Monday, April 21, 2014

The Week in Flowers

Ah, with this warm sunny weather, the spring ephemerals are coming fast.  In addition to the Carolina Spring Beauties (Claytonia caroliniana) I mentioned in the last post, here's a list of the flowers I found in bloom this past week.

Hepatica (Hepatica nobilus var. acuta); Skidmore Woods






English Violet (Viola odorata var. alba); Skidmore Woods





Leatherwood (Dirca palustris); Skidmore Woods





Round-leaved Violet (Viola rotundifolia): Orra Phelps Nature Preserve





Golden Saxifrage (Chrysosplenium americanum); Orra Phelps Nature Preserve





Common Chickweed (Stellaria media); Yaddo





Pennsylvania Sedge? (Carex pensylvanicum?); Bog Meadow Nature Trail




Field Horsetail Reed (Equisetum arvense); fertile (tan) and sterile (green) stalks; Bog Meadow Nature Trail

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3 comments:

  1. suepApril 22, 2014 at 7:14 AM

    things are waaay ahead of our beauties around Glens Falls, but I suspect with some good rainfall this week, we will catch up with you very soon

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  2. catharusApril 22, 2014 at 7:45 AM

    Pennsylvania Sedge...I've always wondered what that is! Thanks!
    'Lovely shots of the hepatica!!!

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  3. Jacqueline DonnellyApril 23, 2014 at 11:22 AM

    Sue, I think everything's gonna bloom all at once. Get ready!

    catharus, I'm no expert on sedges, so Pennsylvania was just my best guess. I know it has much narrower leaves than the Plantain-leaved Sedge, which is also common around here and recognized by its wider crinkly leaves.

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