Solitary flowers with pale to medium blue-violet petals with dark purple lines. Petals are unequal. The lowest petal is the largest and has a yellow patch close to the center of the flower. The two side petals have white hairs near the throat.
Locations: Crabtree Creek Greenway
Field Pennycress
Tiny, white flowers in clusters. The seeds are flat, papery pods.
Gray’s Sedge
Ornamental grass (sedge) with green seed heads that look like spiked clubs.
Great Blue Lobelia
Deep blue to purple flowers that open to two spreading lips. The upper lip has 2 lobes, the lower lip has 3 wider lobes with broad white stripes at the base.
Hairy Bittercress
Tiny, white, cross-shaped flowers.
Hairy Leafcup
Clusters of yellow, daisy-like flowers with 8-15 petals. The plant is large, growing up to 10 feet tall. The leaves are also large, up to 14 inches long.
Heal-All
Small bluish to lavender or white flowers in a cylinder-shaped head. The flower is tubular with a hooded upper lip. The lower lip is fringed and has 3 lobes.
Hemp Dogbane
Clusters of pinkish-white bell-shaped flowers.
Ivyleaf Speedwell
Solitary pale blue to lavender flowers with four petals growing between the leaves. The shape of the leaves resembles an ivy leaf.
Japanese Mazus
Pale purple flowers with two lips. The lower lip is longer and has 3 lobes. It is white with yellow spots. The upper lip is darker purple.