May-2013
Coptis trifolia (L.) Salisb. is a small herbaceous plant occurring in sunny spots along the wooded trail near my home. The flowers are white with club-shaped yellowish petals that produce nectar at the tip (cool…huh?). The name goldthread refers to the golden colored rhizome. It is in the Ranunculaceae family.
May-2013
I spent the early afternoon exploring Ponemah Bog in Amherst. What a beautiful day! The weather was perfect and I had the sanctuary all to myself. I took photos of purple pitcher plants, sundews, larches, and ericads galore. Take a gander at them here…
May-2013
Comptonia peregrina (L.) J.M. Coult.is a small shrub growing, in this case, along disturbed roadsides in New Hampshire. In two pictures you can see the red stigmas of the female flowers. In the others you can see the old leaves and new, male flowers borne in catkins. When the leaves are crushed they have a […]
Apr-2013
Equisetum arvense L. is a small herbaceous plant growing, in this case, along a disturbed roadside in New Hampshire. In this picture, you can see the shape of the sporophylls and the off white sporangia. The stems, later in the season, are green and straight with branches off the main stem. It is in the […]
Apr-2013
I found male and female plants of this willow today. I think that it is Salix cinerea L. Go Botany says that this species does not occur in New Hampshire; however, I took these photos within five miles of the Massachusetts border. I will have to check my ID later this week by consulting the […]
Apr-2013
Dendrolycopodium hickeyi (W.H. Wagner, Beitel, & Moran) A. Haines is a small herbaceous plant on the forest floor in mixed hardwood forests in New Hampshire. The stems are upright and branched, and the leaves of this plant are all the same size. It is in the plant family Lycopodiaceae.
Apr-2013
It is finally spring in New Hampshire! I have decided to start posting, on a weekly basis, photographs of plants that I encounter in my beautiful home state. Epigaea repens L. is a small herbaceous plant crawling along the forest floor in mixed hardwood forests in New Hampshire. The flowers are white, with very subtle flushes […]