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Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family)
Base Flower Color: Red
Reproductive Phenology: Apr , May , Jun
Notes: The noun “pink” is first recorded in 1566, but not as the name for a color. “Pink” was the name for a flower, Dianthus plumarius after which the pinking shears were named. Cut a scalloped or zigzag edge on as in “I pinked the edge of the fabric”.
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Commelinaceae (Spiderwort Family)
Synonym(s): Virginia Spiderwort, Spider Lily
Base Flower Color: Blue
Reproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul
Bloom Notes: Flowers are typically blue to lavender but occasionally white.
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Lauraceae (Laurel Family)
Base Flower Color: Green, Yellow
Reproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul
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Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Base Flower Color: White
Reproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
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Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage Family)
Synonym(s): Twoleaf Miterwort, Miterwort
Base Flower Color: White
Reproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun
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Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)
Synonym(s): Yellowroot, Shrub Yellowroot
Base Flower Color: Brown (incl. Maroon), Purple
Reproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May, Jun
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Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)
Synonym(s): Wood Anemone, Nightcaps
Base Flower Color: White
Reproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May
Bloom Notes: This plant has no petals, only showy petal-like sepals.
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Apiaceae (Carrot Family)
Synonym(s): Claytons Sweetroot, Sweet Cicely
Base Flower Color: White
Reproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun
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Fumariaceae (Fumitory Family)
Synonym(s): Turkey Corn, Fringed Bleedinghearts, Wild Bleedingheart
Base Flower Color: Pink
Reproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May, Jun
Bloom Notes: Color ranges from white to various shades of pink to purple. Can bloom from early spring to frost.
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Polygalaceae (Milkwort Family)
Synonym(s): Gaywings, Fringed Polygala, Flowering Wintergreen
Base Flower Color: Pink
Reproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
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