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Spring Wildflowers of the Pohick Stream Valley

A list compiled by Clara Ailes
Naturalist, Hidden Pond Nature Center

We have listed wildflowers that bloom February through May in forest (F), wetlands (W), and disturbed areas, roadsides and meadows (M). The flowers are listed in order according to the approximate time of first bloom.

The primary purpose of this listing is to encourage investigation rather than to give information. Therefore, if mistakes are found the object will have been accomplished and the writers will be gratified. We welcome additions and corrections.

 

COMMON NAME

SCIENTIFIC NAME

HABITAT

FEB WEEK

MARCH WEEK

APRIL WEEK

MAY WEEK

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

4

Skunk Cabbage

Symplocarpus foetidus

W

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Pennsylvania Bittercress

Cardamine pensylvanica

M

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Common Chickweed

Stellaria media

M

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Purple Dead-nettle

Laminum purpureum

M

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Henbit

Laminum amplexicaule

M

X

X

X

X

X

X

Spring-beauty

Claytonia virginica

F

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Periwinkle (Myrtle)

Vinca minor

F

X

X

X

X

X

X

Cut-leaved Toothwort

Dentaria laciniata

F

X

X

X

X

Gill-over-the-ground

Glechoma hederacea

F

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Bloodroot

Sanguinaria canadensis

F

X

X

X

Trout-lily

Erythronium americanum

F

X

X

X

X

Round-lobed Hepatica

Hepatica americana

F

X

X

Common Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

M

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Common Blue Violet

Viola papilionacea

M

X

X

X

X

X

X

Confederate Violet

Viola papilionacea

M

X

X

X

X

Early Saxifrage

Saxifraga virginiensis

F

X

X

X

Virginia Bluebell

Mertensia virginica

F

X

X

X

X

Large-leaved White Violet

Viola incognita

M

X

X

X

X

Star Chickweed

Stellaria pubera

F

X

X

X

X

X

X

Shephard’s Purse

Capsella bursa-pastoris

M

X

X

X

X

X

X

Dwarf Ginseng

Panax trifolius

F

X

X

X

X

Bluets

Houstonia caerulea

M

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Yellow Corydalis

Corydalis flavula

F

X

X

X

X

Rue-anemone

Anemonella thalictroides

F

X

X

X

Wood Anemone

Anemone quinquefolia

F

X

X

Field Pansy

Viola kitaibelliana

M

X

X

X

Kidneyleaf Buttercup

Ranunculus abortivus

F

X

X

X

X

X

X

Indian Strawberry

Duchesnea indica

M

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Common Cinquefoil

Potentilla simplex

M

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Corn Speedwell

Veronica arvensis

M

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Wild Ginger

Asarum canadense

F

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Smooth Yellow Violet

Viola pensylvanica

F

X

X

X

Field Pussytoes

Antennaria neglecta

M

X

X

X

X

Winter Cress

Barbarea vulgaris

M

X

X

X

X

X

X

Thyme-leaved Speedwell

Veronica serpyllifolia

M

X

X

X

X

X

X

Garlic Mustard

Alliaria officinalis

F

X

X

X

X

X

X

Bugle

Ajuga reptans

F

X

X

X

X

X

Mouse-ear Chickweed

Cerastium vulgatum

M

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Common Buttercup

Ranunculus acris

M

X

X

X

X

X

X

Field Pennycress

Thlaspi arvense

M

X

X

X

X

X

X

Sweet Cicely

Osmorhiza claytoni

F

X

X

X

Jack-in-the-pulpit

Arisaema atrorubens

F

X

X

X

X

Golden Ragwort

Senecio aureus

F

X

X

X

X

X

Downy Yellow Violet

Viola pubescens

F

X

X

Bird’s-eye Speedwell

Veronica chamaedrys

M

X

X

X

May-apple

Podophyllum peltatum

F

X

X

X

Wild Geranium

Geranium maculatum

F

X

X

X

Showy Orchis

Orchis spectabilis

F

X

X

Pink Lady’s-slipper

Cypripedium acaule

F

X

X

X

Spiderwort

Tradescantia virginiana

F

X

X

X

X

Hooked Buttercup

Ranunculus recurvatus

F

X

X

X

Cleavers

Galium aparine

F

X

X

Virginia Waterleaf

Hydrophyllum virginianum

F

X

X

X

Corn-salad

Valerianella olitoria

M

X

X

X

Rough Bedstraw

Galium asprellum

F

X

X

Spring Vetch

Vicia sativa

M

X

X

X

X

Spring Cress

Cardamine bulbosa

F

X

X

X

Yellow Wood-sorrel

Oxalis stricta

M

X

X

X

Carrion Flower

Smilax herbacea

F

X

False Solomon’s-seal

Smilacina racemosa

F

X

X

X

Indian Cucumber-root

Medeola virginiana

F

X

X

X

Solomon’s-seal

Polygonatum biflorum

F

X

X

One-flowered Cancer-root

Orobanche uniflora

F

X

X

White Clover

Trifolium repens

M

X

X

X

Small Bugloss

Lycopsis arvensis

F

X

Rattlesnake-weed

Hieracium venosum

M

X

X

X

Carolina Cranesbill

Geranium carolinianum

M

X

X

X

Red Clover

Trifolium pratense

M

X

X

X

Sheep Sorrel

Rumex acetosella

M

X

X

X

Potato Dandelion

Krigia dandelion

F

X

X

X

Lyre-leaved Sage

Salvia lyrata

F

X

X

X

English Plantain

Plantago lanceolata

M

X

X

X

Alsike Clover

Trifolium hybridum

M

X

X

X

Smaller Hop Clover

Trifolium procumbens

M

X

X

X

Poor-mans’s- pepper

Lepidium virginicum

M

X

X

X

Blue-eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium montanum

M

X

X

X

Ox-eye Daisy

Chrysanthemum leucanthemum

M

X

X

X

Crown-vetch

Coronilla varia

M

X

X

Large Houstonia

Houstonia purpurea

F

X

X

Black Medick

Medicago lupulina

M

X

X

Balsam Ragwort

Senecio pauperculus

M

X

X

Daisy Fleabane

Erigeron annuus

M

X

X

Puttyroot

Aplectrum hyemale

F

X

Partridgeberry

Mitchella repens

F

X

Long-bristled Smartweed

Polygonum cespitosum

M

X

Feverfew

Chrysanthemum parthenium

M

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