Spotted Wintergreen, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (06/29/2013.) Scientific name is Chimaphila maculata. Photo below was taken in Dade County, GA on June 21, 2013. Go to the Spotted Wintergreen detail page for more photos and information.
Monthly Archives: June 2013
Wood Lily – Lilium philadelphicum – Added to USWildflowers’ Database
Wood Lily, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (06/26/2013.) Scientific name is Lilium philadelphicum. Photo below was taken in Walker County, GA on June 21, 2013. Go to the Wood Lily detail page for more photos and information.
Goat’s Rue – Tephrosia virginiana – Added to USWildflowers’ Database
Goat’s Rue, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (06/24/2013.) Scientific name is Tephrosia virginiana. Photo below was taken in Walker County, GA on June 15, 2013. Go to the Goat’s Rue detail page for more photos and information.
#NPOD: Wild Potato Vine #NativePlants
Native Plant of the Day 06/23/2013
Photo from 7/4/2009. Location: Walker County, GA
Wild Potato Vine – for more photos and information go to the Ipomoea pandurata detail page.
New Jersey Tea – Ceanothus americanus – Added to USWildflowers’ Database
New Jersey Tea, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (06/16/2013.) Scientific name is Ceanothus americanus. Photo below was taken in Walker County, GA on June 15, 2013. Go to the New Jersey Tea detail page for more photos and information.
Skunk Meadow Rue – Thalictrum revolutum – Added to USWildflowers’ Database
Skunk Meadow Rue, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (06/15/2013.) Scientific name is Thalictrum revolutum. It is also known by the common names Waxyleaf Meadowrue, and Purple Meadow-rue (note that Thalictrum dasycarpum is another species known by the common name “Purple Meadow-rue”.) Photo below was taken in Walker County, GA on June 13, 2013. Go to the Skunk Meadow Rue detail page for more photos and information.
Sampson’s Snakeroot – Orbexilum pedunculatum – Added to USWildflowers’ Database
Sampson’s Snakeroot, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (06/13/2013.) Scientific name is Orbexilum pedunculatum. Photo below was taken in Walker County, GA on June 7, 2013. Go to the Sampson’s Snakeroot detail page for more photos and information.
#NPOD Upland Yellow Violet #Nativeplants
Native Plant of the Day 06/13/2013
Photo from 6/10/2011. Location: Boise National Forest, Ada County, ID.
Upland Yellow Violet – for more photos / info go to the Viola praemorsa detail page.
NOTE: Nov 22, 2013 – R. John Little, Ph.D., noted expert on Violaceae, has identified this as Viola purpurea subsp. venosa rather than Viola praemorsa. — gcw
Venus’ Pride – Houstonia purpurea – Added to USWildflowers’ Database
Venus’ Pride, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (06/10/2013.) Scientific name is Houstonia purpurea. Photo below was taken in Walker County, GA on June 7, 2013. Go to the Venus’ Pride detail page for more photos and information.
Cross Vine – Bignonia capreolata – Added to USWildflowers’ Database
Cross Vine, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (06/05/2013.) Scientific name is Bignonia capreolata. Photo below was taken in Walker County, GA on May 7, 2013. Go to the Cross Vine detail page for more photos and information.