White Milkweed, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (06/07/2010.) Scientific name is Asclepias variegata. This plant also also goes by the common names Variegated Milkweed, and Redring Milkweed – which is the USDA National Common Name for the plant.
White Milkweed – Asclepias variegata
Virginia Sweetspire, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database. Scientific name is Itea virginica. This plant also also goes by the common names Virginia Willow and Tassel-white.
Virginia Sweetspire - Itea virginica
Southern Showy Skullcap, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database. Scientific name is Scutellaria pseudoserrata. This plant also goes by the common name Falseteeth Skullcap which is the USDA National Common Name for Scutellaria pseudoserrata.
Southern Showy Skullcap – Scutellaria pseudoserrata
Dwarf Violet Iris, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database. Scientific name is Iris verna. This plant also goes by the common names Vernal Iris, Spring Iris, and Dwarf Iris.
Dwarf Violet Iris – Iris verna
Virginia Strawberry, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database. Scientific name is Fragaria virginiana. This plant also goes by the common name Wild Strawberry.
Virginia Strawberry - Fragaria virginiana
Lanceleaf Coreopsis, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database. Scientific name is Coreopsis lanceolata. This plant also goes by the common name Lanceleaf Tickseed.
Lanceleaf Coreopsis - Coreopsis lanceolata
Carolina Silverbell, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database. Scientific name is Halesia tetraptera. This plant also goes by the common name Mountain Silverbell.
Carolina Silverbell – Halesia tetraptera
Sessileleaf Bellwort, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database. Scientific name is Uvularia sessilifolia. This plant also goes by the common names Wild Oats and Sessile Bellwort.
Sessileleaf Bellwort – Uvularia sessilifolia
Two small changes to the State Reference Page on USWildflowers.com.
Vasey’s Trillium – Trillium vaseyi