Liliaceae
Craven Co., NC 28 Aug 2005
Uncommon in NC; grows in pine flat woods, savannahs, bogs
Alleghany Co., NC 2 July 2006
Very rare. In NC they grow in local mountain meadows.
Alleghany Co., NC 2 July 2006
Buncombe Co., NC
29 Apr 2006
Rare in the NC mountains, this species is found in rich woods and was formerly known as Disporum maculatum
Buncombe Co., NC
29 Apr 2006
Graham Co., NC 1 May 2004
Spring to summer bloomer in the NC mountains
Graham Co., NC 1 May 2004
Haywood Co., NC
15 Apr 2006
Haywood Co., NC
15 Apr 2006
Haywood Co., NC
15 Apr 2006
Durham Co., NC 1 May 2005
Locally common in the NC piedmont; uncommon in the NC mountains. Found in fairly rich coves, wooded slopes, etc.
Durham Co., NC 1 May 2005
(Trillium grandiflorum)
Clay Co., NC 14 May 2005
Spring to summer bloomer in rich woodlands in the NC mountains & upper piedmont
(Trillium grandiflorum)
Graham Co., NC 1 May 2004
Fresh flowers are white, then they turn pinkish as they age.
Graham Co., NC 1 May 2004
Spring to summer bloomer in the NC mountains
Graham Co., NC 28 Apr 2006
Graham Co., NC 28 Apr 2006
Graham Co., NC 1 May 2004
Spring to summer bloomer in the NC mountains
Graham Co., NC 1 May 2004
Alamance Co., NC 6 June 2004
Spring to Summer blooming and statewide in NC, Colic-root is a good nectar source for butterflies.
Alleghany Co., NC
1 July 2006
Alleghany Co., NC
1 July 2006
leaf detail
Durham Co., NC 2 Apr 2006
Common in moist woods in the piedmont & mountains of NC
Durham Co., NC 2 Apr 2006
Durham Co., NC 1 May 2005
Orange Co., NC
2 May 2006
Also known as Sleepydick, this pretty little flower is native to Eurasia and can be found naturalized in lawns and alluvial woods in the NC piedmont.
Orange Co., NC
20 Apr 2006
Pender Co., NC 23 Apr 2006
Pender Co., NC 23 Apr 2006
I learned this plant as False Solomon's Seal (Smilacina racemosa), but its taxonomy has been revised.
Solomon's Plume; Feathery False Lily of the Valley (Maianthemum racemosum)Graham Co., NC
28 Apr 2006
Graham Co., NC
28 Apr 2006
Buncombe Co., NC
8 July 2006
Common and statewide in NC, this genus was formerly placed in the Liliaceae.
Buncombe Co., NC
8 July 2006
Common and statewide in NC. Two flowers are pendant in the axils of the leaves. Shown here are young fruit.
Pender Co., NC 23 Apr 2006
Caterpillar host plant for Yucca Giant-Skippers, this uncommon plant, commonly called Bear Grass, Yucca or Adam's Needles, occurs in dry, open woodlands across NC.