Whats in bloom
Plants currently blooming on the Palisades
Greenbrook Sanctuary and the Palisades are home to a large variety of trees, wildflowers, shrubs and vines which provide a succession of blooms from early spring through autumn. Below are just a few of the plants currently in bloom.
This page is generally updated weekly; last updated on July 30, 2010.
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Tapering leaves in whorls of 4 or 5. Pinkish or purplish flowers in a
branching cluster. Deep purple or purple-spotted stem. A plant of moist
meadows and thickets. Blooms from July to October. Found in Greenbrook at
the bog. Composite family.
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Clusters of small purple flowers in heads of 30 to 50. Lance-shaped finely
toothed leaves, 3 to 10 inches long. Stem 3 to 10 feet tall. Plant of moist
meadows, thickets and fields. Blooms from July to September, most in August.
Found in Greenbrook at the bog. Composite family. |
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common milkweed of wet areas. Lance-shaped tapered leaves, 3 to 6 inches
long. Leaves often downy beneath. Flowers pink to rose colored, Ό long, in
umbels. Stem 2 to 5 feet tall. Blooms from July to late August. In
Greenbrook, at the pond edge. Milkweed family. |
Also in bloom this week:
ASIATIC DAYFLOWER (Commelina communis) ----- Along entrance road.
DWARF CINQUEFOIL (Potentilla anserine) ----- F trail and other open areas.
HOARY MOUNTAIN MINT (Pycnanthemum incanum) ----- Dry woods throughout Palisades.
HYSSOP (Hyssopus officinalis) ----- Open, edge areas throughout the Palisades.
LANCE-LEAVED GOLDENROD (Solidago graminifolia) ----- Throughout the Palisades.
NARROW-LEAVED MOUNTAIN MINT (Pycnanthemum tenuifolium) ----- Along entrance road.
WHITE SWEET CLOVER (Melilotus alba) ----- Along the dam.
WHITE VERVAIN (Verbena urticifolia) ----- Fairfield.
VIRGINIA KNOTWEED (Tovara virginiana) ----- Woods and thickets throughout the Palisades.
YARROW (Achillea millefolium) ----- Along roadsides, trails and open fields.
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