Bloom Clock/Keys/Southeastern Pennsylvania/June/Blue Flowers

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This page is part of a dichotomous key for plants recorded as blooming in Southeastern Pennsylvania during the month of June.
These plants have the following traits:

Blue flowers

Viola

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Profile for Viola (Violet)

Identifying Characteristics
Subclass plants:	V. labradorica, V. pedata, V. tricolor, V. x wittrockiana

Recent Logs

Trinity507 03:48, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Regional data and additional images for Viola

Iris

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Profile for Iris (Iris)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

Jomegat 22:24, 18 May 2010 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Late Spring, Early Summer

Regional data and additional images for Iris

Centaurea montana

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Profile for Centaurea montana (Perennial Cornflower)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

Ngravagna 19:07, 9 May 2009 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Regional data and additional images for Centaurea montana

Sisyrinchium montanum

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Profile for Sisyrinchium montanum (Blue-eyed Grass)

Identifying Characteristics

2009 Logs

Jomegat 23:21, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
Jomegat 02:19, 1 June 2009 (UTC)
Jomegat 01:38, 6 June 2009 (UTC)
Jomegat 00:20, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

Recent Logs

Jomegat 00:33, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Late Spring, Early Summer

Regional data and additional images for Sisyrinchium montanum

Cichorium intybus

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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

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)
--Bridget barcode 13:23, 21 July 2009
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall, Late Fall

Regional data and additional images for Cichorium intybus

Commelina communis

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Profile for Commelina communis (Asiatic Dayflower)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Sprawling herbaceous plant
Foliage:	Simple, with linear veins
Life Cycle:	annual

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 08:22, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 12:23, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 13:01, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 09:50, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
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Regional data and additional images for Commelina communis

Hydrangea macrophylla

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Profile for Hydrangea macrophylla (Bigleaf Hydrangea)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Multistemmed shrub
Foliage:	Opposite, simple

Recent Logs

Jomegat 12:57, 25 June 2010 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall

Regional data and additional images for Hydrangea macrophylla

Ageratum houstonianum

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Profile for Ageratum houstonianum (Flossflower)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

SB Johnny-LM 19:59, 8 June 2007 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 11:37, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

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

Regional data and additional images for Ageratum houstonianum

Glechoma hederacea

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Profile for Glechoma hederacea (Ground Ivy)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Mat-forming herb

Recent Logs

Jomegat 22:23, 14 May 2009 (UTC)
Jomegat 04:11, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
Anna gdf 17:15, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Regional data and additional images for Glechoma hederacea

Iris sibirica

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Profile for Iris sibirica (Siberian Iris)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

SB Johnny-LM 19:50, 30 May 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:47, 3 June 2007 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 09:09, 6 June 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 12:21, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

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

Regional data and additional images for Iris sibirica

Geranium

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Profile for Geranium (True Geraniums)

Identifying Characteristics
Flowers:	5 petals
Foliage:	palmately veined
Subclass plants:	G. macrorrhizum G. maculatum G. phaeum G. pratense G. pyrenaicum G.robertianum G. x cantabrigiense 'Biokovo'

Recent Logs

SB Johnny-LM 11:53, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 09:51, 27 May 2008 (UTC)
Anna reg, 1 May 2010 (Photo, cultivar)
Anna reg 13:02, 4 June 2010 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Regional data and additional images for Geranium

Veronica americana

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Profile for Veronica americana (American Brooklime)

Identifying Characteristics
Growing Conditions:	Semi-aquatic, growing in streams, wet soils, or on banks

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 14:53, 2 June 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 17:26, 9 June 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 09:52, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 13:17, 24 June 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 11:26, 2 July 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 11:38, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 12:28, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Summer, Mid Summer

Regional data and additional images for Veronica americana

Myosotis

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Profile for Myosotis (Forget-me-not)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Sprawling herbaceous plant
Foliage:	Simple

Recent Logs

--Anna gdf 11:24, 11 May 2010 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer

Regional data and additional images for Myosotis

Nepeta x faassenii

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Profile for Nepeta x faassenii (Catmint)

Identifying Characteristics
Flowers:	On spikes, tubular, blue through pale purple.
Stem:	Square in cross section
Life Cycle:	Perennial

Recent Logs

SB_Johnny-LM 13:43, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 11:05, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:20, 14 July 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, Late Fall

Regional data and additional images for Nepeta x faassenii

Salvia nemorosa

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Profile for Salvia nemorosa (Purple Sage)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Clumping perennial
Flowers:	Spikes of tubular flowers
Foliage:	Simple, opposite, roughly haired
Stem:	Square in cross section
Life Cycle:	Perennial

Recent Logs

Ngravagna 20:01, 15 June 2008 (UTC)
Ngravagna 17:19, 21 June 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 09:15, 22 June 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 09:13, 2 July 2008 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 10:28, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 09:01, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
SBJ 08:56, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Mid Fall

Regional data and additional images for Salvia nemorosa

Vinca sardoa

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Profile for Vinca sardoa (Vinca)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

SB Johnny-LM 17:18, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 12:06, 4 May 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 11:12, 27 May 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 11:37, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 09:01, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Regional data and additional images for Vinca sardoa

Tradescantia

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Profile for Tradescantia (Spiderwort)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Erect herbaceous plant
Foliage:	Straplike, both basal and on stems
Stem:	Round
Life Cycle:	Perennial

2009 Logs

Jomegat 11 May 2009 (from photo)
Jomegat 00:11, 21 May 2009 (UTC)

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

Regional data and additional images for Tradescantia

Geranium pratense

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Profile for Geranium pratense (Geranium)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 11:43, 31 May 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 09:02, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 09:58, 20 July 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:07, 2 August 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 09:54, 7 September 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer

Regional data and additional images for Geranium pratense

Geranium maculatum

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Profile for Geranium maculatum (Blue Wood Geranium)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 9 May 2007 (from photographs)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 00:32, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:21, 26 May 2007 (UTC)*
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 12:04, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 13:57, 27 May 2008 (UTC) (still in full bloom, forgot to log earlier this month)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 08:58, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Regional data and additional images for Geranium maculatum

Brunnera macrophylla

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Profile for Brunnera macrophylla (Siberian Bugloss)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Clump-forming perennial

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 09:45, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 09:05, 27 May 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 17:15, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Regional data and additional images for Brunnera macrophylla

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Last updated 10:27, 12 June 2008 (UTC) from the DPL page with 20 plants.