Evening Hike on the Middle Patuxent

There is no better way to photograph and learn more about native plants than hiking the nearest conservation area or nature park. * photos taken on May 18 2013 in Columbia, MD

Spring Beauty

Claytonia virginica

A rapid spreading, bulbous perennial, reaching a maximum height of 16 ( rarely over 5 ) inches. It is native to moist, fertile woodlands in eastern North America ( Minnesota to Quebec & Nova Scotia; south to Texas to Georgia ).
The narrow leaves are up to 8 x 1 inches.
The 5-petalled, bright pink flowers, up to 1 inch across, are borne early to mid spring.
Hardy zones 4 to 8 on moist, fertile, humus-rich soil in partial shade.

* photos taken on Apr 15 2013 in Ellicott City, MD

Plant Tours1 - Deerfield Beach Arboretum, Florida

* photos taken on Jan 3 2011

Bactris gasipaes



Bucida buceras


Bursera simaruba


Cananga orodata


Caryota ( Fishtail Palm )


Casuarina cunninghamia


Chrysobalanus icaco ( Coco Plum )


Clusia rosea

Coccolobus rugosa


Coccolobus uvifera



Cocos nucifera ( Coconut Palm )


Codiaeum variegatum


Conocarpus erectus


Copernicia fallaensis


Cordyline fruticosa


Corymbia umbriculifera


Couropita guiniansis


Dianella tasmanica


Dracaena fragrans


Elaeis guineensis


Felicium decipiens


Ferns


Guapira discolor


Guiacum sanctum


Ixora


Jatropha


Kigelia pinnata


Latania loddigesii


Licaula spinosa


Litchii


Macadamia integrifolia


Mangifera indica


Manihot esculenta


Manilkara zapota


Markhamia stipulata


Mastichodendron foetida


Megaskepasma

Melicope elleryana


Metrosideros


Muntingia calabura


Murraya koeningii


Neodypsis decaryi


Operculicarga decaryi


Pandanus utilis


Pimenta dioica


Piscidia piscipula


Pleomple


Plumbago auriculata


Polyaltha longifolia


Polyscias fruticosa


Pseudobombax elliptica


Pseudophoenix sargentii


Psidium littorale


Ravanella


Rheedia brasiliensis


Roystonia regia


Sabinea carinalis


Saraca indica
Schefflera elegantissima

Scindapsis


Setecreasia


Simarouba glauca


Tabebuia avellandre


Tabebuia caraiba

Tabebuia ipe



Thevetia neriifolia


Thunbergia grandiflora


Veitchia merillii


Veitchia winin
* the local wildlife