Wildflowers of the Eastern Woodlands
Deciduous forests cover much of the eastern United States, gradually giving way to coniferous forests farther north and grasslands to the west. Dominated by deciduous trees, eastern forests typically have several vertical layers of vegetation, including a dense, upper canopy of mature trees; a subcanopy of smaller or immature trees; and an understory of shrubs and low-growing herbaceous plants. Many woodland wildflowers, called spring ephemerals, bloom before the trees have leafed out; other species, which can tolerate partial or complete shade, flower later. The species in this collection comprise some of the most common spring wildflowers in eastern deciduous forests.Printer Friendly: Species List | List with Images | List with QR Tags to Mobile
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Actaea rubra | Red Baneberry | |
Anemone quinquefolia | Wood Anemone Nightcaps Windflower | |
Aquilegia canadensis | Eastern Red Columbine Wild Red Columbine | |
Aralia nudicaulis | Wild Sarsaparilla | |
Arisaema triphyllum | Jack In The Pulpit Indian Jack In The Pulpit Jack-in-the-pulpit | |
Caltha palustris | Yellow Marsh Marigold Cowslip | |
Clintonia borealis | Bluebead Yellow Bluebead-lily Clintonia Blue-bead Lily | |
Claytonia caroliniana | Carolina Springbeauty | |
Cornus canadensis | Bunchberry Dogwood Canadian Bunchberry | |
Cypripedium acaule | Moccasin Flower Pink Lady's Slipper | |
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