Universally thought of as our most
beautiful wildflower, Cardinal Flower, Lobelia cardinalis, is
usually found growing in boggy spots in the wild, but
it’s adaptable to average garden conditions. Hummingbirds
love it.
Wildflowers I-M
Click on image for a larger view
Updated January 2006
|
Species
|
Common Name
|
Catskill Native?
|
Distribution
|
Available?
|
|
Iris cristata
|
Crested Iris
|
No
|
MidAtlantic & South
|
Yes
|
|
Iris cristata alba
|
White Crested Iris
|
No
|
MidAtlantic & South
|
Yes
|
|
Iris fulva
|
Copper Iris
|
No
|
MidAtlantic & South
|
Yes
|
|
Iris setosa alba
|
Beachhead Iris
|
No
|
Northern Coasts
|
Yes
|
|
Iris setosa arctica
|
Beachhead Iris
|
No
|
?
|
Yes
|
|
Iris setosa canadensis
|
Beachhead Iris
|
No
|
Northeastern Coasts
|
Yes
|
|
Iris verna
|
Dwarf Iris
|
No
|
MidAtlantic & South
|
No
|
|
Iris versicolor
|
Blue Flag
|
Yes
|
-
|
Yes
|
|
Iris virginica shrevei alba
|
Shreve’s Iris
|
No
|
Eastern NA
|
Yes
|
|
Isopyrum biternatum
|
False Rue Anemone
|
No
|
Eastern NA
|
Limited
|
|
Jeffersonia diphylla
|
Twinleaf
|
No
|
Eastern NA
|
Yes
|
|
Liatris aspera
|
Rough Blazing Star
|
No
|
Western Prairies
|
Yes
|
|
Liatris cylindracea
|
Dwarf Blazing Star
|
No
|
Prairies
|
Yes
|
|
Liatris microcephalus
|
Dwarf Blazing Star
|
No
|
Southeastern NA
|
No
|
|
Liatris pycnostachya
|
Prairie Blazing Star
|
No
|
Prairies
|
No
|
|
Liatris scariosa var.
nieuwlandii
|
Nieuwland’s Blazing Star
|
No
|
Prairies & Northeast
|
Yes
|
|
Liatris scariosa var.
novae-angliae
|
New England Blazing Star
|
No
|
Northeast NA
|
Yes
|
|
Liatris scariosa var. scariosa
|
Northern Blazing Star
|
No
|
Mid-Atlantic
|
Yes
|
|
Liatris spicata
|
Marsh Blazing Star
|
No
|
Eastern NA
|
Yes
|
|
Liatris squarrosa
|
Plains Blazing Star
|
No
|
Central NA
|
Yes
|
|
Lilium superbum
|
Turk's Cap Lily
|
No
|
Eastern NA
|
Limited
|
|
Lobelia cardinalis
|
Cardinal Flower
|
Yes
|
-
|
Yes
|
|
Lobelia siphilitica
|
Great Blue Lobelia
|
Yes
|
-
|
Yes
|
|
Maianthemum stellatum
|
Star-flowered Solomon's Seal
|
Yes
|
-
|
No
|
|
Manfreda virginica
|
False Aloe
|
No
|
MidAtlantic & South
|
Yes
|
|
Marshallia grandiflora
|
Barbara's Buttons
|
No
|
MidAtlantic
|
June
|
|
Medeola virginiana
|
Indian Cucumber
|
Yes
|
-
|
Yes
|
|
Meehania cordata
|
Creeping Mint
|
No
|
Appalachian Mts
|
June
|
|
Mertensia virginica
|
Virginia Bluebells
|
No
|
Eastern NA
|
Yes
|
|
Mimulus alatus
|
Winged Monkey Flower
|
No
|
Eastern NA
|
No
|
|
Mimulus ringens
|
Allegheny Monkey Flower
|
Yes
|
-
|
Catskills
|
|
Mimulus lewisii
|
Great Purple Monkey Flower
|
No
|
Northwestern NA
|
No
|
|
Bradbury's Bergamot
|
No
|
Prairies
|
Yes
|
|
|
Monarda meadia
|
Purple Bergamot
|
No
|
Eastern NA
|
No
|
|
Monarda punctata
|
Dotted Horsemint
|
No
|
Eastern NA
|
No
|
