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WILDFLOWERS


 [photo, Goldenrod, Glen Burnie, Maryland]
  • Maryland Wildflowers


  • Goldenrod, Glen Burnie, Maryland, September 2010. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.


     [photo, Wild daisies, Glen Burnie, Maryland] Every year, dozens of distinct wildflower species bloom in Maryland. To maintain the natural beauty of the State and maintain and increase natural habitat, two programs use wildflowers: the Wildflower Program, and the Wild Acres Program.

    Wild daisies, Glen Burnie, Maryland, September 2009. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.


     [photo, White Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), Glen Burnie, Maryland] Since 1986, the Wildflower Program has been overseen by the State Highway Administration of the Department of Transportation. Formed to improve areas surrounding local highways, both in ecology and aesthetics, the Program uses a seed mixture designed to provide blossoms continuously from early March through late November. Since its inception, the Program has planted more than 300 acres of native and naturalized wildflowers along the roadsides and medians of State highways.

    White Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), Glen Burnie, Maryland, May 2010. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.


     [photo, Evening Primrose (Oenothera linifolia), Glen Burnie, Maryland] The Wild Acres Program offers residents advice and designs to convert backyards into natural habitat, including wildflower meadows. Created to expand wildlife resources and habitat, the Program is run by the Wildlife and Heritage Service of the Department of Natural Resources.

    Evening Primrose (Oenothera linifolia), Glen Burnie, Maryland, May 2010. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.


    MARYLAND WILDFLOWERS


    A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
    Name Scientific Name Blooms
    Allegany Monkey Flower Mimulus ringens June - Sept.
    Alumroot Heuchera americana April - June
    Anemone, Rue Anemonella thalictroides March – June
    Anemone, Wood Anemone quinquefolia April – June
    Aster, Calico Aster lateriflorus Aug. - Oct.
    Aster, New England Aster novae-angliae Aug. - Oct.
    Aster, New York Aster novi-belgii Aug. - Oct.
    Aster, Swamp Aster puniceus Aug. - Nov.
    Azalea, Pinxterbloom Rhododendron periclymenoides March - May
    Azalea, Swamp Rhododendron viscosum May - Aug.
    Beard Tongue Penstemon digitalis June - July
    Bee Balm Monarda didyma July - Sept.
    Bellwort Uvularia sessilifolia April – May
    Bergamot, Wild Monarda fistulosa July - Aug.
    Big Bluestem Andropogon gerardi Aug. - Nov.
    Black-Eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta June - Sept.
    Blanketflower Gaillardia aristata May - Oct.
    Bleeding Heart, Wild Dicentra eximia April - Sept.
    Blue Flag Iris versicolor May - June
    Bloodroot Sanguinaria canadensis March - May
    Boltonia Boltonia asteroides July - Sept.
    Boneset Eupatorium perfoliatum July - Oct.
    Bushy Seedbox Ludwigia alternifolia June - Sept.
    Butterfly Weed Asclepias tuberosa June - Sept.
    Calendula Calendula officinalis April - Nov.
    Cardinal Flower Lobelia cardinalis July - Sept.
    Cohosh, Black Cimicifuga racemosa June – Aug.
    Columbine, Wild Aquilegia canadensis April - June
    Coneflower, Cutleaf Rudbeckia lanciniata July - Sept.
    Coneflower, Early Rudbeckia fulgida July - Oct.
    Coneflower, Purple Echinacea purpurea July - Oct.
    Cordgrass, Prairie Spartina pectinata June - July
    Coreopsis, Lanceleaf Coreopsis lanceolata April - Aug.
    Coreopsis, Pink Coreopsis rosea July - Sept.
    Coreopsis, Plains Coreopsis tinctoria May - Aug.
    Cornflower Centaurea cyanus April - July
    Cosmos Cosmos bipinnatus April - Nov.
    Cosmos, Sulphur Cosmos sulphureus June - Nov.
    Dames Rocket Hesperis matronalis April - July
    Evening Primrose Oenothera linifolia May - Sept.
    Foamflower Tiarella cordifolia April - June
    Gayfeather Liatris spicata Aug. - Oct.
    Geranium, Wild Geranium maculatum April - July
    Ginger, Wild Asarum canandense April – June
    Ginseng, Dwarf Panax trifolius April – June
    Goldenrod, Rough Solidago patula June – Sept.
    Goldenrod, Seaside Solidago sempervirens Aug. - Oct.
    Goldenrod, Wrinkleleaf Solidago rugosa Aug. - Oct.
    Indian Pink Spigelia marilandica May - June
    Indigo, Blue False Baptisia australis June - Sept.
    Indigo, Wild Baptisia tinctoria June - Sept.
    Iris, Crested Iris cristata March – May
    Ironweed, New York Vernonia noveboracensis Aug. - Oct.
    Jack-in-the-Pulpit Arisaema triphyllum April - June
    Jewelweed Impatiens capensis July – Oct.
    Joe-Pye Weed Eupatorium dubium July - Sept.
    Lady-Slippers, Pink Cypripedium acaule May – July
    Larkspur, Rocket Consolida ajacis April - July
    Laurel, Mountain Kalmia latifolia May – June
    Lily, Trout Erythronium americanum March – May
    Lizards tail Saururus cernuus April – Aug.
    Lobelia, Great Blue Lobelia siphilitica Aug. - Nov.
    Mallow, Rose Hibiscus moscheutos July - Sept.
    Manna Grass, Canada Glyceria canadensis June - July
    Manna Grass, Fowl Glyceria striata June - July
    Marigold, Marsh Caltha palustris April - June
    Mayapple Podophyllum peltatum April - May
    Meadow Rue, Tall Thalictrum polygamun May - July
    Milkweed Asclepias syriaca May - Aug.
    Milkweed, Swamp Asclepias incarnata May - June
    Mint, Lemon Monarda citriodora June - Sept.
    Monkey Flower Mimulus ringens June – Sept.
    Obedient Plant Physostegia virginiana Aug. - Sept.
    Partridge Berry Mitchella repens May – Oct.
    Phlox, Blue Phlox divaricata April - June
    Phlox, Creeping Phlox stolonifera April - June
    Pickerelweed Pontederia cordata June - Nov.
    Pokeweed Phytolacca americana July – Sept.
    Poppy, California Eschscholzia californica April - June
    Poppy, Corn Papaver rhoeas March - June
    Reed Canary Grass Phalaris arundinacea April - May
    Rice Cutgrass Leersia oryzoides June - Oct.
    Rose, Pasture Rosa carolina May-July
    Rose, Swamp Rosa palustris May - June
    Saxifrage, Swamp Saxifraga pensylvananica May - June
    Shasta Daisy Chrysanthemum maximum May - July
    Silverrod Solidago bicolor Aug. - Nov.
    Snakeroot Cimicifuga racemosa June - July
    Snapdragon, Spurred Linaria maroccana May - Sept.
    Solomon’s Seal Polygonatum biflorum March – June
    Solomon’s Seal, False Smilacina racemosa March – June
    Speedwell Veronica officinalis May - June
    Spicebush, Northern Lindera benzoin April – June
    Spiderwort Tradescantia virginiana April - July
    Spotted Touch-Me-Not Impatiens capensis July - Sept.
    Spring Beauty Claytonia virginica March – May
    Sunflower, Swamp Helianthus angustifolius Aug. - Oct.
    Sunflower, Woodland Helianthus divaricatus July - Oct.
    Sweet Flag Acorus calamus May - July
    Sweet William Dianthus barbatus July - Oct.
    Tickseed Coreopsis verticillata June - July
    Toothwort, Cutleaf Dentaria laciniata March - May
    Trailing Arbutus Epigaea repens March - May
    Trumpet Creeper Campsis radicans July - Aug.
    Turtlehead Chelone glabra Aug. - Oct.
    Vervain, Blue Verbena hastata July - Sept.
    Violet, Alpine Viola labradorica April - June
    Violet, Marsh Viola Cucullata April – July
    Violet, Woods Viola palmata April – June
    Virginia Bluebells Mertensia virginica March - April
    Wallflower Cheiranthus cheiri April - June
    Water Hemlock, Spotted Cicuta maculata June - Sept.
    Wintergreen, Striped Chimaphila maculata June - Aug.
    Yarrow, White Achillea millefolium May - Sept.

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