Dwarf Larkspur, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database. Scientific name is Delphinium tricorne. This plant also goes by the common name Spring Larkspur.
Monthly Archives: April 2010
Prester John – Arisaema triphyllum ssp. quinatum – Added to USWildflowers Database
Prester John, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database. Scientific name is Arisaema triphyllum ssp. quinatum, a subspecies of Arisaema triphyllum. This plant also goes by the common name Jack in the Pulpit, but this is a distinct separate subspecies from Arisaema triphyllum ssp. triphyllum, the plant we usually see and call “Jack in the Pulpit.”
Update 04/13/2016: Based on Weakley’s Flora, I have changed this to Arisaema quinatum.
USWildflowers.com Statistical Milestones
For the first time ever USWildflowers.com has an Alexa ranking (FWIW) in the top million websites. While thinking “Wow, 983,000 websites are more popular” is certainly one way to think about it, but considering that there are supposedly between 200 million and 300 million websites out there, a ranking in the top million is a pretty good ranking.
Also through yesterday, the 12-month total hits on the website has exceeded 1 million. Hits are not really a good measure of website traffic, because a single page may have many, many hits involved (each thumbnail on a page causes a “hit.”) However, I still consider it to be a milestone, and it came much more quickly than I expected. April has been a pretty amazing month – I thought March was big, having 3 times the number of hits as the highest previous month, but April now has more than doubled March’s hit count, and if the daily average carries through the end of the month, there could be a half-million hits this month alone.
Now, if only that translated into advertising revenue. But the wildflower hobby and publishing this website have been rewarding in many other ways…
Goldenseal – Hydrastis canadensis – Added to USWildflowers.com Database
Goldenseal, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers.com database (04/19/2010). Scientific name is Hydrastis canadensis.
Sweet Betsy – Trillium cuneatum – Added to USWildflowers Database
Sweet Betsy, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers.com database. Scientific name is Trillium cuneatum. This plant also goes by the common name Small Sweet Betsy and Toadshade Trillium.
04/14/2010 Wildflower Status Update on The Pocket
Work and grandkid schedule have left time only for a quick trip down to The Pocket on Wednesday evening. My primary purpose was to determine if the Bellwort down there is Large-flowered or Perfoliate (mission accomplished.) We also took a spin around the boardwalk and made a trip north of the parking area, but did not get up the horse trail toward the falls, so I’m unable to update the status of flowers found along that trail.
04/06/2010 Wildflower Status Update at The Pocket on Pigeon Mountain
We made a quick trip down to The Pocket on Tuesday evening. We made a short 100-yard walk up the horse trail and took a spin around the boardwalk, so I’m unable to update the status of flowers found along the trail to the falls, but here’s what I’ve got.
Virginia Spring Beauty – Claytonia virginica – Added to USWildflowers Database
Virginia Spring Beauty, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers.com database. Scientific name is Claytonia virginica. This plant also goes by the common name Narrow-leaved Spring Beauty.
04/01/2010 The Pocket Status Update
In summary: This will be a good weekend at The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain, especially since tomorrow is forecast to be sunny and warm, as was today.