A walk through the park:
Scientific names and plant families:
Serviceberry or shadbush/Amelanchier canadensis – Rose Family: Rosaceae
Viburnum/Viburnum carlesii – Moschatel Family: Adoxaceae
Eastern redbud/Cercis canadensis – Pea Family: Fabaceae
Spicebush/Lindera benzoin – Laurel Family: Lauraceae
Dandelion/Taraxacum officinale – Aster Family: Asteraceae
White cedar/Thuga occendentalis L. – Cypress Family: Cupressaceae
Wild blue phlox/Phlox divaricata – Phlox Family: Polemoniaceae
Common henbit/Lamium amplexicaule – Mint Family: Lamiaceae
Shepherd’s purse/Capsella bursa-pastoris – Mustard Family: Brassicaceae