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Great Lobelia: Elongated Clusters of odd-shaped purple flowers. Found in July on a gravel bar on Pine Creek,
PA.
Tall Bell Flower: Grows to about 3 feet in deep woods. Summer bloomer. Location: Piney Ridge Trail, SNP, VA.
Photo by Ken Clark.
Clasping Venus Looking Glass (Specularia perfoliata): Blooms May - August. Grows in poor soil. Photo
by Ken Clark. Location: Billy Goat Tr, Great Falls National Park, MD.
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Pickerelweed, Pontederia
cordata: A true acquatic. Can grow 2-3 feet tall. Location: Billy Goat Tr, Great Falls NP, MD. Photo by Ken Clark.
Bugle or Bugleweed, Ajuga reptans: Both a wildflower and
cultivar from the mint family. Reproduces by underground runners. Location: Black Moshannon SF, PA.
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Swamp Verbena/Blue Vervain, Verbena hastata: Grows in wet areas.
Location: Pine Creek, PA.
Cow Vetch / Tufted Vetch (Vicia cracca): Common vetch but individual plants can be striking. Location:
Neighbor Mt Tr, SNP, VA.
Lyre-leaved Sage (Salvia lyrata): Clusters of violet to blue tubular flowers atop a sturdy stem with
lanceolet upper leaves and multilobed basal leaves. It's purple leaved cousin w/pink flowers grow in my garden. Location:
Jeremy's Run Tr, SNP, VA.
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