Common MilkweedAsclepias syriacaOther names: Butterfly flower, silkweed, silky swallowwort, Virginia silkweedFamily: Apocynaceae (Dogbane Family)Range: Southern Canada and the US east of the RockiesNative: NativeNative Habitat: Fields, open areas, waste areasBloom Time: June to August Notes:The plant will form large, clonal colonies when it finds a habitat it likes. It’s the best of all the milkweeds […]
This preserve was an interesting find. It’s got one of the northernmost stands of mountain laurel in New England, which was the main reason we decided to stop by. But the geological features are just as interesting. There are a fair number of glacial erratics, but the coolest feature is the Hundred Foot Rock, which
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Not going to lie, this visit was a little disappointing. Since the last time we visited Popham Beach, the area has come out the worse for the wear from a number of coastal storms. The current in the area has altered, which actually caused a quick sand incident last year. (To the great bemusement of
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Orange King Devil Pilosella aurantiaca Other names: orange hawkweed, fox-and-cubs, tawny hawkweed, devil’s paintbrush, grim-the-collier Family: Asteraceae Further Classification (Asteraceae only) Range: Southern Canada and New England south to the mid-Atlantic states and west through the Great Lakes region to the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. Native: Introduced (Invasive) Native Habitat: Native to alpine regions of
