Aronia floribunda, Purple Chokeberry
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Aronia floribunda (Lindl.) Spach is a common shrub in wetlands.  I have seen it at Ponemah Bog and Pawtuckaway State Park.  This plant is probably a hybrid between Aronia arbutifolia and Aronia melanocarpa.  It is most similar in general appearance to A. melanocarpa.  A. floribunda has leaf undersides that are very hairy.  The plant is in […]

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Sarracenia purpurea, purple pitcher plant
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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…

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