Western Thimbleberry, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (06/25/2011.) Scientific name is Rubus parviflorus. Photo below was taken along the Kleinschmidt Grade in Adams County, ID on June 19, 2011. Go to the Western Thimbleberry detail page for more photos and information.
Thimbleberry, Western Thimbleberry, Salmonberry, Mountain Sorrel, White Flowering Raspberry, Western Thimble Raspberry – Rubus parviflorus
Woods Rosa, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (06/24/2011.) Scientific name is Rosa woodsii. Photo below was taken along the Hull’s Gulch National Recreation Trail in Ada County, ID on June 21, 2011. Go to the Woods’ Rose detail page for more photos and information.
Woods Rose, Common Wild Rose, Mountain Rose – Rosa woodsii
As a side note, this is the 300th species in the USWildflowers.com wildflower database.
Common Monkeyflower, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (06/16/2011.) Scientific name is Mimulus guttatus. Photo below was taken in Ada County, ID on June 12, 2011.
Yellow Monkeyflower, Common Monkeyflower, Seep Monkeyflower – Mimulus guttatus
Common Daylily, a non-native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (06/08/2011.) Scientific name is Hemerocallis fulva. It is considered weedy or invasive by some authorities. It’s also known by the common names Tawny Daylily and Orange Daylily. Photo below was taken in Walker County, GA on May 31, 2011.
Common Daylily, Tawny Daylily, Orange Daylily - Hemerocallis fulva
Common Elderberry, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (06/01/2011.) Scientific name is Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis. It is also known by the common names American Elderberry and American Black Elderberry. Photo below was taken in Walker County, GA on May 31, 2011.
Common Elderberry, American Elderberry, American Black Elderberry – Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis
Venus’ Looking Glass, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (05/30/2011.) Scientific name is Triodanis perfoliata. Photo below was taken in the Estelle area of Pigeon Mountain in Walker County, GA on May 21, 2011.
Venus’ Looking Glass, Clasping Bellwort, Roundleaved Triodanis – Triodanis perfoliata
My wife reminded me that I was photographing these wildflowers while our 15th grandchild, Nehemiah Phoenix Perkins, was being born. In my defense, Niam, as they call him, was being born half a continent away. We’ll get to see him soon. 🙂
Southern Stoneseed, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (05/29/2011.) Scientific name is Lithospermum tuberosum. It is also known by the common names Tuberous Stoneseed and Tuberous Gromwell. Photo below was taken on Pigeon Mountain in Walker County, GA on April 2, 2011 while Jay Clark, author of Wildflowers of Pigeon Mountain, was showing me some wildflower locations.
Southern Stoneseed, Tuberous Stoneseed, Tuberous Gromwell - Lithospermum tuberosum
Black Cohosh, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (05/28/2011.) Scientific name is Cimicifuga racemosa. It is also known by the common names Black Bugbane, Black Baneberry, Black Snakeroot, and Fairy Candle. Photo below was taken at Reflection Riding in Hamilton County, TN on May 27, 2011.
Black Cohosh, Black Bugbane - Cimicifuga racemosa
Whorled Leaf Coreopsis, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (05/28/2011.) Scientific name is Coreopsis major. Photo below was taken at Reflection Riding in Hamilton County, TN on May 27, 2011.
Greater Tickseed, Whorled Leaf Coreopsis, Forest Tickseed – Coreopsis major
Stiff Dogwood, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (05/23/2011.) Scientific name is Cornus foemina. Photo below was taken in Walker County, GA on April 22, 2011 – in our spare lot. I discovered it by noticing a white cluster of blooms remaining after clearing a thicket of privet.
