Category: Wildflowers

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Aralia nudicaulis is a woodland herbaceous perennial known for its compound leaves and small, globular clusters of flowers.

Leaves: The leaves are compound and divided into three leaflets.

Flowers: The plant produces small, greenish-white flowers arranged in globular clusters.

Fruit: It bears small, black berries.

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

Distribution: Wild sarsaparilla is native to eastern and central North America.

Occurrence
Found in former pasture woods

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Liparis loeselii is a terrestrial orchid known for its small, greenish-yellow flowers and basal rosette of leaves.

Leaves: The plant typically has a basal rosette of lance-shaped leaves.

Flowers: The flowers are small, greenish-yellow, and arranged in a loose spike.

Habitat: It is commonly found in wetlands, including fens, bogs, and moist meadows.

Distribution: Fen orchid is native to North America and is often associated with wetland habitats.

Occurrence
Found near the crick in the woods.

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Asclepias syriaca is a herbaceous perennial known for its clusters of pink to purple flowers and distinctive seed pods.

Leaves: The leaves are opposite, broad, and lance-shaped.

Flowers: The plant produces clusters of pink to purple, five-petaled flowers with a unique structure that attracts pollinators.

Fruit: The seed pods are large and contain seeds with silky hairs.

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

Distribution: Common milkweed is native to North America.

Occurrence
Found throughout the property

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Achillea millefolium is a herbaceous perennial known for its feathery, finely divided leaves and flat-topped clusters of small flowers.

Leaves: The leaves are finely divided into numerous segments, giving them a feathery appearance.

Flowers: The plant produces flat-topped clusters of small, white to pinkish flowers.

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

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

Occurrence
Found throughout the property

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

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Appearance: Caulophyllum thalictroides is a herbaceous perennial known for its blue-green compound leaves and small, yellowish-green flowers.

Leaves: The leaves are compound and resemble those of the related plant Thalictrum, hence the species name “thalictroides.”

Flowers: The plant produces small, yellowish-green flowers in drooping clusters.

Fruit: It bears blue, berry-like fruits.

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

Distribution: Blue cohosh is native to eastern North America.

Occurrence
Found in wooded areas of the property

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Sanguinaria canadensis is a herbaceous perennial known for its solitary white flowers and distinctive lobed leaves.

Leaves: The leaves are lobed and palmately veined, emerging after the flowers.

Flowers: The plant produces solitary, white flowers with yellow centers.

Rhizome: The rhizome of this plant contains a reddish-orange sap, giving it the name “bloodroot.”

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

Distribution: Bloodroot is native to eastern North America.

Occurrence
Found in all the wooded areas of the property

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Actaea pachypoda is a woodland perennial known for its distinctive white berries and compound leaves.

Leaves: The leaves are compound, with toothed leaflets.

Flowers: The plant produces small, white flowers in dense, elongated clusters.

Fruit: The fruit is a cluster of small, white berries with a distinctive black “eye” at the base.

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

Distribution: White baneberry is native to eastern North America.

Also known as “dolls eyes” because of the white berries that have a black dot in the middle.

Occurrence
Found in various places on the property

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Eutrochium maculatum is a tall herbaceous perennial known for its whorled leaves and pink to purplish flowers.

Leaves: The leaves are whorled, lance-shaped, and often have purple spots on the stems.

Flowers: The plant produces clusters of pink to purplish, fluffy flower heads.

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

Distribution: Spotted Joe-Pye weed is native to eastern and central North America.

Occurrence
Found in low marshy areas

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Apocynum androsaemifolium is a herbaceous perennial known for its opposite leaves and clusters of small, pinkish-white flowers.

Leaves: The leaves are opposite, lance-shaped, and often have a milky latex sap.

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

Fruit: It bears slender, elongated seed pods.

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

Occurrence
Found in various places in grassy areas

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Helianthus strumosus is a herbaceous perennial known for its opposite leaves and yellow, daisy-like flowers.

Leaves: The leaves are opposite, lance-shaped, and often have a rough texture.

Flowers: The plant produces bright yellow, daisy-like flowers with a dark center.

Habitat: It is commonly found in woodlands, especially in open or partially shaded areas.

Distribution: Pale-leaf woodland sunflower is native to eastern and central North America.

Occurrence
Found on wood edges – especially around the brush islands