News & Updates
• Did you miss Dr. Emily Southgate's Zoom presentation on "Plants Beyond the Basics" January 30? Watch the video recording now.
• Wildflower of the Week #45: Corky ridges and warts cover the trunk. What is it? See photos and last week's answer.
• Wildflower of the Week #44: A solitary striped and “pleated” leaf catches your eye. What is it? See photos and last week's answer.
• Wildflower of the Week #43: This shrub or small tree in the Rose family has unbranched spines. See photos and last week's answer.
• Wildflower of the Week #42: This lover of wet ground shows very different fronds in summer and winter. See photos and last week's answer.
• Cathy Mayes Memorial Fund: The Piedmont Chapter has formed a partnership with the Clifton Institute near Warrenton to honor the memory of Cathy Mayes. See more about the Memorial Fund and how to donate in Cathy's memory.
• Wildflower of the Week #41: This twining vine has distinctive three-bladed capsules. See photos and last week's answer.
• Wildflower of the Week #39: This little evergreen vine in the Madder family brightens the winter woods. See photos and last week's answer.
• Wildflower of the Week #38: Brilliant, densely packed red berries stand out dramatically on bare branches. See photos and last week's answer.
• Wildflower of the Week #37: In an old field or in your living room at Christmas, this familiar tree has much to give. What is it? See photos and last week's answer.
• Wildflower of the Week #36: Look along field edges for a tree with blocky checkerboard bark and orange fruits. What is it? See photos and last week's answer.
• Wildflower of the Week #35: Don’t sample this alluring yellow fruit in the Nightshade family. What is it? See photos and last week's answer.
• Wildflower of the Week #34: Look upward to find this native shrub clasping its host tree. What is it? See photos and last week's answer.
• Wildflower of the Week #33: This widespread low tree or tall shrub in the Cashew family comes into its own in the fall. What is it? See photos and last week's answer.
• Wildflower of the Week #32: A member of the Evening primrose family holds seeds in marvelous capsules. What is it? See photos and last week's answer.
• Wildflower of the Week #31: This gender-bender bears a brilliant spike of red-orange berries. See photos and last week's answer.
• Wildflower of the Week #30: In November, this plant's berries seem to stare back at you. Handle with care! See photos and last week's answer.
• Wildflower of the Week #29: This shrubby tree has flowers with four strappy yellow petals. Look for them around Halloween. See photos and last week's answer.
• Wildflower of the Week #28: These small yellow flowers shine on shallow river shorelines. What are they? See photos and last week's answer.
• Wildflower of the Week #27: Show-stopper in the fall, with scarlet leaves and dark blue fruit? See photos and last week's answer.
• Wildflower of the Week #26: This mint family member has tiny bluish flowers and a sharp aroma. See photos and last week's answer.
• Wildflower of the Week #25: Graceful white sprays of these odd flowers appear above a whorl of three leaves. See a photo and last week's answer.
• Wildflower of the Week #24: This super-strong member of the daisy family holds its clusters of brilliant magenta or purple flowers as much as ten feet high. See a photo and last week's answer.
• Wildflower of the Week #23: What is a leathery evergreen fern with spores in tan globes? See a photo and last week's answer.
• Wildflower of the Week #22: In the Mint family with squarish heads of packed purple flowers? See a photo and last week's answer.
• Wildflower of the Week #21: Can you identify a member of the Bellflower family with thick spires of violet-blue? See a photo and last week's answer.
• Check out the Sky Meadows Flagged Walk: Friday, September 4th through Sunday the 13th.
• Wildflower of the Week #20: White flowers, toothed leaflets, in the Buttercup Family? See a photo and last week's answer.
Wildflower of the Week #19: What wispy grass lends a purple haze to a whole field when blooming? See the photo and last week's answer.
• The (Northern) Piedmont Native Plants guide is back in stock. Check out all the regional native plant guides available for download and print copy purchase. 8/17/2020
• Wildflower of the Week #18: A yellow flower in the bean family, tall patches in meadows, pods turn black in fall. Do you know the name?
• Wildflower of the Week #17: Evergreen leaves, silvery veins, tiny hairs cover the flowers. What is it?
• Wildflower of the Week #16: What woodland native grows 6 feet high with spreading umbels drooping down like pink-white fireworks? 7/31/2020
Wildflower of the Week #15: What is this fragrant member of the Onograceae family that shines best at sunset? 7/25/2020
• Wildflower of the Week #14: Can you identify this small tree in the Rose family at high elevations in Virginia, including Shenandoah National Park? 7/18/2020
• Remember to: Check out our Facebook and Instagram pages! 7/18/2020
• New Video: Marion Lobstein and Sally Anderson present an Overview and How To on the Flora of Virginia Mobile App. 7/13/2020
• The Summer, 2020 edition of the Leaflet newsletter is now available! Read about the Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship walk, Loudoun county native plants, and summer outlook for flowers and the G. R. Thompson Wildlife Management Area. 5/24/2020
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