Where I live in western NC, this next puzzler flower grows just about everywhere, including throughout my yard, interspersed with my trillium, violets and perennials that I have planted in my garden. It adds a lovely touch of yellow to the green and though it doesn’t adhere to boundaries, I welcome it with open arms.This brings to mind a quote by Doug Larson who says, “A weed is a plant that has mastered every survival skill except for learning how to grow in rows.” What’s not to love about a field of yellow?
This native wildflower is found throughout the eastern United States and commonly forms large colonies that decorate the edges of roads and forests in a sea of golden yellow that is hard to miss. It’s probably not the kind of flower that many go out of their way to see, but it IS the kind of flower that people probably see along the roads and think “I wonder what that is.”
Here are some photos:
Do you know the name of this common wildflower? Do you have it on your property or have you seen it in a field or forest near you? You can reply in the box below the post. Then check back next weekend to learn the answer.
Hi Sharon! I just spent a lovely hour looking up wildflowers I had found on my walk today, then I spotted this new blog post! Could this be St. John’s Wort? It was featured on a Jeopardy clue not that long ago! 🙂
Hi Lisa! So great to find you here! I can see why you might think it was St John’s Wort, as the flowers really are similar. But no, it’s not that, it’s Golden Ragwort, also called Golden Groundsel. (Packera Aurea)We have tons here blooming right now where I live, but in RI I’m not sure how common it is. You’ll have to look for it now that you know what it’s called. Thanks for reading, Lisa! I hope you have a great weekend!!