Check List of Plants in Bloom or Fruit on September 9, 2007 at Ferndale
Park in Matoaca, Virginia along the River Trail upstream from parking area
and on the towpath in the vicinity of the bridge over the canal.
Each entry consist of a common name as given in Newcomb’s Wildflower
Guide, a scientific name as given in Manual of Vascular Plants of
Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada by H. A. Gleason and A.
Cronquist, the page number in Newcomb’s, and the name of the plant family.
Scientific names are in italics. Scientific names in Newcomb are not
recognized by Gleason and Cronquist are in parenthesis. Gleason and
Conquist is a more up to date source for scientific names than Newcomb’s.
Scientific names are in italics. If the scientific name in Gleason and Conquist
is different from the ones in Newcomb’s the Scientific name in Newcomb’s
is given in parenthesis. Page numbers refer to Newcomb’s. The Botanical
family name is given after the Newcomb’s page #. If the plant is in fruit
rather than flower abbreviation FR appears at end of entry.
1. Avens, White, Geum canadense p. 232, rose
2. Arrowhead, Common Sagittaria latifolia, p. 118, Water Plantain
Family
3. Bindweed, Hedge, Calysteiga sepium, p. 324, Morning glory family
(Convolulus)
4. Blue Curls, Trichostema dichotomum, p. 76, mint
5. Boneset, Rough-leaved, Eupatorium rotundifolium, p. 434, composite
6. Buttonweed, Diodia teres, p.158, coffee family
7. Bush Clover, Creeping, Lespedeza repens, p. 64, pea
8. Bush Clover, Cunnate, Lespedeza cuneata, Not in Newcomb’s, pea
family
9. Bush Clover, Round-headed, Lespedeza capitata, p. 64, pea
10. Bush Clover, Slender, Lespedeza virginica, p. 64, pea
11. Bugle-weed, Virginia, Lycopus virginicus, p. 90, mint
12. Currant, Indian, Symphoricarpos orbiculatus, p. 296, honeysuckle
FR
13. Campion, Starry, Silene stellata, p. 260, pink family
14. Coneflower, Green-headed, Rudbeckia laciniata, p. 376, composite
15. Dayflower, Asiatic, Commelina communis, p. 40 dayflower
16. Dayflower, Virginian Commelina virginica, p. 120, dayflower
17. Dodder, Cuscuta gronovii, p. 322, Dodder family
18. Dogwood, Silky, Cornus amomum, p. 166, dogwood FR
19. Elderberry, Common, Sambucus canadensis, p. 320, honeysuckle FR
20. Elephant’s Foot, Elephantopsus carolinianus not in Newcomb’s
composite
21. Everlasting, Sweet, Gnaphalium obtussifolium, p. 402, composite
22. Gerardia, Agalinis tenuifolia not in Newcomb’s, figwort
23. Goldenaster, Maryland, Chrysopsis mariana, p. 366, composite
24.Goldenrod, Sharp-leaved, Solidago arguta, p. 446, composite
25.Goldenrod, Sweet, Solidago odora, p. 448, composite
26.Goldenrod, Tall, Solidago canadensis, p. 448, composite
27. Grass, Bottlebrush, Elymus hystix not in Newcomb’s, grass, FR
28. Groundnut, Apios Americana p. 108, pea
29. Heal all, Prunella vulgaris, p. 78, Mint family
30. Hearts-a- busting, Euonymus americanus, p. 304, Staff-tree, FR
31. Hempweed, Climbing, Mikenia scandens, p. 444, composite
32. Horsemint, Monarda punctata, p. 82, mint
33. Horseweed, Conyza canadensis, p. 384, composite (Erigeron)
34. Indian Plantin, Pale, Cacalia atriplicifolia,p.420, composite
35. Indian Tobacco, Lobelia inflata, p. 52, lobelia
36. Ironweed, New York, Veronea novaboraconsis, p.210, composite
37. Jack-in-the-pulpit, Arisaema triphyllum, p. 36, arum, FR
38. Jewel Weed, Orange, Impatiens capensis, p. 54, Touch-me-not
39. Joe-Pye- Weed, Trumpet, Eupatorium fistulosum, p. 436, composite
40. Lady’s Thumb, Polygonum persicaria, p. 192, Buckwheat family
41. Lettuce, Wild Tall Blue, Lactuca biennis, p. 384, composite
42. Lobelia, Spiked, Lobelia spicata, p. 52 Lobelia family
43. Mallow, Rose- Hibiscus moscheutos, p. 214, Mallow family (H.
palustris)
44. Meadow Beauty, Virginia, Rhexia virginica, p. 160, Melostome
family
45. Mist-flower, Blue, Eupatorium coelestrum, p. 436, composite
46.Mountain Mint, Hoary, Pycnanthemum incanum, p. 84, mint
47. _______________, Murdannia keisak, not in Newcomb’s, Dayflower
family (This plant has no common name.)
48. Pea, Butterfly, Centrosema virginianum, Not in Newcomb’s, Pea
family
49.Pea, Partridge-, Chamaecrista fasiculata, p. 236, Caesalpine family
50. Plume Grass, Bent-awned, Erianthus contortus, Not in Newcomb’s,
Grass family
51. Pokeberry, Phytolacca americana, p. 200, pokeweed FR
52. Ragweed, Common, Ambrosia artimesifolia, p. 438, composite
53. Potato Vine, Wild, Ipomoea pandurata, p. 324, morning glory
54. River oats, Uniola latifolia, Not in Newcomb’s, grass
55. Seed Box, Ludwigia alternifolia, p. 132, Evening Primrose family
56. Sneezeweed, Helenium autumnale, p. 376, composite
53. Sneezeweed, Fine-leafed, Helenium tenuifolia, p. 366, composite
54. Solomon’s Plume, Smilacania racemosa, p. 346, lily, FR
55. Spice Bush, Lindera benzoin, p. 442, laurel, FR
56. Spurge, Flowering, Euphorbia corallata, p. 202, Spurge
57. Sumac, Shining, Rhus copallina, p. 320, cashew, FR
58. Sumac, Staghorn, Rhus typhina, p. 320, cashew, FR
59. Sunflower, Southern Flatseed, Verbesina occidentalis, not in
Newcomb’s, composite
60. Sunflower, Thin-leafed, Helianthus decapetalus, p. 388, composite
59. Sunflower, Tickseed, Bidens coronata, p. 394, composite
61. Tearthumb, Arrow-leaved, Polygonum sagittatum, p. 402, Buckwheat
62. Tick Trefoil, Hairy Small-leaved, Desmodium ciliare, p. 62, pea
63. Tick Trefoil, Panicled, Desmodium paniculatum, p. 62, pea
64. Turtlehead, White, Chelone glabra, p. 94, figwort
65. Vervain, White, Verbena utricifolia, p. 282, verbena
66. Virgin’s Bower, Clematis catesbyana, not in Newcomb’s, buttercup
67. Waterpepper, False, Polygonun hydropiperoides, p. 190, Buckwheat
68. Wingstem, Verbesina alternifolia, p. 376, composite (Actinomeria
alternifolia)
69. Wood Sorrel, Violet, Oxalis violacea, p. 184, Wood Sorrel Family
70. Wood Sorrel, Yellow, Oxalis stricta, p. 246, Wood Sorrel
71. Wild rye, Virginia, Elymus virginicus, Not in Newcomb’s, Grass, FR