May 2021 Plant of the Month Viola affinis Le Conte Le Conte's or Sand Violet. The May Plant of the Month and Guess that Plant follow the same floristic theme, and are both members of the Violaceae, the violet family. The May Plant of the Month is Le Conte's or Sand violet. The species is widely distributed. It grows from the Upper Mississippi Valley east to the Atlantic Coastal Plain, north to Massachusetts and south through the Piedmont and Southern Coastal Plain into … [Read more...] about Plant of the Month
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May 2021 - Guess That Plant
This is the FNJP's 122nd edition of Guess that Plant!
The May Guess that Plant 2021 photo is a roadside violet has been given so many names you would think this plant was in the witness protection program! Think you know this native annual species? If so, send your answer for this month's Guess that Plant.
April's Plant:
Amaranthus cannabinus (L.) Saur., Tidal-marsh amaranth, water hemp
The April Guess that Plant is a common … [Read more...] about Guess This Plant