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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.
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Wildflowers I-M
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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
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