Weekly Wildflowers – Cape Cod, MA

/ Disturbed Habitat, Seashore / By Megan

aIMG_4610a — Beach Plum, Prunus maritima, Rosaceae

IMG_4539a — Garlic Mustard, Alliaria petiolata, Brassicaceae

IMG_4543a — Bugle, Ajuga reptans, Lamiaceae

IMG_4557a — Common Cinquefoil, Potentilla simplex, Rosaceae

IMG_4588a — Cypress Spurge, Euphorbia cyparissias, Euphorbiaceae

IMG_4590a — Greater Celandine, Chelidonium majus, Papaveraceae

IMG_4615a — Poor-man’s Pepperweed, Lepidium virginicum, Brassicaceae

IMG_4649a — Scotch Broom, Cytisus scoparius, Fabaceae

IMG_4652a — Beach Plum, Prunus maritima, Rosaceae

IMG_4709a — Sheep Sorrel, Rumex acetosella, Polygonaceae

IMG_4776a — Mouse-Eared Chickweed, Cerastium fontanum, Caryophyllaceae

IMG_4794a — English Plaintain, Plantago lanceolata, Plantaginaceae

I’ve had company of the past week and a half, so I’ve been a little behind in posting. These photos were taken over the weekend of May 6th and 7th.

Locations: Parnassus Book Service, Yarmouth; Paine’s Creek, Brewster; and Nauset Light Beach, Province Lands Visitor’s Center, Race Point (all in the Cape Cod National Seashore)