Var. triloba. Growing along path near oaks, maples, and pines
Nothing in bloom at home yet. I had to go see something.
Mohican State Park
-leaf cells are small (mostly ~18-35 microns); leaves nearly round, strongly decurrent, 7-12 cells wide; sinus less than half-way; lobes fairly sharp, mostly connivent and 3-4 cells wide. Growing on moist cliff face among other bryophytes.
Newcomb’s Group No. 523
regular wildflower with 5 petals and basal leaves only; leaves long-stalked, roundly heart-shaped with blunt teeth and 5 to 9 shallow lobes, often with dark veins; flowers 0.25 inch long, green or purplish with protruding stamens; blooms in late spring and summer; plant is 1 to 3 feet high
Growing in a flower bed but I don't think it was planted
Badgley Run
Spreading from known nearby location.
Possibly a hybrid
Pee Dee NWR
Endemic to the Appalachians and one of the only aquatic lichens, this species is uncommon and is indicative of high water quality. It looks like it belongs in a tidal pool. A Pennsylvania 'Watchlist' species.
Found on Pine detritus.
I’m basing this Id primarily on the leaf shape but totally open to other ideas…..Provenance is somewhat uncertain - while it is not something I planted, it came up in an area where I HAVE planted some iris virginica so peehaps it was transported in with that from the nursery.
Hairs on lateral petals are not knobbed. Sepals are lanceolate and not hairy. Leaves are longer than wide, and basal teeth are larger than apical teeth. Formerly considered a variety of coast violet (V. brittoniana)
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Violets are hard for me, trying to learn.
Along the hiking trail, about 5 inches wide, no more than 3 inches tall
In small creek running through a mesic meadow
Some Endangered Violet they have, said the person who works there
A few flowering plants on the sparse gravelly exposures
Unfortunately, focus is not sharp.
aquatic, growing in ephemeral pool
syn. Viola palmata var. angelliae (Pollard) W. Stone, growing beneath large old white oaks on a ridge near hemlocks, unique lateral petal pubescence, stems and other flower parts pubescent (see also https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/199643111 for 870515046b). No. 870515046a.
See also: http://beta.floranorthamerica.org/Viola_subsinuata
https://people.ohio.edu/ballardh/vgpena/taxa/violasubsinuatasensustricto.htm
Pittonia 4: 4. 1899.
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/52476#page/8/mode/1up
syn. Viola palmata var. angelliae (Pollard) W. Stone, growing along the edge of the bridle trail near white pine ridge, pubescent stems and inflorescence, unique lateral petal pubescence (see also https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/199642586 for 870515046a) No. 870515046b.
See also: http://beta.floranorthamerica.org/Viola_subsinuata
https://people.ohio.edu/ballardh/vgpena/taxa/violasubsinuatasensustricto.htm
Pittonia 4: 4. 1899.
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/52476#page/8/mode/1up
Seen along the Alvars shores on the north of the island.
Guessing Spotted since I found an adult ten feet away from this pool.
Edit (Nov 26 2023) Was researching Tiger Salamanders and went down a rabbit hole of IDing larvae. I am now wondering if this isn't a Tiger Salamander larvae. According to an ID extension put out by Purdue University, pointed toes is a unique feature of Tiger Salamanders, which seems to be the case for this larvae.
Exclusively in the wet potholes between hummocks. Extensive mats.
Ranunculus gmelinii?
known population
few individuals but fruiting abundantly
this observation was a few hundred meters from original known population, suggesting it may be sporadic in appropriate habitat
not expecting you to be able to confirm taxon by photos
collection in CMC herbarium
bristles present
with Fuirena pumila
8-4-21-LSPP-MECP
Littorella americana (FNA Ed. Comm., 2019); syn. Littorella uniflora, Littorella uniflora var. americana
Last seen in Ohio in 1935
Wildflower 0.6m tall radially symmetrical blue petals, 5. Several flowers, stem leaves. 9-11 lance shaped leaflets per leaf. Stem purple near base.