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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Podophyllum peltatum | Mayapple Indian Apple Wild Mandrake Pomme De Mai Podophylle Pelt | |
Sanguinaria canadensis | Bloodroot | |
Silene virginica | Fire Pink Scarlet Catchfly | |
Tiarella cordifolia | Heartleaf Foamflower Heart-leaf Foamflower | |
Trientalis borealis | Starflower | |
Trillium cernuum | Whip-poor-will Flower Nodding Trillium Nodding Wakerobin | |
Trillium erectum | Red Trillium Red Wakerobin Stinking Benjamin Wet Dog Trillium Wet Dog Wakerobin Purple Trillium Purple Wakerobin | |
Trillium grandiflorum | White Wake-robin White Trillium Large-flower Wake-robin Large-flower Trillium Large-flowered Wake-robin Large-flowered Trillium | |
Trillium undulatum | Painted Trillium Painted Wakerobin | |
Uvularia grandiflora | Largeflower Bellwort Large-flower Bellwort Merrybells | |
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