Angiosperms- Flowers
| Common and Scientific name | Details (bloom time) | Photos |
|---|---|---|
Asiatic Dayflower Commelina communis |
Common in park fields and other disturbed areas of campus (May-Sept.) |  |
Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus |
Common in the park fields and other disturbed areas of campus (March-May) |  |
Bull Thistle Cirsium vulgare |
Found along disturbed margins of the park |  |
Clover, White Trifolium repens |
Common all over campus lawns |  |
Crane-fly orchid Tipularia discolor |
Widespread throughout park woods, but very inconspicuous; leaves appear after flowers wither and persist throughout winter (August) |  |
Crown Vetch Coronilla varia |
Uncommon along creek margins in park filds (May) |  |
Daffodil, Jonquil Narcissus pseudonarcissus |
Early spring ephemeral, bright yellow can't-miss flower found on forest floor. Probably planted ornamentals from years past. |  |
Fleabane,Common Erigeron philadelphicus |
Found by creek margins in the park's fields (April-May) |  |
Pennsylvania smartweed Polygonum pensylvanicum |
Common in disturbed areas of the park (sept.-Oct) |  |
Periwinkle Vinca sp. |
an escape from cultivation that is now invasive in several areas of the park. Purple pinwheel like flowers. (March- April) |  |
Pokeweed Phytolacca americana |
Common plant in disturbed areas, Has distinctive purple berries in the fall (May-Sept) |  |
Purple Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum |
Common on park lawns (Feb-May) |  |
Rose of Sharon Hibiscus syriacus |
Common non-native shrub. (July-Sept) |  |
Round-Lobed Helpatica Hepatica americana |
Known only from one area in park woods east of Gray drive.(March) |  |
Solomans Seal Polygonatum biflorum |
Uncommonly scattered through park woods, in danger of ivy overgrowth. a labeled specimen can be found just west of Grogan Hall (April-May) |  |
Star of Bethlehem Ornithogalum umbellatum |
Common in park fields, especially along creek borders (Late March- May) |  |
Trout Lily Erythronium americanum |
One of the first bloomers of spring, this plant forms dense carpets along the creeks in the park woods (February-April) |  |
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca |
Common around margins of park woods and fields ( March- May) |  |
White Trillium Trillium grandiflorum |
Previously recorded as only one individual north of Grogan Hall, photo taken 1997, please let the Biology department know if you spot one in the spring. (March -April) |  |