Tag Archives: New Hampshire Plants
May-2013
Uvularia sessilifolia L. is a common, small, herbaceous plant occurring along forest edges and in forests. It would be cool for someone to study this species in more detail, as I couldn’t find published information (I searched the Web of Knowledge) on the reproductive ecology of the plant. This plant, and all the members of […]
May-2013
Kalmia polifolia Wangenh. is a small shrub occurring in bog habitats in New Hampshire. The flowers are quite interesting. As the stamens of the flowers mature their anthers are inserted into 10 indentations (aka pockets) in the petals. The anthers are held in the pockets until they are mature and a potential pollinator causes them […]
May-2013
Panax trifolius L. is a common, small herbaceous plant occurring along forest edges and in forests. The bisexual flowers are borne in umbels and the fruits are drupes. This is not one of the species commonly used in herbal medicines. It is in the Araliaceae family.
May-2013
Anemone quinquefolia L. is a common, small herbaceous plant occurring along a little stream in the forest near my home. The petal-like structures of these flowers are actually showy, white sepals. It is in the Ranunculaceae family.
May-2013
Mitchella repens L. is a common, small herbaceous scrambling plant occurring along forest edges and in forests. These berries are persisting from last year. The inferior ovaries of two flowers were fused to produce this one red berry – actually a drupe. You can see the remnants of the perianth parts of the flower in […]