Category Archives: USWildflowers News

Potato Dandelion – Krigia dandelion – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Potato Dandelion, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (4/24/2014.)  Scientific name is Krigia dandelion. Photo below was taken in Walker County, GA, on Mar 22, 2014. Go to the Potato Dandelion detail page for more photos and information.

Potato Dandelion, Potato Dwarfdandelion, Colonial Dwarf-dandelion - Krigia dandelion

Potato Dandelion – Krigia dandelion

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Elliott’s Blueberry – Vaccinium elliottii – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Elliott’s Blueberry, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (4/19/2014.)  Scientific name is Vaccinium elliottii.  It is also known as Mayberry and High Bush Blueberry (several other species are also known by the common name High Bush Blueberry.)  Photo below was taken at the Wolf Creek Trout Lily Preserve, Grady County, GA, on Feb 20, 2014. Go to the Elliott’s Blueberry detail page for more photos and information.

Elliott’s Blueberry, Mayberry, High Bush Blueberry - Vaccinium elliottii

Elliott’s Blueberry – Vaccinium elliottii

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Sweet Pinesap – Monotropsis odorata – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Sweet Pinesap, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (4/5/2014.)  Scientific name is Monotropsis odorata. Photo below was taken at the Devil’s Fork State Park, Oconee County, SC, on Mar 21, 2014. Go to the Sweet Pinesap detail page for more photos and information.

Sweet Pinesap, Pygmy Pipes, Carolina beechdrops, Appalachian Pygmy Pipes - Monotropsis odorata

Sweet Pinesap – Monotropsis odorata

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Oconee Bells – Shortia galacifolia – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Oconee Bells, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (3/29/2014.)  Scientific name is Shortia galacifolia. Photo below was taken at the Devil’s Fork State Park, Oconee County, SC, on Mar 21, 2014. Go to the Oconee Bells detail page for more photos and information.

Oconee Bells - Shortia galacifolia

Oconee Bells – Shortia galacifolia

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Spotted Wakerobin – Trillium maculatum – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Spotted Wakerobin, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (3/26/2014.)  Scientific name is Trillium maculatum. Photo below was taken at the Wolf Creek Trout Lily Preserve in Grady County, GA, on Feb 19, 2014. Go to the Spotted Wakerobin detail page for more photos and information.

Spotted Wakerobin, Spotted Trillium - Trillium maculatum

Spotted Wakerobin, Spotted Trillium – Trillium maculatum

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Southern Twayblade – Listera australis – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Southern Twayblade, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (03/18/2014.)  Scientific name is Listera australis.  Photo below was taken at the Wolf Creek Trout Lily Preserve in Grady County, GA on Feb 20, 2014.  Go to the Southern Twayblade detail page for more photos and information.

Southern Twayblade - Listera australis

Southern Twayblade – Listera australis

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Hairy Skullcap – Scutellaria elliptica – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Hairy Skullcap, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (03/17/2014.)  Scientific name is Scutellaria elliptica.  Photo below was taken in Walker County, GA on June 15, 2013.  Go to the Hairy Skullcap detail page for more photos and information.

Hairy Skullcap - Scutellaria elliptica

Hairy Skullcap – Scutellaria elliptica

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Showy Jacob’s Ladder – Polemonium pulcherrimum – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Showy Jacob’s Ladder, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (02/28/2014.)  Scientific name is Polemonium pulcherrimum.  It is also known as Skunky Polemonium, Skunkleaf Polemonium, and Showy Polemonium.  Photo below was taken in Custer County, ID on June 13, 2010.  Go to the Showy Jacob’s Ladder detail page for more photos and information.

Showy Jacob’s Ladder, Jacob’s Ladder, Skunky Polemonium, Skunkleaf Polemonium - Polemonium pulcherrimum

Showy Jacob’s Ladder – Polemonium pulcherrimum

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Dog Rose – Rosa canina – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Dog Rose, an introduced species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (02/15/2014.) Scientific name is Rosa canina.  Photo below was taken along the Kleinschmidt Grade, Adams County, ID on May 25, 2012.   Go to the Dog Rose detail page for more information.

Dog Rose - Rosa canina

Dog Rose – Rosa canina

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