27 July 2024
At the day before today’s annual Wissahickon Nature Membership day trip at Jennings Prairie we discovered many acquainted vegetation within the anticipated puts, however some that are meant to be at top in past due July have been already previous their high, almost certainly because of this yr’s warmth. We discovered another surprises as neatly.
We normally have to go looking with binoculars to discover a lesser crimson fringed orchid (Platanthera psycodes) nestled within the distance however the day before today we noticed this one close to the path.
Furry willowherb (Epilobium hirsutum) used to be precisely the place we anticipated it within the valley below the footbridge, however we additionally discovered some within the woods.
Jumpseed (Persicaria virginiana) flora are normally white however those have been crimson as neatly.
Jack-in-the-pulpit fruit remains to be inexperienced. It gained’t flip purple till subsequent month.
Right here’s a two-step lesson on how halberd-leaf tearthumb (Persicaria arifolia) were given its commonplace identify.
Halberd-shaped leaves. Jennings, 26 July 2024
Those hooks may just tear your thumb. Jennings, 26 July 2024