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| The compilation of this
page would not have been possible without the help, knowledge and
friendship of a number of people who, like me, share the passion for
the flora of Kentucky. My travels throughout the Commonwealth in search
of wildflowers has been enhanced by their companionship, humour,
patience and unselfish giving of their valuable time. I am indebted to
my wife Sherba for her
tolerance, support and unstinting perseverance.....had we never met, I
would not have known what a beautiful part of the USA this is. To
Nick Holmes (Sherba's son and my dear step-son) who never tires of finding me new places of interest. To Linda Fugate-Blumer
our very dear friend, artist and wildflower photographer extraordinaire
who gives so freely of her time whenever we are in Kentucky and always
finds something new for us to photograph. To Professor Jim Gentry,
Nick's college mentor and botanist who helped to identify many of the
plants and who took us into the Knobs where the flora is something
quite special. To Rick and Robyn Lee
for allowing us onto their private acreage to photograph the
wildflowers and for giving us our first "in the wild" sighting of the
yellow lady's slipper and the showy orchis. To all of them, my
gratitude and acknowledgement that I could not have done this without
them. |
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| Cypripedium acaule Orchidaceae Moccasin Flower |
Aquilegia canadensis Ranunculaceae Wild Columbine |
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| Silene virginica Caryophyllaceae Fire Pink |
Cypripedium pubescens Orchidaceae Yellow Lady's Slipper |
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| Cypripedium kentuckiense Orchidaceae Kentucky Lady's Slipper |
Mertensia virginica Boraginaceae Virginia Bluebells |
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| Uvularia grandiflora Liliaceae Large-flowered Bellwort |
Delphinium tricorne Ranunculaceae Dwarf Larkspur |
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| Viola canadensis Violaceae Canada violet |
Viola triloba Violaceae Three-lobed violet |
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| Galearis spectabilis Orchidaceae Showy orchis |
Synandra hispidula Lamiaceae Synandra |
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| Houstonia caerulea Rubiaceae Bluets |
Viola rostrata Violaceae Long-spurred violet |
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| Phacelia purshii Hydrophyllaceae Miami Mist |
Sedum ternatum Crassulaceae Stonecrop |
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| Podophyllum peltatum Berberidaceae May Apple |
Geranium maculatum Geraniaceae Wild Geranium |
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| Polygonatum biflorum Liliaceae Solomon's Seal |
Enemion biternatum Ranunculaceae False Rue Anemone |
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| Iris cristata Iridaceae Dwarf Crested Iris |
Claytonia virginica Portulaceae Spring Beauty |
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| Phlox divaricata Polemoniaceae Blue Phlox |
Arisaema species Araceae Jack-In-The-Pulpit |
| All photographs © Alan Grainger 2004. Reproduction, in any form, without the written permission of the © holder is forbidden under International Law. |
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