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Identifying Wildflowers: White Trillium
Common Name: White Trillium, Large-flowered Trillium Scientific Name: Trillium grandiflorum Family: Melanthiaceae Origins: North America (native) Flowering Time: April – June Habitat: Forests, rich woods and…
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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: Indian Paintbrush (native)
Common Name: Indian Paintbrush, Painted Cup, Scarlet Indian Paintbrush, Scarlet Painted Cup Scientific Name: Castilleja coccinea Family: Orobanchaceae Origins: North America (native) Flowering Time: May to…
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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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