I'm trying to keep track of when the various wildflowers bloom. Here's a list of ones we saw on yesterday's hikes.
Silver Lake Mountain:
Sarsaparilla - Aralia hispida - Araliaceae (Ginseng) family
Lady Slipper Orchid - Cypripedium acaule - Orchidaceae
Bunchberry - Cornus canadensis - Cornaceae
Foamflower - Tiarella cordifolia - Saxifragaceae
Canada Mayflower, Wild Lily-of-the-valley - Maianthemum canadense - Liliaceae
False Solomon's Seal - Smilacina racemosa - Liliaceae
Clintonia - Clintonia borealis - Liliaceae
Silver Lake Bog:
Swamp/Bog/Sheep Laurel - Kalmia angustifolia - Ericaceae
Labrador Tea - Ledum groenlandicum - Ericaeae
Saturday, June 7, 2008
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