Turk’s Cap Lily
Lots of flowers coloring the natural landscape. I always take photos of these beauties to share to those appreciating seeing them.
The Turk’s Cap Lily is a beautiful lily native to Pennsylvania. This stalk of the flower may reach to eight feet in height. These flowers are commonly found along
Blue Vervain
watershed areas such as marshlands and along streams.
The Downy Skullcap doesn’t have a name that sounds very attractive, but the flower is attractive in it’s unique way. The plant has these blue flowers on a stalk reaching three feet high. Common in western Pennsylvania in woodlands and clearings.
Downy Skullcap
The Blue Vervain, shown above, grows as high as three feet. Individual flowers are dainty. The Blue Vervain is found in damp areas and field edges or abandoned fields.
Teasel
Teasel is not a native flower. This flower was introduced from Europe. The stalk can grow as high as around six feet. This flower is common in old fields and along pastures and roads. One common
Swamp Milkweed
use for Teasel is the dried flower head is often used in crafts such as decorative wreaths and such.
The Swamp Milkweed can grow up to six feet, but is most commonly found at two or three feet high.
Horse Nettle
Chickory
Chicory is a vivid blue flower that was, also, introduced to Pennsylvania. These flowers grow along roads and waste areas.
Bee Balm, or Owego, is a plant that can be used as a tea. This flower is often discovered in damp areas near streams.
Bee Balm
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