Archives: Native Plants

Maleberry (Lyonia ligustrina)

Maleberry in June bloom — the clusters of small white urn-shaped flowers are characteristic of the heath family. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Lyonia

Interrupted Fern (Osmunda claytonia)

Interrupted Fern’s distinctive fronds — the dark, shrunken fertile pinnae in the middle of the frond give this species its common name. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Glaucous-leaf Greenbriar (Smilax glauca)

Glaucous-leaf Greenbriar — the whitened leaf undersides give this eastern native vine its distinctive “glaucous” name. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Smilax glauca, commonly

Evergreen Wood Fern (Dryopteris intermedia)

Evergreen Wood Fern growing in its characteristic woodland habitat, displaying its lacy, dark green fronds. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Dryopteris intermedia, commonly known

Dangleberry (Gaylussacia frondosa)

Dangleberry — a native huckleberry of the eastern coastal plain, prized for its dark blue fruits and wildlife value. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain) Gaylussacia

Dwarf Azalea (Rhododendron atlanticum)

Dwarf Azalea in full spring bloom — its fragrant pinkish-white flowers appear before or with the leaves in mid-April. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)

Cinnamon Fern (Osmundastrum cinnamomeum)

Cinnamon Fern with characteristic upright sterile fronds surrounding the distinctive cinnamon-brown fertile frond. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0) Osmundastrum cinnamomeum (syn. Osmunda cinnamomea), commonly

Cockspur Hawthorn (Crataegus crus-galli)

Cockspur Hawthorn’s distinctive spreading form and dense branching structure. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Crataegus crus-galli, commonly known as Cockspur Hawthorn, is a strikingly

Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum)

Bald Cypress in its distinctive autumn russet — one of the few deciduous conifers native to North America. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Taxodium

Bracken Fern (Pteridium aquilinum)

Bracken Fern growing in its characteristic triangular formation in a mixed forest. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Pteridium aquilinum, commonly known as Bracken Fern,

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