wood hyacinth, Hyacinthoides hispanica
Have these wood hyacinths been naturalized? They're planted in a shaded area among a variety of native and non-native plants. A little chaotic, but still a garden. If you look up naturalized garden you will find that it means gardening with native plants. Then you look down a little farther and find an item about naturalizing bulbs, illustrated with tulips. So I guess if you want it also means introducing non-native species into a natural looking place. But then what happens? Those plants decide you've got a grand idea, and start doing it on their own? That's happened with wood hyacinths. They've been reported from geniunely wild places in CT, NY, VA, WA, WV, BC, and ON. Cultivated, Lenawee Co MI, 5/19/16. Hyacinth family, Hyacinthoides.
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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?