PHOTOS:
DIGITAL IMAGES OF LOCAL FLORA:
Native:
Trailing Arbutus - A rare
plant that lives symbiotically on oak roots.
Birdfoot Violet - You'll
see a lot of these on sandy soil in May.
Fall Dogwood - No better
color in the fall.
Wild Geranium - Yes, this
grows wild on the East End.
Grey Goldenrod - One of
67 varieties of Goldenrod in our area.
Lady Slipper Violet -
Rare and protected. Impossible to transplant.
Purple Loosestrife -
Invasive, outlawed in Massachusetts.
Lupines - No better purple.
Milkweed - An attractive
plant, misunderstood.
Mountain Laurel - They don't
bloom every year, but when they do...wow!
Common Mullein - Also called
Roman Candles. Indians lined their moccasins with the leaves.
Wild Raspberries - Yes,
entirely wild.
Noyac Bay - It doesn't freeze
every year.
Domesticated:
The three main crops of the
East End
Chionodoxa
Cranesbill Geranium
Crocus
Daffodil
Hollyhock
Lantana
Lavender
Mallow 1
Mallow 2
Morning Glory
Poeticus Narcissus
Reticulata
Antique Roses
Tulips
Violets
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