Bloomers Throughout the Year

These are the plants that begin blooming in May. Some of these plants will bloom in the early spring or early summer depending on the weather we have. To know what is currently blooming visit the Bloomers Page. We will add pictures as we collect them. You can click on any of the thumbnails to view a larger image.

Late Spring Bloomers

Anise Root Osmorhiza longistylis Family: Parsley Location: Northern Areas Fact: Anise Root AKA Sweet Cicely. Native. Blooms: May-June
Bland Sweet Cicely Osmorhiza claytoni Family: Parsley Location: Central and Northern Areas Fact: Aniseroot AKA Sweet Cicely. Native. Blooms: May-June
Barberry Berberis vulgaris Family: Barberry Location: Fact: There are some native varities of Barberry, this isn't one of them. Not Native. Blooms: May-June.
Bedstraw, Cleavers Galium aparine Family: Madder Location: Throughout Fact: Found throughout the Bog. Native. Blooms: May-June
Large-Flowered Bellwort Uvularia grandiflora Family: Lily Location: Central Woodlands Fact: This plant is similar to Perfoliate Bellwort. Large-Flowered Bellwort is smooth inside with larger yellower flowers; Perfoliate Bellflower is rough inside with orange grains. Native. Blooms: April-June
Bittersweet Nightshade Solanum dulcamaara Family: Tomatoe and potatoe Location: Chip Path and Northeastern Areas Fact: The fruits on this plant are poisonous. Not Native. Blooms: May-September
Black Snakeroot Sanicle sp. Family: Parsley Location: Throughout Fact: Native. Blooms: May-August
Common Bladderwort Utricularia vulgaris Family: Bladderwort Location: Sedgemat Areas Fact: Common Bladderwort AKA Greater Bladderwort. This plant floats on the water and is insectivorious. Native. Blooms: May-August
Flat-Leaved Bladderwort Utricularia intermedia Family: Bladderwort Location: Sedgemat Areas Fact: This plant is insectivorious. Native. Blooms: May-August
Blue Flag Iris Iris virginica var. shrevil Family: Iris Location: Southern and Western Areas Fact: Native. Blooms: April-May
Bush Honeysuckle not available These are non-native varieties.
Canada Mayflower Maianthemum canadense Family: Lily Location: Near Bridge Fact: Canada Mayflower AKA Wild Lily-of-the-valley. Produces a fruit that is a speckled red berry. Native. Blooms: May-July
Yellow Sweet Clover Melilotus officinalis Family: Pea Location: Chip Path Fact: Not Native. Blooms: May-October.
White Sweet Clover Melilotus alba Family: Pea Location: Chip Path Fact: Not Native. Blooms: May-October.
Red Clover Trifolium pratense Family: Pea Location: Chip Path Fact: Not Native. Blooms: May-September.
White Clover Trifolium repens Family: Pea Location: Chip Path Fact: White Clover AKA Dutch Clover. Not Native. Blooms: May-October.
Cursed Crowfoot Ranunculus sceleratus Family: Buttercup Location: Fact: Native. Blooms: May-August
Pagoda Dogwood Cornus alternifolius Family: Dogwood Location: Northern Areas Fact: Pagoda Dogwood AKA Alternate-leaved Dogwood. Native. Blooms: May-July
Silky Dogwood Cornus amomum Family: Dogwood Location: Northern Areas Fact: Native. Blooms: May-July
Downy Yellow Violet Viola pubescens Family: Violet Location: Fact: This violet is 6-18 inches tall. This native flower like all violets contains 5 petals, 2 at the top, 2 side wings and 1 at the bottom for insects to land on to get nectar. Native. Blooms: May-June.
Dwarf Raspberry Rubus pubescens Family: Rose Location: East Central Area Fact: Native. Blooms: May-June
Golden Ragwort Senecio aureus Family: Aster Location: Throughout Fact: This plant loves moist areas and often grows in colonies. Native. Blooms: May-July
Grape Honeysuckle Lonicera prolifera Family: Honeysuckle Location: Northeastern Area Fact: This is a native vine. Blooms: May
Green Cotton Sedge Eriophorum veridcarinatum Family: Sedge Location: Sedge Meadow Fact: Native. Blooms: May-June.
Hairy Woodmint Blephilia hirsuta Family: Mint Location: Central and North Woodlands Fact: Native. Blooms: May-September.
Hedge Bindweed Convolvulus sepium Family: Morning Glory Location: Chip Path and Central Areas Fact: It has flowers that last one day, open in the morning and close in the afternoon, and if it is a cool day may not open at all. The flower is much larger than Field Bindweed. Native. Blooms: May-September
Hooked Buttercup Ranunculus recurvatus Family: Buttercup Location: Throughout Fact: Native. Blooms: May-July
Horse Nettle Solanum carolinense Family: Tomatoe Location: Chip Paths and Parking Area Fact: Native. Blooms: May-October.
Multiflora Rose Rosa Multiflora Family: Rose Location: Throughout Fact: Invasive alien weed. Not Native. Blooms: May-July.
Nannyberry Viburnum lentago Family: Honeysuckle Location: Throughout Fact: Nannyberry AKA Sweet Viburnum or Wild Raisin. This bush blooms in the Bog and produces bluish-black fruit that is edible. Native. Blooms: May-June.
Ninebark Physocarpus opulifolius Family: Rose Location: Northeast Areas Fact: Native. Blooms: May-July.
Northern Bedstraw Galium boreale Family: Bedstraw Location: Chip Path Fact: Native. Blooms: May-August.
Poison Ivy Rhus radicans Family: Sumac Location: Throughout Fact: Causes allergic reaction and rash. Do not touch. Native.
Poison Sumac Toxicodendron vernix Family: Sumac Location: Throughout Fact: Causes allergic reaction and rash. Do not touch. Native.
Prairie Valerian Valeriana ciliata Family: Valerian Location: Northern Sedge Marsh Fact: There is only one other site in Ohio with this plant. Native.
Purple-stemmed Meadow Rue Thalictrum dasycarpum Family: Buttercup Location: Throughout Fact: Native. Blooms: May-July
Queen Anne's Lace Daucus carota Family: Parsley Location: Chip Path and Parking Areas Fact: Queen Anne's Lace AKA Wild Carrot. This plant can be confused with deadly Water Hemlock. It is also the host plant for the Black Swallowtail butterfly catapillars. Not Native. Blooms: May-October
Red Osier Dogwood Cornus stolonifera Family: Dogwood Location: Northern Areas Fact: Native. Blooms: May-August.s
Rough Fruited Cinquefoil Potentilla recta Family: Rose Location: Fact: Not Native. Blooms: May-August.
Running Strawberry Bush Euonymus obovatus Family: Staff Tree Location: Central Woodlands Fact: These bushes are 1 to 2 feet high and are trailing. The flowers are greenish or Purplish with five petals. Native. Blooms: May-June
Seaside Arrowgrass Triglochin maritimum Family: Arrowgrass Location: Sedgemat Areas Fact: Seaside Arrowgrass AKA Marsh Arrowgrass. Native.
Heal-All Prunella vulgaris Family: Mint Location: Throughout Fact: Heal-all AKA Self-Heal. Was once used to treat throat ailments. Not Native. Blooms: May-September.
Showy Lady Slipper Cypripedium reginae Family: Orchid Location: Eastern Areas Fact: This is the largest of the Orchids in Ohio. This Orchid also takes up to 15 years to mature and produce its first flower. Some people get a poison-ivy type rash from touching the hairs on the stem of the Showy Lady Slipper. Native. Blooms: May-August.
False Solomon's Seal Smilacina racemosa Family: Lily Location: Central and Northern Areas Fact: False Solomon's Seal AKA Solomon's Plume. False Solomon's Seal AKA Wild Spikenard. One of the varieties of false Solomon's Seal that can be found in the bog. All Solomon's Seal plants are named for the scar left on the rootstock where the stem grows that resembles the Seal of King Solomon. Native. Blooms: May-August
Great Solomon's Seal Polygonatum canaliculatum Family: Lily Location: Central Woodlands Fact: The flowers of this Solomon's Seal hang down under the leaves. All Solomon's Seal plants are named for the scar left on the rootstock where the stem grows that resembles the Seal of King Solomon. Native. Blooms: May-June
Solomon's Seal Polygonatum biflorum Family: Lily Location: Central Woodlands Fact: Great Solomon's Seal AKA Smooth Solomon's Seal or True Solomon's Seal. The flowers on Solomon's Seal hang downward. Native. Blooms: May-June.
Starry False Solomon's Seal Smilacina stellata Family: Lily Location: Northern Areas Fact: Starry False Solomon's Seal. One of the varieties of false Solomon's Seal that can be found in the bog. The Starry False Solomon's Seal has its starry looking flowers at the end of the zig-zag leaf stems. This plant is smaller than the False Solomon's Seal and has larger starry flowers. All Solomon's Seal plants are named for the scar left on the rootstock where the stem grows that resembles the Seal of King Solomon. This plant bears berries in the fall. They are not edible. Native. Blooms: May-July
Spotted Phlox Phlox maculatum Family: Phlox Location: Northern Central Areas Fact: Spotted Phlox AKA Wild Sweet William. Native. Blooms: May-September
Star Flower Trientalis borealis Family: Primrose Location: Near Bridge Fact: The Star Flower has seven petals which is unique. Native. Blooms: May-August.
Two-flowered Cynthia Krigia biflora Family: Aster Location: Fact: Native. Blooms: May-August.
American Wahoo Euonymus atropurpureus Family: Staff Tree Location: Central Woodlands and end of Chip Path near boardwalk Fact: Native. Blooms: April-June
Water Speedwell Veronica anagallis-aquatica Family: Figwort Location: West Branch of Creek Fact: Not Native. Blooms: May-September
Wafer Ash Ptela trifoliata Family: Citrus Location: Throughout Fact: Wafer Ash AKA Hop Tree. Native. Blooms: May
White Baneberry Actaea pachypoda Family: Buttercup Location: West Branch of the Creek Fact: White Baneberry AKA Doll's Eyes. This plant is better known by the white berries that it gets which resemble the eyes of a china doll. The berries are poisonous. Native. Blooms: May-June
Wild Parsnip Pastinaca sativa Family: Parsley Location: Chip Path and Parking Areas Fact: Not Native. Blooms: May-October
Salsify Trapagon porrifolius Family: Aster Location: Parking Area Fact: AKA Oyster Plant AKA Yellow Goat's Beard. Not Native. Erratum: the information on the large picture of the plant are incorrect. Blooms: May-August.
Yellow Goat's Beard Trapagon pratensis Family: Aster Location: Parking Area Fact: Not Native. Blooms: May-August. erratum: Joyce Nolan discovered that there are two Tragopogon (Yellow Goat's Beard) species at Cedar Bog. Tagopogon porrifolius, Oyster Plant or Salsify which is above and Tragopogon pratensis or Yellow Goat's Beard. This photo courtesy Joyce Nolan.