Water Speedwell – Veronica anagallis-aquatica – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

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Water Speedwell, probably an introduced species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (03/03/2013.) Scientific name is Veronica anagallis-aquatica.  It  is also known by the common names Sessile Water-speedwell, Brook-pimpernell, and Blue Water Speedwell.  Photo below was taken along the Kleinschmidt Grade, Adams County, ID, on May 28, 2012.   Go to the Water Speedwell detail page for more information.

Water Speedwell, Sessile Water-speedwell, Brook-pimpernell, Blue Water Speedwell - Veronica anagallis-aquatica

Water Speedwell, Sessile Water-speedwell, Brook-pimpernell, Blue Water Speedwell – Veronica anagallis-aquatica

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#Waterfalls and #Wildflowers – What’s Blooming at The Pocket 02/24/2013

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It was a beautiful Sunday so my wife and I made a quick trip down to The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain after church to check on the status of the wildflowers.  Pretty close to the same plants blooming this time as it was on 02/16, with the primary difference being much more abundant Hepatica, and – the exciting part – a number of Bloodroot just starting to bloom!

Bloodroot - Sanguinaria canadadensis - Blooming at The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain 02/24/2013

Bloodroot Blooming at The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain 02/24/2013

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Common Snowberry – Symphoricarpos albus – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

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Common Snowberry, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (02/23/2013.) Scientific name is Symphoricarpos albus. Photo below was taken on the Kleinschmidt Grade in Adams County, ID on May 28, 2012.   Go to the Common Snowberry detail page for more photos and information.

Common Snowberry, Upright Snowberry - Symphoricarpos albus

Common Snowberry – Symphoricarpos albus

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Bloomer’s Daisy – Erigeron bloomeri – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

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Bloomer’s Daisy, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (02/22/2013.) Scientific name is Erigeron bloomeri. Photo below was taken near Lucky Peak in the Boise Foothills, Ada County, ID, on June 12, 2011. Go to the Bloomer’s Daisy detail page for more photos and information.

Scabland Fleabane, Bloomer's Daisy, Bloomer's Fleabane - Erigeron bloomeri

Bloomer’s Daisy – Erigeron bloomeri

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Sicklepod – Senna obtusifolia – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

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Sicklepod, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (02/21/2013.) Scientific name is Senna obtusifolia.  It is also known by the common names Sicklepod Senna, Java Bean, Blunt-leaf Senna, Chinese Senna, and Arsenic Weed.  Photo below was taken near Pigeon Mountain, Walker County, GA, on August 11, 2012.  Go to the Sicklepod detail page for more photos and information.

Sicklepod, Sicklepod Senna, Java Bean, Blunt-leaf Senna, Chinese Senna, Arsenic Weed - Senna obtusifolia

Sicklepod – Senna obtusifolia

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Spreading Phlox – Phlox diffusa – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

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Spreading Phlox, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (02/18/2013.) Scientific name is Phlox diffusa.  Photo below was taken in Custer County, ID, on June 13, 2010.   Go to the Spreading Phlox detail page for more photos and information.

Spreading Phlox - Phlox diffusa

Spreading Phlox – Phlox diffusa

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Quick List of Wildflowers at The Pocket – 02/16/2013

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Just under two weeks ago (2/4)  I reported that Harbinger of Spring and Hepatica were blooming at The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain, the beginning of an early spring.  We made another trip down there today, and things are continuing to develop.  This post has the list of what we saw blooming or getting ready to bloom.

Cutleaf Toothwort - Cardamine concatenata

Cutleaf Toothwort – Cardamine concatenata – on Feb 16, 2013

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