Monthly Archives: January 2011

Mariposa Lily Identification Correction #Wildflowers

When I photographed this wildflower in Idaho I identified it a Calochortus eurycarpus, White Mariposa Lily.   I now think that was an incorrect ID; I believe this is Calochortus bruneaunis – Bruneau Mariposa Lily.   Read on for an explanation of how I changed my mind…

Bruneau Mariposa Lily- Calochortus bruneaunis

Bruneau Mariposa Lily- Calochortus bruneaunis

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Kudzu – Pueraria montana – Added to USWildflowers Database

Kudzu, a non-native, invasive species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (01/09/2011.)  Scientific name is Pueraria montana.  It’s also known by the common names  Kudzu-vine, Foot-a-Night Vine, and Vine that ate the South.  Photo below was taken in Walker County, GA on September 16, 2010.

Kudzu - Pueraria montana

Kudzu - Pueraria montana

Low-Hop Clover – Trifolium campestre – Added to USWildflowers Database

Low-Hop, a non-native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (01/04/2011.)  Scientific name is Trifolium campestre.  It’s also known by the common names  Field Clover, Large Hop Clover, and Hop Trefoil.  Photo below was taken at Reed Branch Wet Meadow Preserve, Towns County, GA on April 30, 2010.

Low-Hop Clover, Field Clover, Large Hop Clover, Hop Trefoil - Trifolium campestre

Low-Hop Clover, Field Clover, Large Hop Clover, Hop Trefoil – Trifolium campestre

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