
Bunch
Berries (Cornus
canadensis): Grows in the shade of heath, azaleas, etc. Short,
compact plant with white flowers and green leaves give way
to red berries and bright crimson foliage in the fall.
Location: Roaring Plains, eastern portion of the South Prong
Trail, MNF, WV.

American Honeysuckle (Sambucus
Canadensis): Unlike Japanese Honeysuckle, this is
not a vine but rather a bush. This one is at the Long Pond
Trailhead on Fifteen Mile Creek Rd, GRSF, MD.

Star
of Bethlehem (Ornithogalum
umbellatum): An escaped domestic from the Lily family.
Beautiful but considered invasive. Location: Along Raven Rock Falls off of Gunpowder River in
April.


Starry
Campion (Silene
stellata
): 24-30 inch erect plant. Flower has 4 highly fringed
petals, giving the appearance of many petals. Note the 4
whorled lanceolete leaf pattern. Location: Piney Ridge
Trail, SNP, VA. Photo by Ken Clark.

Moss Phlox (Phlox subulata): Very similar
to garden phlox. found in different colors. Location: Great
Falls NP, MD. Photo by Ken Clark.
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Early
Saxifrage (Saxifraga
virginiensis):
Small clusters of fragrant white flowers on naked stalks
from the center of oval basal leaves. Blooms April to June.
As you can see they like rocks. Location: Shenk's Ferry Wild
Flower Preserve, Holtwood Recreation Area, PA.

Bloodroot (Sanguinaria
canadensis)
: An early riser in spring. Grows out from under dead leaves
on the Forest floor. Location: AT near Reeds Gap, VA.

White Trout Lily (Erythronium
albidum)
and Sweet White Violets (Viola blanda): the
flower of the lily looks nothing like its yellow sister.
Early bloomer. Great Falls National Park, MD/ Carderock.
Photo by Ken Clark.

Round
Leaf Hepatica/ White variant (Hepatica americana):
Comes in blue, pink and violet. Early bloomer (March April)
along streams and creeks. Location: Piney Run Trail, SNP,
VA.

Canada
Violet (Viola canadensis): Perhaps the tallest
violet at a maximum height of 16 inches. Location: Jeremy's
Run Tr, SNP, VA.

Sweet
White Violet (Viola
blanda):
Found in shady areas. Common.

Garlic
Mustard (Alliaria officinalis) is a very invasive
alien plant. Environmental groups and government agencies
conduct programs just to manually inhibit the spread of this
weed. Note the heavily veined maple shaped leaves. Location:
GWNF, Mau-Har Trail
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Downy
Rattlesnake-Plantain (Goodyera pubescens). Found in
deep woods under brush. In the orchid family. Location Saint
Mary's Wilderness, VA.

Whorled
Wood Aster (Aster acuminatus) - Large, toothed leaves
appear whorled around the stem beneath a cluster of flowers
with sparse petals. Location: Saint Mary's Wilderness.

White Wood
Aster: (Aster divaricatus): Note the stalked ,
heavily toothed, heart-shaped leaves. Often has a reddish
stem. Location: AT, Three Ridges Wilderness, GWNF, VA.


Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum): One large, nodding
white flower usually hiding under two multi-lobed thick
leaves. Gives rise to crab apple size fruit which is a
favorite of deer. Photo by Ken Clark.

One-Flower Cancer Root (Orobanche uniflora). A
parasitic plant. Blooms April through June. Likes damp
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Tall Meadow Rue (Thalictrum pubescens): A tall (3-4 ft)
plant found in wet meadows and swamps. Blooms in June-August. Location: Gunpowder loop Trail,
MD.

Rhododendron (Rhododendron maximum): Grow along water,in valleys
and even on mountains. Bloom in July and are white to light
pink. Location: Laurel Run Trail, Great North
Mt., GWNF, WV.

Mapleleaf Viburnum, Viburnum acerifolium: Clusters of
tiny white flowers bracketed by two maple-like leaves.
Yields small black berries.

Water horehound (Lycopus americanus): A
non-aromatic mint. Clusters of small white flowers around a
square stem with opposing toothed, lanceolet leaves. Thrives
in wet areas. Location: Williams River, Tea Creek
Backcountry, MNF, WV.

Wood
Stonecrop (Sedum
ternatum): Grows in rocky areas in the shade. Location:
North Fork Mt. Trail, MNF, WV.

Fly
Poison, Amianthium muscaetoxicum: A lily. Grows
well in the shade. Native Americans and mountain folks
mixed sugar with the ground roots to serve as fly
poison. Location: Tuscarora Trail between Mill Mt. Trail
and Stony Run Trail, GWNF, VA. Photo by Ken Clark.
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White Burgamot or Basal Balm (Monarda clinopo-dia):
Found in the same areas as M. didyma. Location:
Williams River, Tea Creek Backcountry, MNF, WV.

Climbing Fumitory, Mountain Fringe, Allegheny Vine (Adlumia
fungosa): Vines can grow up to 12 feet in length. Likes
to grow on rock faces. Location" Long Pond Trail. Photo by
Ken Clark.

Dwarf
Ginseng (Panax trifolium): 4-8 inches. Blooms
May-July in moist forests. Location: AFT, PA

Flowering Spurge (Euphorbia corollata): Found in dry
open woods and fields. Stems contain a milky juice which has
been used as a laxative. An overdose can be poisonous!
Location: Long Pond Trail, GRSF, MD. Photo by Ken Clark.

Tall
Deer Berry (Vaccinium stamineum): A blueberry-like
heath with wide open white flowers/w yellow stamens and
pistils. Grows to about 6 feet. Blooms in May. Bears green
to yellow fruit. Location: AT, James River Face, Gleenwood
RD, JNF, VA.
Virginia Knotweed (Tovara Virginiana): A smartweed.
The bush can get quite tall. Grows in moist areas. Location:
Along the New River, WV.
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