blue or whitish, paler, and at least the lower ones darkly veined toward the base, the lowest one more or less yellow toward the center and base (or rarely the lower petals wholly dark-colored).Continue reading “Field Pansy (Viola bicolor Pursh)”

Pawpaw (Asimina triloba (L.) Dunal)

Annonaceae (Custard-Apple Family) Synonym(s): Common Pawpaw, Custard Apple, Indian Banana, Wild Banana Base Flower Color: Red, Brown (incl. Maroon) (incl. Maroon)Reproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, MayNotes: A native small understory tree or large shrub that typically grows 15-20′ tall (sometimes to 30′) and occurs in low-bottom woods, wooded slopes, ravines, and along streams. This plant bearsContinue reading “Pawpaw (Asimina triloba (L.) Dunal)”

Mullein Foxglove (Dasistoma macrophylla (Nutt.) Raf.)

Orobanchaceae (Broom-Rape Family) Synonym(s): Afzelia macrophylla, Seymeria macrophylla Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, OctBloom Notes: Partially parasitic on roots of some angiosperm tree species, notably oaks, maples, elms, and buckeyes. For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Yellow Stargrass (Hypoxis hirsuta (L.) Coville)

Hypoxidaceae (Star-Grass Family) Synonym(s): Common Goldstar, Yellow Star-grass, Eastern Yellow Star-grass Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Sassafras (Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees)

Lauraceae (Laurel Family) Base Flower Color: Green, YellowReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Serviceberry (Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fernald)

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

Yellowroot (Xanthorhiza simplicissima Marsh.)

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family) Synonym(s): Yellowroot, Shrub Yellowroot Base Flower Color: Brown (incl. Maroon), PurpleReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Wood Anemone (Anemone quinquefolia L.)

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family) Synonym(s): Wood Anemone, Nightcaps Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, MayBloom Notes: This plant has no petals, only showy petal-like sepals. For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Bleeding Heart (Dicentra eximia (Ker Gawl.) Torr.)

Fumariaceae (Fumitory Family) Synonym(s): Turkey Corn, Fringed Bleedinghearts, Wild Bleedingheart Base Flower Color: PinkReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May, JunBloom Notes: Color ranges from white to various shades of pink to purple. Can bloom from early spring to frost. For more information about this plant, Click Here.