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Month: June 2024

Smooth Wild Rose (Rosa blanda)

Smooth Wild Rose (Rosa blanda)

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Short, shrubby plant with veined leaves

Stems: First year stems without thorns

Flowers: Pink petals with a yellow center

Fruit: Red rose hips with fuzzy seeds

Habitat: It is commonly found fields and wood edges.

Occurrence
Widespread throughout the property

Author adminPosted on June 29, 2024Categories WildflowersLeave a comment on Smooth Wild Rose (Rosa blanda)

Bulblet Fern (Cystopteris bulbifera)

Bulblet Fern (Cystopteris bulbifera)

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO

Description

Appearance: A smaller fern with long, narrow fronds. Produces small rolled up ferns on the bottom of the fronds, which drop off and grow.

Distribution: Native to North America.

Occurrence
Found in several places in the woods

Author adminPosted on June 29, 2024Categories FernsLeave a comment on Bulblet Fern (Cystopteris bulbifera)

Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)

Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
Immature
Author adminPosted on June 29, 2024July 21, 2024Categories Fauna, InsectsLeave a comment on Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)

Prince Baskettail (Epitheca principus)

Prince Baskettail (Epitheca principus)
Author adminPosted on June 23, 2024June 23, 2024Categories Fauna, InsectsLeave a comment on Prince Baskettail (Epitheca principus)

Pale Beardtongue (Penstemon pallidus)

Pale Beardtongue (Penstemon pallidus)

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: No

Description

Penstemon with irregular white flowers and stems with hairs

Distribution: North America.

Occurrence
Seeded in large prairie

Author adminPosted on June 1, 2024Categories WildflowersLeave a comment on Pale Beardtongue (Penstemon pallidus)

Large Beardtongue (Penstemon grandiflorus)

Large Beardtongue (Penstemon grandiflorus)

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO

Description

Single stalk with fleshy leaves. Irregular purplish flowers

Distribution: North America.

Occurrence
Seeded in large prairie

Author adminPosted on June 1, 2024June 8, 2024Categories WildflowersLeave a comment on Large Beardtongue (Penstemon grandiflorus)

Cream Pea (Lathyrus ochroleucus)

Cream Pea (Lathyrus ochroleucus)

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Sprawling vine with irregular cream colored flowers.

Distribution: North America.

Occurrence
Widespread in woods and wood edges

Author adminPosted on June 1, 2024Categories WildflowersLeave a comment on Cream Pea (Lathyrus ochroleucus)

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