(18-Aug-96; Danby State Forest; Blooms)
(Jul-96; Fisher Settlement Rd.)
(Oct-96; Danby State Forest; Seed Whorls)
(Oct-96; Fall Creek/
Cayuga Trail
; Seed Whorls)
Virgin's Bower
also
Old Man's Beard
Family: Buttercup
Season: mid/late summer
(Jul-96; Fisher Settlement Rd.)
(Oct-96; Danby State Forest; Seed Whorls)
(Oct-96; Fall Creek/
Cayuga Trail
; Seed Whorls)
Virgin's Bower
A vine found in damp, open areas. 4-sepaled flower in leaf axils with long stamen's. Flowers start blooming in late July for an extended period. In September, gray silky plumes on seeds twist in a natty whorl, hence the name "Old Man's Beard".