Rosaceae
Graham Co., NC
29 Apr 2006
Throughout most of NC, this tasty plant grows in fields and along the edges of woodlands.
Graham Co., NC
29 Apr 2006
Clay Co., NC
22 May 2005
Scattered across NC, though rare in the coastal plain. Although it has "strawberry" in the name, unlike the plant above, these fruits are not edible.
Orange Co., NC
21 Apr 2006
Several species of Cinquefoil occur across North Carolina, often in open, "weedy" places.
Orange Co., NC
21 Apr 2006
Person Co., NC
13 June 2006
This pretty native grows throughout NC in various habitats from roadsides to woods.
Person Co., NC
13 June 2006
Carolina Roses can be wonderfully fragrant!
Person Co., NC
13 June 2006
Another native rose, Swamp Rose is common throughout NC in wet soils.
Person Co., NC
13 June 2006
Person Co., NC
13 June 2006
Common in the coastal plain and uncommon in the piedmont of NC in dry soils.
Person Co., NC
13 June 2006
Leaves on flowering stems have 3 leaflets and are fuzzy gray-white below.
Orange Co., NC
1 May 2006
This is the common blackberry along roadsides across North Carolina. Flowering in the spring, it is an important nectar source for many spring butterflies.
Orange Co., NC
1 May 2006
Buncombe Co., NC
8 July 2006
Found in the mountains in NC, this taxon is often treated as Amelanchier arborea var. laevis
Buncombe Co., NC
8 July 2006
Note the round red fruits and leaves with acute tips and variable (but mostly rounded to subcordate) bases.