BFEC wildflowers bloom in the spring, summer and fall.
Round-Lobed Hepatica, Hepatica americana
Note showy 6-10 petaled flower ranging in color from white to deep purple. The ground hugging leaves are divided into three lobes with rounded outer margins.
Sharp-Lobed Hepatica, Hepatica acutiloba
Similar to above but with pointed margins on the leaves. May hybridize with the above species
Rue-Anemone, Anemonella thalictroides
Note 2-3 white 6-10 petaled flowers on stalks above a whorl of small 3-lobed leaves.
False-Rue-Anemone, Isopyrum biternatum
Note leaf divided into 3 segments that are also divide into 3 lobes. Flower similar to above.
Bloodroot, Sanguinaria canadensis
Note showy 6-10 petaled white flower. A many lobed leaf may be rolled around the stalk or fully open.
Dutchman's-Breeches, Dicentra cucullaria
Note the 3 lobed finely divided leaf. Flower resembles a pair of white breeches..
Spring-Beauty, Claytonia virginiana
Note the reddish-brown grass-like leaves that appear before the 5 petaled, pink to white flower with dark pink veins.
Cut-Leaved Toothwort, Dentaria laciniata
Note the 3 3-part toothed leaves that form a whorl below the flower stem. The white flower has 4 petals
Garlic Mustard, Alliaria officinalis
The best field character for this one is it's odor. If the toothed, heart-shaped leaves are crushed they produce a garlic-like odor. The small 4 petaled flowers form a cluster toward the end of the stem.
Kidney-Leaf Buttercup, Ranunculus abortivus
Note the kidney-shaped leaves at the base of the plant. The yellow flowers are inconspicuous.
Slender Speedwell, Veronica filiformis
Note creeping habit. Small blue flowers with 3 large petals and 1 small one.
Small-Flowered Bittercress, Cardamine parviflora
Note the many small leaflets and tiny white flowers.
Trout-Lily, (Erythronium americanum
Note the lance-shaped leaves mottled with red, lily-shaped yellow flower.
Gill-Over-The-Ground, Glechoma hederacea
Note the ground-hugging habit of this plant with roundish, purple tinged leaves. Small purple flowers are at the bases of the leaves. .
Common Blue Violet, Viola papilionacea
Note the similar length of the flower and leaf stalks. The lower petal of this purple flower is longer than the two lateral petals which have fuzzy beards.
Skunk Cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus
Note the hood-like spathe tinged with purple/brown mottling that surrounds the rounded structure on which the flowers are borne. In the summer the leaves are very large and have a musky odor when crushed.
Jack-In-The-Pulpit, Arisaema triphyllum)
Note the unique 3-lobed leaf that appears before the flower. The flaplike spathe covers the finger-like spadix that bears flowers near it's base.
Bluebell, Mertensia virginica
Note ovate leaves with purple tinge. Blue bell-like flowers are borne on nodding stem.
Blue Phlox, Phlox subulata
Note small, ovate leaves that are arranged opposite each other on a hairy stem. The 5-petaled purple flowers cluster at the tip of the stem
Dame's Rocket, Hesperis matronalis
Note basal rosette of hairy leaves. The pink to white flowers have four petals.
Wild Geranium, Geranium maculatum
Note 5-parted hairy leaves. Several 5-petaled flowers borne on a single stem. Flowers pink to lavender.
May-Apple, Podophyllum peltatum
Note the two, large, deeply divided leaves with a single 6-9 petaled flower hanging under them.
Large-Flowered Trillium, Trillium grandiflorum
Note large leaf divide into 3 parts, flower white, lily-like. When flowers age they often turn pink. There may also be several species of red Trillium blooming later in may.
Canada Violet, Viola canadensis
One of several species of white-flowered violets. In this species the flower has yellow at the base of the petals and a light purple tinge to the underside of the petal. Stem is often hairy.
Solomon's Seal, Polygonatum biflorum
Note the arching stem with paired yellow bell-shaped flowers hanging below each.
False Solomon's Seal, Smilacina racemosa
Note oval leaves that alternate along the gracefully arching stem. The small white flower cluster near the end of the stem.
Perfoliate Bellwort, Uvularia perfoliata
Note the way the oval leaf surrounds the stem. The yellow bell-shaped flower is at the tip of the stem.
Locations where species can be found are indicated by habitat codes: F (forest), P (pasture), R (riparian/along streams), W (wetland).
Common Milkweed, Asclepias syriaca — P
Purple Milkweed, Asclepias purpurascens — E
Black-Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta — PE
Common Burdock, Arctium minus(alien) — PE
Canada Thistle, Cirsium canadensis (alien) — P
Chicory, Cichorium intybus (alien) — PE
Cup-Plant, Silphium integrifolium — E
Daisy Fleabane, Erigeron annus — P
Goat's-Beard, Tragopogon officinale (alien) — P
Hairy Hawkweed, (Hieracium gronovii — PE
Orange hawkweed, (Hieracium aurantiacum(alien) — P
Ox Eye, Heliopsis helianthoides — E
Ox-eye daisy, Chrysanthemum leucanthemum — P
Smooth Hawkweed, Hieracium floribundum (alien) — P
Yarrow, Achillea millefolium (alien) — P
Pale Touch-Me-Not, Impatiens pallida — ER
Tall Bellflower, Campanula americana — E
Venus' Looking-Glass, Specularia perfoliata — P
Feverwort, Triosteum perfoliatium — E
Bladder Campion, Siline cucubalus (alien) — P
Hedge Bindweed, Convolvulus sepium — P
Dame's Rocket, Hesperis matronalis (alien) — E
Garlic Mustard, Alliaria officinalis (alien) — E
Winter Cress, Barbarea vulgaris (alien) — P
Broad-leaved Waterleaf, Hydrophyllum canadense — FE
Miami-Mist, Phacelia purshii — E
Wild Geranium, Geranium maculatum — FE
Blue-Eyed Grass, Sisyrinchium sp. — P
Germander, Wood-Sage, Teucrium cnadense — E
Gill-Over-The-Ground, Glechoma hederacea (alien) — P
Heal-All, Prunella vulgris (alien) — PE
Wild Bergamot, Monarda fistulosa — E
Alsike Clover, Trifolium hybridum — P
Black Medic, Medicago lupulina (alien) — PE
Red Clover, Trifolium pratens (alien) — PE
Yellow Sweet Clover, Melilotus officinalis (alien) — PE
White Sweet Clover, Melilotus alba (alien) — PE
White Clover, Trifolium stoloniferum (alien) — P
Daylily, Hemerocallis fulva (alien) — E
Starry False Solomon's Seal, Smilacina stellata — F
Cheeses, Common Mallow, Malva neglecta (alien) — P
Enchanter's Nightshade, Circaea quadrisulcata — FE
Pokeweed, Phytolacca americana — PE
Blue Phlox, Phlox divaricta — FE
Fringed Loosestrife, Lysimachia ciliata — R
Moneywort, Lysimachia nummularia — ER
Black Cohosh, Cimicifuga racemosa — FE
Bulbous Buttercup, Ranunculus bulbosa (alien) — F
Columbine, Aquilegia canadensis
Early Meadow-Rue, Thalictrum dioivum
Tall Meadow-Rue, Thalictrum polygamum — FE
Thimbleweed, Anemone virginiana — E
Common Strawberry, Fragaria virginiana
Rough-Fruited Cinquefoil, Potentilla recta (alien) — P
White Avens, Geum canadense — FE
Fragrant Bedstraw, Galium friflorum — PE
Rough Bedstraw, Galium asprellum — PE
Common Speedwell, Veronica officinalis — P
Birdseye Speedwell, Veronica Chamaedrys (alien) — P
Figwort, Scrophulariia marilandica — ER
Moth Mullen, Verbascum blattaria (alien) — P
Square-Stemmed Monkey-Flower, Mimulus rigens — W
Horse-nettle, Solanum carolinense — P
Jimsonweed, Datura stramonium (alien) — P
White Vervain, Verbena urticifolia — E
Common Blue Violet, Viola papilionaceae — FPE
Golden Alexander, Zizia aurea — E
Meadow Parsnip, Thaspium trifoliatum — PE
Poison Hemlock, Conium maculatum (alien) — E
Queen Anne's Lace, Daucus carota (alien) — P
Wild Parsnip, Pastinaca sativa (alien) — P
Locations where species can be found are indicated by habitat codes: F (forest/shade), P (pasture/sun), E (edge/semi-shaded), W (wetland).
Pale Touch-Me-Not, Impatiens pallida — E
Spotted Touch-Me-Not, Impatiens capensis — E
Indian Tobacco, Lobelia inflata — E
Tall Bell Flower, Campanula americana — FE
Bladder Campion, Silene cucubalus (alien) — P
Common Chickweed, Stellaria media (alien) — P
Black-Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta — P
Boneset, Eupatorium perfoliatum — PW
Bull Thistle, Cirsium vulgare (alien) — P
Canada Thistle, Cirsium arvense (alien) — P
Chicory, Chichorium intybus (alien) — P
Common Ragweed, Ambrosia artemisiifolia — P
Common Fleabane, Erigeron philadelphicus — P
Crooked-stem Aster, Aster prenanthoides — P
Daisy Fleabane, Erigeron annus — P
Field Sow Thistle, Sonchus arvensis (alien) — P
Goldenrods, Solidago sp. — P
Great Burdock, Arctium lappa (alien) — P
Green-headed Coneflower, Rudbeckia laciniata — P
Heath Aster, Aster pilosus — P
Hollow Joe-Pye-Weed, Eupatorium fistulosum — PE
Horseweed, Erigeron canadensis — P
Ironweed, Veronia gigantia — PE
Lance-Leaved Goldenrod, Solidago graminifolia — P
Ox-eye, Heliopsis helianthoides — PE
Ox-Eye Daisy, Chrysanthemum lecuanthemum (A.) — P
Queen Anne's Lace, Daucus carota — PE
Spotted Joe-Pye-Weed, Eupatorium maculatum — E
Sweet Joe-Pye-Weed, Eupatorium purpureum — E
Teasel, Dipsacus sylvestris (alien) — P
White Snakeroot, Eupatorium rugosum — F
Wild Lettuce, Lactuca canadensis — E
Wingstem, Actinomeris alternifolia — PE
Yarrow, Achillea millefolium (alien) — PE
Dodder, Cuscuta gronovii — E
Hedge Bindweed, Convolvulus sepium — P
Poor-Man's Pepper, Lepidium virginicum — P
Wild Cucumber, Echinocystis lobata — P
Bugleweed, Lycopus virginicus — EW
Catnip, Nepeta cataria (alien) — P
Germander, Wood Sage, Teucrium canadense — E
Hairy Wood Mint, Blephilia ciliata — F
Heal-All, Prunella vulgaris (alien) — PFW
Horsebalm, Collinsonia canadensis — F
Water Horehound, Lycopus americanus — W
Wild Bergamot, Monarda fistulosa — E
Wild Mint, Mentha arvensis — PW
Hog Peanut, Amphicarpa bracteata — E
Panicled Tick Trefoil, Desmodium paniculatum — P
Red Clover, Trifolium pratense (alien) — P
Showy Tick Trefoil, Desmodium canadense — F
White Colver, Trifolium repens (alien) — P
Yellow Sweet Clover, Melilotus officinalis — P
Great Lobelia, Lobelia siphilitica — EW
Cheeses, Malva neglecta (alien) — P
Flower-Of-An-Hour, Hibiscus trionum (alien) — P
Velvet-Leaf, Abutilon theophrasti (alien) — P
Common Evening Primrose, Oenothera biennis — P
Enchanter's Nightshade, Circaea quadrisulcata — P
Purple-leaved Willow-herb, Epilobium coloratum — P
Ladies' Tresses, Spiranthes sp. — P
Yellow Wood Sorrel, Oxalis europaea — E
Pokeweed, Phytolacca americana — E
Garden Phlox, Phlox paniculata — F
Arrow-Leaved Tearthumb, Polygonum sagittatum — EW
False Climbing Buckwheat, Polygonum scandens — P
Lady's-Thumb, Redleg, Polygonum persicaria (A.) — P
Mild Water Pepper, Polygonum hydropiperoides — W
Virginia Knotweed, Jumpseed, Tovara virginiana — F
Moneywort, Lysimachia nummularia — W
Beaked Agrimony, Agrimonia rostellata — F
Rough-Fruited Cinquefoil, Potentilla recta (alien) — E
Small-flowered Agrimony, Agrimonia parviflora — FE
White Avens, Geum canadense — F
Rough Bedstraw, Galium asprellum — E
Butter-And-Eggs, Toadflax, Linaria vulgaris, (A.) — P
Common Mullein, Verbascum thapsus (alien) — P
Figwort, Scrophularia lanceolata — F
Square-Stemmed Monkey-Flower, Mimulus alatus — EW
Black Nightshade, Solanum nigrum — P
Horse-Nettle, Solanum carolinense — P
Common Cattail, Typha latifolia — W
Clustered Snakeroot, Sanicula gregaria — F
Short-styled Snakeroot, Sanicula canadensis — F
Stinging Nettle, Urtrica dioica (alien) — F
Blue Vervain, Verbena hastata — W
White Vervain, Verbena urticifolia — E