Welcome to Mid-Atlantic Wildflowers! I am a wildflower enthusiast and have combined my love of plants with my hobby of photography. This web site is the result. The wildflowers here have been photographed and identified by me, Cynthia Bolognese and my husband Jeff. This site will start off small, but if my dreams are realized, it will grow and give everyone an excellent site to visit. If you have any questions or comments, or have noticed that I've incorrectly identified a plant, please email me. Click on the thumbnail to see a larger image. The images are arranged alphabetically by common name. For instance, purple gerardia would be under 'G' for gerardia. Good luck and enjoy!
For a few trail guides and other books I recomend, see Maryland Wildflowers.
Last image addition 7/30/96 |
 Blackberry | Shenandoah National Park, VA, July 1995 |
 Bugloss, viper's | Echium vulgare Shenandoah., July 1996 This patch of flowers was growing right along the parkway. Technically, it's not a native, but an alien that has naturalized. The butterflies and bees love it! Here's a photo of the patch, so you can see it's growth habit as well as a few more photos (1 and 2). |
 Columbine | Aquilegia canadensis My backyard. All right, so it's not seen in the wild, but it IS a wildflower! |
 Corydalis, Pale | Corydalis sempervirens Shenandoah National Park, VA, July 1995. Here's another photo. |
 Grey Beardtongue | Penstemon canescens Shenandoah National Park, VA, 1995 Here's another photo, complete with a pollinator! |
 Laurel, Mountain | Kalmia latifolia Shenandoah National Park, VA, July 1995. Here's another photo. |
 Partridge Berry | Mitchella repens Shenandoah National Park, VA, July 1995. |
 Prickly Pear | Optunia humifusa Farmland outside Shenandoah National Park, VA, July 1995. Right about now you're thinking 'She's got this one wrong!' Well, no. According to Peterson's field guide 'this is our only wide-spread eastern cactus.' Now you've learned something new-cacti can grow in the mountains! |
 Vetch, cow | Vicia cracca Widow Kip's B&B Just outside of Shenandoah NP, July 1996 This can be very scenic when the whole pasture is full. It's called 'cow' vetch because it grows readily in old cow pastures. |
