I first came across Starflower,
Trientalis borealis,
two years ago. It reminds me of poinsettia. This is a plant of sevens--leaves, sepals, and petals.
I don't think I've ever mentioned taxonomic family when describing plants although some reader comments have made mention. Here's my first! The family Primulaceae, or Primrose. I ran across
this useful taxonomic system website that will help me get oriented.
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| Found on woodland's edge just up the road from the Wood Anemone. |
It's once again that time...
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| A small family on the lake. |
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| A larger (ten goslings!) family across the cove. |
We have so much catching up to do with Spring up here!
ReplyDeleteNot sure if this has come up in past posts/comments but while trying to ID a flower I found on Friday's walk ("Goldthread"), I stumbled across the following in Mary Holland's book "Naturally Curious"; she notes that one way to help ID a flower is that if the petals are 4 in number and in the shape of a cross, most likely it is in the mustard family (page 91). So simple but so helpful. Mary is being interviewed tonight on our Vermont Public Television- I am very eager to watch it!
~ gretchen
Mike had mentioned back on April 27th that I should look for four petals, probably a Mustard. Thanks for the page reference! I'm still only in April! (I must get with the month...)
ReplyDeleteWow, sounds like a great interview.
Down this way it has been rain and more rain with the forecast calling for the same all week. Cold too.