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What is the flower shape ?
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[Polygonatum biflorum] *1 p.115, 605
-- Flower: White, 1-petaled, Torpedo shape.
-- Leaf: Untoothed, Unlobed, Alternate, Spear shape.
Smooth Solomon's Seal's flower clusters eventually turn mostly white.
Clusters of White Flowers at Each Leaf Node
View Smooth Solomon's Seal Details
Also known as Virginia Cowslip,
Lungwort Oysterleaf, and Roanoke Bells.
[Mertensia virginica]
*1 p.649, 421
-- Flower: White, 1-petaled, Horn shaped.
-- Leaf: Untoothed, Unlobed, Football shaped.
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View Virginia Bluebell Details
Also known as Cancerweed and Wild Sage.
[Salvia lyrata]
*1 p.628, 581
-- Flower: Pale Violet & White, 1-petaled, Horn shaped.
-- Leaf: Wrinkled edged, Unlobed.
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[Scutellaria nervosa] *9 p.52.2
-- Flower: White, 1-petaled, Horn shape, in pairs at leaves.
-- Flower: Violet lip Freckles on a White background.
-- Leaf: Opposite, Unlobed, Spear shape.
-- Leaf: 1 or 2 Teeth on each side.
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Also known as Canadian May-lily,
False Lily-of-the-Valley, and
Two-leaved Solomonseal.
[Maianthemum canadense]
*1 p.125 603
-- Flower: White, 1-petaled, Cup or Horn shape.
-- Leaf: Untoothed, Unlobed, Spade shape.
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[Ipomoea purpurea] *5 p.324-325
-- Flower: White, 1-petaled, Bell shaped.
-- Flower: 3" (7.6 cm) in diameter.
-- Leaf: Untoothed, Unlobed, Arrow shaped.
-- Leaf: Simple, Alternate, Dull.
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-- Flower: White, 1-petaled, Bell shaped.
-- Flower: 6 Star shaped points have a green spot
-- Flower: on both inside and outside.
-- Leaf: Long, 1 inch wide, Sword shaped.
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Polkweed
[Phytolacca americana] *1 p.143, 656, 679
-- Unopened Flower: White, 1-petaled, 1/8" diameter globes on white stems.
-- Opened:
5-petaled, 1/4" diameter, Fan shape with bulbous green center.
-- Flower: Grouped in small triangular clusters on white stalks.
-- Leaf: Simple, Unlobed, Untoothed, Spear shape.
-- Stalk and stems turn reddish as they mature.
-- Berries: Toxic, Round, 1/4" diameter, Purple-Black, in a drooping Cluster.
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What is the flower shape ?
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[Dicentra cucullaria] *1 p.114, 672
-- Flower: White, 2-petaled, V-shape.
-- Leaf: Untoothed, many-Lobed, Feathery shape.
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-- seed pods
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-- has a bulb-like
Corm
[Dicentra canadensis] *14 p.270-272
-- Flower: White, 2-petaled, Heart shape.
-- Leaf: Untoothed, many-Lobed, Feathery shape.
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Also known as Marsh Pea.
[Lathyrus palustris]
*2 p.252, 253
-- Flower: White, 2-petaled, Orchid shape.
-- Leaf: Unlobed, Untoothed, Football shape.
-- Stems: Have 2 opposite Wings.
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Also known as Yellow Locust tree
and False Acacia tree.
[Robinia pseudoacacia]
*3 p.304, 442, 507, 526
-- Flower: White, 2-petaled, Heart/Orchid shape petals.
-- Flower: There is a deep Cleft in each petal.
-- Leaf: Untoothed, Unlobed, Pinnately Compound.
-- Leaflets: Opposite, Oval shape, Odd number.
-- Edible: Flowers.
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Also known as Sericea Lespedeza.
[Lespedeza cuneata]
*9 p.98.6
-- Flower: White, 2-petaled, Orchid shape.
-- Flower: Pink highlights on larger lip.
-- Leaf: Densely covered stems, with 3 Oval leaflets.
-- Leaflets: Have a tiny whisker at the very tip.
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What is the flower shape ?
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Also known as Great White Trillium
and White Wake-Robin.
[Trillium grandiflorum]
*1 p.77, 610
-- Flower: White, 3-petaled, Star shape.
-- Leaf: 3, Untoothed, Unlobed, Football shape.
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-- Note unusual 4 petals !
Also known as Nodding Wakerobin
and Whip-poor-will flower.
[Trillium cernuum]
*1 p.75, 609
-- Flower: White, 3-petaled, Star shape, low Drooping.
-- Leaf: 3, Untoothed, Unlobed, wide Football shape.
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Also known as Bear-grass, Adam's Needle,
Needle-palm, Sentry Plant, Silk-grass,
and Spanish Bayonet.
[Yucca filamentosa]
*1 p.140, 615
-- Flower: White, 3-petaled, Cup shape, Drooping.
-- Leaf: Basal, Untoothed, Unlobed, rigid Blade shape.
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What is the flower shape ?
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Also known as Thyme-leaved Speedwell.
[Veronica serpyllifolia]
*9 p.40.2
-- Flower: White, 4-petaled, Orchid shape.
-- Flower: Violet stripes on a White background.
-- Leaf: Unlobed, Untoothed, Oval shape.
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Also known as Hedge Garlic, Jack-by-the-Hedge,
Jack-in-the-Bush, Penny Hedge,
Poor Man's Mustard, and Sauce-Alone.
[Alliaria petiolata]
*14 p.399-401
-- Flower: White, 4-petaled, Fan shape.
-- Leaf: Round-Toothed, Unlobed, Heart and Spade shape.
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-- Heart and Spade shape leaves
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[Iodanthus pinnatifidus] *9 p.2.7
-- Flower: White, 4-petaled, Fan shape.
-- Flower: Sparce on a Stalk top.
-- Leaf: Alternate, Unlobed, sharp Toothed, Spear shape.
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Also known as Dame's Violet, Mother-of-the-Evening,
and Night-scented Gilliflower.
[Hesperis matronalis]
*7 p.306
-- Flower: White, 4-petaled, Fan shape.
-- Leaf: Toothed, Unlobed, Spear shape.
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Also known as Least Pepperwort
and Virginia Pepperweed.
[Lepidium virginicum]
*1 p.174, 430
-- Flower: White, 4-petaled, Fan shape, in Clusters.
-- Leaf: Toothed, Unlobed, Blade shape.
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[Armoracia lapathifolia] *5 p.138
-- Flower: White, 4-petaled, Fan shape, in Clusters.
-- Leaf: Toothed, Unlobed, Wavy, Football shape.
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Also known as Burn Nettle, Common Nettle, or just Nettle.
[Urtica dioica]
*1 p.22, 813
-- Flower: White, 4-petaled, Fan shaped.
-- Leaf: Toothed, Unlobed, Opposite, Spear shaped.
-- Stem: Square with thin, stiff, stinging hairs.
Clusters of Tiny White Stinging Nettle Flowers
Also known as Crow's Toes, Pepper Root,
and Purple-flowered Toothwort.
[Dentaria laciniata | Cardamine concatenata]
*1 p.164, 428
-- Flower: White, 4-petaled, Fan shape.
-- Leaf: Toothed, deeply Lobed, Hand shape.
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View CutLeaved Toothwort Details
Also known as Fetid Buckeye tree
and American Horse Chestnut tree.
[Aesculus glabra]
*3 p.359, 382, 530, 583
-- Flower: White, 4-5-petaled, frilly Fan shape.
-- Flower: Blossoms may have red or yellow blots.
-- Leaf: Compound, Palmate.
-- Leaflets: Toothed, 5 football shape leaflets.
-- Leaflets: New leaves are red colored.
-- Nuts: Sharp points on hull.
-- Nuts: Shiny brown seed with whitish round spot.
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-- sapling with new leaves
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-- Flower: White, 4-petaled, Fan shape, in Clusters.
-- Leaf: Untoothed, Unlobed, Spade shape.
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Also known as Whipple-tree.
[Cornus florida]
*3 p.76, 454, 554, 579, 615
-- Flower: White, 4-petaled, Dimpled, Fan shape.
-- Leaf: Simple, Untoothed, Unlobed, Football shape.
-- Leaf: Curved leaf veins.
-- Berries: Hard, oblong, green turning to red, brown tipped.
-- Bark: Mottled.
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Also known as Catawba-tree, Cigartree,
Hardy Catalpa tree, Indian-bean tree,
Northern Catalpa tree, Western Catalpa tree,
Bait tree, and Worm tree.
[Catalpa speciosa]
*3 p.97, 441, 664
-- Flower: White, 4-petaled, with yellow and purple stripes.
-- Flower: Bell shape, 2" long, in upright Clusters.
-- Leaf: Untoothed, Unlobed, 3 at a node.
-- Leaf: Large Spade or Heart shape.
-- Seeds: Bean-like seed Pods, 8"+ long, hanging down.
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Also known as Oleaster tree, Persian Olive tree,
Silver Berry tree, Senjed tree, Senjid tree,
and Sinjid tree.
[Elaeagnus angustifolia]
*3 p.100, 392, 609
-- Flower: White, 4 petaled, Horn shape with Star shape flare.
-- Leaf: Grayish-Green, Unlobed, Untoothed, Oblong shape.
-- Leaf: Many tiny white dots on top, brown dots underneath.
-- Fruit: Pea to marble sized, Oval shape, hard berry.
-- Bark: Gray-Brown and Smooth on young limbs.
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Also known as Azure Bluet
and Quaker Ladies.
[Houstonia caerulea]
*1 p.593, 766
-- Flower: White, 4-petaled, Star shaped.
-- Flower: 1 per stem, yellow center.
-- Flower: 3/4" (1.9 cm) diameter.
-- Leaf: Untoothed, Unlobed, Oval shaped.
-- Leaf: Simple, Dull, Opposite.
-- Leaf: 1/4" (0.6 cm) wide, 1" (2.5 cm) long.
White Bluet flowers.
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-- Flower: White, 4-petaled, sharp Star shape, 1/4" diameter.
-- Leaf: 3-6 Clover-like, Unlobed, Untoothed, Paddle shape.
-- Leaf: A fleshy Succulent with Whorled leaves.
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Also known as Catchweed, Cleavers,
Clivers, Goosegrass, Grip Grass,
Robin-Run-the-Hedge, Stickeljack,
Sticky Willow, Sticky Willy,
and Stickyjack
[Galium aparine]
*1 p.171, 764
-- Flower: White, 4-5-petaled, Star shape.
-- Leaf: Untoothed, Unlobed, Blade shape.
-- Leaf: Hairy, Whorled.
-- Stem: Square stem.
-- Seed: Spherical, Fuzzy seed balls.
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Bedstraw040516.JPG -- One flower has 5 petals
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-- Hairy, square stem
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-- Fuzzy, spherical seed pod. Note different leaf.
-- Flower: White, 4-petaled, Star shape.
-- Leaf: Untoothed, Unlobed, Blade shape, Whorled.
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What is the flower shape ?
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[Lonicera japonica] *1 p.201, 360, 445
-- Flower: White, 5-petaled, Stringy shape.
-- Leaf: Untoothed, Unlobed, Oval or Football shape.
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Also known as Bishop's Cap.
[Mitella diphylla]
*1 p.129, 777
-- Flower: White, 5-petaled, Feathery.
-- Leaf: Toothed, Lobed, Whorled.
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-- Flower: White, 5-petaled, Orchid shape.
-- Leaf: Untoothed, deeply Lobed, Grassy/Hand shape.
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-- Flower: White, 5-petaled, Orchid shape.
-- Flower: Purple stripes on the lower petal.
-- Leaf: Toothed, Unlobed, Blade shape.
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-- Flower: White, 5-petaled, Orchid shape.
-- Flower: Stripes on the lower petal.
-- Leaf: Round-Toothed, Unlobed, Heart shape.
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Also known as Blue Huckleberry, Blueberry bush, High Blueberry
Swamp Blueberry, Swamp Huckleberry,
and Tall Huckleberry.
[Vaccinium corymbosum]
*1 p.232, 657, 508
-- Flower: White or Green, 5-petaled, Torpedo shape.
-- Leaf: Untoothed, Unlobed, Football shape.
-- Leaf: 2 to 3 inches (5 to 8 cm) long.
-- Leaf: 1.5 inches (4 cm) wide.
White Highbush Blueberry flowers.
Blueberry White Flowers
View Highbush Blueberry Details
[Dodecatheon meadia] *1 p.508, 716
-- Flower: White, 5-petaled, Swept Back shape.
-- Leaf: Untoothed, Unlobed, Spear shape.
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Also known as Fairy Spud.
[Claytonia virginica]
*1 p.459, 712
-- Flower: White with pink stripes.
-- Flower: 5-petaled, Star or Fan shape.
-- Leaf: Untoothed, Unlobed, Grass shape.
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Also known as White Campion.
[Lychnis alba | Silene latifolia]
*1 p.69, 456
-- Flower: White, 5-split-petaled, Star shape.
-- Flower: Over a big Hairy Green swelling.
-- Flower: The petals are so deeply split that
-- Flower: it might appear as if 10 petaled.
-- Leaf: Untoothed, Unlobed, Spear shape.
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-- star shape
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Also known as Spring Larkspur.
[Delphinium tricorne]
*14 p.163-164
-- Flower: White, 5-petaled, Star shape.
-- Leaf: Untoothed, 3-Lobed, Whorled.
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Also known as Callery Pear tree.
[Pyrus calleryana]
*8
-- Flower: White, 5-petaled, Star/Horn shape.
-- Leaf: Toothed, Unlobed, Spear shape.
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[Panax trifolius] *1 p.160, 347
-- Flower: White, 5-petaled, Star shape.
-- Leaf: Whorled, 3 3-leaflet, Palmate Compound.
-- Leaflet: Toothed edged, Unlobed, Football shape.
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Also known as Pepper and Salt.
[Erigenia bulbosa]
*25
-- Flower: White, 5-petaled, Star shape.
with widely spaced petals.
-- Flower: Dark red, oversized anthers.
-- Flower: Anthers on thin white stamen stalks.
-- Leaf: Lower Spoon shape.
-- Leaf: Upper Pinnately divided into 3 small Oval leaflets.
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-- Flower: White, 5-petaled, tiny (1/8") Fan shape.
-- Flower: In rectangular Clusters.
-- Leaf: Opposite, Unlobed, Tongue shape.
-- Leaf: 2-10 teeth near stalk, else Untoothed.
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[Isopyrum biternatum | Enemion biternatum] *1 p.56, 737
-- Flower: White, 5-petaled, Star to Fan shape.
-- Leaf: 3 Palmate Compound leaves per stem.
-- Leaflet: 3 Palmate leaflets per leaf.
-- Leaflet: Untoothed, 3-Lobes, Glove shape.
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Also known as Blue Houndstongue.
[Cynoglossum virginianum]
*9 p.10.4
-- Flower: White, 5-petaled, rough and bumpy Fan shape.
-- Leaf: Alternate, Unlobed, Football shape.
-- Leaf: Hairy edged, upper leaves Clasping.
-- Stalk: Hairy stalk and Stem.
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-- Hairy stalk, Clasping leaves.
[Silene cucubalus | Silene vulgaris] *1 p.71, 460
-- Flower: White, 5-split-petaled, Fan shape.
-- Flower: Over a big hairy green swelling.
-- Flower: The petals are so deeply split that
-- Flower: it might appear as if 10 petaled.
-- Flower: In loose Clusters.
-- Leaf: Untoothed, Unlobed, Spade shape.
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-- fan shape
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-- Hairy green swelling under the blossom.
[Rhododendron arborescens] *5 p.300-301
-- Flower: White, 5-petaled, wavy Fan shape.
-- Stamen: Long, bright Red.
-- Leaf: Palmate Compound.
-- Leaflet: 5, Untoothed, Unlobed, Football shape.
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Also known as Indian Lettuce and Winter Purslane.
[Claytonia perfoliata]
*8
-- Flower: White, 5-petaled, Fan shape.
-- Leaf: Untoothed, Unlobed, Whorled, Round shape.
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Also known as One-flowered Broomrape,
Ghost Pipe, and Naked Broomrape.
[Orobanche uniflora]
*1 p.68, 665
-- Flower: White, 5-petaled, Fan shape.
-- Flower: Yellow stripes between the 3 lower petals.
-- Leaf: None that are apparent.
-- Stalk: Hairy.
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Also known as Brambles.
[Rubus allegheniensis]
*14 p.86-88
-- Flower: White, 5-petaled, Fan/Star shape.
-- Leaf: Toothed, Unlobed, Football shape.
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-- Red Aggregate
berries turn black
[Fragaria virginiana] *1 p.58, 749
-- Flower: White, 5-petaled, Fan shape.
-- Leaf: 3, Toothed, Unlobed, Football shape.
-- Fruit: Red berry with seeds on outer surface.
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--
Accessory
berry with seeds on the outer surface.
[Malus sylvestris | Malus pumila] *3 p.133, 456, 570, 491
-- Flower: White, 5-Oval-petaled, Fan shape.
-- Leaf: compound
-- Leaflet: 5, Toothed, Unlobed, Football shape.
-- Fruit: Hard, crunchy with smooth red, green, or yellow peeling.
-- Fruit: Whitish flesh inside.
-- Seeds: At the fruit's core in a
pome.
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-- Seeds at the fruit's core in a
pome.
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[Prunus serotina] *3 p.136, 447, 548, 506
-- Flower: White, 5-petaled, Fan shape.
-- Leaf: Toothed, Unlobed, Spade shape.
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-- Flower: White, 5-petaled, Fan shape.
-- Leaf: Toothed, Unlobed, Football/Spear shape.
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Also known as Eastern Rosemallow
and Swamp Rose-Mallow.
[Hibiscus palustris peckii | Hibiscus moscheutos]
*2 p.218
-- Flower: White, 5-petaled, Fan shape.
-- Flower: Red center with White stamens.
-- Leaf: Tiny Toothed, Unlobed, Football shape.
-- Dark red stems and leaf veins.
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Toxic[Phytolacca americana] *1 p.143, 656, 679
-- Flower: White, 5-petaled, 1/4" diameter, Fan shape.
-- Flower: Bulbous green center.
-- Flower: Starts out as a small Globe on a White stem
before opening.
-- Flower: Grouped in small triangular Clusters on white stalks.
-- Leaf: Simple, Unlobed, Untoothed, Spear shape.
-- Stalk and stems turn reddish as they mature.
-- Berry: Toxic, Round, 1/4" diameter, Purple-Black.
-- Berry: In a drooping Cluster.
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[Verbascum blattaria] *1 p.150, 335, 797
-- Flower: White, 5-petaled, Fan shape.
-- Leaf: Toothed, Unlobed, long Arrow shape.
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[Hydrophyllum species] *9 p.314.7
-- Flower: White, 5-petaled, Fan/Cup shape.
-- Flower: Hairy blossoms in a terminal Cluster.
-- Stamen: Long White filaments with
-- Stamen: pale Yellow or Brown anthers.
-- Leaf: Deeply Lobed, single Tooth at lobe end.
-- Leaf: Often watermarked.
-- Stem: Hairy.
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Also known as American Black Elderberry tree,
Black Elder tree, and Common Elder tree.
[Sambucus canadensis]
*1 p.336, 413, 539, 669
-- Flower: White, 5-petaled, Fan shape, 1/4" in diameter.
-- Flower: Grouped in an Umbrella shape Cluster.
-- Stamen: 1 per petal with white filaments
-- Stamen: and round creamy white anthers.
-- Leaf: Compound, Pinnate, with 5, 7, or 9 leaflets.
-- Leaflet: Unlobed, fine Toothed, Football shape.
-- Berries: Round, dark blue/purple, 1/8" in diameter.
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Also known as Arrowwood Viburnum tree,
Roughish Arrowwood tree, and Southern Arrowwood tree.
[Viburnum dentatum]
*1 p.213, 452
-- Flower: White, 5-petaled, Fan shape.
-- Flower: In Umbrella shaped Clusters.
-- Stamen: 5 longish white filaments between the petals.
-- Leaf: Opposite, Unlobed, large Toothed, Spade shape.
-- Leaf: Large Tooth at the end of each major vein.
-- Berries: Dark blue-black.
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-- Fan shape flowers with 5 white, longish stamens
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-- Flowers are grouped into an umbrella shaped cluster
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-- These flowers have not yet opened
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-- Spade shape leaves with a large tooth at the end of each major vein
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-- Opposite leaves
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-- Bush or shrub in overall appearance
Also known as Devil's Nettle, Gordaldo,
Herbal Militaris, Milfoil, Nosebleed Plant,
Old Man's Pepper, Plumajillo, Sanguinary,
Soldier's Woundwort, Thousand-Leaf,
and Thousand-Seal.
[Achillea millefolium]
*1 p.192, 354
-- Flower: White, 5-petaled, Fringed.
-- Flower: Umbrella of Star shape blossoms.
-- Leaf: Feathery shape.
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-- Flower: White, 5-petaled.
-- Flower: Umbrella of Fan shape blossoms.
-- Leaf: Feathery shape.
-- Stalk: Harry.
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-- Hairy main stalk.
Also known as Queen Anne's Lace,
Bird's Nest, and Bishop's Lace.
[Daucus carota]
*1 p.191, 330
-- Flower: White, 5-petaled.
-- Flower: Umbrella of Fan shaped blossoms.
-- Flower: Center flower is sometimes pink or violet.
-- Leaf: Feathery shape.
-- Stalk: and stems are hairy. <== Note
-- See this poisonous look-alike: Poison Hemlock
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-- Note violet center flower
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-- Note the green flower 'nest' before it opens up
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-- Hairy stalk and feathery leaves.
Poisonous
Also known as Carrot Fern, Devil's Bread,
Devil's Porridge, Poison Parsley,
Spotted Corobane, and Spotted Hemlock.
[Conium maculatum]
*2 p.48-49
-- Flower: White, 5-petaled.
-- Flower: Umbrella of Fan shape blossoms.
-- Flower: Heart shape petals are folded,
-- Flower: sometimes crumpled or missing.
-- Flower: Center flower in umbrella is never pink or violet.
-- Flower: Blossoms may have 2 greenish-white centers.
-- Stamen: 1 to 4 white filaments.
-- Leaf: Opposite, deeply Lobed, Feathery shape.
-- Stalk: and stems are hairless. <== Note
-- Stalk: Reddish and may have a whitish haze that can rub off.
-- Warning: Plant is poisonous.
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-- Less dense umbrella
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-- feathery leaf
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-- whitish haze on reddish stalk
Also known as Cleft Phlox and Sand Phlox.
[Phlox bifida]
*8
-- Flower: White or pale Blue, 5-petaled, Deeply Dimpled.
-- Leaf: Untoothed, Unlobed, Blade shape.
-- Stem: Covered with short hairs
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What is the flower shape ?
| Star | Fan |
|
|
[Hepatica americana | Hepatica nobilis] *1 p.464, 592, 736
-- Flower: White, 6-petaled, Star/Fan shape.
-- Leaf: Untoothed, 3-Lobed, Spade shape.
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Also known as Kidneywort,
Liverwort, and Pennywort.
[Hepatica acutiloba | Anemone hepatica]
*1 p.736
-- Flower: White, 5-6-7-petaled, Fan/Star shape.
-- Leaf: Untoothed, 3-Lobed, Spade shape.
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[Anemonella thalictroides | Thalictrum thalictroides] *1 p.55, 729
-- Flower: White, 5-6-7-8- or 9-petaled, Fan shape.
-- Leaf: Untoothed, 3-Lobed, Glove shape.
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-- 6 and 9 petals
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-- 6 and 8 petals
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-- 9 petals
[Anemone quinquefolia] *1 p.54, 728
-- Flower: White, 5-6-7-8 or 9-Oval-petaled, Fan shape.
-- Leaf: 3, Toothed, 3- or 5-Lobed, Spikey/Hand shape.
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-- 5 petals
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-- 8 petals
What is the flower shape ?
| Stalked |
Cone Center |
Globe | Star | Fan | Torpedo |
|
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Also known as False Spikenard,
Feathery False Lily-of-the-Valley,
Solomon's Plume, and Treacleberry.
[Smilacina racemosa | Maianthemum racemosum]
*1 p.122, 605
-- Flower: White, 6-petaled, tiny, indescribable, at end of Stalk.
-- Leaf: Untoothed, Unlobed, Alternate, Football shape.
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Also known as Daffadowndilly,
Jonquil, and Narcissus.
[Narcissus species]
*8
-- Flower: White, 6-petaled, Bell shape center.
-- Flower: Center bell can be a different
-- Flower: color than the outer parts.
-- Leaf: Untoothed, Unlobed, long Sword shape.
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[Allium canadense] *1 p.553, 592
-- Flower: White, 6-petaled, Globe of Star shape blossoms.
-- Leaf: Untoothed, Unlobed, Grass shape.
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Also known as Lady's Leek.
[Allium cernuum]
*1 p.554, 593
-- Flower: White, 6-petaled.
-- Flower: Nodding Globe of Star shape blossoms.
-- Leaf: Untoothed, Unlobed, Grassy Tubed shape.
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Also known as Dogtooth Violet.
[Erythronium americanum]
*1 p.278, 598
-- Flower: White, 6-petaled, Nodding, Star shape.
-- Leaf: Untoothed, Unlobed, Mottled Spear shape.
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-- seed pods
Also known as Atlantic Camas and Wild Hyacinth.
[Camassia scilloides]
*1 p.621, 596
-- Flower: White, 6-petaled, Star shape.
-- Flower: Clustered up and down main stalk.
-- Leaf: Untoothed, Unlobed, Grass shape.
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Also known as Eleven-O'Clock Lady,
Grass Lily, and Nap-at-Noon.
[Ornithogalum umbellatum]
*2 p.64-65
-- Flower: White, 6-petaled, Star shape.
-- Flower: Petals have a lengthwise centered
-- Flower: green stripe on the back side.
-- Leaf: Untoothed, Unlobed, Grass shape.
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Note the centered green stripe on the back of the petals.
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-- 6 and 7+ petals
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-- Flower: White, 6-petaled, Star shape.
-- Leaf: Untoothed, Unlobed, Spade shape.
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Also known as Mandrake
and Ground Lemon.
[Podophyllum peltatum]
*1 p.87, 417
-- Flower: White, 6-petaled, Fan shape.
-- Leaf: 2, Untoothed, Lobed, Whorled shape.
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-- apple seed pod
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Also known as White Bearded Iris
and White German Iris.
[Iris florentina]
*8
-- Flower: White, 6-petaled, large Fan shape.
-- Flower: with yellow stripes inside.
-- Leaf: Unlobed, Untoothed, Blade shape.
-- Leaf: 10+" long, 1+" wide.
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Also known as Sessileleaf Bellwort,
Little Merrybells, and Wild Oats.
[Uvularia sessilifolia]
*1 p.318, 613
-- Flower: White, 6-petaled, Nodding, Torpedo shape.
-- Leaf: Simple, Untoothed, Unlobed, Linear shape.
-- Leaf: Alternate, Hairless, Mid-vein only, Stemless.
-- Stalk: Reddish.
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What is the flower shape ?
| Fan | Star |
|
|
-- Flower: White, 8-petaled, large, Fan shape.
-- Leaf: Unlobed, Untoothed, Shiny, Football shape.
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Also known as Rheumatism Root.
[Jeffersonia diphylla]
*1 p.88, 417
-- Flower: White, 8-petaled, Fan shape.
-- Leaf: 2, Untoothed or Rippled edged, Unlobed, Wing shape.
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Also known as Bloodwort, Pauson,
Red Puccoon, Redroot, and Tetterwort.
[Sanguinaria canadensis]
*1 p.53, 674
-- Flower: White, 8-9-petaled, Star to Fan shape.
-- Stamen: White filaments with Yellow anthers.
-- Leaf: Round-Toothed, deeply 3-5-7-9-Lobed, Hand shape.
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What is the flower shape ?
| Star | Fan |
|
|
[Stellaria pubera] *1 p.50, 462
-- Flower: White, 10-petaled, Star shape. White center.
-- Flower: 5 deeply Notched petals that look like 10 petals.
-- Leaf: Untoothed, Unlobed, Paired, Football shape.
-- Stem: Have 2 lines of hairs.
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Also known as Clammy Chickweed.
[Cerastium vulgatum | Cerastium glomeratum]
*1 p.49, 455
-- Flower: White, 10-petaled, Fan shape. Green center.
-- Flower: 5 deeply Notched petals that look like 10 petals.
-- Leaf: Hairy, Unlobed, Paired, Oblong? shape.
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What is the flower shape ?
| Globe | Stalked |
Thin SunRay |
Thick SunRay |
|
|
|
|
Also known as Dutch Clover and Ladino Clover.
[Trifolium repens]
*1 p.120, 542
-- Flower: White, Many-petaled, Globe shape.
-- Leaf: 3, Untoothed/Hairy edged, Oval shape.
-- Leaf: Whorled with chevron (V) markings.
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Also known as Axseed.
[Coronilla varia | Securigera varia]
*1 p.572, 525
-- Flower: White, Many-petaled, Globe shape.
-- Leaf: Pinnate Compound.
-- Leaflet: Untoothed, Unlobed, Oval shape.
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Also known as Coastal Sweetpepperbush and Summersweet.
[Clethra alnifolia]
*1 p.221, 468
-- Flower: White, Many-petaled on a Stalk.
-- Flower: Actually 5 petals, but are so small
-- Flower: and densely packed that they're hard to count.
-- Stamen: Feathery looking, long white filaments
-- Stamen: with brown-tipped anthers as flowers mature.
-- Leaf: Finely Toothed, Unlobed, Football shape.
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Also known as Catmint and Catswort.
[Nepeta cataria]
*1 p.183, 577
-- Flower: White, Many-petaled, top of Stalk.
-- Leaf: Toothed, Arrow shape, Hairy.
-- Stem: Hairy.
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Also known as Lamb's Tongue,
Narrowleaf Plantain, Ribleaf,
and Ribwort Plantain.
[Plantago lanceolata]
*1 p.107, 680
-- Flower: White, Many-petaled.
-- Flower: Cigar shape Cluster on top of Stalk.
-- Leaf: Untoothed, Unlobed, Whorled.
-- Leaf: Long Blade shape with 3 veins.
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-- 3 veins in leaf
Also known as Lion's Ear,
Lion's Tail, and Throw-wort.
[Leonurus cardiaca]
*1 p.559, 572
-- Flower: White, Many-petaled.
-- Flower: Clustered along the main Stalk.
-- Leaf: Untoothed, 3-Lobed.
-- Leaf: Football shape above, W shape below.
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Also known as Orangeroot and Yellow Puccoon.
[Hydrastis canadensis]
*1 p.117, 736
-- Flower: White, Many-petaled, Thin Sunray shape.
-- Leaf: Toothed, 3-5-Lobed, Hand shape.
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Also known as Leafy Elephant's Foot.
[Elephantopus carolinianus]
*25
-- Flower: White, Many-petaled, Thin Sunray shape.
-- Flower: No center disc.
-- Leaf: Simple, sparcely Toothed, Unlobed, Spear shape.
-- Leaf: Opposite, Mid-vein with subveins parallel out to the edge.
-- Leaf: Stemless 3 leaves nearest the flowers.
-- Stem: Winged stems below.
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Also know as Daisy Fleabane, Frost-root,
Marsh Fleabane, Philadelphia Fleabane,
Poor Robin's Plantain, and Skervish.
[Erigeron philadelphicus]
*1 p.94, 483, 377
-- Flower: White, Many-petaled, Thin Sunray shape.
-- Flower: Yellow center disc.
-- Leaf: Untoothed, Unlobed, Spade shape, Whorled.
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Also known as Annual Fleabane
and Eastern Daisy Fleabane.
[Erigeron annuus]
*1 p.93, 484, 376
-- Flower: White, Many-petaled, Thin Sunray shape.
-- Flower: Yellow center disc.
-- Leaf: Untoothed, Unlobed, Spade shape.
-- Leaf: Stemless, Clasping leaf.
-- Stem: Hairy stem and stalk.
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[Chrysanthemum leucanthemum | Leucanthemum vulgare] *1 p.91, 371
-- Flower: White, Many-petaled, Thick Sunray shape.
-- Flower: Yellow center disc.
-- Leaf: Untoothed, Unlobed, Oblong? shape.
