Month: August 2018

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Agastache scrophulariifolia is a herbaceous perennial known for its spikes of tubular, lavender to purple flowers.

Leaves: The leaves are opposite, lance-shaped, and have a minty fragrance when crushed.

Flowers: The plant produces spikes of tubular flowers with a distinctive lavender to purple color.

Habitat: It is commonly found in open woodlands, meadows, and along roadsides.

Distribution: Purple giant hyssop is native to eastern North America.

Occurrence
Found in several places, but particularly in the prairie section

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Arisaema triphyllum is a unique herbaceous perennial known for its distinctive hood-like spathe and spadix.

Leaves: The leaves are typically divided into three leaflets and emerge in groups.

Flowers: The inflorescence consists of a hood-like spathe (the “pulpit”) and a central spadix (the “Jack”).

Habitat: It is commonly found in moist woodlands and shaded areas.

Distribution: Jack-in-the-pulpit is native to eastern and central North America.

Occurance
Widespread on the property -especially in the back 40

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Trillium cernuum is a woodland perennial known for its nodding, three-petaled flowers.

Leaves: The plant has a whorl of three broad, elliptical leaves beneath the flower.

Flowers: The flowers are typically white or pinkish and nod downward on slender stalks.

Habitat: It is commonly found in rich, moist woodlands.

Distribution: Nodding trillium is native to eastern North America.

Occurance
Found sparsely through the wooded areas of the property

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Eurybia macrophylla is a perennial herbaceous plant known for its large, heart-shaped leaves and small, daisy-like flowers.

Leaves: The leaves are opposite, heart-shaped, and often coarsely toothed along the margins.

Flowers: The plant produces small, white to pale purple flowers with yellow centers.

Habitat: It is commonly found in woodlands and along stream banks.

Distribution: Bigleaf aster is native to eastern North America.

Occurance
Found in existing woods in former pasture and especially in the wet area of the back 40

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Laportea canadensis is a perennial herbaceous plant known for its serrated leaves and stinging hairs.

Leaves: The leaves are alternate, serrated, and covered with stinging hairs that can cause skin irritation.

Flowers: The plant produces small, greenish flowers in clusters.

Habitat: It is commonly found in moist woodlands and along stream banks.

Distribution: Wood nettle is native to eastern North America.

I find the giant nettle stings worse, but for a shorter time than the regular stinging nettle.

Occurance
Found in existing woods in former pasture and especially in the wet area of the back 40

Native To State: NO
Naturally Occurring: NO

Description

Appearance: Tanacetum vulgare is a perennial herb known for its fern-like leaves and yellow, button-like flower heads.

Leaves: The leaves are finely divided and have a strong, somewhat pungent odor when crushed.

Flowers: The plant produces small, yellow, button-like flower heads in flat-topped clusters.

Habitat: It is commonly found in disturbed areas, along roadsides, and in fields.

Distribution: Common tansy is native to Eurasia but has become naturalized in North America.

Occurrence
This plant is considered invasive. However, it is found around the old original farmstead.  A dug out foundation where a few artifacts have been found, such as a cream can. It was most likely planted by these people and has persisted for over 100 years here, but has not spread further.

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO

Description

Appearance: Anemone americana is a low-growing perennial herb known for its distinctive, three-lobed leaves and delicate flowers.

Leaves: The leaves are typically three-lobed and appear in a basal rosette.

Flowers: The flowers are solitary, nodding, and typically blue, lavender, or white.

Habitat: It is commonly found in woodlands, often in moist or rocky areas.

Distribution: Round-lobed hepatica is native to eastern and central North America.

Occurrence
Planted along the fern trail

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO

Description

Appearance: Anemone acutiloba is a low-growing perennial herb closely related to Anemone americana and is known for its sharply lobed leaves and delicate flowers.

Leaves: The leaves are typically three-lobed, with sharply pointed lobes.

Flowers: The flowers are solitary, nodding, and typically blue, lavender, or white.

Habitat: It is commonly found in woodlands, often in moist or rocky areas, similar to Anemone americana.

Distribution: Sharp-lobed hepatica is native to eastern and central North America.

Occurrence
Planted along the fern trail

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Smilax lasioneura is a climbing vine known for its tendrils, thorny stems, and greenish flowers.

Leaves: The leaves are alternate, simple, and often have prominent veins.

Flowers: The plant produces small, greenish flowers in clusters.

Habitat: It is commonly found in woodlands and along the edges of forests, often climbing over other vegetation.

Distribution: Blue Ridge greenbrier is native to eastern North America.

Occurrence
Found in back 40 woods and perhaps other areas.