USWildflowers.com Journal
Reports on Gerry Williamson's Wildflower Hobby
Wildflower Journal
Wildflower: A flowering plant that grows without cultivation.This is a journal of my discovery of wildflowers, which not only will provide my memory (since the biological memory is failing more and more,) but also can be a valuable record as to when certain wildflowers will be in bloom.
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Wingstem – Verbesina alternifolia – Added to USWildflowers Database
Posted on September 8th, 2010 No commentsWingstem, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (09/08/2010.) Scientific name is Verbesina alternifolia. Another common name is Yellow Ironweed. Photo below was taken at Reflection Riding in Hamilton County, Tennessee on Sep 6, 2010.
Wingstem, Yellow Ironweed - Verbesina alternifolia
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Lanceleaf Fogfruit – Phyla lanceolata – Added to USWildflowers Database
Posted on September 6th, 2010 No commentsLanceleaf Fogfruit, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (09/06/2010.) Scientific name is Phyla lanceolata. Other common names are Northern Fogfruit and Fogfruit. Photo below was taken at Reflection Riding in Hamilton County, Tennessee on Sep 5, 2010.
Lanceleaf Fogfruit, Northern Fogfruit - Phyla lanceolata
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Silverleaf Phacelia – Phacelia hastata – Added to USWildflowers Database
Posted on September 4th, 2010 No commentsSilverleaf Phacelia, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (09/04/2010.) Scientific name is Phacelia hastata. Other common names are Timberline Phacelia, Mountain Phacelia. Photo below was taken in the Boise National Forest near Boise, Idaho on June 7, 2010.
Silverleaf Phacelia, Mountain Phacelia - Phacelia hastata
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Partridgeberry – Mitchella repens – Added to USWildflowers Database
Posted on September 4th, 2010 No commentsPartridgeberry, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (09/04/2010.) Scientific name is Mitchella repens. It is also is known by the common names Partridge Berry, Sqaw Vine, and Eyeberry. Photo below was taken at Lula Lake in Walker County, Ga, on May 29, 2010.
Partridgeberry, Sqaw Vine, Eyeberry - Mitchella repens
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Wood Violet – Viola palmata – Added to USWildflowers Database
Posted on September 1st, 2010 No commentsWood Violet, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (09/01/2010.) Scientific name is Viola palmata. It is also is known by the common name Early Blue Violet and Trilobed Violet. Photo below was taken on Pigeon Mountain in Walker County, Ga, on April 4, 2009.
Wood Violet, Early Blue Violet, Trilobed Violet - Viola palmata
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Dwarf Onion – Allium simillimum – Added to USWildflowers Database
Posted on August 31st, 2010 No commentsDwarf Onion, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (08/31/2010.) Scientific name is Allium simillimum. It is also is known by the common name Simil Onion. Photo below was taken in the Boise National Forest near Boise, Idaho on June 15, 2010.
Simil Onion, Dwarf Onion - Allium simillimum
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Flowering Spurge – Euphorbia corollata – Added to USWildflowers Database
Posted on August 30th, 2010 No commentsFlowering Spurge, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (08/30/2010.) Scientific name is Euphorbia corollata. Check out this really interesting plant. It is also is known by the common names Blooming Spurge and Emetic Root. Photo below was taken in Haywood County, NC on July 12, 2010.
Flowering Spurge, Blooming Spurge, Emetic Root - Euphorbia corollata
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Purple-flowering Raspberry – Rubus odoratus – Added to USWildflowers Database
Posted on August 29th, 2010 No commentsPurple-flowering Raspberry, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (08/29/2010.) Scientific name is Rubus odoratus. This plant also is known by the common name Thimbleberry. Photo below was taken in Haywood County, NC on July 12, 2010.
Purple-flowering Raspberry, Thimbleberry - Rubus odoratus
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Great Ragweed – Ambrosia trifida – Added to USWildflowers Database
Posted on August 29th, 2010 No commentsGreat Ragweed, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (08/29/2010.) Scientific name is Ambrosia trifida. This plant also is known by the common names Buffalo Weed, Horseweed, Giant Ragweed, and Tall Ambrosia. Photo below was taken in Walker County, Georgia on August 28, 2010.
Great Ragweed, Buffalo Weed, Tall Ambrosia - Ambrosia trifida
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Large-Flowered Trillium – Trillium grandiflorum – Added to USWildflowers Database
Posted on August 27th, 2010 No commentsLarge-Flowered Trillium, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (08/27/2010.) Scientific name is Trillium grandiflorum. This plant also is known by the common names Great White Trillium and White Trillium. Photo below was taken near Tray Mountain in White County, Georgia on May 1, 2010.
Large-Flowered Trillium, White Trillium - Trillium grandiflorum
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Common Fiddleneck – Amsinckia menziesii – Added to USWildflowers Database
Posted on August 24th, 2010 No commentsCommon Fiddleneck, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (08/24/2010.) Scientific name is Amsinckia menziesii. This plant also is known by the common names Menzie’s Fiddleneck and Rancher’s Fiddleneck. Photo below was taken in the Boise Foothills of Ada County, Idaho on June 7, 2010.
Common Fiddleneck, Menzie's Fiddleneck, Rancher's Fiddleneck - Amsinckia menziesii
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Highland Dog Hobble – Leucothoe fontanesiana – Added to USWildflowers Database
Posted on August 23rd, 2010 No commentsHighland Dog Hobble, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (08/23/2010.) Scientific name is Leucothoe fontanesiana. This plant also is known by the common names Drooping Leucothoe, Fetterbush, and Doghobble. Photo below was taken in Towns County, Ga near the Talullah River on April 30, 2010.
Highland Dog Hobble, Drooping Leucothoe, Fetterbush - Leucothoe fontanesiana
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Cutleaf Coneflower – Rudbeckia laciniata – Added to USWildflowers Database
Posted on August 23rd, 2010 No commentsCutleaf Coneflower, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (08/23/2010.) Scientific name is Rudbeckia laciniata. This plant also is known by the common name Green-headed Coneflower. Photo below was taken in Walker County, Ga on Aug 21, 2010.
Green-headed Coneflower, Cutleaf Coneflower - Rudbeckia laciniata
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Tall Coreopsis – Coreopsis tripteris – Added to USWildflowers Database
Posted on August 23rd, 2010 No commentsTall Coreopsis, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (08/23/2010.) Scientific name is Coreopsis tripteris. This plant also is known by the common name Tall Tickseed. Photo below was taken in Walker County, Ga on Aug 21, 2010.
Tall Coreopsis, Tall Tickseed - Coreopsis tripteris
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Rough Buttonweed – Diodia teres – Added to USWildflowers Database
Posted on August 21st, 2010 No commentsRough Buttonweed, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (08/21/2010.) Scientific name is Diodia teres. This plant also is known by the common name Poor Joe. Photo below was taken in Walker County, Ga on Aug 21, 2010.
Rough Buttonweed, Poor Joe - Diodia teres
