2002 BLOOMING WILDFLOWERS 

Found blooming in Cook County by Lorraine Anderson - lorraine@bwca.cc (See the individual reports linked by date at the right for more details)

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from May 18 to August 28, 2002

Agrimony, Common - Agrimonia gryposepala - 7/17 - 8/28

Alyssum, Hoary - Berteroa incana - 8/7 p

Anemone, Wood- Anemone quinquefolia - 5/22 - 5/29 p

Anemone, Canada - Anemone canadensis - 7/17

Arbutus Trailing - Epigaea repens - 5/18 - 6/5     p

Arethusa of Dragon’s Mouth - Arethusa bulbosa - 6/26 - 7/17    p

Arrowhead, Common - Sagittaria latifolia - 7/31 - 8/7

Aster - ssp - 7/24 - 8/28   p

Avens, Yellow - Geum aleppicum - 7/17

Baneberry, Red - Actaea rubra - 6/5 - 6/19                         

Bedstraw, Northern - Galium boreale - 7/3 - 7/24

Bedstraw, Rough - Galium asprellum - 7/31- 8/21

Bellflower, Creeping - Campanula rapunculoides - 7/31 - 8/28

Bellwort, Large-flowered - Uvularia grandiflora - 6/5 - 6/19 p

Bindweed, Fringed - Polygonum cilinode - 8/7 - 8/21

Bindweed, Upright - Convolvulus spithamaeus - 6/26 - 7/10 p

Bistort, Alpine - Polygonum viviparum - 7/3

Black-eyed Susan - Rudbeckia serotina - 7/10 - 8/28 p

Bladderwort, Horned - Utricularia cornuta - 7/10

Bloodroot -Sanguinaria canadensis - 5/18 - 5/29 p

Bluebell (Tall Lungwort) - Mertensia paniculata - 6/5 - 7/10 p

Blue-eyed Grass -Sisyrinchium - 6/5 - 7/17 p

Buckbean, bog - Menyanthes trifoliata - 6/12 p

Buckwheat, Climbing False - Polygonum scanclens - 7/3 - 8/14

Bugleweed - Lycopus virginicus - 8/21

Bugloss, Vipers - Echium vulgare - 7/10 - 7/24 p

Bunchberry - Cornus canadensis - 6/12 - 7/17 p

Bur-Marigold - Bidens - 8/21?

Bur-reed - Sparganium - 7/31 - 8/7

Buckbean, Bog - Menyanthes trifoliata - 6/12 -6/26

Butter & Eggs - Linaria vulgaris - 7/24 - 8/28 p

Buttercup, Tall or Common - Ranunculus acris - 6/12 - 8/21 p

Calla, Wild or Water Arum - Calla palustris - 6/12 - 7/3

Campion or Lychnis, Evening - Lychnis alba - 7/10 - 8/28

Caraway - Carum carvi - 6/12 - 7/17

Carpetweed - Mollugo verticillata - 8/14 - 8/28

Chamomile, Wild - Matricaria chamomilla - 7/10 - 7/24 p?

Chamomile, Scentless - Matricaria maritima - 7/31 - 8/28 p

Chickweed, Field - Cerastium arvense - 6/26 - 7/3

Cicely, Sweet - Odmothiza clatoni - 6/12 - 6/19

Cinquefoil, Dwarf - Potentilla canadensis - 7/3

Cinquefoil, Marsh - Potentilla palustris - 7/3

Cinquefoil, Rough - Potentilla norvegica - 7/3 - 7/24

Cinquefoil, Rough-fruited - Potentilla recta - 7/3 - 7/24

Cinquefoil, Shrubby - Potentilla fruticosa - 7/3 - 7/17

Cinquefoil, Three tooth - Potentilla tridentata - 7/3 - 7/17 p

Clematis, Rock, Purple - Clematis verticillari - 6/5 - 6/19 p

Clintonia (Blue Bead Lily) - Clintonia borealis - 6/12 - 7/10 p

Clover, Hop - Trifolium agrarium - 7/10 - 8/28

Clover, Purple, Red, White or Pink etc. - 6/19 -8/28

Clover, Rabbitsfoot - Trifolium arvense - 7/17 - 8/28

Clover, Sweet, Purple White or Yellow - 7/3 - 8/28

Coltsfoot, Early - Petasites palmatus - 5/22 - 5/29 p

Columbine (Honeysuckle) - Aquilegia canadensis - 6/12 - 7/17 p

Commandra Northern - Geocauion liviclum -(berry) - 8/21?

Coralroot, Spotted - Corallorhiza maculata - 7/3 p

Coralroot, Striped - Corallorhiza striata - 7/17

Coralroot, Yellow - Corallorhiza ochrokuca - 7/3 p

Corydalis, Pale or Pink - Corydalis sempervirens - 6/12 - 6/19 p

Cotton-grass- Eriphorum alpinum (small) & E gracile 6/12 - 7/10

Cow-wheat - Milampyrum lineare - 7/17 - 8/7

Cranberry, Small - Vaccinium oxycoccos - 7/3 - 7/10

Cranesbill, Carolina - Geranium maculatum - 6/12

Cress, Common Winter (mustard) - 6/5 - 6/26

Cress, Lyre-leaved Rock - Arabis hirsuta - 6/12

Daisy, Ox-eye - Chrysanthemum leucanthemum - 6/19 - 8/7 p

Dandelion, Common - Taraxacum officinale - 5/18 - 7/10 p

Dock, Curled - Rumex crispus - 7/10 - 8/7

Dogbane, Spreading - Apocynum androsaemifolium - 7/3 - 8/28 p

Dutchman’s-breeches - Dicentra cucullaria - 5/22 - 6/5 p

Everlasting, Pearly - Anaphalis margaritacea - 7/24 - 8/28 p

Eyebrite - Euphrasia americana - 7/10 - 8/28

Fireweed -Epilobium angustifolium - 7/10 - 8/28 p

Fleabane, Daisy - Erigeron annuus - 7/3 - 8/7

Forget-me-not, True - Myosotis scorpioides - 5/30 - 7/11 p

Gaywings (Polygala, Fringed) - Polygala paucifolia - 6/5 - 7/3 p

Gentian, Spurred - Halenia deflexa - 7/31 - 8/7

Geranium, Wild - Geranium maculatum - 6/14 - 7/10 p

Ginger, Wild - Asarum canadense - 6/5 - 6/12 p

Goat’s-beard, yellow - Tragopogon pratensis - 6/19

Goldenrod - Solidago - 7/17 - 8/28 p

Goldthread - Coptis groenlandica - 6/5 - 6/19 p

Harebell - Campanula rotundifolia - 7/10 - 8/28 p

Hawkweed, Canada - Hieracium vulgatum - 8/7 - 8/28

Hawkweed, Yellow - Hieracium scabrum - 6/19 - 7/17 p

Hawkweed, Orange - Hieracium aurantiacum - 6/19 - 7/17 p

Heal-all - Prunella vulgaris - 7/3 - 8/28 p

Horseweed - Erigeron canadensis - 8/7 - 8/28

Indian pipes - Monotropa uniflora (seed) - 8/14 p

Iris, Blue Flag - Iris versicolor - 7/3 - 7/10 p

Jack-in-the-Pulpit- Arisaema atrorubens - 6/5 - 6/12 p

Jewelweed, Spotted - Impatiens capensis - 7/24 - 8/28

Joe Pye Weed ssp.- 7/24 - 8/28 p

Knapweed, Spotted - Centaurea maculosa - 8/7 - 8/28 p

Lady’s-Slipper, Pink - Cypripedium acaule - 6/12 p

Laurel, Pale (Bog) - Kalmia polifolia - 6/12 p

Lettuce, White - Prenanthes alba - 8/7

Lily-of-the-Valley, Wild - Maianthemum canadense - 6/15 - 7/10 p

Lily, Trout - Erythroniym americanum - 5/29 - 6/5 p

Lily, Small Yellow Pond - Nuphar microphyllum - 6/12 - 8/21

Lily, Water, white - Nymphaea odorata - 7/31 - p

Lily, Wood - Lilium andinum - 7/17

Linnea, Twinflower - Linnea borealis - 6/26 - 7/24 p

Lobelia, Brook or Kalm’s - Lobelia kalmii - 8/21

Loosestrife, Purple - Lythrum salicaria - 8/7 - 8/28

Loosestrife, Yellow - Lysimachia terrestris - 7/24

Lupine - Lupinus perennis - 6/19 - 7/24 p

Lychnis, Evening - Lychnis alba - 7/10 - 8/28

Marsh-marigold - Cowslip - Caltha palustris - 5/29 - 6/19 p

Meadow-rue, Early - Thalictrum dioicum - 7/3 p

Meadow-rue, Tall - Thalictrum polygamum - 7/10 - 7/17

Mertensia - Mertensia virginica - 6/5 - 7/10 p

Mint, Wild - Mentha arvensis - 7/24 - 8/28 p

Miterwort. Naked - Mitella nuda - 6/12 - 6/19

Moccasin-flower, Pink - Cypripedium acaule - 6/26 p

Monkey-flower, Sharp-winged - Mimulus alatus - 7/3 - 7/31 p

Mullein, Common - Verbascum thapsus - 7/31 - 8/28

Mustard, Wormseed - Erysimum cheiranthoides - 8/7 - 8/28 p

Nettle, White Dead - Lamium album - 8/7 - 8/28

Orchis, Northern Green (bog) - Habenaria hyperborea - 7/24 - 7/31 p

Orchis, Purple-fringed - Habenaria psycodes - 7/31 p

Orchis, Round-leaved - Habenaria orbiculata -

Orchis, Snowy - Habenaria nivea ? - 8/7 Habenaria = Plantanthera

Parsnip, Cow -Heracleum maximum - 6/26 - 7/31 p

Parsnip, Water - Sium suave - 7/31 - 8/7 p

Pea, Beach - Lathyrus japonicus - 6/26 - 8/28 p

Pigweed or Lamb’s Quarters - Chenopodium album - 7/24 - 8/28

Pineapple weed - Matricaria matricarioides - 7/24 - 8/28

Pink, Deptford - Dianthus deltoides - 7/24 - 8/28

Pipsissewa - Chimaphila umbellata - 7/24 - 8/7 p

Pipewort, Common - Eriocaulon septangulare - 7/31

Pitcher-plant - Sarracenia purpurea - 6/26 - 7/17

Plantain, Dwarf Rattlesnake - Goodyera repens - 8/7

Polygala, Fringed - Polygala paucifolia - 6/5 - 7/3

Primrose, Bird’s-eye - Primula mistassinica - 6/5 - 6/12 p

Primrose, Evening - Oenothera biennis - 7/10 - 8/28 p

Pussytoes, Field - Antennaria neglecta - 5/18 - 7/3

Pyrola, Lesser - Pyrola minor - 7/17 - 7/31

Pyrola, Pink - Pyrola asarifolia - 7/17 - 7/24

Pyrola, Round-leaved - Pyrola rotundifolia - 7/17 - 8/7 p

Rose, Wild - Rosa - 6/19 - 7/17 p

St. Johnswort, Common - Hypericum perforatum - 7/24 - 8/28 p

Sarsaparilla, Bristly - Aralia hispida - 7/17

Sarsaparilla, Wild - Aralia nudicaulis - 6/12 - 7/3 p

Saxifrage, Early - Saxofraga vorgomoca - 5/29

Shinleaf - Pyrola elliptica - 8/7

Silverweed - Potentilla anserina - 6/5 - 7/10 p

Smartweed, Pale - Polygonum lapathifolium - 7/31 - 8/28

Solomon’s-Seal, False - 6/26 p

Solomon’s-Seal, Three-leaved - Smilacina trifolia - 6/12 - 6/26

Sorrel, Sheep or Common - Rumex acetosella - 6/19 - 7/31

Sorrel, Wood, yellow - Oxalis montana - 7/24 - 8/28

Spring-beauty- Claytonia - 5/22 - 6/5 p

Spurrey, Sand - Spergularia rubra - 8/7 - 8/28

Starflower - Trientalis borealis - 6/5 - 7/3 p

Stickseed, European - Lappula echinata - 8/14

Stitchwort, Lesser - Stellaria graminea - 7/10 - 7/17

Strawberry, Barren - Waldsteinia fragarioides - 6/5 - 6/19

Strawberry, Common- Fragaria virginiana - 5/22-7/10 p

Sundew, Round-leaved - 7/10

Sweet Cicely - Osmorhiza claytoni - 6/12 - 6/19

Tansy - Tanacetum vulgare - 7/24 - 8/24 p

Thistle, Canada - Cirsium arvense) - 7/24 - 8/28 p

Thistle, Bull - Cirsium vulgare - 7/24 - 8/28

Thistle, Field Sow - Sonchus arvensis - 7/24 - 8/28

Trefoil, Birdsfoot - Lotus corniculatus - 6/12 - 8/28 p

Trillium, Nodding - Trillium cernuum - 5/29 - 6/19 p

Turtlehead - Chelone glabra - 8/21

Twinflower - Linnea borealis - 6/26 - 7/24 p

Twisted-stalk or White Mandarin - 6/19 p

Twisted-Stalk , Rose - Streptopus roseus - 6/12 - 6/26 p

Valerian, Garden/ Heliotrope - Valeriana officinalis - 7/31 - 8/14

Vetch, Crown - Coronilla varia - 7/10 - 8/7

Vetch, Purple - Vica americana - 6/12 - 7/17

Vetchling, Pale - Lathyrus ochroleucus - 6/12 - 7/10

Violets, Yellow, Blue, Purple & White beginning - 6/5 - 6/19 p

Water-horehound, Cut-leaved - Lycopus americanus - 7/31

Willow-herb, Northern - Epilobium glandulosum - 8/14

Wintergreen, One-flowered or One-flowered Pyrola - 6/12 - 7/17

Yarrow - Achillea millefolium - 7/10 - 8/28 p

BLOOMING TREES & SHRUBS

Seen in Cook County Minnesota 2002

Alder, Speckled - Alnus incana - 6/5

Ash, Mountain, American 6/19 - 7/10 p

Blackberry, Common - Rubus alleghenuensis - 6/12

Blueberry, Dwarf Sweet - Vaccinium angustifolium - 6/12 - 6/19 p

Cherry, Pin - Prunus pennsylvanica - 6/5 - 6/26

Chokecherry - Prunus virginiana - 6/12 - 6/26

Currant, Bristly - Ribes lacustre - 6/5 - 6/12

Currant , Skunk - Ribes glandulosum - 6/5 - 6/12

Dewberry - Rubus pubescens - 6/5

Dogwood, Red-osier - Cornus stolonifera - 6/12 - 7/17 p

Elder, Red-berried - Sambucus pubens - 5/29 - 6/19?

Gooseberry - Ribes - 5/29 - 6/12

Hazelnut - Corylus - 5/22

Honeysuckle, Bush - Diervilla lonicera - 7/3 - 7/17 p

Honeysuckle, Fly - Lonicera canadensis - 6/5

Honeysuckle, Tartarian - Lonicera tatarica - 6/19 - 7/17`

Honeysuckle Vine - Lonicera hirsuta - 6/26 -7/31

Honeysuckle - Lonicera canadensis - 6/5

Juneberry - Amelanchier - 6/12 - 6/19

Labrador Tea - Ledum groenlandicum - 6/12 - 7/3 p

Laurel, Bog or Pale - Kalmia polifolia - 6/19 - 7/3 p

Leatherleaf - Chamaedaphne calyculata - 6/12 - 6/19 p

Maple, Moose or Mountain - Acer spicatum - 6/26 - 7/10 p

Maple, Red - Acer rubrum - 5/29

Maple, Sugar - Acer saccharum - 5/29 - 6/5 p

Meadowsweet - Spiraea latifolia - 7/24 - 8/14 p Ninebark - Physocarpus opulifolius - 7/10 - 7/31

Rosemary, Bog - Andromeda glaucophylla - 6/26 -

Thimbleberry - Rubus parviflorus - 6/19 - 7/24 p

BERRIES WE SAW: both edible and non-edible

Baneberry, Red - Actaea rubra - 7/24 - 8/28

we saw both the red and white berries of this plant

Bearberry - Arctostaphylos uva-ursi - 8/7 - 8/28 p

Blueberry, Dwarf, Sweet - Vaccinium angustifolium - 7/31 - 8/7 p

Bunchberry - Cornus canadensis - 8/7 - 8/28

Cranberry, Small - Vaccinium oxycoccos - 8/7 p

Cherry, Pin - Prunus pennsylvanica - 8/14

Chokecherry - Prunus virginiana - 8/7 - 8/14

Currant, Upright - Ribes - 8/7 - 8/28

Dewberry - Rubus pubescens - 7/24 - 7/31

Dogwood, Red Osier - Cornus stolonifera - 7/31 - 8/28

Elderberry, Red-berried - Sambucus pubens - 7/24 - 8/21 p

Gooseberry - Ribes - 8/14 8/21

Hazelnut - Corylus, winged nuts - 7/24 - 7/31

Juneberry (Service Berry) - Amelanchier - 7/31 - 8/21 p

Pea, Beach - Lathyrus japonicus - 8/21 - 8/28

Raspberry - Rubus idaeus - 7/31 - 8/28 p

Rose Hips - 8/28

Sarsaparilla, Wild - Aralia nudicaulis - 7/24 - 8/28

Strawberry, Common - Fragaria virginiana 7/24 - 8/7 p

Thimbleberry - Rubus parviflorus - 7/31 - 8/28 p

Twisted-stalk, Rose - Streptopus roseus - 8/21 - 8/28

p = picture available - click on name

REFERENCES:  

Newcomb's Wildflower Guide
The Peterson Field Guide Series A Field Guide to Wildflowers
George W. D. Symonds The Shrub Identification Book

George W. D. Symonds The Tree Identification Book
Clayton & Michele Oslund What's Doin the Bloomin'?
Welby R. Smith "Orchids of Minnesota

Rare Plants of the Superior National Forest

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