May 5, 2023 – Plants Observed Catoctin Trail – MP 8.4 (One Observer)

Zizia aptera – Heart-leaf Golden Alexanders
Uvularia perfoliate - Perfoliate Bellwort
Viola sororia - Common Blue Violet
Geranium maculatum - Wild Geranium
Potentilla canadensis - Dwarf Cinquefoil
Polygonatum biflorum - Solomon’s-seal
Viola pubescens - Downy Yellow Violet
Mitella diphylla - Two-leaved Miterwort
Asarum canadense - Common Wild Ginger
Podophyllum peltatum - Mayapple (blooms just emerging)
Stellaria pubera - Star Chickweed
Hydrophylium virginianum - Virginia Waterleaf (no bloom)
Caulophyllum thalictroides - Blue Cohash (no bloom)
Galium parine - Cleavers (no bloom)
Lilium superbum - Turk’s-cap Lily (just emerging)
Pedicularis canadensis - Wood Betony
Packera paupercula - Balsam Ragwort (Parking area)
Rhododendron periclymenoides – Pinxterbloom Azalea, Wild Azalea (parking lot)