Category Archives: Plant Sightings

Plant sightings is the main focus of wildeherb. Plants native to North America, and especially the Northeastern United States and Pennsylvania, are found, identified, observed and photographed to become part of a living diary about our plant friends, new and old.

Violets Abound on the Ridgetop

Posted on May 17, 2013 by wilde

Northern downy violets and common blue violets were very pretty for the last month. At our location in south-central Pennsylvania the common violet comes into full bloom about a week after the northern violets are peaking in their abundance. Downy … Continue reading →

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Skunk Cabbage Flowers Hide in the Woodlands

Posted on April 27, 2013 by wilde

Skunk Cabbage flowers are not your typical Spring blossoms. Anyone who wasn’t educated about the structure of this strange plant would be hard pressed to recognize the flowers as such, or to find them in the first place. The flowers … Continue reading →

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