Weekly Wildflowers – Scarborough Marsh, Scarborough, ME
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Ox-Eye Daisy
Ox-Eye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare Other names: Common Daisy, Dog Daisy and Moon Daisy Family: Asteraceae Range: Native to Europe and the temperate regions of Asia and an introduced plant to North America, Australia and New Zealand. Native or Introduced: Introduced Native Habitat: Grows in a variety of plant communities including meadows and fields, under scrub
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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Beach Pea
Beach Pea Lathyrus japonicus Other names: Sea Pea, Circumpolar Pea, Sea Vetchling Family: Fabaceae Range: Native to temperate coastal areas of Asia, Europe, and North and South America. Native: Native Native Habitat: Sand and gravel beaches Bloom Time: June to August Notes: The flowers are purple, and turn bluer as they age. The native range
