I e-mailed
NH Wildflowers and
UNH Cooperative Extension and asked them what their thoughts were regarding my plants.
To me, the first plant looked very similar to a hosta, not exact, but similar.
Rattlesnake Island Wildflower - They bloom late June into July
Both NH Wildflowers and UNH Cooperative Extension agree.
NH Wildflowers thought was that it is a traditionally cultivated plant that perhaps wandered away from captivity.
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Wildflower from Rattlesnake Island - Blooms mid September
After spending a few hours searching the internet, I thought the second flower looked like a fern-leaf false foxglove. NH Wildflowers thought so too.
UNH Cooperative Extension thought, like Chickie, that it might be an evening primrose. I am pretty sure it blooms during the day.
I will definitely have to take more and better shots next year!!!
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Rattlesnake Wildflower - Blooms June into July
With my research, I thought perhaps this was some kind of honeysuckle. NH Wildflowers & UNH confirmed this as a Northern Bush Honey Suckle.
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Closer shot of
White Wildflower on Rattlesnake - Blooms in July
They both confirmed that Chickie was correct that this is Tall Meadow Rue.
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Wildflower on Rattlesnake Island- Blooms in July
NH Wildflowers said that this plant appears to be a Pale Corydalis, also known as Tall Corydalis (Corydalis sempervirens). The blossoms are quite attractive with their combination of pink and yellow. The lower leaves have 3-5 lobes and leaf stalks, and as you go up the plant stem the leaves become smaller and stalk-less. The flowers are 1/2 to 5/8” (1.2-1.5 cm) in length, with about 1/3 of that length being the blossom’s “spur” which hangs out the back. We do not yet have this plant on the website either, although we have its cousin, the Golden Corydalis.
UNH Cooperative Extension says this is Pale Corydalis too.
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Wild Berry Bush - Berries turn dark, almost black in August-September
Both were unable to identify this plant. When the berries change, I will be sure to get pictures. That might help a lot.
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Jewelweed/Spotted Touch-me-not
From the Gallery of
Jonas Pilot
Both NH Wildflowers and UNH Cooperative Extension agree that everyone was spot on with the Jewelweed/Spotted Touch-me-not,
Thank you very much to all of you,
NH Wildflowers and
UNH Cooperative Extension for helping identify my wildflowers. I think I have a new hobby and I bet that I'll be needing more help.
