Month: July 2023

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Pilea fontana is a herbaceous perennial known for its opposite leaves and inconspicuous flowers.

Leaves: The leaves are opposite, somewhat translucent, and have a distinctive lance-shaped appearance.

Flowers: The plant produces small, greenish flowers that are not showy.

Fruit: It bears small, black, round fruits.

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

Distribution: Black-fruited clearweed is native to North America.

Occurrence
Found near crick

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Blephilia hirsuta is a herbaceous perennial known for its square stems, opposite leaves, and clusters of tubular flowers.

Leaves: The leaves are opposite, toothed, and have a slightly hairy texture.

Flowers: The plant produces tubular, two-lipped, purple to pinkish flowers in dense clusters.

Habitat: It is commonly found in woodlands and meadows.

Distribution: Hairy wood mint is native to North America.

Occurrence
Found near crick

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Symphyotrichum puniceum is a herbaceous perennial known for its purple to reddish stems and clusters of daisy-like flowers.

Stems: The stems are purple to reddish, providing the plant’s common name.

Leaves: The leaves are lance-shaped and alternate along the stem.

Flowers: The plant produces daisy-like flowers with purple to pinkish-purple petals and yellow centers.

Habitat: It is commonly found in a variety of habitats, including meadows and woodlands.

Distribution: Purple-stem aster is native to eastern North America.

Occurrence
Found in woodland edges

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Symphyotrichum lanceolatum is a herbaceous perennial known for its panicles of white to pale lavender flowers and lance-shaped leaves.

Leaves: The leaves are lance-shaped and alternate along the stem.

Flowers: The plant produces panicles of daisy-like flowers with white to pale lavender petals and yellow centers.

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

Distribution: White panicle aster is native to North America.

Occurrence
Found near crick

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Epilobium ciliatum is a perennial herb known for its slender stems and clusters of pink to lavender flowers.

Leaves: The leaves are lance-shaped and have finely toothed margins.

Flowers: The plant produces clusters of small, pink to lavender, four-petaled flowers.

Habitat: It is commonly found in wetlands, including stream banks and marshes.

Distribution: Northern willowherb is native to North America.

Occurrence
Found near crick

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Lythrum salicaria is a tall, herbaceous perennial known for its spikes of magenta to purple flowers and lance-shaped leaves.

Leaves: The leaves are lance-shaped and opposite along the stem.

Flowers: The plant produces tall spikes of magenta to purple, six-petaled flowers.

Habitat: It is commonly found in wetlands, including marshes and pond edges.

Distribution: Purple loosestrife is native to Europe and Asia but has become invasive in North America.

Occurrence
A few plants down near crick. Not as invasive as touted

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Pedicularis lanceolata is a herbaceous perennial known for its toothed, lance-shaped leaves and spikes of tubular flowers.

Leaves: The leaves are lance-shaped with serrated edges.

Flowers: The plant produces spikes of tubular, two-lipped flowers that can vary in color from pink to purple.

Habitat: It is commonly found in wetlands, including bogs and marshes.

Distribution: Swamp lousewort is native to North America.

Occurrence
In wet areas

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Sagittaria latifolia is a aquatic perennial known for its arrowhead-shaped leaves and white, three-petaled flowers.

Leaves: The leaves are arrowhead-shaped and typically float on the water’s surface.

Flowers: The plant produces white, three-petaled flowers with a yellow center.

Habitat: It is commonly found in wetlands, including ponds and slow-moving streams.

Distribution: Broadleaf arrowhead is native to North America.

Occurrence
In back 40 ponds and near crick