The “Index” on USWildflowers.com is a list of species ordered by plant family. Until now, it was purely a list of all species in the USWildflowers database.
Wildflower Family Index by State Now Available on USWildflowers.com
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Monthly Archives: December 2012
Asiatic Dayflower
USWildflowers Daily Plant 12/05/2012
Photo from 6/6/2009. Location: Walker County, GA
Asiatic Dayflower, an introduced and possibly invasive species. For more information go to the Commelina communis detail page.
Asiatic Dayflower – Commelina communis
Obedient Plant – Physostegia virginiana – Added to USWildflowers’ Database
Obedient Plant, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (12/04/2012.) Scientific name is Physostegia virginiana. Photo below was taken along the Blue Ridge Parkway, Haywood County, NC, on Aug 1, 2011. Go to the Obedient Plant detail page for more photos and information.
Obedient Plant, False Dragonhead, Obedience – Physostegia virginiana
Bird’s Eye Speedwell
USWildflowers Daily Plant 12/04/2012
Photo from 3/30/2009. Location: Walker County, GA
Bird’s Eye Speedwell, an introduced and possibly invasive species. For more information go to the Veronica persica detail page.
Bird’s Eye Speedwell, Persian Speedwell, Birdeye Speedwell – Veronica persica
Common Chickweed
USWildflowers Daily Plant 12/03/2012
Photo from 2/21/2010. Location: Walker County, GA:
Common Chickweed, an introduced and possibly invasive species. For more information go to the Stellaria media detail page.
Common Chickweed – Stellaria media
Sweet Autumn Clematis
USWildflowers Daily Plant 12/02/2012.
Photo from 8/23/2009. Location: Walker County, GA.
Sweet Autumn Clematis, an introduced species, are the smaller flowers shown here surrrounding a native Wild Potato Vine blossom. For more photos and information go to the Clematis terniflora detail page.
Sweet Autumn Clematis – Clematis terniflora – surrounding the larger, native Ipomoea
Queen Anne’s Lace
USWildflowers Daily Plant 12/01/2012
Photo from 6/6/2009. Location: The Pocket, Walker County, GA
Queen Anne’s Lace, an introduced and possibly invasive species. For more information go to the Daucus carota detail page.
Thanks to Allen Boynton for identifying the butterfly as a Great Spangled Fritillary.
Queen Anne’s Lace, Wild Carrot – Daucus carota