Photo Gallery
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Paul S. Schmittswamp rose is a large, suckering rose for moist to wet locations Rosa pallustris -
Paul S. Schmittwake robin, or red trillium, in NY Trillium erectum -
Paul S. SchmittAutumn Oak Among Birches, Hector, NY 10/2012 Quercus rubra -
Charles R. SmithCornus canadensis showing fruit in June in Chenango Co. NY Cornus canadensis -
F. Robert WesleyMitchella repens in moss Mitchella repens -
Krissy BoysClosed Gentian along roadside near Richford, NY, September 2013. Gentiana clausa -
Steve BroylesAsclepias exaltata plant Asclepias exaltata -
Paul SchmittMundy Wildflower Garden at Cornell in spring: native flowers, naturalized tree, invasive deer Packera aurea, Mertensia virginica, Cercis canadensis -
R Parkerlate spring at South Hill swamp Penstemon digitalis -
Paul S. Schmittpale jewelweed is often found in slightly drier habitats than orange jewelweed, but does need lots of moisture Impatiens pallida -
Andy Bussorange butterfly weed Asclepias tuberosa -
F. Robert WesleyAnemone virginiana can be hard to distinguish from A. cylindrica. Anemone virginiana -
Paul S. SchmittAmelanchier sp. -
R ParkerHypoxis hirsutus, South Hill, Ithaca Hypoxis hirsuta -
Paul S. Schmittriver rye seed heads have a graceful curve Elymus riparius -
Joe O'Rourkegreat white trillium Trillium grandiflorum -
Paul S. SchmittEarly blue cohosh is more likely to have purple or reddish flowers, and longer styles, than late blue cohosh. Caulophyllum giganteum -
Dave SpierSilver Maple fall foliage Acer saccharinum -
Paul SchmittMundy Wildflower Garden at Cornell in spring: native flowers, naturalized tree, invasive deer Packera aurea, Mertensia virginica, Cercis canadensis
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Audrey Bowe, taken in Finger Lakes regionGoldie's fern (L) and glade fern (R) Homalosorus pycnocarpos , Dryopteris goldiana -
F. Robert WesleyBlue violet and sedges (Carex laxiculmis?)in mowed area -
Betsy DarlingtonHoxie Gorge in April -
F. Robert WesleyDodder (Cuscuta sp.) is a vining parasitic native. Cuscuta -
Joe O'RourkeDragonfly nymph on cardinal flower, Cortland Co. Lobelia cardinalis -
R ParkerWoods by South Hill swamp -
F. Robert WesleyEutrochium maculatum, Spotted Joe Pye Weed Eutrochium maculatum -
Paul S. SchmittSolomon's plume has more flowers than starry Solomon's Seal, thus more red berries! Maianthemum racemosum -
F. Robert WesleySpotted Joe Pye Weed in Typical Habitat Eutrochium maculatum -
David WerierPrairie Willow staminate catkin Salix humilis -
Leo Louis, taken in Finger Lakes regionRattlesnake fern. Botrychium virginianum -
Charles R. SmithPogonia ophioglossoides in June bog Pogonia ophioglossoides -
Paul S. Schmittdeer tongue grass is very erect with little flower sprays hidden in the nodes Dichanthelium clandestinum -
Mike Servissharts tongue fern fronds unrolling in spring Asplenium scolopendrium -
F. Robert WesleyLong spurred violet Viola rostrata -
Paul S. Schmittgolden ragwort can spread as a groundcover Packera aurea -
Audrey BoweNote red stem and lowest pinnae larger than the next one above. Finger Lakes Cystopteris bulbifera -
Paul S. Schmittthe white tip is a clue for distinguishing fringetip closed gentian from bottle gentian Gentiana andrewsii -
Audrey BoweLong beech fern Phegopteris connectilis -
Andy BussSneezeweed at Seneca Meadows Preserve Helenium autumnale -
Paul S. SchmittMarsh marigold in spring Caltha palustris -
F. Robert WesleyQuaker Ladies and Vaccinium Houstonia caerulea -
Paul S. Schmittspicebush fruit Lindera benzoin -
Paul S. Schmittmountain maple flower Acer spicatum -
F. Robert WesleySphagnum moss and Rubus sp. -
F. Robert Wesleytall anemone Anemone virginiana -
Audrey Bowe taken in Finger Lakes RegionSori of Goldie's fern Dryopteris goldiana -
Paul SchmittTrillium in Cornell's Mundy Wildflower Garden Trillium grandiflorum -
Leo Louis, taken in Finger Lakes regionnew crown forming at tip of frond Asplenium rhizophyllum -
J O'RourkeCardinal flower in full bloom, Cortland Co. Lobelia cardinalis -
F. Robert WesleyRue anemone is usually seen as a few plants, or just one, unlike the similar Enemion. Thalictrum thalictroides -
R ParkerDiplazium pycnocarpon in garden Diplazium pycnocarpon -
F. Robert WesleyFalse rue anemone, found wild in far western NYS, has deeper lobes than the more common Thalctrum thalictroides. Enemion biternatum -
R ParkerCarex plantaginea in garden setting Carex plantaginea -
Mt. Cuba CenterClosed-bottle gentian; the flowers never "open"; photo courtesy of Mt. Cuba Center Gentiana clausa -
Paul S. SchmittJack in the Pulpit fruit Arisaema triphyllum -
P.S. SchmittSmooth Solomon's seal in flower Polygonatum biflorum -
Audrey Bowe, taken Finger Lakes RegionGoldie's fern backlit. Dryopteris goldiana -
Charles R. SmithCalapogon tuberosus, found in bogs in the Finger Lakes Region in June Calopogon tuberosus -
Rosemarie ParkerMaidenhair spleenwort between rocks in garden. Grown from spores. Asplenium trichomanes -
F. Robert WesleyTamarak and many lichens, most prominently Parmelia sulcata, in a NY "floating bog" Larix laricina -
F. Robert WesleyDoll's eyes bloom panicle is usually more elongated than the very similar Actaea rubra. Actaea pachypoda -
Rosemarie ParkerWhite turtlehead can have pinkish tints. Chelone glabra -
Paul S. SchmittAutumn Oak Among Birches, Hector, NY 10/2012 Quercus alba, Fagus grandifolia -
Paul E. Barney, Jr., Penn State ArboretumEastern hemlock cone Tsuga canadensis -
F. Robert WesleyDutchmen's britches in flower Dicentra cucullaria -
Paul S. SchmittThe wild ginger flower is hidden under the leaves. Asarum canadense -
Leo LouisWalking fern can form colonies on moist rocks. Finger Lakes region. Asplenium rhizophyllum -
David Werier (taken Genesee Co. NY)late blue cohosh is more likely to have yellowish flowers, and shorter styles, compared to early blue cohosh. Caulophyllum thalictroides -
Paul S. Schmittbroadleaf gromwell or stoneseed Lithospermum latifolium -
William PlummerTrillium has spread to cover the ground in this garden. Trillium grandiflorum -
Paul S. SchmittNew England aster ranges from the common purple, to pink, to nearly white. Symphyotrichum novae-angliae -
Paul S. SchmittAmerican witch hazel flower Hamamelis virginiana -
James Carris, taken in Tompkins County NYVernonia noveboracensis - taken in Tompkins Cnty, NY Vernonia noveboracencis -
F. Robert WesleySphagnum bog flora Sarracenia purpurea -
Paul S. SchmittBlue cohosh in early spring. The leaves turn green once opened. Caulophyllum giganteum -
F. Robert WesleySpring Beauty with Dicentra leaves Claytonia virginica, Dicentra canadensis -
Charles R. SmithPlatanthera blephariglotis in June Platanthera blephariglottis -
Paul S. SchmittThis form of Tiarella cordifolia tends to clump instead of forming stolons, and used be considered a separate species. Tiarella cordifolia var. cordifolia -
R. ParkerJuly bloom of Downy yellow false foxglove Aureolaria virginica -
Paul S. Schmittthin leaved spring beauty Claytonia virginica -
Krissy BoysAmerican beech along boardwalk in Mundy Wildflower Garden, Cornell Plantations Fagus grandifolia -
Leo Louis, taken in the Finger Lakes regionSori on walking fern Asplenium rhizophyllum -
David WerierPrairie Willow pistillate catkin with visitors Salix humilis -
Paul S. Schmittdog-tooth violet or trout lily (spotted leaves) can form large colonies Erythronium americanum -
Paul S. SchmittAmerican witch hazel in fall Hamamelis virginiana -
F. Robert WesleyEarly saxifrage Saxifraga virginiensis -
F. Robert WesleyDragon's mouth orchid Arethusa bulbosa -
F. Robert WesleyNatural Bouquet Trillium cuneatum, Phlox subulata, Packera aurea, Viola striata -
Todd Boland, used with permissionDoll's eyes occasionally have pink or pinkish berries. Check the pedicel to confirm ID. Actaea pachypoda -
Steven DanielsStriped maple flower, St.Lawrence Co. Acer pensylvanicum -
Steven DanielsTwo-leaved toothwort flower, St. Lawrence Co. NY Cardamine diphylla -
Steven Daniels (taken in Alaska)Red baneberry can be white, but the pedicels are too thin to confuse with Doll's eyes (A. pachypoda). Actaea rubra -
Steven DanielsAlleghany vine leaves look like Corydalis until it starts vining. Pine CIty NY. Adlumia fungosa -
Steven Daniels (taken upstate NY)Wild leek flowers after the leaves have died back. Allium tricoccum -
Steven Daniels3-toed turkey foot of big bluestem, taken in Bruce Co. Ontario Andropogon gerardii -
Steven Danielsearly flower head of Angelica, Monroe Co. NY Angelica atropurpurea -
Steven DanielsAngelica emerging in spring next to skunk cabbage. Ontario Co. NY Angelica atropurpurea, Symplocarpus foetidus -
Steven DanielsHemp dogbane, with white petals not recurved. Powder Milk Park NY Apocynum cannabinum -
Steven DanielsFlowers of bear-berry, Bruce Co. Ontario Arctostaphylos uva-ursi -
Steven DanielsBearberry, Muskellunge Lake, NY Arctostaphylos uva-ursi -
Steven Danielsblack chokeberry fruit, Allen Pond, NY Aronia melanocarpa -
Steven Danielsgreen spleenwort sori, Lewis Co. NY Asplenium viride -
Steven DanielsA large, leafy liverwort, St. Lawrence Co. Bazzania trilobata -
Dan SegalFall color in round leaved dogwood. Cornus rugosa -
Ken HullThe eastern Indian Paintbrush at Bruce Peninsula, Ontario. Castilleja coccinea -
Steven Danielsfringed brome grass, St. Lawrence Co. NY Bromus ciliatus -
Steven DanielsWild calla lily, a wetland plant, taken in St. Lawrence Co. NY Calla palustris -
Steven DanielsHarebells are often found on rock ledges and gorge walls (Jefferson Co., NY) Campanula rotundifolia -
Steven DanielsWater sedge in bloom. (St. Lawrence Co. NY) Carex aquatilis -
Steven DanielsBailey's sedge fruit. (Essex Co. NY) Carex baileyi -
Steven DanielsSilver spotted skipper on tall bellflower, a biennial found in part shade. Leamington, ON, Canada Campanulastrum americana -
Steven DanielsTwo leaved toothwort is an early spring food source (and host) for the rare West Virginia White. (St. Lawrence Co., NY) Cardamine diphylla -
Steven DanielsNJ tea in flower, taken in Monroe Co. NY Ceanothus americanus -
Steven DanielsNative bittersweet fruit clusters at the branch ends. Color depends on ripeness. (Niagara Co. NY) Celastrus scandens
