Pennsylvania Native Plants

Wild Raisin [Viburnum cassinoides]. A wonderful bush for birds and wildlife. Schuylkill county, Pa. 10-2-21

Indian Pipes [Montropa uniflora]. Dauphin County, Pa. 9-24-21

My first time seeing a pink Indian Pipe [Monotropa uniflora], a perennial wildflower. What a beautiful and fascinating plant. It has no chlorophyll for photosynthesis and making its own energy, instead "Indian Pipe is a parasitic plant that survives by borrowing nutrients from certain fungi, trees and decaying plant matter. This complicated, mutually beneficial process allows the plant to survive." Dauphin County, Pa. 9-24-21

Nodding Ladies' Tresses Orchids [Spiranthes cernua] with Bog Cranberries [Vaccinium oxycoccos]. North Central Pa. 9-6-21

Bog Cranberries [Vaccinium oxycoccos]. Tioga County, Pa. 9-6-21

Nodding Ladies' Tresses orchid [Spiranthes cernua]. Growing on a island in a mine acid settling pond. Schuylkill County, Pa. 9-13-21

Nodding Ladies' Tresses [Spiranthes cernua]. North Central Pennsylvania. 9-6-21

Yellow Ladies' Tresses [Spiranthes ochroleuca]. North Central Pennsylvania. 9-6-21

Blue Mistflower [Conoclinium coelestinum]. Dauphin County, Pa. 9-7-21.

The striking difference between two different groups of Autumn Coralroot [Colallorhiza odontorhiza]. Not only in coloration, but also the greenish plants [right] show some outward flowering at the base. Whereas the there is no visible flowering in the reddish plants [left]. The two groups of plants were separated by only a few. Of the thousands of plants in this area, these were the only greenish ones found. Dauphin County, Pa. 9-4-21

Spotted Bee Balm [Monarda punctata]. Dauphin County, Pa. 9-7-21

Indian Grass in Bloom [Sorghastrum nutans]. Dauphin County, Pa. 8-31-21.

Indian Grass in Bloom [Sorghastrum nutans]. Dauphin County, Pa. 8-31-21. The feathery parts are stamens [male] and stigmas [female] parts of the plant, the stamens make pollen.

Norther Slender Ladies-Tresses [Spiranthes lacera var.lacera]. North Central Pa. 7-24-21

Club Spur orchid [Gymnadeniopsis clavellata]. North Central Pa., 7-24-21

Round Leaved Sundew [Drosera rotundifolia], carnivorous plant. North Central Pa.6-27-21

The magnificent Pad Leaved Orchid [Platanthera orbiculata]. North Central Pa.6-27-21. To be fortunate enough to see one of these giant beauties on the forest floor just takes your breath away, Whether seeing it for the first time or 100th time!

Pad Leaved Orchid [Platanthera orbiculata]. North Central Pa.6-27-21

The wonderful and tiny Green Adders Mouth [Malaxis unifolia] with the beautiful foliage of the Downy Rattlesnake [Goodyera pubescens]. North Central Pa.6-27-21

Northern Tubercled Orchid [Platanthera flava]. North Central, Pa.6-27-21

The Tiny and beautiful, Cow-Wheat [Melampyrum lineare].Dauphin County,Pa.6-25-21

Fly Poison [Amianthium muscitoxicum].Dauphin County,Pa.6-21-21

Rattlesnake Weed and its flower [ Hieracium venosum].Dauphin County, Pa.6-14-21

The beautiful and delicate Whorled Loosestrife [Lysimachia quadrifolia].Dauphin County, Pa.6-16-21