Flowers

Common Name	Scientific Name	Details	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 fields (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).
Solomon’s 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).

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