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Identifying Wildflowers: Common Mullein (non-native)
Common Name: Great Mullein Scientific Name: Verbascum thapsus Family: Scrophulariaceae (Figwort) Origins: Europe (non-native) Flowering Time: June to September Habitat: Fields, waste places and roadsides. Range: Found throughout most of…
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Identifying Wildflowers: Crown-vetch (non-native)
Common Name: Crown Vetch, Purple Crown Vetch, Axseed Scientific Name: Securigera varia Family: Fabaceae Origins: Africa, Asia and Europe Flowering Time: June to August Habitat: Waste place, roadsides and fields Range:…
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Identifying Wildflowers: Bull Thistle (non-native)
Common Name: Bank Thistle, Bell Thistle, Common Thistle, Plume Thistle, Spear Thistle, Scotch Thistle Scientific Name: Cirsium vulgare Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower) Origins: Eurasia Flowering Time: June to September Habitat: /roadsides,…
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Identifying Wildflowers: Coltsfoot (non-native)
Common Name: Coughwort, Tash Plant, Bull’s Foot, Farfara. Scientific Name: Tussilago farfara Family: Asteraceae Origins: Europe (non-native) Flowering Time: February to June Habitat: Roadsides and waste places. Range: Found from Ontario…
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Identifying Wildflowers: Common St. John’s Wort (non-native)
Common Name: St. John’s Wort Scientific Name: Hypericum perforatum Family: Hypericaceae Origins: Europe (non-native) Flowering Time: June – September Habitat: Fields, roadsides, and waste places. Range: Found throughout most of…
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Identifying Wildflowers: Viper’s Bugloss
Common Name: Blueweed Scientific Name: Echium vulgare Family: Boraginaceae Origins: Europe (non-native) Flowering Time: June – October Habitat: Roadsides, fields, waste areas; frequently in limestone soil. Range: Found…
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Identifying Wildflowers: Chicory (non-native)
Common Name: Chicory, Blue Daisy, Cornflower Scientific Name: Cichorium intybus Family: Asteraceae Origins: Europe (non-native) Flowering Time: June to October Habitat: Fields, waste areas and roadsides. Range: Found throughout most…
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Identifying Wildflowers: Birdsfoot Trefoil (non-native)
Common Name: Birdsfoot Trefoil, Horned Trefoil Scientific Name: Lotus corniculatus Family: Fabaceae (pea) Origins: Eurasia (non-native) Flowering Time: May to October Habitat: Fields, grassy areas and roadsides. Range: Found throughout…
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Wildflowers at Wawonosh Wetlands in Late Summer
Walking through Wawonosh Wetlands in late August you will find a lot of wildflowers, especially around the…
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