Bloom Clock/Keys/Central Pennsylvania/August/Purple Flowers

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The plants pictured below have been recorded as blooming during the month of August in Central Pennsylvania.

Torenia fournieri

Flowers

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Profile for Torenia fournieri (Wishbone Flower)
Identifying Characteristics
Habit:Low growing herbaceous plant
Foliage:simple, opposite
Recent Logs
  • SB Johnny-LM 08:57, 2 July 2008 (UTC)
  • SB Johnny-LM 10:07, 20 July 2008 (UTC)
  • --SB_Johnny talk 08:58, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
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Hemerocallis

Flower of H. fulva, one of the most commonly encountered daylilies

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Profile for Hemerocallis (Daylily)
Identifying Characteristics
Habit:clumping herbaceous plant
Flowers:3 petals and 3 sepals nearly equal. Each flower lasts only one day.
Foliage:Basal, straplike
Life Cycle: Perennial
Recent Logs
  • Jomegat 04:43, 6 June 2009 (UTC)
  • Jomegat 00:48, 22 July 2009 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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Cirsium arvense

Heads

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Profile for Cirsium arvense (Canada Thistle)
Identifying Characteristics
Habit:Spreading herbaceous plant
Flowers:Heads
Foliage:Spiny
Stem:Spiny
Life Cycle: Perennial
Recent Logs
  • --SB_Johnny | talk 10:02, 1 September 2007 (UTC)
  • --Luai lashire 01:27, 14 October 2007 (UTC)
  • --Luai lashire 00:52, 25 October 2007 (UTC)
  • --SB_Johnny | talk 11:09, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
  • --SB_Johnny | talk 09:49, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
  • Jomegat 23:39, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Regional data and additional images for Cirsium arvense


Echinacea purpurea

Plants in bloom

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Profile for Echinacea purpurea (Purple Coneflower)
Identifying Characteristics
Habit:Upright, clump forming
Flowers:Heads with raised disks
Recent Logs
  • SBJ 18:24, 4 September 2007 (UTC)
  • --Luai lashire 21:52, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
  • SB Johnny-LM 09:20, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
  • SB Johnny-LM 10:17, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
  • SB Johnny-LM 18:31, 17 November 2007 (UTC)
  • --SB_Johnny | talk 09:54, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
  • Ngravagna 22:47, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
  • --SB_Johnny talk 09:35, 23 September 2008 (UTC)


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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall, Late Fall

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Trifolium pratense

Inflorescence

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Profile for Trifolium pratense (Red Clover)
Identifying Characteristics
Habit:Spreading herbaceous plant
Foliage:trifoliate with pale zones on the leaflets
Fruit:tiny legumes
Life Cycle: perennial
Recent Logs
  • Anna reg 19:17, 12 May 2011 (UTC)
  • Anna reg 18:13, 19 October 2011 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall, Late Fall

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Securigera varia

Inflorescence

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Profile for Securigera varia (Crown Vetch)
Identifying Characteristics
Habit:Spreading semi-herbaceous plant
Flowers:Small, pea-like flowers on a crown-like head
Foliage:Pinnately compound
Stem:Thin, wire-like
Life Cycle: Perennial
Recent Logs

Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall, Late Fall

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Arctium lappa

Heads

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Profile for Arctium lappa (Burdock)
Identifying Characteristics
Habit:erect, branching
Foliage:Simple, hairy
Fruit:Large burs which stick to clothing and fur
Life Cycle: Biennial
Recent Logs
  • Jomegat 12:43, 9 July 2008 (UTC)
  • --SB_Johnny | talk 09:44, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
  • --SB_Johnny | talk 22:25, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
  • Jomegat 19:09, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
  • --SB_Johnny talk 13:36, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
  • --SB_Johnny talk 08:22, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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Liatris spicata

Inflorescence

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Profile for Liatris spicata (Blazing Star)
Identifying Characteristics
Recent Logs
  • SB Johnny-LM 18:34, 6 July 2007 (UTC)
  • --SB_Johnny | PA! 10:26, 4 August 2007 (UTC)
  • SB Johnny-LM 00:11, 6 August 2007 (UTC) (from a datestamped photograph)
  • --Luai lashire 17:51, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
  • SB Johnny-LM 09:27, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
  • --SB_Johnny | talk 10:13, 9 July 2008 (UTC)
  • --SB_Johnny | talk 10:04, 20 July 2008 (UTC)
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Hosta

Flowers of cv. 'Blue Crinkles'

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Profile for Hosta (Hosta)
Identifying Characteristics
Habit:Clump-forming herbaceous plant
Flowers:tubular
Foliage:Basal
Life Cycle: perennial
Recent Logs

Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Summer, Late Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Regional data and additional images for Hosta

last updated 09:13, 14 October 2007 (UTC) with 9 plants

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