The common buttercup that invades our lawns and delights children. These were growing in Beechview.
For a description of the species, see the Ranunculus repens reference page (and try saying “Ranunculus repens reference” three times fast).
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Creeping Buttercup (Ranunculus repens)
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Philadelphia Fleabane (Erigeron philadelphicus)
Photographed May 9. Little daisy-like flowers with raggedy heads of countless white or pink rays. It’s a common weed in lawns and along sidewalks in the city. The pink-blushed forms are especially decorative. The flowers above were blooming in Highland Park, the rest in Beechview.
Photographed May 3. For a description of the species, see the Erigeron philadelphicus reference page.
Photographed May 4. 
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Long-Styled Sweet Cicely (Osmorhiza longistylus)
Photographed May 8. Very similar to Sweet Cicely (Osmorhiza claytonii), but not hairy, which makes an easy distinction between the two species. These plants were growing in Bird Park, Mount Lebanon.
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Appendaged Waterleaf (Hydrophyllum appendiculatum)
An uncommon plant around here (its sister the Virginia Waterleaf is much less rare), this plant is distinguished from other members of its little family by its sycamore-like leaves and its lavender-blue flowers. We come back to this patch on a wooded slope in Beechview every year, and so far it has not disappointed us.
For a description of the species, see the Hydrophyllum appendiculatum reference page.
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Star Chickweed (Stellaria pubera)
Photographed May 2. A showy Chickweed worthy of planting in shade gardens. This one was blooming in a patch along the Trillium Trail in Fox Chapel.
For a description of the species, see the Stellaria pubera reference page.
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