Small Wonders... Now that I am living back in the Midwest I have been forced to appreciate the simple things in nature. Without stunning summit vistas or 100' waterfalls to reward me on my hikes I grew concerned that my camera was going to quickly start gathering dust. While in the southeast I developed a minor interest in the beautiful flora that accompanied me on my hikes. I decided to check it out, though the North Woods isn't exactly known for its exotic wildflowers (I mean, how can you compete with the Rhododendron bloom in the Appalachains?). I bought a book by the name Wildflowers of Michigan and was astounded at the variety of flora that call the North Woods home. Most are tiny flowers (the seasons at this latitude are just too short) so many are passed unnoticed as you tramp through the pines.
 With my guidebook in tow I set out on a few local trails. Keeping my pace in low gear allowed the variety of the woodlands around me to reveal itself. Needless to say, I'm hooked. The season is just beginning as I create this album so as the months pass the collection should grow. Please bear with me as this is a new hobby. I apologize ahead of time for any incorrect info that may be displayed with my pictures (aka. names). Please don't go to your friends and tell them about the idiot on summitpost who labeled a Yellow Downy Violet as a Prairie Sunflower, just let me know so I can change it and save face with the next person who visits. This is very much a learning experience for me so if you have any tips, information, or wildflower hotspots please share....and above all ENJOY THE PHOTOS!!!!
Here's a list of the flowers I have so far, by color...
Common
Name | Scientific
Name | Native? | Range |
| Black-eyed Susan | Rudbeckia hirta | Yes | Entire State |
| Buttercup, Swamp | Ranunculus septentrionalis | Yes | Entire State |
| Canada Hawkweed | Hieracium canadense | Yes | Scattered in LP, Entire UP |
| Dandelion | Taraxacum officinale | No | Entire State |
| Goldenrod, Houghton's | Oligoneuron houghtonii | Yes | Extreme Northern LP, Eastern UP |
| Goldenrod, Ohio | Oligoneuron ohioense | Yes | Southeast & Extreme Northern LP, Scattered in UP |
| Goldenrod, Showy | Solidago speciosa | Yes | Scattered in Southern & Northern LP, Western UP |
| Golden Ragwort | Packera aurea | Yes | Scattered throughout State |
| Hoary Puccoon | Lithospermum canescens | Yes | Southern LP, isolated Northwest LP, Menominee County |
| Lady's Slipper, Yellow | Cypripedium parviflorum | Yes | Entire State |
| Lakeside Daisy | Tetraneuris herbacea | Yes | Isolated lakeshore areas |
| Marsh Marigold | Caltha palustris | Yes | Entire State |
| St. Johnswort, Common | Hypericum perforatum | No | Entire State |
| Silverweed | Argentina anserina | Yes | Lakeshore counties in LP, Eastern UP, scattered Western UP |
| Tansy, Common | Tanacetum vulgare | Yes | Widely Scattered LP, Entire UP |
| Trefoil, Bird's-foot | Lotus corniculatus | No | Widely Scattered Throughout State |
| Violet, Downy Yellow | Viola pubescens | Yes | Entire State |
| Winter Cress | Barbarea vulgaris | No | Entire State, except north-central LP |
| Yellow Trout Lily | Erythronium rostratum | Yes | Entire State |
Common
Name | Scientific
Name | Native? | Range |
| Aster, Bushy | Aster dumosus | No | Scattered throughout State |
| Beardtongue, White | Penstemon digitalis | Yes | Scattered in Southern & extreme Northern LP, South-central UP |
| Bloodroot | Sanguinaria canadensis | Yes | Entire State except areas of Northeast Lower |
| Bunchberry | Cornus canadensis | Yes | Northern LP, scattered in southern LP, Entire UP |
| Canada Anemone | Anemone canadensis | Yes | Northern LP & entire UP, scattered in southern LP |
| Canada Mayflower | Maianthemum canadense | Yes | Entire State |
| Daisy, Ox-eye | Leucanthemum vulgare | No | Entire State |
| Dutchman's Breeches | Dicentra cucullaria | Yes | Entire State except the Thumb |
| Field Bindweed | Convolvulus arvensis | No | Scattered throughout State |
| Goldthread | Coptis trifolia | Yes | Entire State, scattered in Southeast LP |
| Labrador Tea | Ledum groenlandicum | Yes | Northern LP & Entire UP |
| Lily-of-the-Valley | Convallaria majalis | No | Scattered in Southern LP, Isolated in UP, Emmet County |
| Night-flowering Catchfly | Silene noctiflora | No | Scattered in extreme northern LP, southern LP, & UP |
| Partridgeberry | Mitchella repens | Yes | Entire State except Saginaw Valley |
| Shinleaf | Pyrola elliptica | Yes | Entire State |
| Spring Beauty | Claytonia caroliniana | Yes | Northern LP & Thumb, Entire UP |
| Starflower | Trientalis borealis | Yes | Northern LP & Entire UP, scattered Southern LP |
| Strawberry, Wild | Fragaria virginiana | Yes | Entire State |
| Toothwort, Two-leaved | Cardamine diphylla | Yes | Entire State, more scattered in interior locations |
| Trillium, Large-flowered | Trillium grandiflorum | Yes | Entire State |
| Turtlehead, White | Chelone glabra | Yes | Entire State |
| Violet, Sweet White | Viola blanda | Yes | Entire State, except near Ohio border |
| Water Hemlock | Cicuta maculata | Yes | Scattered throughout LP, isolated in UP |
| White Water Lily | Nymphaea odorata | Yes | Entire State except Thumb area |
| Wild Sasparilla | Aralia nudicaulis | Yes | Entire State |
| Yarrow | Achillea millefolium | No | Entire State |
Common
Name | Scientific
Name | Native? | Range |
| Beach Pea | Lathyrus japonicus | Yes | West & NE coast of LP, coastal UP |
| Fringed Polygala | Polygala paucifolia | Yes | Northern 2/3 of LP & entire UP |
| Grass Pink | Calopogon tuberosus | Yes | Scattered throughout State |
| Herb-Robert | Geranium robertianum | Yes | Western LP & Thumb area, Eastern UP |
| Lady's Slipper, Showy | Cypripedium reginae | Yes | Scattered throughout State |
| Milkweed, Common | Asclepias syriaca | Yes | Entire State |
| Thistle, Swamp | Cirsium muticum | Yes | Scattered throughout State |
Common
Name | Scientific
Name | Native? | Range |
| Indian Paintbrush | Castilleja coccinea | Yes | Northern LP, scattered throughout rest of State |
| Milkweed, Swamp | Asclepias incarnata | Yes | Entire State |
| Wild Columbine | Aquilegia canadensis | Yes | Entire State |
Common
Name | Scientific
Name | Native? | Range |
| Lily, Michigan | Lilium michiganense | Yes | Southern LP & Western UP |
| Lily, Wood | Lilium philadelphicum | Yes | Northern LP & Eastern UP, scattered in Southern LP |
| Milkweed, Butterfly | Asclepias tuberosa | Yes | Entire LP except North-central & extreme NW, Dickinson County |
| Orange Hawkweed | Hieracium aurantiacum | No | Entire State |
| Touch-Me-Not, Spotted | Impatiens capensis | Yes | Entire State |
Common
Name | Scientific
Name | Native? | Range |
| Blue-eyed Grass | Sisyrinchium montanum | Yes | Scattered throughout northern LP, the Thumb, & the UP |
| Chicory | Cichorium | No | Scattered throughout state |
| Forget-Me-Not | Myosotis scorpioides | No | Scattered throughout state |
| Grape Hyacinth | Muscari botryoides | No | Northwest LP, southern LP, scattered in UP |
| Harebell | Campanula rotundifolia | Yes | Entire State except Saginaw Valley |
| Iris, Blue Flag | Iris versicolor | Yes | Northern LP & entire UP |
| Violet, Common Blue | Viola sororia | Yes | Entire State, scattered Northeast LP |
| Violet, Marsh Blue | Viola cucullata | Yes | Entire State, scattered south-central LP & Thumb |
Common
Name | Scientific
Name | Native? | Range |
| Jack-in-the-Pulpit | Arisaema triphyllum | Yes | Entire State |
| Leafy Spurge | Euphorbia esula | No | Northern LP, scattered in Southern LP, Scattered in UP |
| Pitcher Plant | Sarracenia purpurea | Yes | Entire State, except scattered in Southeast LP |
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