Apr. 17, 2021
Kenilworth ivy, Cymbalaria muralis
Kenilworth ivy is a small creeping plant, particularly known for crawling along the ground looking for things with crevices that it can climb. It's flowers stretch toward the sun until they're fertilized. They then reverse course and look for crevices or holes where they can plant their own seeds. Kenilworth is a Mediterranean native that now is at home in almost every place with a mild climate. Here it is found in AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, HI, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, BC, MB, NB, NS, ON, and QC. Beal Gardens, MSU, 5/3/12. Plantain family, Plantaginaceae.
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Hi Denise
Just thinking it's almost time to come look for Platanthera flava. Bob
Hi Bob:
I found it on Eber Rd, about 1.5 mi S. of Kitty Todd Preserve 1/4 mi from Metroparks land. I’m guessing it came in on the RR. (NwOhio)
Apparently so, but not on all plants. The brown only shows a little in this image.
Regarding umber pussytoes, one reference calls it brown-brackted pussytoes. Are it's bracts browner than other pussytoes?