Scarlet Gilia – Native Plant of the Day 06/19/2021
Photo from 06/13/2010. Location: Boise National Forest, Boise County, ID.
More photos / info at the Ipomopsis aggregata detail page.
Scarlet Gilia – Ipomopsis aggregata
Cow Wheat – Native Plant of the Day 05/21/2021
Photo from 05/12/2019. Location: Indian Boundary Recreation Area, Monroe County, TN
More photos / info at the Cow Wheat detail page.
Cow Wheat – Melampyrum lineare
Yellow Mandarin – Native Plant of the Day 04/12/2021
Photo from 04/13/2008. Location: The Pocket, Walker County, Ga.
More photos / info at the Disporum lanuginosum detail page.
Yellow Fairybells, Yellow Mandarin – Disporum lanuginosum
Tall Ironweed – Native Plant of the Day 10/01/2020
Photo from 10/03/2009. Location: Walker County, GA.
More info / photos at the Vernonia gigantea detail page.
Tall Ironweed, Giant Ironweed, Ironweed – Vernonia gigantea
Dense Blazing Star – Native Plant of the Day 07/29/2020
Photo from 07/16/2013. Location: Cloudland Canyon State Park, Dade County, GA.
More photos / info at the Liatris spicata detail page.
Dense Blazing Star – Liatris spicata
Common Monkeyflower – Native Plant of the Day 06/17/2020
Photo from 06/12/2011. Location: Lucky Peak Area, Ada County, ID.
More info at the Mimulus guttatus detail page.
Yellow Monkeyflower, Common Monkeyflower – Mimulus guttatus
Bowman’s Root – Native Plant of the Day 05/26/2020
Photo from 05/25/2008. Location: Grundy County, TN.
More info / photos at the Porteranthus trifoliatus detail page.
Bowman’s Root, False Ipecac – Porteranthus trifoliatus
Solomon’s Plume – Native Plant of the Day 04/13/2020
Photo from April 20, 2016. Location: Chestnut Top Trail, Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
More photos / info at the Maianthemum racemosum detail page.
False Solomon’s Seal, Solomon’s Plume – Maianthemum racemosum
Finally a day with no rain, so Cindy and I took another drive to The Pocket, where (other than passing on the boardwalk) we could continue to “social distance.” On the boardwalk we, along with most of the others who were there, would pass back-to-back.
While a few species from last week were missing – Trout Lily, Dutchman’s Breeches, and Hepatica were gone – there were a number added this week – White Baneberry (Doll’s Eyes), Woodland Stonecrop, and (most exciting one for me) Lanceleaf Trillium were the standouts of the new species, even thought the Bent White Trillium probably dominated the bloom.
Bent White Trillium – Trillium flexipes
I know two weeks ago I said this would likely be the first year in 10 that I haven’t reported on the wildflowers blooming at The Pocket due to travel plans, other activities, and weather. Well, the Coronavirus cancelled some travel plans and other activities, and we had a brief respite from the rain today, so Cindy and I took a spin down to The Pocket.
Virginia Bluebells – Mertensia virginica