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Highbush Blueberry – 5/30/10

Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 5/30/10 Observation Time: 4:30 p.m. Observation Location: Moose Hill Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary Common Name: Highbush blueberry Scientific Name: Vaccinium corymbosum Comments: The northern highbush blueberry, is a North American species of blueberry which has become a food crop of significant economic importance. It is native to eastern Canada and the eastern and southern United States, from Ontario east to Nova Scotia and […]

Goldenrod – 9/12/09

Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 9/12/09 Observation Time: 11:25 a.m. Observation Location: Gavins Pond Common Name: Goldenrod Scientific Name: Solidago sp. Comments: Goldenrod gets a bad rap as a cause of autumn allergies. The real culprit is ragweed. In fact, goldenrod has medicinal properties. More Information: Great Plains Nature Center

Fly Agaric mushroom – 9/30/10

Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 9/30/10 Observation Time: 6:10 p.m. Observation Location: Gavins Pond Road Common Name: Fly Agaric mushroom Scientific Name: Amanita muscaria Comments: Mushrooms of the genus Amanita account for most mushroom-related deaths. See: http://www.a1b2c3.com/drugs/var012.htm

Dwarf Ginseng – 5/14/11

Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 5/14/11 Observation Time: 2:10 p.m. Observation Location: Moose Hill Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary Common Name: Dwarf ginseng Scientific Name: Panax trifolius Comments: This diminutive variety of ginseng has no “medicinal” properties. It blooms in spring and dies back in summer. More Information: US Forest Service

Dewberry – 6/28/10

Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 6/28/10 Observation Time: 2:00 p.m. Observation Location: 154 Wolomolopoag St. Common Name: Dewberry Scientific Name: Rubrus species Comments: Not sure if this is Rubrus flagellaris, the northern dewberry, or some other Rubrus species such as Rubrus hispidus, the swamp dewberry. More Information: Dewberries and Brambles: University of Massachusetts

Daisy Fleabane – 6/28/10

Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 6/28/10 Observation Time: 1:55 p.m. Observation Location: 147 Wolomolopoag St., Sharon Common Name: Daisy Fleabane Scientific Name: Erigeron annuus Comments: Fleabanes get their common name from an old belief that they repelled fleas and other pestiferous insects. Early European settlers in North America stuffed mattresses with fleabane and hung clusters of plants in their cabins to drive out fleas. The […]

Daisy Fleabane – 7/23/09

Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 7/23/09 Observation Time: 9:45 a.m. Observation Location: Gavins Pond Road Common Name: Daisy Fleabane Scientific Name: Erigeron annuus Comments: Fleabanes get their common name from an old belief that they repelled fleas and other pestiferous insects. Early European settlers in North America stuffed mattresses with fleabane and hung clusters of plants in their cabins to drive out fleas. The custom […]

Crab Apple – 5/2/11

Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 5/2/11 Observation Time: 4:45 p.m. Observation Location: Gavins Pond Common Name: Crab Apple Scientific Name: Pyrus baccata Comments: Red-tinged hairless leaves indicate this is may be a Siberian crab apple. More Information: Wikipedia

Common Greenshield Lichen – 7/17/10

Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 7/17/10 Observation Time: 9:10 a.m. Observation Location: near Gavins Pond Common Name: Common Greenshield Lichen Scientific Name: Flavoparmelia caperata More Information: Wikipedia

Celandine – 6/14/09

Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 6/14/09 Observation Time: 11:30 a.m. Observation Location: Moose Hill Farm, Trustees of Reservations land Common Name: Celandine Scientific Name: Chelidonium majus More Information: Flora Health Herb Encyclopedia

Bull Thistle – 7/15/12

Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 7/15/12 Observation Time: 5:00 p.m. Observation Location: Gavins Pond Rd. soccer field parking lot Common Name: Bull Thistle Scientific Name: Cirsium vulgare Comments: The beautiful blossom of the bull thistle comes with sharp thorns. More Information: Wikipedia

Bull Thistle – 6/14/09

Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 6/14/09 Observation Time: 11:30 a.m. Observation Location: Moose Hill Farm, Trustees of Reservations land Common Name: Bull Thistle Scientific Name: Cirsium vulgare More Information: UGA Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health

Bondarzewia mushroom – 7/14/13

Observer: Kurt Buermann Observation Date: 7/14/13 Observation Time: 11:00 a.m. Observation Location: backyard Common Name: Bondarzewia Scientific Name: Bondarzewia berkeleyi Comments: This was growing on an old oak stump. Very large, 2 ft long clusters. It grew very quickly, over a day or so. This is not chicken-of-the-woods, but is edible if gathered when very young. More Information: MushroomExpert.com

Blueberry – 5/14/11

Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 5/14/11 Observation Time: 3:20 p.m. Observation Location: meadow near Gavins Pond dam Common Name: Blueberry Scientific Name: Vaccinium corymbosum Comments: Blueberries grow wild in the woods around Sharon, often near ponds and streams, where their roots can access moisture during dry weather. They flower in May and ripen in mid-summer. More Information: Mother Earth News

Blueberry – 6/29/11

Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 6/29/11 Observation Time: 11:35 a.m. Observation Location: Gavins Pond Common Name: Blueberry Scientific Name: Vaccinium Comments: These unripe blueberries were growing in sandy soil in the vicinity of Gavins Pond near a bluebird nesting box. The baby bluebirds will probably fledge around the time the berries ripen. More Information: Mother Earth News

Black-eyed Susans – 7/23/09

Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 7/23/09 Observation Time: 9:30 a.m. Observation Location: Gavins Pond Road Common Name: Black-eyed Susans Scientific Name: Rudbeckia hirta Comments: The genus name honors Olaus Rudbeck, who was a professor of botany at the University of Uppsala in Sweden and was one of Linnaeus’s teachers. The specific epithet “hirta” refers to the trichomes (hairs) occurring on leaves and stems. More Information: USDA

Black-eyed Susans – 7/5/13

Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 7/5/13 Observation Time: 6:15 p.m. Observation Location: Gavins Pond area Common Name: Black-eyed Susans Scientific Name: Rudbeckia hirta Comments: A type of daisy, these were growing wild in the field near Gavins Pond Dam. More Information: USDA

Bittersweet Nightshade – 6/6/11

Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 6/6/11 Observation Time: 1:40 p.m. Observation Location: Gavins Pond Road (bridge near soccer fields) Common Name: Bittersweet Nightshade Scientific Name: Solanum dulcamara More Information: King County, WA

Beach Rose – 6/2/11

Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 6/2/11 Observation Time: 1:00 p.m. Observation Location: Gavins Pond Road near soccer field parking lot Common Name: Beach Rose Scientific Name: Rosa rugosa More Information: University of Rhode Island

Deptford Pink – 7/6/14

Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 7/6/14 Observation Time: 12:45 p.m. Observation Location: near Gavins Pond Common Name: Deptford Pink Scientific Name: Dianthus armeria Comments:The Deptford pink is a European species, introduced and widespread in North America. Its name refers to the English town near London in which this species was formerly common. More Information: Go Botany

Bird’s Foot Violet – 5/30/14

Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 5/30/14 Observation Time: 12:05 p.m. Observation Location: Power lines near Walpole St. Common Name: Bird’s Foot Violet Scientific Name: Viola pedata Comments: Bird-foot violets are perennials with five-petaled flowers that bloom from March to June. The flowers are typically blue, but can range from white to purple. They spread by sending out rhizomes. The fan-shaped leaves have three lobes which are said to […]

Yellow Star Grass – 5/29/14

Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 5/29/14 Observation Time: 12:20 p.m. Observation Location: Borderland State Park Common Name: Yellow Star Grass Scientific Name: Hypoxis hirsuta Comments: Yellow star-grass is the only native wildflower with a six-petaled yellow blossom. More Information: U.S. Wildflowers

Canada Mayflower – 5/17/14

Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 5/17/14 Observation Time: 12:55 p.m. Observation Location: Beaver Brook near tennis courts Common Name: Canada Mayflower Scientific Name: Maianthemum canadense Comments: This common plant carpets the forest floor in many parts of Sharon. More Information: Wikipedia

Narrow-Leaved Spring Beauty – 5/14/14

Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 5/14/14 Observation Time: 10:50 a.m. Observation Location: Sharon Common Name: Narrow-leaved spring beauty Scientific Name: Claytonia virginica L. Comments: This rare wildflower is only found in nine towns in Massachusetts. Please do not dig up wildflowers! More Information: Mass. Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program

Wild Sarsaparilla – 10/2/13

Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 10/2/13 Observation Time: 12:15 p.m. Observation Location: woods near Beaver Brook Common Name: Wild Sarsaparilla Scientific Name: Aralia nudicaulis Comments: You might know Sarsaparilla as a sweet soft drink that was first introduced in the 19th century. Wild sarsaparilla is a common plant found in the northern and eastern parts of North America and grows on creeping underground stems. This plant was […]

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