Weekly Wildflowers – Vaughn Woods State Park, South Berwick, ME
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Common Self Heal
Common Self Heal Prunella vulgaris Other names: heal all, woundwort, heart of the earth, carpenter’s herb, brownwort, blue curls Family: Lamiaceae (Mint Family) Range: Europe, Asia and North America Native: Native Native Habitat: Woodland edges, disturbed habitat, lawns Bloom Time: May to September Notes: The plant is edible, and can be used in salads, or
Beach Rose
Beach Rose Rosa rugosa Other names: rugosa rose, Japanese rose, Ramanas rose, beach tomato or sea tomato; saltspray rose, potato rose, Turkestan rose Family: Rosaceae Range: Native to northeastern China, Japan, Korea and southeastern Siberia. Native: Introduced Native Habitat: The coast, especially sand dunes. Bloom Time: May to July Notes: ‘Rugosa’ means wrinkled. The plant
Red Clover
Red Clover Trifolium pratense Other names: Cowgrass Family: Fabaceae Range: Throughout North America Native: Introduced Native Habitat: Grasslands, woodlands, forest edges, waste areas. Bloom Time: Summer Notes: Native to Europe, Western Asia and Northwest Africa. It’s widely used as a fodder crop, and since it fixes nitrogen, as a green manure. (This is why it
Bittersweet Nightshade
Bittersweet Nightshade Solanum dulcamara Other names: bittersweet, bittersweet nightshade, bitter nightshade, blue bindweed, Amara Dulcis, climbing nightshade, fellenwort, felonwood, poisonberry, poisonflower, scarlet berry, snakeberry, trailing bittersweet, trailing nightshade, violet bloom, or woody nightshade Family: Solanaceae (Nightshade Family) Range: It grows in all types of terrain with a preference for wetlands and the understory of riparian
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