In Bloom - May 9th

Shooting Star - Dodecatheon meadia - Primulaceae (Primrose family)


Jacob's Ladder - Polemonium reptans 

Wild Geranium - Geranium maculatum - Geranium family (Geraniaceae) 

Wild Columbine - Aquilegia canadensis - Buttercup family (Ranunculaceae)  

Prairie Hyacinth - Camassia angusta - Lily family (Liliaceae)

Mayapple - Podophyllum peltatum - Barberry family (Berberidaceae)

Spring Beauty - Claytonia virginica - Purslane family (Portulacaceae) 


Photos Via Dan Brown
 

Location: Nichols (John Fountain) Park, 1355 E 53rd St, Chicago, IL 60615, USA

Comments

  1. UnknownMay 18, 2021 at 12:16 PM

    Do you not have enough on your plate already?

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  2. DJBrownMay 18, 2021 at 12:39 PM

    Nice pics! I'll keep sending pictures in my walks through the Meadow.

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  3. DJBrownMay 18, 2021 at 12:53 PM

    We might need to adjust the info for the Prairie Hyacinth. It might be Camassia scilloides, or there are several other options among the Camassias. The species you listed isn't native to Illinois, and the Illinois Wildflower descriptions have the flowers as smaller diameter.

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