Bull Thistle
Ostensibly an invasive "weed", the bull thistle is an impressive plant. It is also vitally important to various species of birds and bees.
Butter-and-eggs
A great name, a pretty flower.
Crown Vetch
A beautiful flower Jackie and I found during our hike up Point Mountain in New Jersey's Hunterdon County.
Deptford Pink
The typical "pink": small, beautiful, and unassuming.
Enchanter's Nightshade
One of my favorite flower names. Don't get too close to this one!
Heal-all
This "weed" apparently helps heal sore throats.
Pennsylvania Smartweed
Looks similar to Lady's Thumb. I'm 80% sure that this photo is of the smartweed. Has medicinal benefits.
Oxeye Daisy
She loves me, she loves me not.
Pale Touch-me-not
The larger and yellower sister of spotted touch-me-not.
Prairie Rose
Photographed years ago in the Delaware Water Gap.
Purple Coneflower
Jackie and I walked through fields of these large, colorful flowers last week.
Sneezeweed
One version of how this plant received its name is as follows: early settlers used to snort it (when dried) to sneeze out evil spirits.
Swamp Rose Mallow
With its six inch flowers, it may be my favorite of all our native wildflowers.
Trumpet Creeper
A native vine with colorful flowers. You may have seen this growing along fences or the highway.
Water Plantain
A very interesting plant; it intrigues me.
White Campion
A traveler from Europe that fits in well in an American meadow.
White Snakeroot
Poisonous! Don't touch!
Wild Basil
Pretty flowers, delicious herb.
Wood Nettle
Don't touch! Nettle stings can last for over three days. I know from personal experience: the day of my high school prom I received a nasty sting from a nettle that didn't go away for some time.
Yellow Wood Sorrel
I used to eat the leaves with my friends when I was kid. They have a funny, sour taste.
Golden Ragwort
Jackie and I found this ragwort over a year ago; it was growing near the Delaware and Raritan Canal in July.
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