Since moving to Ohio last August I’ve been becoming acquainted with the native plants that grow here. On this page I’m sharing some of my favorite finds so far.
Hexalectris spicata, Orchidaceae
Hypopitys monotropa (syn = H. lanuginosa), Ericaceae Hamamelis virginiana, Hamamelidaceae Tipularia discolor, Orchidaceae Verbascum blattaria, Scrophulariaceae Spiranthes vernalis, Orchidaceae Hepatica acutiloba, Ranunculaceae Erythronium americanum, Liliaceae s.s. Caulophyllum giganteum, Berberidaceae Obolaria virginica, Gentianaceae Pedicularis canadensis, Orobanchaceae Hydrastis canadensis, Ranunculaceae Conopholis americanum, “bear corn”, Orobanchaceae Castilleja coccinea, “paintbrush”, Orobanchaceae Delphinium tricorne, Ranunculaceae Trillium sessile, Melanthiaceae Aquilegia canadensis, Ranunculaceae Ansimina triloba, “paw paw”, Annonaceae Primula meadia (syn = Dodecatheon meadia), Primulaceae Ribes americanum, Grossulariaceae Lonicera dioica, Caprifoliaceae Trillium flexipes, Melanthiaceae Silene stellata, Caryophyllaceae
