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Reports on Gerry Williamson's Wildflower Hobby
Wildflower Journal
Wildflower: A flowering plant that grows without cultivation.This is a journal of my discovery of wildflowers, which not only will provide my memory (since the biological memory is failing more and more,) but also can be a valuable record as to when certain wildflowers will be in bloom.
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Jimsonweed
Posted on December 31st, 2012 No commentsUSWildflowers Daily Plant 12/31/2012
Photo from 9/24/2011. Location: Walker County, GA
We’re closing out the Introduced Plant Month before moving back into next year’s native plants with Jimsonweed. This is an appropriate choice, because there is some disagreement as to whether Jimsonweed should be considered a native plant, or an introduced species. For more photos and information go to the Datura stramonium detail page.
Jimsonweed, Jamestown Weed, Mad Apple, Moon Flower, Stinkwort, Thorn Apple, Devil’s Trumpet – Datura stramonium
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Salad Burnet
Posted on December 30th, 2012 No commentsUSWildflowers Daily Plant 12/30/2012
Photo from 6/21/2011. Location: Hull’s Gulch, Boise Foothills, Ada County, ID
Salad Burnet, an introduced species. For more photos and information go to the Sanguisorba minor detail page.
Small Burnet, Salad burnet, Garden burnet – Sanguisorba minor
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Ground Ivy
Posted on December 29th, 2012 3 commentsUSWildflowers Daily Plant 12/29/2012
Photo from 4/4/2010. Location: Walker County, GA
Ground Ivy, an introduced and possibly invasive species. For more photos and information go to the Glechoma hederacea detail page.
Ground Ivy, Gill-over-the-ground, Haymaids, Creeping Charlie – Glechoma hederacea
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Henbit
Posted on December 28th, 2012 1 commentUSWildflowers Daily Plant 12/28/2011
Photo from 3/18/2009. Location: Walker County, GA
Henbit, an introduced and possibly invasive species. For more photos and information go to the Lamium amplexicaule detail page.
Henbit, Henbit Deadnettle – Lamium amplexicaule
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Purple Deadnettle
Posted on December 27th, 2012 1 commentUSWildflowers Daily Plant 12/27/2012
Photo from 3/18/2010. Location: Walker County, GA
Purple Deadnettle, an introduced and possibly invasive species. For more photos and information go to the Lamium purpureum detail page.
Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle, Purple Archangel – Lamium purpureum
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Houndstongue
Posted on December 26th, 2012 2 commentsUSWildflowers Daily Plant 12/26/2012
Photo from 6/17/2010. Location: Payette River Valley, ID
Houndstongue, an introduced species. For more photos and information go to the Cynoglossum officinale detail page.
Houndstongue, Gypsyflower – Cynoglossum officinale
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Sulfur Cinquefoil
Posted on December 25th, 2012 3 commentsUSWildflowers Daily Plant 12/25/2012
Photo from 5/23/2008. Location: Walker County, GA
Sulfur Cinquefoil, an introduced species. For more photos and information go to the Potentilla recta detail page.
Sulfur Cinquefoil, Roughfruit Cinquefoil – Potentilla recta
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Crimson Clover
Posted on December 24th, 2012 2 commentsUSWildflowers Daily Plant 12/24/2012
Photo from 4/18/2010. Location: Pigeon Mountain – east side, Walker County GA
Crimson Clover, an introduced species. For more photos and information go to the Trifolium incarnatum detail page.
Crimson Clover, Italian Clover – Trifolium incarnatum
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Red Clover
Posted on December 23rd, 2012 2 commentsUSWildflowers Daily Plant 12/23/2012
Photo from 5/10/2009. Location: Walker County, GA
Red Clover, an introduced species. For more photos and information go to the Trifolium pratense detail page.
Red Clover – Trifolium pratense
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Dotted Smartweed – Persicaria punctata – Added to USWildflowers’ Database
Posted on December 22nd, 2012 No commentsDotted Smartweed, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (12/22/2012.) Scientific name is Persicaria punctata (formerly Polygonum punctatum.) It is also known by the common names Dotted Knotweed, and Water Smartweed. Photo below was taken at the Flintstone Nazarene Church, Walker County, GA , on Sep 25, 2012. Go to the Dotted Smartweed detail page for more photos and information.
Dotted Smartweed, Dotted Knotweed, Water Smartweed – Persicaria punctata
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Dalmation Toadflax
Posted on December 22nd, 2012 4 commentsUSWildflowers Daily Plant 12/22/2012
Photo from 5/26/2012. Location: Kleinschmidt Grade, Adams County, ID
Dalmation Toadflax, an introduced and possibly invasive species. For more information go to the Linaria dalmatica detail page.
Dalmation Toadflax – Linaria dalmatica
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Yellow Salsify
Posted on December 21st, 2012 No commentsUSWildflowers Daily Plant 12/21/2012
Photo from 6/6/2010. Location: Ada County, ID
Yellow Salsify, an introduced and possibly invasive species. For more photos and information go to the Tragopogon dubius detail page.
Yellow Salsify, Yellow Goatsbeard, Western Salsify, Wild Oysterplant – Tragopogon dubius
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Bachelor’s Button
Posted on December 20th, 2012 1 commentUSWildflowers Daily Plant 12/20/2012
Photo date: 6/19/2010. Location: Boise Foothills, Ada County, ID
Bachelor’s Button, an introduced species. For six more photos and information go to the Centaurea cyanus detail page.
Bachelor’s Button, Bluebottle, Cornflower, Garden Cornflower – Centaurea cyanus
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Fragrant Honeysuckle – Sweet Breath of Spring
Posted on December 19th, 2012 2 commentsUSWildflowers Daily Plant 12/19/2012
Photo from 3/13/2010. Location: Hamilton County, TN
Fragrant Honeysuckle - Sweet Breath of Spring, an introduced species. For more photos and information go to the Lonicera fragrantissima detail page.
Sweet Breath of Spring; Fragrant Honeysuckle – Lonicera fragrantissima
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Japanese Honeysuckle
Posted on December 18th, 2012 2 commentsUSWildflowers Daily Plant 12/18/2012
Photo from 5/4/2009. Location: Walker County, GA
Japanese Honeysuckle, an introduced and invasive species. For more photos and information go to the Lonicera japonica detail page.
Japanese Honeysuckle – Lonicera japonica
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