“No matter how chaotic it is, wildflowers will still spring up in the middle of nowhere.”
– Sheryl Crow
August 23, 2021
I saw very few wildflowers in Maine. By mid-August the woodland wildflowers are long gone, and I hiked by almost no meadows in the Hundred Mile Wilderness. But I did see a few gems.
This berried plant has the lovely name Bluebead Lily. The flower is a small nondescript whitish-green, but the berries are beautiful! While not poisonous, the berries are foul-tasting and should be avoided.
Pearly Everlasting is a common wildflower in the Hundred Mile Wilderness, popping up in almost every sunny spot. Used medicinally by Native Americans, the plants are now best known for the trait that has given them their name— when dried, they remain fresh-looking for long periods of time.
White Turtlehead is a widely-distributed native plant. It is named for its distinctive flower heads, which resemble the head of a turtle!
This distinctive fern, Appalachian Rockcap Fern, does indeed form a cap over this rock! I always like finding plants with easy-to-remember names!
I also bumped into some spectacular mushrooms. This odd fungus made me think that maybe the tree was sticking out its tongue at me!
This strange fungus looks a bit like coral!
And this fungus resembles a champagne flute!
Today is a great day for a long walk in the woods!
Hang on to those fungus pictures. They’re priceless!