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Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family)
Base Flower Color: White, Yellow
Reproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul
Bloom Notes: Field Chamomile can be distinguished from other mayweeds by its flat leaf-segments (rather than rounded leaf-segments), and by the woolly pubescence of its foliage. It does not possess the unpleasant odor of Dog Fennel (A. cotula).
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Ericaceae (Heath Family)
Synonym(s): Blue Ridge Blueberry, Bilberry, Dryland Blueberry, Hillside Blueberry, Whortleberry
Base Flower Color: White
Reproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr
Notes: Probably the tastiest of our native blueberries.
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Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Two-flower Dwarf Dandelion, Two-flower Cynthia, Dwarf Dandelion
Base Flower Color: Orange, Yellow
Reproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
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Ericaceae (Heath Family)
Synonym(s): Pinxterbloom Azalea, Pinxterflower
Base Flower Color: White, Pink
Reproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May
Bloom Notes: All parts are highly toxic. May be fatal if eaten.
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Similar Species: Mountain Azalea (Rhododendron canescens)
Liliaceae (Lily Family)
Synonym(s): Spreading Bellwort, Straw Lily, Wild Oats, Merrybells, Sessile Bellwort
Base Flower Color: Yellow
Reproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May
Bloom Notes: Typically pale yellow in color
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Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family)
Base Flower Color: Yellow
Reproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May, Jun
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Santalaceae (Sandalwood Family)
Base Flower Color: White
Reproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul
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Apiaceae (Carrot Family)
Synonym(s): Heart-leaved Meadow Parsnip, Heartleaf Meadow Parsnip, Meadow Parsnip, Heartleaf Alexanders, Meadow Zizia, Zizia
Base Flower Color: Yellow
Reproductive Phenology: Apr, May
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Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort Family)
Synonym(s): Common Dutchman’s Pipe
Base Flower Color: Brown (incl. Maroon) (incl. Maroon), Green
Reproductive Phenology: May, Jun
Caterpillar Hosts: Pipevines (Aristolochia species)
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Similar Species: Dutchman’s Pipe (Aristolochia macrophylla Lam.)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family)
Synonym(s): Solitary Pussytoes
Base Flower Color: White
Reproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun
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Similar Species: Plantain-Leaf Pussytoes (Antennaria plantaginifolia (L.) Hook.)
