These are seeds and fruits that the plants in the Bog bear in the fall. To see what the plant looks like in bloom, or to get more information about the plant see the bloomers pages. Bloomers are typically listed on these pages based on the first month listed during their blooming period, however some of the ones that bloom into September and October are on the Fall bloomers page.
Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpu foetidus Arum family.
Blooms: February-May.
Native.
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Starry False Solomon's Seal
Smilacina stellata
Lily family. The berries are not edible.
Blooms: May-July
Native.
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Solomon's Seal
Polygonatum biflorum
Great Solomon's Seal AKA Smooth Solomon's Seal or True Solomon's Seal. Lily family.
Blooms: May-June.
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False Solomon's Seal
Smilacina racemosa False Solomon's Seal AKA Solomon's Plume. Lily family.
Blooms: May-August
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Hairy Solomon's Seal
Polygonatum pubescens Blooms: May-June
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Nodding Trillium
Trillium flexipes Nodding Trillium AKA Drooping Trillium. Lily family. This plant is similar to Bent Trillium. Nodding Trillium has pink anthers on its flower; Bent Trillium has white anthers on its flowers.
Blooms: April-July
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Bittersweet Nightshade
Solanum dulcamaara Tomatoe and potatoe family. The fruits on this plant are poisonous.
Blooms: May-September
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Blackberry
Rubus allegneniensis Rose family.
Blooms: ???
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Nannyberry
Viburnum lentago
Nannyberry AKA Sweet Viburnum or Wild Raisin. Honeysuckle family. This bush blooms in the Bog and produces bluish-black fruit that is edible.
Blooms: May-June.
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Running Strawberry Bush
Euonymus obovatus
Blooms: May-June
Native.
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Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius
Rose family.
Blooms: May-July.
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Grape Honeysuckle
Lonicera prolifera
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White Baneberry
Actaea pachypoda
White Baneberry AKA Doll's Eyes. Buttercup family. This plant is better known by the white berries that it gets which resemble the eyes of a china doll. The berries are poisonous.
Blooms: May-June
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Barberry
Berberis vulgaris
Barberry family. There are some native varities of Barberry, this isn't one of them.
Blooms: May-June.
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Showy Lady Slipper
Cypripedium reginae
Orchid family. This is a picture of the seed capsule.
Blooms: May-August.
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Dwarf Raspberry
Rubus pubescens
Rose family. Blooms: May-June |  |
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Pagoda Dogwood
Cornus alternifolius
Pagoda Dogwood AKA Alternate-leaved Dogwood. Dogwood family.
Blooms: May-July
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Silky Dogwood
Cornus amomum
Dogwood family.
Blooms: May-July.
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Red Osier Dogwood
Cornus stolonifera
Dogwood family.
Blooms: May-August.
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Marsh Marigold
Caltha palustris
Marsh Marigold AKA Cowslip. Buttercup family.
Blooms: April-June.
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Wild Strawberry
Fragaria virginiana
Rose family.
Blooms: April-June.
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Jack-in-the-pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
Arum family. Jack-in-the-Pulpit produces green berries that turn dark red.
Blooms: April-June.
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Blue Cohosh
Caulophtllum thalictroides
Barberry family. The blue berries that it bears are poisonous.
Blooms: April-June
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Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
Barberry family. The leaves, roots, and fruit are poisonous.
Blooms: April-June
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Wild Leek
Allium tricoccum
Wild Leek AKA Ramps. Lily family.
Blooms: June-July
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Wild Black Cherry
Prunus serotina
Rose family.
Blooms: June
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Black Huckleberry
Vaccinium arboreum
Heath family.
Blooms: June
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Spikenard
Aralia racemosa Gingseng family.
Blooms: June-August
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Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca Milkweed family.
Blooms: June-August.
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Swamp Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata Milkweed family.
Blooms: June-August
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Black Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis Honeysuckle family.
Blooms: June-July.
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Winterberry
Ilex vericillata Winterberry AKA Black Alder. Holly family.
Blooms: June-August.
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Partridgeberry
Mitchella repens Madder family.
Blooms: June-July.
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Virgin's Bower
Clematis virginiana Buttercup family.
Blooms: July-September
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Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana Pokeweed family.
Blooms: July-September
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Wahoo
Euonymus atropurpureus fact. | |
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False Asphodel (Sticky Tofieldia)
Tofieldia glutinosa Lily family. |  |
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Prickly Gooseberry
Ribes cynosbati fact |  |
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Multiflora Rose
Rosa Multiflora fact |  |
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Spice Bush
Lindera benzoin fact |  |
