Naturalist Notebook

Moraceae: Ficus carica -- cultivars

Published by Judith Elaine Bush

September 18th, 2017

honeyItalian H sugarCeleste 2adriaticVert aka Green Ischia1bordeauxnegronne1dark berryhardy chicago 1,2SE-earlyItalian Honey, aka Latturula 1,2LSU Purple1,2Vert aka Green Ischia1SE-midItalian Honey, aka Latturula 1,2LSU Purple1,2Vert aka Green Isch...

https://almostedenplants.com/shopping/products/1113-magnolia-fig-brunswick-fig/

Tree, Plant4Clowderwood

Fabaceae: Chamaecrista nictitans (Sensitive Partridge Pea)

Published by Judith Elaine Bush

September 11th, 2017

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Growing around clowderwood, easy to mistake for mimosa seedlings Common Sensitive-plant, Sensitive Partridge Pea http://www.namethatplant.net/plantdetail.shtml?plant=283

Wildflowers, Flora Clowderwood

Fabaceae: Desmodium spp. (tick-trefoil)

Published by Judith Elaine Bush

September 11th, 2017

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One species seen during the summer in the woods, Another tall rangy species late August/September on roadsides (including in front of Clowderwood) http://www.namethatplant.net/gallery_compari.shtml?compare=loments%20of%20Desmodium%20species http:/...

Wildflowers, Flora Clowderwood

Polygonaceae: Polygonum ssp

Published by Judith Elaine Bush

August 30th, 2017

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http://www.namethatplant.net/4DCGI/Query?scientificname=polygonumSee also Edible: http://homeguides.sfgate.com/ladys-thumb-edible-90107.html (Polygonum persicaria)Comparisons & photos:https://fieldbioinohio.blogspot.com/2012/04/few-smartweeds.htmlh...

https://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/bitstream/handle/10919/25695/WRRC_Bull_41.pdf?sequence=1

Wildflowers, Flora Clowderwood

20170830 Taxon Switch

Published by Judith Elaine Bush

August 30th, 2017

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taxon swap affecting Anas americana> Duck: Mareca americana (American widgeon)Anas americanareplaced withMareca americanaConsidered a synonym in Clements v2017Taxon changes represent changes to iNaturalist.org's taxonomy. Most of the time iNaturalist....

Birding

Anacardiaceae: Rhus glabra (smooth sumac)

Published by Judith Elaine Bush

August 25th, 2017

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QV Anacardiaceae: Rhus spp. (Sumac) for uses https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=RHGL http://www.namethatplant.net/plantdetail.shtml?plant=1237 20180121 planted in flat, one had sprouted!, some left over 20180111 switched yesterdays soakers to...

Tree

Anacardiaceae: Rhus spp. (Sumac)

Published by Judith Elaine Bush

August 23rd, 2017

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http://www.namethatplant.net/4DCGI/Query?commonname=sumac https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=RHUS Anacardiaceae: Rhus glabra (smooth sumac) Landscape evaluation Edible: http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2013/09/sparkling-sumac-soda-rec...

Tree

Lamiaceae-Nepetoideae-Mentheae: Prunella vulgaris (self-heal)

Published by Judith Elaine Bush

August 3rd, 2017

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http://www.namethatplant.net/plantdetail.shtml?plant=1155 https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=PRVUV https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=PRVU http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=PRVU https://extension.umass.edu/landscape...

Wildflowers, Flora Clowderwood

Polypodiales-Dryopteridaceae: Onoclea sensibilis (Sensitive fern)

Published by Judith Elaine Bush

July 31st, 2017

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201707 at east entrance to glade http://www.northcreeknurseries.com/plantName/Onoclea-sensibilis- https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=ONSE WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12): Onoclea sensibilis var. sensibilis FAMILY Onocleaceae LESS THAN PLANTS ...

Fern