Category: Wildflowers

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO

Description

Appearance: Podophyllum peltatum is a herbaceous perennial known for its large, umbrella-like leaves and single, nodding white flower.

Leaves: The leaves are deeply lobed, resembling a closed umbrella.

Flowers: The plant produces a single, nodding white flower with six petals.

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

Distribution: Mayapple is native to eastern North America.

Occurrence
Planted throughout all the wooded areas.

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO

Description

Appearance: Claytonia virginica is a herbaceous perennial known for its delicate, pink to white, star-shaped flowers and linear leaves.

Leaves: The leaves are linear or lance-shaped and emerge from a basal rosette.

Flowers: The plant produces small, pink to white, five-petaled flowers with pink stripes.

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

Distribution: Virginia springbeauty is native to eastern North America.

Occurrence
Planted in back 40 and in the fern area and the large brush island

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Lobelia siphilitica is a herbaceous perennial known for its tall spikes of bright blue, tubular flowers.

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

Flowers: The plant produces tall spikes of bright blue, tubular flowers with a distinctive lower lip.

Habitat: It is commonly found in wetlands, along stream banks, and in damp meadows.

Distribution: Great blue lobelia is native to eastern North America.

Occurrence
Found near the lower wetter areas around the property

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Aralia racemosa is a tall, herbaceous perennial known for its compound leaves and clusters of small, white flowers.

Leaves: The leaves are compound, with multiple leaflets arranged along a central stem.

Flowers: The plant produces clusters of small, white, five-petaled flowers in terminal panicles.

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

Distribution: American spikenard is native to eastern North America.

Occurrence
Found in the wooded areas – particularly the large brush island

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Sisyrinchium campestre is a small, herbaceous perennial known for its slender stems and small, blue to purple, star-like flowers.

Leaves: The leaves are grass-like and typically shorter than the flowering stems.

Flowers: The plant produces small, blue to purple, star-shaped flowers with a yellow or white center.

Habitat: It is commonly found in grasslands, meadows, and open areas.

Distribution: Blue-eyed grass is native to North America.

Occurrence
Sparsely found in former field area and prairie section

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Zizia aurea is a herbaceous perennial known for its bright yellow, umbrella-like flower clusters and pinnately compound leaves.

Leaves: The leaves are pinnately compound, with multiple leaflets arranged along a central stem.

Flowers: The plant produces bright yellow, umbrella-like clusters of small, five-petaled flowers.

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

Occurrence
Found in prairie section

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Packera aurea is a herbaceous perennial known for its basal rosette of heart-shaped leaves and clusters of yellow, daisy-like flowers.

Leaves: The basal leaves are heart-shaped and often have prominent veining.

Flowers: The plant produces clusters of small, yellow, daisy-like flowers with yellow rays.

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

Distribution: Golden ragwort is native to North America.

Occurrence
Widespread throughout the property

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Geranium maculatum is a herbaceous perennial known for its deeply lobed leaves and pink to lavender flowers.

Leaves: The leaves are palmately lobed and often have a distinctive pattern.

Flowers: The plant produces pink to lavender, five-petaled flowers with darker veins.

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

Distribution: Wild geranium is native to eastern North America.

Occurrence
Found throughout the wooded areas

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Cardamine pensylvanica is a herbaceous annual or biennial plant known for its pinnately divided leaves and small, white flowers.

Leaves: The leaves are pinnately divided into several leaflets.

Flowers: The plant produces small, white, four-petaled flowers in clusters.

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

Distribution: Pennsylvania bittercress is native to eastern North America.

Occurrence
Several specimens in back 40 spring area and near crick

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Micranthes pensylvanica is a herbaceous perennial known for its basal rosette of toothed leaves and clusters of white flowers.

Leaves: The basal leaves are toothed and often have a spatula-shaped appearance.

Flowers: The plant produces clusters of small, white, five-petaled flowers.

Habitat: It is commonly found in rock crevices, cliffs, and alpine habitats.

Distribution: Early saxifrage is native to eastern North America.

Occurrence
Several specimens in back 40 spring area and near crick