Lumberton Meadow Wildflowers of the Week 2018

The wildflower of the week is the Horsemint (Monarda punctata). It can be seen at the Lumberton campus along the drainage area in the center of the upper and lower meadow.

The wildflower of the week is the Common Fleabane, Erigeron philadelphicus. It can be seen along the mowed drainage area in the upper meadow at Lumberton Leas.

Partridge Pea, Chamaaecrista fasciculata, is fairly abundant along the paved path at the upper end of the meadow at Lumberton Leas.

The wildflower for the week of 6 August is the Swamp Rose-mallow, Hibiscus palustris. It can be seen at the lower end of the Lumberton upper meadow where the central path cuts through dividing the upper and lower meadows.

Summer Phlox (Phlox paniculata) is a pretty garden plant that has become established in the wild.

Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) likes to grow in wet places, such as stream banks and swamps in rich soil. It is a beautiful red spike. The name is not for the bird, but for the vestments of Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church. It is primarily pollinated by the Ruby-throated Hummingbird.