Bloom Clock/Keys/Southeastern Pennsylvania/September/White Flowers

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

Cichorium intybus

Heads

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Profile for Cichorium intybus (Chicory)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Erect perennial, foliage primarily basal but with some cauline leaves
Flowers:	Radiate heads, both disk and ray florets typically blue but sometimes white
Life Cycle:	perennial
Similar Plants:	Basal foliage in spring is often mistaken for Taraxacum officinale

[edit] Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 09:47, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 13:40, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 09:44, 23 September 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall

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Daucus carota

Umbel

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Profile for Daucus carota (Carrot, Queen Anne's Lace)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Upright herbaceous plant
Flowers:	Umbels of white flowers, with one dark red to black flower in the center.
Foliage:	Pinnatifid
Life Cycle:	Biennial

[edit] Recent Logs

Jomegat 00:55, 2 August 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 02:28, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 21:49, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 20:07, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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Trifolium repens

Inflorescence

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Profile for Trifolium repens (White Clover)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Low, spreading herbaceous plant
Foliage:	Trifoliate
Stem:	Creeping, rooting at the nodes
Life Cycle:	perennial

[edit] Recent Logs

Jomegat 21:33, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 20:06, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 23:22, 3 October 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 04:33, 19 October 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Regional data and additional images for Trifolium repens

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Saponaria officinalis

A white-flowered variety

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Profile for Saponaria officinalis (Soapwort)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Upright herbaceous plant
Scent:	Flowers are sweetly scented
Life Cycle:	Perennial

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Jomegat 00:34, 2 August 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 02:26, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 20 August, 2008
Jomegat 23:31, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 17:56, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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Petunia x hybrida

Flowers

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Profile for Petunia x hybrida (Petunia)

Identifying Characteristics

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--SB_Johnny | ^PA! 11:58, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^PA! 13:58, 16 August 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:37, 1 September 2007 (UTC)
SB Johnny-NHAMP 09:09, 9 October 2007 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 18:32, 17 November 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 08:44, 24 June 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:23, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
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Eupatorium perfoliatum

Flowering plant

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Profile for Eupatorium perfoliatum (Boneset)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Erect herbaceous plant
Foliage:	Opposite, hairy, clasping the stem
Life Cycle:	Perennial

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Jomegat 01:15, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 23:52, 23 August 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 00:06, 30 August 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 21:35, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 22:46, 10 September 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 20:07, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 21:02, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 23:15, 3 October 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 03:32, 17 October 2008 (UTC)
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Aster novae-angliae

Head

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Profile for Aster novae-angliae (New England Aster)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Erect, bushy herbaceous plant
Flowers:	Heads with yellow disk florets and purple (sometimes pink, white, or red) rays
Foliage:	Simple, alternate
Life Cycle:	Perennial

[edit] Recent Logs

Jomegat 23:52, 23 August 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 09:16, 31 August 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 21:47, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 22:45, 10 September 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 12:27, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 21:03, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 23:13, 3 October 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 17:56, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 04:31, 19 October 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall

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Aster lateriflorus

Illustration

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Profile for Aster lateriflorus (Calico Aster)

Identifying Characteristics

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--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:09, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
--Luai lashire 14:56, 26 September 2007 (UTC)
SB Johnny-NHAMP 09:03, 9 October 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 12:20, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 09:09, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

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Aster ericoides

Heads

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Profile for Aster ericoides (Heath Aster)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	freely branched
Flowers:	heads with white ray florets

[edit] Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny ^talk 09:18, 31 August 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 08:52, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 12:08, 15 November 2008 (UTC)
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Aster divaricatus

Heads

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Profile for Aster divaricatus (White wood aster)

Identifying Characteristics

[edit] Recent Logs

Jomegat 23:49, 23 August 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 00:09, 30 August 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 21:38, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 22:44, 10 September 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 12:27, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 09:12, 23 September 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 21:02, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 23:12, 3 October 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 18:12, 3 November 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall

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Achillea millefolium

Heads

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Profile for Achillea millefolium (Common Yarrow)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Upright, clump-forming
Flowers:	Heads
Foliage:	Pinnatifid
Life Cycle:	Perennial

[edit] Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 08:42, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 03:50, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 01:20, 26 July 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:33, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 00:32, 2 August 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 10:27, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 03:12, 21 August 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 21:50, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 08:48, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 01:22, 14 October 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 18:11, 3 November 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall

Regional data and additional images for Achillea millefolium

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Polygonum sagittatum

Inflorescences

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Profile for Polygonum sagittatum (Arrowleaf tearthumb)

Identifying Characteristics

[edit] Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^PA! 11:51, 4 August 2007 (UTC)
--Jomegat 00:07, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:12, 31 August 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:31, 1 September 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 07:43, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

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Melilotus alba

Flowering plant

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Profile for Melilotus alba (White Sweet Clover)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Erect, herbaceous
Flowers:	White, pea-like
Foliage:	Trifoliate
Stem:	Erect
Scent:	Crushed leaves have a vanilla scent

[edit] Recent Logs

Jomegat 19:08, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 02:35, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 20 August, 2008
Jomegat 23:16, 3 October 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Regional data and additional images for Melilotus alba

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

[edit] Recent Logs

--Jomegat 22:46, 1 July 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 09:56, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer

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Gaultheria procumbens

Gaultheria procumbens in flower

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Profile for Gaultheria procumbens (Eastern Teaberry, Checkerberry, Boxberry and American Wintergreen)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Erect/creeping
Flowers:	Bell-shaped, 6–8 mm long, white, borne solitary or in short racemes.
Foliage:	Elliptic to ovate, 2–5 cm long and 1–2 cm broad
Stem:	Round, 10–15 cm tall
Scent:	Distinct oil of wintergreen scent.
Growing Conditions:	Dry to moist acidic soils; forests; sandy areas
Fruit:	Edible berry 8–15 mm in diameter persists through the winter until new blossoms form.
Life Cycle:	Perennial

[edit] Recent Logs

Jomegat 20:39, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 03:48, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 21:41, 1 September 2008 (UTC) (big surprise to find one of these now)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Summer, Mid Summer

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Nicotiana sylvestris

Flowering plant

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Profile for Nicotiana sylvestris (Flowering Tobacco)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Upright herbaceous plant
Flowers:	Tubular, white
Foliage:	Large, simple leaves, sticky.
Stem:	Sticky
Fruit:	sticky, 4-valved capsules.
Life Cycle:	Annual

[edit] Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 11:11, 30 August 2007 (UTC) (photolog)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:02, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:11, 11 October 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 09:08, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 08:33, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
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Viola x wittrockiana

A Purple-flowered variety

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Profile for Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Short-lived, low-growing perennial, with mostly cool season blooms

[edit] Recent Logs

--Juan 18:06, 8 April 2008 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 00:00, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 15:54, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
--Juan Karlovy Vary 08:17, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
SBJ 10:21, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
--Paulmartin42 20:12, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

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

Regional data and additional images for Viola x wittrockiana

Solanum carolinense

Flowering plant

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Profile for Solanum carolinense (Horsenettle)

Identifying Characteristics

[edit] Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 12:12, 4 July 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:23, 8 July 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^PA! 14:51, 4 August 2007 (UTC)
Pfthom01 15:27, 6 August 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 13:51, 17 September 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 09:17, 28 June 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:31, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
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Agastache foeniculum

Inflorescences

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Profile for Agastache foeniculum (Wild Hyssop)

Identifying Characteristics
Flowers:	Small tubular flowers on an upright spike
Foliage:	simple, opposite
Stem:	Square in cross section
Life Cycle:	Perennial

[edit] Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 08:45, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 13:00, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 10:28, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 08:47, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
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Phytolacca americana

Inflorescence

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Profile for Phytolacca americana (Pokeweed)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Upright, bushy, herbaceous plant
Life Cycle:	Perennial

[edit] Recent Logs

Jomegat 17:15, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 04:25, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 00:37, 2 August 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 02:31, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 20 August, 2008
Jomegat 23:35, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 08:31, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 18:08, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Regional data and additional images for Phytolacca americana

Chelone glabra

Flowers

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Profile for Chelone glabra (White Turtlehead)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Upright herbaceous plant
Flowers:	Dense spikes of "hooded" white flowers
Foliage:	Simple, opposite
Growing Conditions:	Moist soils in sunny locations
Life Cycle:	Perennial

[edit] Recent Logs

Jomegat 03:18, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 23:57, 23 August 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 01:01, 31 August 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 22:47, 10 September 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 20:08, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Summer, Late Summer

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Plantago major

Flowering spike

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Profile for Plantago major (Broadleaf Plantain)

Identifying Characteristics
Flowers:	On dense spikes
Foliage:	Basal, rounded with prominent veins
Growing Conditions:	Common on compacted soil
Life Cycle:	perennial

[edit] Recent Logs

--Jomegat 23:56, 9 June 2008 (UTC)
--Jomegat 17:45, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 22:01, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
--Jomegat 22:40, 1 July 2008 (UTC)
--Jomegat 18:38, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:24, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 19:50, 26 July 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 00:32, 2 August 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 09:24, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Regional data and additional images for Plantago major

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Fallopia japonica

Flowering branch

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Profile for Fallopia japonica (Japanese Knotweed)

Identifying Characteristics
Flowers:	The flowers are small, creamy white, produced in erect racemes 6–15 cm long in late summer and early autumn.
Foliage:	The leaves are broad oval with a truncated base, 7–14 cm long and 5–12 cm broad, with an entire margin.
Stem:	hollow stems with distinct raised nodes that give it the appearance of bamboo
Life Cycle:	Perennial

[edit] Recent Logs

Jomegat 23:52, 23 August 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 08:23, 24 August 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 09:24, 31 August 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 12:40, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
Jomegat 22:46, 10 September 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Summer, Late Summer

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Conyza canadensis

Heads and fruits

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Profile for Conyza canadensis (Horseweed)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Upright herbaceous plant
Flowers:	Heads, usually appearing "closed". Fruits present while later flowers are opening.
Foliage:	Simple
Stem:	Stiff, densely covered by the leaves
Life Cycle:	Annual
General information:	Synonymous with Erigeron canadensis