Wild Flowers Worth Knowing | by Neltje Blanchan

Preface

A still more popular edition of what has proved to the author to be a surprisingly popular book, has been prepared by the able hand of Mr. Asa Don Dickinson, and is now ...

Broad-leaved Arrow-head

WATER-PLANTAIN FAMILY - Alismaceae: Broad-leaved Arrow-head Sagittaria latifolia (S. variabilis) ...

Jack-in-the-Pulpit; Indian Turnip

ARUM FAMILY - Araceae: Jack-in-the-Pulpit; Indian Turnip Arisaema triphyllum Flowers--Minute, greenish yellow, clustered on the lower ...

Skunk or Swamp Cabbage

ARUM FAMILY - Araceae: Skunk or Swamp Cabbage Symplocarpus foetidus Flowers--Minute, perfect, foetid; many scattered over a thick, ...

Virginia, or Common Day-flower

SPIDERWORT FAMILY - Commelinaceae: Virginia, or Common Day-flower Commelina virginica Flowers--Blue, 1 in. broad or less, irregular, ...

Pickerel Weed

PICKEREL-WEED FAMILY - Pontederiaceae: Pickerel Weed Pontederia cordata Flowers--Bright purplish blue, including filaments, anthers, ...

American White Hellebore; Indian Poke; Itch-weed

LILY FAMILY - Liliaceae: American White Hellebore; Indian Poke; Itch-weed Veratrum viride Flowers--Dingy, ...

Wild Yellow, Meadow, or Field Lily; Canada Lily

LILY FAMILY - Liliaceae: Wild Yellow, Meadow, or Field Lily; Canada Lily Lilium canadense Flowers--Yellow to orange-red, of a deeper shade ...

Red, Wood, Flame, or Philadelphia Lily

LILY FAMILY - Liliaceae: Red, Wood, Flame, or Philadelphia Lily Lilium philadelphicum Flowers--Erect, tawny, or red-tinted outside; ...

Yellow Adder's Tongue; Trout Lily; Dog-tooth "Violet"

LILY FAMILY - Liliaceae: Yellow Adder's Tongue; Trout Lily; Dog-tooth Violet Erythronium americanum Flower--...

Yellow Clintonia

LILY FAMILY - Liliaceae: Yellow Clintonia Clintonia borealis Flowers--Straw color or greenish yellow, less than 1 in. ...

Wild Spikenard; False Solomon's Seal; Solomon's Zig-zag

LILY FAMILY - Liliaceae: Wild Spikenard; False Solomon's Seal; Solomon's Zig-zag Smilacina racemosa Flowers--White or greenish, small, ...

Hairy, or True, or Twin-flowered Solomon's Seal

LILY FAMILY - Liliaceae: Hairy, or True, or Twin-flowered Solomon's Seal Polygonatum biflorum Flowers--Whitish or yellowish green, tubular,...

Early or Dwarf Wake-Robin

LILY FAMILY - Liliaceae: Early or Dwarf Wake-Robin Trillium nivale Flowers--Solitary, pure white, about 1 in. long, on an erect or ...

Purple Trillium, Ill-scented Wake-Robin, or Birth-root

LILY FAMILY - Liliaceae: Purple Trillium, Ill-scented Wake-Robin, or Birth-root Trillium erectum Flowers--Solitary, dark, dull purple, or ...

Carrion-flower

LILY FAMILY - Liliaceae: Carrion-flower Smilax herbacea Flowers--Carrion-scented, yellowish-green, 15 to 80 small, 6-parted ...

Yellow Star-grass

AMARYLLIS FAMILY - Amaryllidaceae: Yellow Star-grass Hypoxis hirsuta (H. erecta) Flowers--Bright yellow within, greenish and hairy ...

Larger Blue Flag; Blue Iris; Fleur-de-lis; Flower-de-luce

IRIS FAMILY - Iridaceae: Larger Blue Flag; Blue Iris; Fleur-de-lis; Flower-de-luce Iris versicolor Flowers--Several, 2 to 3 in. long, ...

Blackberry Lily

IRIS FAMILY - Iridaceae: Blackberry Lily Belamcanda chinensis (Pardanthus chinensis) Flowers--Deep ...

Pointed Blue-eyed Grass; Eye-bright; Blue Star

IRIS FAMILY - Iridaceae: Pointed Blue-eyed Grass; Eye-bright; Blue Star Sisyrinchium angustifolium ...

Large Yellow Lady's Slipper; Whippoorwill's Shoe; Yellow Moccasin Flower

ORCHIS FAMILY - Orchidaceae: Large Yellow Lady's Slipper; Whippoorwill's Shoe; Yellow Moccasin Flower Cypripedium pubescens (C. hirsutum) ...

Moccasin Flower; Pink, Venus', or Stemless Lady's Slipper

ORCHIS FAMILY - Orchidaceae: Moccasin Flower; Pink, Venus', or Stemless Lady's Slipper Cypripedium acaule ...

Showy, Gay, or Spring Orchis

ORCHIS FAMILY - Orchidaceae: Showy, Gay, or Spring Orchis Orchis spectabilis Flowers--Purplish pink, of deeper and lighter shade, the ...

Large, or Early, Purple-fringed Orchis

ORCHIS FAMILY - Orchidaceae: Large, or Early, Purple-fringed Orchis Habenaria fimbriata (H. grandiflora) ...

White-fringed Orchis

ORCHIS FAMILY - Orchidaceae: White-fringed Orchis Habenaria blephariglottis Flowers--Pure white, fragrant, borne on a spike from 3 to 6 in....

Yellow-fringed Orchis

ORCHIS FAMILY - Orchidaceae: Yellow-fringed Orchis Habenaria ciliaris Flowers--Bright yellow or orange, borne in a showy, closely ...

Calopogon; Grass Pink

ORCHIS FAMILY - Orchidaceae: Calopogon; Grass Pink Calopogon pulchellus (Limodorum tuberosum) Flowers--Purplish pink, 1 in. long, 3 to 15 ...

Arethusa; Indian Pink

ORCHIS FAMILY - Orchidaceae: Arethusa; Indian Pink Arethusa bulbosa Flowers--1 to 2 in. long, bright ...

Nodding Ladies' Tresses or Traces

ORCHIS FAMILY - Orchidaceae: Nodding Ladies' Tresses or Traces Spiranthes cernua Flowers--Small, white or yellowish, without a spur, ...

Common Persicaria, Pink Knotweed, or Jointweed; Smartweed

BUCKWHEAT FAMILY - Polygonaceae: Common Persicaria, Pink Knotweed, or Jointweed; Smartweed Polygonum pennsylvanicum Flowers--Very small, ...

Pokeweed; Scoke; Pigeon-berry; Ink-berry; Garget

POKEWEED FAMILY - Phytolaccaceae: Pokeweed; Scoke; Pigeon-berry; Ink-berry; Garget Phytolacca decandra ...

Common Chickweed

PINK FAMILY - Caryophyllaceae: Common Chickweed Stellaria media (Alsine media) Flowers--Small, white, on slender pedicels from leaf axils, ...

Corn Cockle; Corn Rose; Corn or Red Campion; Crown-of-the-Field

PINK FAMILY - Caryophyllaceae: Corn Cockle; Corn Rose; Corn or Red Campion; Crown-of-the-Field Agrostemma Githago Flowers--Magenta or ...

Starry Campion

PINK FAMILY - Caryophyllaceae: Starry Campion Silene stellata Flowers--White, about 1/2 in. broad or over, loosely clustered in ...

Wild Pink or Catchfly

PINK FAMILY - Caryophyllaceae: Wild Pink or Catchfly Silene pennsylvanica (S. caroliniana) Flowers--Rose ...

Soapwort; Bouncing Bet; Hedge Pink; Bruisewort; Old Maid's Pink; Fuller's Herb

PINK FAMILY - Caryophyllaceae: Soapwort; Bouncing Bet; Hedge Pink; Bruisewort; Old Maid's Pink; Fuller's Herb Saponaria officinalis ...

Spring Beauty; Claytonia

PURSLANE FAMILY - Portulacaceae: Spring Beauty; Claytonia Claytonia virginica Flowers--White veined with pink, or all pink, the veinings ...

Large Yellow Pond, or Water, Lily; Cow Lily; Spatterdock

WATER-LILY FAMILY - Nymphaeaceae: Large Yellow Pond, or Water, Lily; Cow Lily; Spatterdock Nymphaea advena (Nuphar advena) Flowers--Yellow ...

Sweet-scented White Water-lily; Pond Lily; Water Nymph; Water Cabbage

WATER-LILY FAMILY - Nymphaeaceae: Sweet-scented White Water-lily; Pond Lily; Water Nymph; Water Cabbage Castalia odorata (Nymphaea odorata) ...

Common Meadow Buttercup; Tall Crowfoot; Kingcups; Cuckoo Flower; Goldcups; Butter-flowers; Blister-flowers

CROWFOOT FAMILY - Ranunculaceae: Common Meadow Buttercup; Tall Crowfoot; Kingcups; Cuckoo Flower; Goldcups; Butter-flowers; Blister-flowers Ranunculus acris ...

Tall Meadow-rue

CROWFOOT FAMILY - Ranunculaceae: Tall Meadow-rue Thalictrum polygamum (T. Cornuti) Flowers--Greenish white, the calyx of 4 or 5 sepals, ...

Liver-leaf; Hepatica; Liverwort; Round-lobed, or Kidney Liver-leaf; Noble Liverwort; Squirrel Cup

CROWFOOT FAMILY - Ranunculaceae: Liver-leaf; Hepatica; Liverwort; Round-lobed, or Kidney Liver-leaf; Noble Liverwort; Squirrel Cup Hepatica triloba (H. Hepatica)...

Wood Anemone; Wind-flower

CROWFOOT FAMILY - Ranunculaceae: Wood Anemone; Wind-flower Anemone quinquefolia Flowers--Solitary, about 1 in. broad, white or ...

Virgin's Bower; Virginia Clematis; Traveller's Joy; Old Man's Beard

CROWFOOT FAMILY - Ranunculaceae: Virgin's Bower; Virginia Clematis; Traveller's Joy; Old Man's Beard Clematis virginiana Flowers-...

Marsh Marigold; Meadow-gowan; American Cowslip

CROWFOOT FAMILY - Ranunculaceae: Marsh Marigold; Meadow-gowan; American Cowslip Caltha palustris ...

Gold-thread; Canker-root

CROWFOOT FAMILY - Ranunculaceae: Gold-thread; Canker-root Coptis trifolia Flowers--Small, white, solitary, on a slender scape 3 to 6 in. ...

Wild Columbine

CROWFOOT FAMILY - Ranunculaceae: Wild Columbine Aquilegia canadensis Flower--Red outside, yellow within, irregular, 1 to 2 in. long, ...

Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot; Tall Bugbane

CROWFOOT FAMILY - Ranunculaceae: Black Cohosh; Black Snakeroot; Tall Bugbane Cimicifuga racemosa ...

White Baneberry; Cohosh

CROWFOOT FAMILY - Ranunculaceae: White Baneberry; Cohosh Actaea alba Flowers--Small, white, in a terminal oblong raceme. Calyx ...

May Apple; Hog Apple; Mandrake; Wild Lemon

BARBERRY FAMILY - Berberidaceae: May Apple; Hog Apple; Mandrake; Wild Lemon Podophyllum peltatum ...

Barberry; Pepperidge-bush

BARBERRY FAMILY - Berberidaceae: Barberry; Pepperidge-bush Berberis vulgaris Flowers--Yellow, small, odor disagreeable, 6-parted,...

Bloodroot; Indian Paint; Red Puccoon

POPPY FAMILY - Papaveraceae: Bloodroot; Indian Paint; Red Puccoon Sanguinaria canadensis ...

Greater Celandine; Swallow-wort

POPPY FAMILY - Papaveraceae: Greater Celandine; Swallow-wort Chelidonium majus Flowers--Lustreless yellow, about 1/2 in. across, ...

Dutchman's Breeches; White Hearts; Soldier's Cap; Ear-drops

FUMITORY FAMILY - Fumariaceae: Dutchman's Breeches; White Hearts; Soldier's Cap; Ear-drops Dicentra Cucullaria Flowers--White, tipped with ...

Squirrel Corn

FUMITORY FAMILY - Fumariaceae: Squirrel Corn Dicentra canadensis Flowers--Irregular, greenish white tinged with rose, ...

Shepherd's Purse; Mother's Heart

MUSTARD FAMILY - Cruciferae: Shepherd's Purse; Mother's Heart Capsella Bursa-pastoris Flowers--Small, white, in a long, loose ...

Black Mustard

MUSTARD FAMILY - Cruciferae: Black Mustard Brassica nigra Flowers--Bright yellow, fading pale, 1/4 to 1/2 in. across, ...

Pitcher-plant; Side-saddle Flower; Huntsman's Cup; Indian Dipper

PITCHER-PLANT FAMILY - Sarracenaceae: Pitcher-plant; Side-saddle Flower; Huntsman's Cup; Indian Dipper Sarracenea purpurea Flower--Deep ...

Round-leaved Sundew; Dew-plant

SUNDEW FAMILY - Droseraceae: Round-leaved Sundew; Dew-plant Drosera rotundifolia Flowers--Small, white, growing in a 1-sided, curved raceme ...

Early Saxifrage

SAXIFRAGE FAMILY - Saxifragaceae: Early Saxifrage Saxifraga virginiensis Flowers--White, small, numerous, perfect, spreading into a ...

Foam-flower; False Miterwort; Cool wort; Nancy-over-the-Ground

SAXIFRAGE FAMILY - Saxifragaceae: Foam-flower; False Miterwort; Cool wort; Nancy-over-the-Ground Tiarella cordifolia Flowers--White, small, ...

Grass of Parnassus

SAXIFRAGE FAMILY - Saxifragaceae: Grass of Parnassus Parnassia caroliniana Flowers--Creamy white, delicately veined with greenish, ...

Witch-hazel

WITCH-HAZEL FAMILY - Hamamelidaceae: Witch-hazel Hamamelis virginiana Flowers--Yellow, fringy, clustered in the axils of branches. ...

Hardhack; Steeple Bush

ROSE FAMILY - Rosaceae: Hardhack; Steeple Bush Spiraea tomentosa <...

Meadow-sweet; Quaker Lady; Queen-of-the-Meadow

ROSE FAMILY - Rosaceae: Meadow-sweet; Quaker Lady; Queen-of-the-Meadow Spiraea salicifolia Flowers--Small, white, or flesh pink, clustered ...

Common Hawthorn; White Thorn; Scarlet-fruited Thorn; Red Haw; Mayflower

ROSE FAMILY - Rosaceae: Common Hawthorn; White Thorn; Scarlet-fruited Thorn; Red Haw; Mayflower Crataegus coccinea Flowers--White, rarely ...

Five-finger; Common Cinquefoil

ROSE FAMILY - Rosaceae: Five-finger; Common Cinquefoil Potentilla canadensis Flowers--Yellow, 1/4 to 1/2 in. across, growing singly on long ...

High Bush Blackberry; Bramble

ROSE FAMILY - Rosaceae: High Bush Blackberry; Bramble Rubus villosus Flowers--White, 1 in. or less across, in terminal raceme-like ...

Purple-flowering or Virginia Raspberry

ROSE FAMILY - Rosaceae: Purple-flowering or Virginia Raspberry Rubus odoratus ...

Wild Roses

ROSE FAMILY - Rosaceae: Wild Roses Rosa Just as many members of the lily tribe show a preference for the rule of three in the arrangements of ...

Wild or American Senna

PULSE FAMILY - Leguminosae: Wild or American Senna Cassia marylandica Flowers--Yellow, about 3/4 in. broad, numerous, in short ...

Wild Indigo; Yellow or Indigo Broom; Horsefly Weed

PULSE FAMILY - Leguminosae: Wild Indigo; Yellow or Indigo Broom; Horsefly Weed Baptisia tinctoria Flowers--Bright yellow, papilionaceous, ...

Wild Lupine; Old Maid's Bonnets; Wild Pea; Sun Dial

PULSE FAMILY - Leguminosae: Wild Lupine; Old Maid's Bonnets; Wild Pea; Sun Dial Lupinus perennis Flowers--Vivid blue, very rarely pink or ...

Common Red, Purple, Meadow, or Honeysuckle Clover

PULSE FAMILY - Leguminosae: Common Red, Purple, Meadow, or Honeysuckle Clover Trifolium pratense Flowers--Magenta, pink, or rarely whitish, ...

White Sweet Clover; Bokhara or Tree Clover; White Melilot; Honey Lotus

PULSE FAMILY - Leguminosae: White Sweet Clover; Bokhara or Tree Clover; White Melilot; Honey Lotus Melilotus alba Flowers--Small, white, ...

Blue, Tufted, or Cow Vetch or Tare; Cat Peas; Tinegrass

PULSE FAMILY - Leguminosae: Blue, Tufted, or Cow Vetch or Tare; Cat Peas; Tinegrass Vicia Cracca Flowers--Blue, later purple; 1/2 in. long, ...

Ground-nut

PULSE FAMILY - Leguminosae: Ground-nut Apios tuberosa (A. Apios) Flowers--Fragrant, chocolate brown and reddish purple, numerous,...

Wild or Hog Peanut

PULSE FAMILY - Leguminosae: Wild or Hog Peanut Amphicarpa monoica (Falcata comosa) Flowers--Numerous small, showy ones, borne in drooping ...

White or True Wood-sorrel; Alleluia

WOOD-SORREL FAMILY - Oxalidaceae: White or True Wood-sorrel; Alleluia Oxalis acetosella Flowers--White or delicate pink, veined ...

Violet Wood-sorrel

WOOD-SORREL FAMILY - Oxalidaceae: Violet Wood-sorrel Oxalis violacea Flowers--Pinkish purple, lavender, or pale magenta; less than 1 ...

Wild or Spotted Geranium or Crane's-Bill; Alum-root

GERANIUM FAMILY - Geraniaceae: Wild or Spotted Geranium or Crane's-Bill; Alum-root Geranium maculatum Flowers--Pale magenta, purplish pink, ...

Herb Robert; Red Robin; Red Shanks; Dragon's Blood

GERANIUM FAMILY - Geraniaceae: Herb Robert; Red Robin; Red Shanks; Dragon's Blood Geranium Robertianum Flowers--Purplish rose, ...

Fringed Milkwort or Polygala; Flowering Wintergreen; Gay Wings

MILKWORT FAMILY - Polygalaceae: Fringed Milkwort or Polygala; Flowering Wintergreen; Gay Wings Polygala paucifolia Flowers--...

Common, Field, or Purple Milkwort; Purple Polygala

MILKWORT FAMILY - Polygalaceae: Common, Field, or Purple Milkwort; Purple Polygala Polygala sanguinea (P. viridescens) Flowers--Numerous, ...

Jewel-weed; Spotted Touch-me-not; Silver Cap; Wild Balsam; Lady's Eardrops; Snap Weed; Wild Lady's Slipper

TOUCH-ME-NOT FAMILY - Balsaminaceae: Jewel-weed; Spotted Touch-me-not; Silver Cap; Wild Balsam; Lady's Eardrops; Snap Weed; Wild Lady's Slipper Impatiens biflora (I. fulva)...

New Jersey Tea; Wild Snowball; Red-root

BUCKTHORN FAMILY - Rhamnaceae: New Jersey Tea; Wild Snowball; Red-root Ceanothus americanus Flowers--Small, white, on white ...

Swamp Rose-mallow; Mallow Rose

MALLOW FAMILY - Malvaceae: Swamp Rose-mallow; Mallow Rose Hibiscus Moscheutos Flowers--Very large, clear rose pink, sometimes ...

Common St. John's-wort

ST. JOHN'S-WORT FAMILY - Hypericaceae: Common St. John's-wort Hypericum perforatum Flowers--Bright yellow, 1 in. across or less, several or many in ...

Long-branched Frost-weed; Frost-flower; Frost-wort; Canadian Rockrose

ROCKROSE FAMILY - Cistaceae: Long-branched Frost-weed; Frost-flower; Frost-wort; Canadian Rockrose Helianthemum canadense ...

Blue and Purple Violets

VIOLET FAMILY - Violaceae: Blue and Purple Violets Lacking perfume only to be a perfectly ...

Yellow Violets

VIOLET FAMILY - Violaceae: Yellow Violets Fine hairs on the erect, leafy, usually ...

White Violets

VIOLET FAMILY - Violaceae: White Violets Three small-flowered, white, purple-veined, and almost beardless species which prefer to dwell in moist meadows, damp, mossy ...

Great or Spiked Willow-herb; Fire-weed

EVENING PRIMROSE FAMILY - Onagraceae: Great or Spiked Willow-herb; Fire-weed Epilobium angustifolium (Chamaenerion angustifolium) ...

Evening Primrose; Night Willow-herb

EVENING PRIMROSE FAMILY - Onagraceae: Evening Primrose; Night Willow-herb Oenothera biennis ...

Spikenard; Indian Root; Spignet

GINSENG FAMILY - Araliaceae: Spikenard; Indian Root; Spignet Aralia racemosa Flowers--Greenish white, small, 5-parted, mostly imperfect, in ...

Wild or Field Parsnip; Madnep; Tank

PARSLEY FAMILY - Umbelliferae: Wild or Field Parsnip; Madnep; Tank Pastinaca sativa Flowers--Dull or greenish yellow, small, without ...

Wild Carrot; Queen Anne's Lace; Bird's-nest

PARSLEY FAMILY - Umbelliferae: Wild Carrot; Queen Anne's Lace; Bird's-nest Daucus Carota Flowers--Small, of unequal sizes (polygamous), ...

Flowering Dogwood

DOGWOOD FAMILY - Cornaceae: Flowering Dogwood Cornus florida Flowers--(Apparently) large, white or pinkish, the four ...

Pipsissewa; Prince's Pine

HEATH FAMILY - Ericaceae: Pipsissewa; Prince's Pine Chimaphila umbellata Flowers--Flesh-colored, or pinkish, fragrant, waxy, ...

Indian Pipe; Ice-plant; Ghost-flower; Corpse-plant

HEATH FAMILY - Ericaceae: Indian Pipe; Ice-plant; Ghost-flower; Corpse-plant Monotropa uniflora Flowers--Solitary, smooth, waxy, ...

Pine Sap; False Beech-drops; Yellow Bird's-nest

HEATH FAMILY - Ericaceae: Pine Sap; False Beech-drops; Yellow Bird's-nest Monotropa Hypopitis Flowers--Tawny, yellow, ecru, brownish pink, ...

Wild Honeysuckle; Pink, Purple, or Wild Azalea; Pinxter-flower

HEATH FAMILY - Ericaceae: Wild Honeysuckle; Pink, Purple, or Wild Azalea; Pinxter-flower Rhododendron nudiflorum Flowers--...

American or Great Rhododendron; Great Laurel; Rose Tree, or Bay

HEATH FAMILY - Ericaceae: American or Great Rhododendron; Great Laurel; Rose Tree, or Bay Rhododendron maximum Flowers--Rose ...

Mountain or American Laurel; Calico Bush; Spoonwood; Calmoun; Broad-leaved Kalmia

HEATH FAMILY - Ericaceae: Mountain or American Laurel; Calico Bush; Spoonwood; Calmoun; Broad-leaved Kalmia Kalmia latifolia ...

Trailing Arbutus; Mayflower; Ground Laurel

HEATH FAMILY - Ericaceae: Trailing Arbutus; Mayflower; Ground Laurel Epigaea repens ...

Creeping Wintergreen; Checker-berry; Partridge-berry; Mountain Tea; Ground Tea, Deer, Box, or Spice Berry

HEATH FAMILY - Ericaceae: Creeping Wintergreen; Checker-berry; Partridge-berry; Mountain Tea; Ground Tea, Deer, Box, or Spice Berry Gaultheria procumbens ...

Four-leaved or Whorled Loosestrife; Crosswort

PRIMROSE FAMILY - Primulaceae: Four-leaved or Whorled Loosestrife; Crosswort Lysimachia quadrifolia Flowers--Yellow, streaked ...

Star-flower; Chickweed Wintergreen; Star Anemone

PRIMROSE FAMILY - Primulaceae: Star-flower; Chickweed Wintergreen; Star Anemone Trientalis americana Flowers--White, solitary, ...

Scarlet Pimpernel; Poor Man's or Shepherd's Weatherglass; Red Chickweed; Burnet Rose; Shepherd's Clock

PRIMROSE FAMILY - Primulaceae: Scarlet Pimpernel; Poor Man's or Shepherd's Weatherglass; Red Chickweed; Burnet Rose; Shepherd's Clock Anagallis arvensis ...

Shooting Star; American Cowslip; Pride of Ohio

PRIMROSE FAMILY - Primulaceae: Shooting Star; American Cowslip; Pride of Ohio Dodecatheon Meadia Flowers--Purplish pink or yellowish white, ...

Bitter-bloom; Rose Pink; Square-stemmed Sabbatia; Rosy Centaury

GENTIAN FAMILY - Gentianaceae: Bitter-bloom; Rose Pink; Square-stemmed Sabbatia; Rosy Centaury Sabbatia angularis Flowers--Clear ...

Fringed Gentian

GENTIAN FAMILY - Gentianaceae: Fringed Gentian Gentiana crinita Flowers--Deep, bright blue, rarely white, several or many, ...

Spreading Dogbane; Fly-trap Dogbane; Honey-bloom; Bitter-root

DOGBANE FAMILY - Apocynaceae: Spreading Dogbane; Fly-trap Dogbane; Honey-bloom; Bitter-root Apocynum androsaemifolium Flowers--Delicate ...

Common Milkweed or Silkweed

MILKWEED FAMILY - Aselepiadaceae: Common Milkweed or Silkweed Asclepias syriaca (A. cornuti) Flowers--Dull, pale greenish purple ...

Butterfly-weed; Pleurisy-root; Orange-root; Orange Milkweed

MILKWEED FAMILY - Aselepiadaceae: Butterfly-weed; Pleurisy-root; Orange-root; Orange Milkweed Asclepias tuberosa ...

Hedge or Great Bindweed; Wild Morning-glory; Rutland Beauty; Bell-bind; Lady's Nightcap

CONVOLVULUS FAMILY - Convolvulaceae: Hedge or Great Bindweed; Wild Morning-glory; Rutland Beauty; Bell-bind; Lady's Nightcap Convolvulus sepium <...

Gronovius' or Common Dodder; Strangle-weed; Love Vine; Angel's Hair

CONVOLVULUS FAMILY - Convolvulaceae: Gronovius' or Common Dodder; Strangle-weed; Love Vine; Angel's Hair Cuscuta Gronovii ...

Ground or Moss Pink

POLEMONIUM FAMILY - Polemoniaceae: Ground or Moss Pink Phlox subulata Flowers--Very numerous, small, deep purplish pink, lavender or ...

Forget-me-not; Mouse-ear; Scorpion Grass; Snake Grass; Love Me

BORAGE FAMILY - Boraginaceae: Forget-me-not; Mouse-ear; Scorpion Grass; Snake Grass; Love Me Myosotis scorpioides (M. palustris) Flowers--...

Viper's Bugloss; Blue-weed; Viper's Herb or Grass; Snake-flower; Blue Thistle; Blue Devil

BORAGE FAMILY - Boraginaceae: Viper's Bugloss; Blue-weed; Viper's Herb or Grass; Snake-flower; Blue Thistle; Blue Devil Echium vulgare <...

Blue Vervain; Wild Hyssop; Simpler's Joy

VERVAIN FAMILY - Verbenaceae: Blue Vervain; Wild Hyssop; Simpler's Joy Verbena hastata ...

Mad-dog Skullcap or Helmet-flower; Mad weed; Hoodwort

MINT FAMILY - Labiatae: Mad-dog Skullcap or Helmet-flower; Mad weed; Hoodwort Scutellaria lateriflora Flowers--Blue, varying to whitish; ...

Self-heal; Heal-all; Blue Curls; Heart-of-the-Earth; Brunella; Carpenter-weed

MINT FAMILY - Labiatae: Self-heal; Heal-all; Blue Curls; Heart-of-the-Earth; Brunella; Carpenter-weed Prunella vulgaris ...

Motherwort

MINT FAMILY - Labiatae: Motherwort Leonurus Cardiaca Flowers--Dull purple pink, pale purple, or white, small, ...

Oswego Tea; Bee Balm; Indian's Plume; Fragrant Balm; Mountain Mint

MINT FAMILY - Labiatae: Oswego Tea; Bee Balm; Indian's Plume; Fragrant Balm; Mountain Mint Monarda didyma Flowers--Scarlet, clustered in a ...

Wild Bergamot

MINT FAMILY - Labiatae: Wild Bergamot Monarda fistulosa Flowers--Extremely variable, purplish lavender, magenta, rose, pink, ...

Nightshade; Blue Bindweed; Felonwort; Bittersweet; Scarlet or Snake Berry; Poison-flower; Woody Nightshade

NIGHTSHADE FAMILY - Solanaceae: Nightshade; Blue Bindweed; Felonwort; Bittersweet; Scarlet or Snake Berry; Poison-flower; Woody Nightshade Solanum Dulcamara ...

Jamestown Weed; Thorn Apple; Stramonium; Jimson Weed; Devil's Trumpet

NIGHTSHADE FAMILY - Solanaceae: Jamestown Weed; Thorn Apple; Stramonium; Jimson Weed; Devil's Trumpet Datura Stramonium Flowers--...

Great Mullein; Velvet or Flannel Plant; Mullein Dock; Aaron's Rod

FIGWORT FAMILY - Scrophulariaceaë: Great Mullein; Velvet or Flannel Plant; Mullein Dock; Aaron's Rod Verbascum Thapsus ...

Moth Mullein

FIGWORT FAMILY - Scrophulariaceaë: Moth Mullein Verbascum Blattaria ...

Butter-and-eggs; Yellow Toadflax; Eggs-and-bacon; Flaxweed; Brideweed

FIGWORT FAMILY - Scrophulariaceaë: Butter-and-eggs; Yellow Toadflax; Eggs-and-bacon; Flaxweed; Brideweed Linaria vulgaris ...

Blue or Wild Toadflax; Blue Linaria

FIGWORT FAMILY - Scrophulariaceaë: Blue or Wild Toadflax; Blue Linaria Linaria canadensis Flowers--Pale blue to purple, small, irregular, ...

Hairy Beard-tongue

FIGWORT FAMILY - Scrophulariaceaë: Hairy Beard-tongue Pentstemon hirsutus (P. pubescens) Flowers--Dull violet or lilac ...

Snake-head; Turtle-head; Balmony; Shellflower; Cod-head

FIGWORT FAMILY - Scrophulariaceaë: Snake-head; Turtle-head; Balmony; Shellflower; Cod-head Chelone glabra Flowers--White tinged ...

Monkey-flower

FIGWORT FAMILY - Scrophulariaceaë: Monkey-flower Mimulus ringens ...

Common Speedwell; Fluellin; Paul's Betony; Groundhele

FIGWORT FAMILY - Scrophulariaceaë: Common Speedwell; Fluellin; Paul's Betony; Groundhele Veronica officinalis Flowers--Pale blue,...

American Brooklime

FIGWORT FAMILY - Scrophulariaceaë: American Brooklime Veronica americana Flowers--Light blue to white, usually striped with deep blue or ...

Culver's-root; Culver's Physic

FIGWORT FAMILY - Scrophulariaceaë: Culver's-root; Culver's Physic Veronica virginica (Leplandra virginica) Flowers--Small, white ...

Downy False Foxglove

FIGWORT FAMILY - Scrophulariaceaë: Downy False Foxglove Gerardia flava (Dasystoma flava) ...

Large Purple Gerardia

FIGWORT FAMILY - Scrophulariaceaë: Large Purple Gerardia Gerardia purpurea Flowers--Bright purplish pink, deep magenta, or pale ...

Scarlet Painted Cup; Indian Paint-brush

FIGWORT FAMILY - Scrophulariaceaë: Scarlet Painted Cup; Indian Paint-brush Castilleja coccinea ...

Wood Betony; Lousewort; Beefsteak Plant; High Heal-all

FIGWORT FAMILY - Scrophulariaceaë: Wood Betony; Lousewort; Beefsteak Plant; High Heal-all Pedicularis canadensis Flowers--Greenish yellow ...

Beech-drops

BROOM-RAPE FAMILY - Orobanchaceae: Beech-drops Epifagus virginiana Flowers--Small, dull purple and white, tawny, or brownish ...

Partridge Vine, Twin-berry; Mitchella Vine; Squaw-berry

MADDER FAMILY - Rubiaceae: Partridge Vine, Twin-berry; Mitchella Vine; Squaw-berry Mitchella repens Flowers--Waxy, white (pink in bud), ...

Button-bush; Honey-balls; Globe-flower; Button-ball Shrub; River-bush

MADDER FAMILY - Rubiaceae: Button-bush; Honey-balls; Globe-flower; Button-ball Shrub; River-bush Cephalanthus occidentalis ...

Bluets; Innocence; Houstonia; Quaker Ladies; Quaker Bonnets; Venus' Pride

MADDER FAMILY - Rubiaceae: Bluets; Innocence; Houstonia; Quaker Ladies; Quaker Bonnets; Venus' Pride Houstonia caerulea Flowers--...

Harebell or Hairbell; Blue Bells of Scotland; Lady's Thimble

BLUEBELL FAMILY - Campanulaceae: Harebell or Hairbell; Blue Bells of Scotland; Lady's Thimble Campanula rotundifolia Flowers--Bright blue ...

Venus' Looking-glass; Clasping Bellflower

BLUEBELL FAMILY - Campanulaceae: Venus' Looking-glass; Clasping Bellflower Specularia perfoliata (Legouzia perfoliata) Flowers--...

Cardinal Flower; Red Lobelia

LOBELIA FAMILY - Lobeliaceae: Cardinal Flower; Red Lobelia Lobelia cardinalis ...

Great Lobelia; Blue Cardinal Flower

LOBELIA FAMILY - Lobeliaceae: Great Lobelia; Blue Cardinal Flower Lobelia syphilitica ...

Iron-weed; Flat Top

COMPOSITE FAMILY - Compositae: Iron-weed; Flat Top Vernonia noveboracensis Flower-head--Composite of tubular florets only, ...

Joe-Pye Weed; Trumpet Weed; Purple Thoroughwort; Gravel or Kidney-root; Tall or Purple Boneset

COMPOSITE FAMILY - Compositae: Joe-Pye Weed; Trumpet Weed; Purple Thoroughwort; Gravel or Kidney-root; Tall or Purple Boneset Eupatorium purpureum ...

Boneset; Common Thorough wort; Agueweed; Indian Sage

COMPOSITE FAMILY - Compositae: Boneset; Common Thorough wort; Agueweed; Indian Sage Eupatorium perfoliatum Flower-heads--Composite, the ...

Golden-rods

COMPOSITE FAMILY - Compositae: Golden-rods Solidago When these flowers transform whole acres into fields of the cloth-of-gold, the ...

Blue and Purple Asters or Starworts

COMPOSITE FAMILY - Compositae: Blue and Purple Asters or Starworts Aster Evolution ...

White Asters or Starworts

COMPOSITE FAMILY - Compositae: White Asters or Starworts In dry, open woodlands, thickets, and roadsides, from August to October, we find the dainty White Wood Aster (...

Golden Aster

COMPOSITE FAMILY - Compositae: Golden Aster Chrysopsis mariana Flower-heads--Composite, yellow, 1 in. wide or less, a few ...

Daisy Fleabane; Sweet Scabious

COMPOSITE FAMILY - Compositae: Daisy Fleabane; Sweet Scabious Erigeron annuus Flower-heads--Numerous, daisy-like, about 1/2 in. across; ...

Robin's, or Poor Robin's, or Robert's Plantain; Blue Spring Daisy; Daisy-leaved Fleabane

COMPOSITE FAMILY - Compositae: Robin's, or Poor Robin's, or Robert's Plantain; Blue Spring Daisy; Daisy-leaved Fleabane Erigeron pulchellus ...

Pearly, or Large-flowered, Everlasting; Immortelle, Silver Leaf; Moonshine; Cottonweed; None-so-pretty

COMPOSITE FAMILY - Compositae: Pearly, or Large-flowered, Everlasting; Immortelle, Silver Leaf; Moonshine; Cottonweed; None-so-pretty Anaphalis margaritacea ...

Elecampane; Horseheal; Yellow Starwort

COMPOSITE FAMILY - Compositae: Elecampane; Horseheal; Yellow Starwort Inula Helenium Flower-heads--Large, yellow, solitary or a few, 2 to 4 ...

Black-eyed Susan; Yellow or Ox-eye Daisy; Nigger-head; Golden Jerusalem; Purple Cone-flower

COMPOSITE FAMILY - Compositae: Black-eyed Susan; Yellow or Ox-eye Daisy; Nigger-head; Golden Jerusalem; Purple Cone-flower Rudbeckia hirta ...

Tall or Giant Sunflower

COMPOSITE FAMILY - Compositae: Tall or Giant Sunflower Helianthus giganteus ...

Sneeze weed; Swamp Sunflower

COMPOSITE FAMILY - Compositae: Sneeze weed; Swamp Sunflower Helenium autumnale Flower-heads--Bright yellow, 1 to 2 in. across, ...

Yarrow; Milfoil; Old Man's Pepper; Nosebleed

COMPOSITE FAMILY - Compositae: Yarrow; Milfoil; Old Man's Pepper; Nosebleed Achillea Millefolium Flower-heads--Grayish-white, rarely ...

Dog's or Foetid Camomile: Mayweed; Pig-sty Daisy; Dillweed; Dog-fennel

COMPOSITE FAMILY - Compositae: Dog's or Foetid Camomile: Mayweed; Pig-sty Daisy; Dillweed; Dog-fennel Anthemis Cotula (Maruta Cotula) ...

Common Daisy; White-weed; White or Ox-eye Daisy; Marguerite; Love-me, Love-me-not

COMPOSITE FAMILY - Compositae: Common Daisy; White-weed; White or Ox-eye Daisy; Marguerite; Love-me, Love-me-not Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum ...

Tansy; Bitter-buttons

COMPOSITE FAMILY - Compositae: Tansy; Bitter-buttons Tanacetum vulgare <...

Common or Plumed Thistle

COMPOSITE FAMILY - Compositae: Common or Plumed Thistle Cirsium ...

Chicory; Succory; Blue Sailors; Bunk

COMPOSITE FAMILY - Compositae: Chicory; Succory; Blue Sailors; Bunk Cichorium Intybus ...

Common Dandelion; Blowball; Lion's-tooth; Peasant's Clock

COMPOSITE FAMILY - Compositae: Common Dandelion; Blowball; Lion's-tooth; Peasant's Clock Taraxacum officinale (T. Dens-leonis) ...

Tall or Wild Lettuce; Wild Opium; Horse-weed

COMPOSITE FAMILY - Compositae: Tall or Wild Lettuce; Wild Opium; Horse-weed Lactuca canadensis Flower-heads--Numerous, small, about 1/4 in. ...

Orange or Tawny Hawkweed; Golden Mouse-ear Hawkweed; Devil's Paint-brush

COMPOSITE FAMILY - Compositae: Orange or Tawny Hawkweed; Golden Mouse-ear Hawkweed; Devil's Paint-brush Hieracium aurantiacum Flower-heads--...

Flowers Color Key

Blue To Purple Flowers Asters, Blue and Purple Beard-tongues <...