Whats in bloom
Plants currently blooming on the Palisades
Greenbrook Sanctuary and the Palisades are home to a large variety of trees, wildflowers, shrubs and vines which provide a succession of blooms from early spring through autumn. Below are just a few of the plants currently in bloom.
This page is generally updated weekly; last updated on May 13, 2008.
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Pink
flowers, 1 inch wide, with 5 wedge-shaped petals, indented at the tip. A
rosette of lance-shaped basal leaves. A low plant of dry, rocky or sandy
places. 4 to 10 inches high. Found throughout the Palisades in rocky cliff
faces. Blooms in spring. Pink family. |
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Single,
waxy white flower, 1 ½ to 2 inches wide, growing beneath two large, deeply
divided, umbrella-like leaves. Yellow, lemon-shaped, 2 inch long fruit. 12
to 18 inches tall. A plant of rich woodlands. Found in Greenbrook near
Little Brook and Kelders Brook. Blooms in May. Barberry family. |
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Ύ inch
wide flowers with 8 to 12 bright yellow rays. Flower heads arranged in a
branched, terminal cluster. Heart-shaped, blunt-toothed, long-stemmed basal
leaves. 1 to 3 feet tall. A plant of low woods, swamps and meadows. Found in
Greenbrook near GW trail. Blooms in spring. Composite family. |
Also in bloom this week:
CANADA MAYFLOWER (Maianthemum canadense) -----Near Greenbrook office.
FLOWERING DOGWOOD (Cornus florida) ----- Scattered throughout the Palisades.
LYRE-LEAVED ROCK CRESS (Arabis lyrata) ----- Along open cliff edges.
PINKSTER AZALEA (Rhododendron nudiflorum) ----- Throughout the Palisades.
SPRING BEAUTY (Claytonia virginica) ----- J trail; near Kelders Brook.
SPICE BUSH (Lindera benzoin)----- Throughout sanctuary.
SWEET WHITE VIOLET (Viola blanda)----- On B trail.
WILD GINGER (Asarum canadense) ----- Along gravel road.
YELLOW STARGRASS (Hypoxis hirsuta) ----- Along trails throughout the Palisades.
