Upper James River

Platanthera lacera (green fringed orchid): Platanthera lacera (green fringed orchid)

Taken by and in member Peggy Dyson-Cobb’s field edge. Emits a fragrance at night that attracts night-flying moths that are the plant’s primary pollinators.
Sanguinaria canadensis (Bloodroot), the Upper James River Chapter flower.: Sanguinaria canadensis (Bloodroot), the Upper James River Chapter flower.

Photo by Jay Sturner, licensed under CC-BY 2.0
Claytonia virginica (Spring Beauty): Claytonia virginica (Spring Beauty)

Claytonia virginica as identified by a local college botany professor. Although the Flora didn’t mention reddening of the sepals and pedicels in the descriptions of the two Claytonia species in VA, red plant tissues often develop under intense direct sun combined with low levels of mineral nutrients. The structure seems to fit C. virginica. Photo: Jan Hunter Smith
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The Upper James River Chapter started in 2001. Although a smallish chapter, we are active and especially fortunate to live in an area full of wonderful native plants. Some of our activities include: native plant walks primarily in the spring and the occasional winter tree walk; Talking Native Plants luncheons which are informal get-togethers at a local restaurant; holding cooperative plant buys to save on shipping costs, and our annual meeting. On an ongoing basis, we maintain a native plant garden at Boxerwood, a local environmental education center. Also for interested new members, the chapter will walk the member’s property to identify native plants and invasives and suggest native plantings.

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