Veronica hederifolia - Ivyleaf speedwell
Veronica hederifolia L. Show All Ivyleaf speedwell Plantaginaceae (ex Figwort family) Introduced Hairy and toothed leaves, Small blue axis flower 18 mars 2017 Locust Grove Nature centre
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Luzula multiflora - Common Woodrush
Luzula multiflora ? 18 mars 2017 Locust Grove Nature centre Common Woodrush Juncaceae - Rush family Native (aussi en France) 18 mars 2017 Locust Grove Nature centre 18 mars 2017 Locust Grove Nature centre Pour les luzules américaines en un coup d'oeil http://luirig.altervista.org/flora/taxa/floranam.php?genere=Luzula
Ficaria verna - Fig buttercup
Ranunculus ficaria L. ou Ficaria verna Fig buttercup Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family 18 mars 2017 Locust Grove Nature centre Introduced Bloom time : March to May Ficaria verna, commonly known as lesser celandine, is a weedy, tuberous rooted, herbaceous perennial that features bright, buttercup-like, yellow flowers that bloom in spring (March to May) and spreading rosettes of glossy, ovate-cordate, fleshy, dark green leaves (to 2”). This is a spring ephemeral. Plants form foliage mounds to 3-4” tall, with flower stems rising to 8-9” tall. When in bloom, colonies of plants are easily spotted, dense and vigorous. Mats of foliage exclude most other vegetation. After flowering, the plant foliage dies back by early summer as the plants go dormant. Lesser celandine is native to Europe and eastern Asia. It was introduced into North America many years ago (presumably for ornamental purposes), but has now naturalized in 19 states in the Northeast, the Pacific Northwest and e...
Claytonia virginica - Virginia springbeauty
Claytonia virginica L. Show All 18 mars 2017 Locust Grove Nature centre Virginia springbeauty Portulacaceae (Purslane Family) Native Bloom time : april A low plant with loose clusters of pink or whitish flowers, striped with dark pink. A pair of smooth, grass-like leaves occurs halfway up the slender, 4-12 in. stem. Several pink or white flowers with darker pink veins are borne in a loose cluster in the upper part of the stem. Plant disappears from above ground shortly after the seed capsules have ripened but does not leave a large gap in the garden. This most attractive spring perennial is spectacular in large patches. It grows from an underground tuber like a small potato; this has a sweet, chestnut-like flavor. Native Americans and colonists used them for food and they are still enjoyed by those interested in edible wild plants. A similar species, Carolina Springbeauty ( C. caroliniana ), has broader, oval to oblong leaves . It is found prima...