USWildflowers’ database has been updated with new photos and updated descriptive information for Lyreleaf Sage – Salvia lyrata.
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Lyre-Leaf Sage – Native Plant of the Day 05/04/2018
Photo from 05/04/2009. Location: The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain, Walker County, GA.
More photos / info at the Salvia lyrata detail page.
I love the fields with the large blue patches of Lyre-leaf Sage, frequently mixed with the yellows of buttercups and the whites of daisies and fleabanes.
Fringetree – Chionanthus virginicus – Added to USWildflowers’ Database
Fringetree, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (05/03/2018.) Scientific name is Chionanthus virginicus. Photo below was taken at the Lula Lake Land Trust Core Property in Walker County, GA on Apr 28, 2018. Go to the Fringetree detail page for more information and photos.
Two-flowered Cynthia – Krigia biflora Updated in USWildflowers’ Database
USWildflowers’ database has been updated with new photos and updated descriptive information for Two-flowered Cynthia – Krigia biflora
Scarlet Indian Paintbrush – Castilleja coccinea – Added to USWildflowers’ Database
Scarlet Indian Paintbrush, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (04/27/2018.) Scientific name is Castilleja coccinea. Photo below was taken in Douglas County, MO on Apr 20, 2018. Go to the Scarlet Indian Paintbrush detail page for more information and photos.
Orange Milkwort – Polygala lutea – Added to USWildflowers’ Database
Orange Milkwort, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (04/16/2018.) Scientific name is Polygala lutea. Photo below was taken in Bradford County, FL on Apr 05, 2018. Go to the Orange Milkwort detail page for more information and photos.
Bouncing Bet – Saponaria officinalis – Added to USWildflowers’ Database
Bouncing Bet , an introduced species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (04/14/2018.) Scientific name is Saponaria officinalis. Photo below was taken along Meldrum Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada on Aug 10, 2015. Go to the Bouncing Bet detail page for more information and photos.
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Flowering Dogwood – Native Plant of the Day 04/12/2018
Photo from 04/11/2009. Location: The Pocket, Walker County, GA.
More photos / info at the Cornus florida detail page.
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Dwarf Cinquefoil – Native Plant of the Day 04/11/2018
Photo from 4/9/2011. Location: Walker County, GA.
More photos and info at the Potentilla canadensis detail page.
The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain Wildflower Update – 04-10-2018 – 41 Species
I’ve been out of town a couple of times since my last report – over 2 weeks since then – so I didn’t know what I’d find at The Pocket when I headed down there today. But it was plenty, and well worth the trip. I counted 41 species blooming. While Purple Phacelia may be the most prolific bloomer right now, the highlight for me was the beautiful, near-peak of the Wild Hyacinth. (Click here for all Pocket status reports.)