Tiny lawn weeds that reveal lavender stripes when we look at them closely. These were growing beside a sidewalk in Verona.
For a description of the species, see the Veronica officinalis reference page.
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Common Speedwell (Veronica officinalis)
Photographed May 10 with a Canon PowerShot SX150 IS. -
Ground Ivy (Glechoma hederacea)
Photographed May 5 with a Fujifilm FinePix HS10 Beautiful little flowers that nobody ever pays any attention to, because they weave all through our lawns. They have a minty scent when they are mowed over, and then they come back with more flowers in a few days.
For a description of the species, see the Glechoma hederacea reference page.
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Creeping Buttercup (Ranunculus repens)
A common guest in our lawns, where you might as well get used to it, because it won’t go away without a fight. Children love the reflective petals, and they look particularly poetic with raindrops on them. The plants are poisonous, but they taste so awful (we are told) that cases of poisoning by buttercup are exceedingly rare.
Photographed May 4 with a Kodak EasyShare Z981. For a description of the species, see the Ranunculus repens reference page.
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Star Chickweed (Stellaria pubera)
The showiest chickweed in our area, even bigger than Giant Chickweed (Stellaria aquatica). It’s a flower of woodlands rather than lawns and fields. These plants were blooming along the Trillium Trail in Fox Chapel.
Photographed April 29 with a Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z6. For a description of the species, see the Stellaria Pubera reference page.
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Celandine Poppy (Stylophorum diphyllum)
Photographed April 29 with a Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z6. Somewhat similar to Celandine, but with larger flowers, with overlapping petals and bright orange stamens. This plant was blooming at the south end of the Trillium Trail in Fox Chapel.
For a description of the species, see the Stylophorum diphyllum reference page.
