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Bouncing Bet – Saponaria officinalis – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Bouncing Bet , an introduced species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (04/14/2018.) Scientific name is Saponaria officinalis. Photo below was taken along Meldrum Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada on Aug 10, 2015. Go to the Bouncing Bet detail page for more information and photos.

Bouncing Bet, Common Soapwort, Crow Soap, Wild Sweet William, Soapweed - Saponaria officinalis

Bouncing Bet – Saponaria officinalis

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Cow Soapwort – Vaccaria hispanica – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Cow Soapwort, an introduced species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (03/16/2013.) Scientific name is Vaccaria hispanica.  It  is also known by the common names Cowcockle and Cowherb.  Photo below was taken along the Kleinschmidt Grade, Adams County, ID, on June 19, 2011.   Go to the Water Cow Soapwort detail page for more information.

Cowcockle, Cow Soapwort, Cowherb - Vaccaria hispanica

Cowcockle, Cow Soapwort, Cowherb – Vaccaria hispanica

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