May

Chrysogonum virginianum

Aster Family

yellow; 3" - 6"

Erigeron philadelphicus

Aster Family

white; 1' - 3'

Erigeron strigosus

Aster Family

white, yellow; up to 2'

Packera anonyma

Aster Family

gold/yellow; 12" - 24"

Trifolium campestre

Bean Family

yellow; up to 1'

Mitchella repens

Bedstraw Family

white; l" - 2"; trailing vine

Alnus serrulata

Birch Family

purple clusters; 12' - 20'; shrub at water’s edge

Hydrocotyle ranunculoides

Carrot Family

greenish-white to purplish; floating

Sanicula canadensis

Carrot Family

tiny green; 6" - 24"; bur-like clusters of fruit

Zizia aurea

Carrot Family

tiny yellow; 1' - 3'

Galax aphylla

Diapensia Family

white; waxy green leaves; 10" - 15"

Penstemon canescens

Figwort Family

pale lavender to purple; 16" - 32"

Penstemon digitalis

Figwort Family

white; 1' - 5'

Frasera caroliniensis

Gentian Family

greenish-white petals; 10' or more; flowers only once after up to 15 years as a leaf rosette, then dies

Geranium carolinianum

Geranium Family

white, pink; up to 12"

Chenopodium album

Goosefoot Family

annual; green, brown; up to 10'

Kalmia latifolia

Heath Family

pink to white; 3' -15'; large shrub

Vaccinium arbareum

Heath Family

white; 3' - 10'; shrub

Vaccinium corymbosum

Heath Family

white; shrub; 5’ to 15'

Vaccinium stamineum

Heath Family

white; 2' - 10'; shrub

Lonicera japonica

Honeysuckle Family

semi-evergreen; yellow, white; 30' vine

Valerinella radiata

Honeysuckle Family

tiny, white; 4" - 18"

Viburnum cassinoides

Honeysuckle Family

deciduous shrub, white; 6' - 12'

Viburnum dentatum

Honeysuckle Family

deciduous shrub, creamy white; 6' - 15'

Monotropa uniflora

Indian Pipe Family

white or pale pink, translucent, no chlorophyll; 2' - 8"

Sisyrinchium rosulatum

Iris Family

yellow or white with yellow eye encircled by purple; up to 18"

Palyganatum biflarum

Lily Family

white; 1' - 3'

Houstonia longifolia

Madder Family

tiny white, pink, purple; up to 12"

Houstonia purpurea

Madder Family

3-5 tiny white or pink; up to 20"

Sherardia arvensis

Madder Family

tiny blue; 4" - 6"

Asclepias quadrifolia

Milkweed Family

pale pink; up to 20"

Asclepias syriaca

Milkweed Family

white, purple; 3' - 5'

Asclepias tuberosa

Milkweed Family

bright orange; 12" - 24"

Asclepias variegata

Milkweed Family

white; 1' - 4'

Scutellaria incana

Mint Family

white, blue, purple; up to 3'

Calystegia sepium

Morning Glory Family

pinkish with white; vine up to 12'

Baptisia Australis

Pea Family

blue-purple; 2' - 4'

Securigera varia

Pea Family

white-pink to rose; up to 3'

Silene virginica

Pink Family

Red; 18” - 24”

Lysimachia quadrifolia

Primrose Family

yellow, red center;12" - 36"

Rubus argutus

Rose Family

white; up to 10'

Juncus effusus

Rush Family

green, brown; up to 5'; grass-like

Hydrangea barbara

Saxifrage Family

white clusters; 6"- 20+'; fragrant; vine

Itea virginica

Saxifrage Family

semi-evergreen, deciduous shrub; small white flowers in 4" spires; up to 10'

Saxifraga michauxii

Saxifrage Family

white, yellow; up to 18"

Tradescantia ohiensis

Spiderwort Family

violet-blue; 12" - 36"

Chimaphila maculata

Wintergreen Family

white; 4" - 6"; leaves evergreen