Tag Archives: Cape Cod Wildflowers

White Indian Pipe Wildflower Blooming Along The Trail On Cape Cod.

I was just commenting to Phil that I hadn’t seen an Indian Pipe wildflower yet this summer. And then, not even 5 minutes later, there was one on the side of the John Kendrick Woods Trail.  It was perfect, under the tree with a little bit of sun shining on it.

Indian Pipe, a whitish, waxy, scaly stalk with nodding bell-shaped flowers, does not contain chlorophyll, so it doesn’t photosynthesize. Its nutrients come from decaying matter. They bloom in the rich woods from July through September, so you still have time to see it.
Have you ever seen one?

 

 

 

Queen Anne’s Lace Wildflowers Are Blooming And Plentiful On Cape Cod.

You can see the white Queen’s Anne’s Lace wildflowers blooming everywhere on Cape Cod. I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many! They are just beautiful!

“The Queen Anne’s lace ‘flower’ is actually a compound flower with thousands of tiny white flowers in lacy, flat-topped clusters (umbels) with a dark, purplish center. As the seeds ripen, the inflorescence curls inward to form a birds nest shape and turns a brownish color.”

How did Queen Anne’s lace flower get its name?
“Queen Anne’s lace is said to be named after Queen Anne herself. Queen Anne was well versed in lacemaking. One day while sewing she pricked herself with a needle. A drop of blood fell unto her lace, leaving a single dark purple floret in the center of the flower.”

 

Gorgeous Sweet Pea Wildflowers Blooming Everywhere At Fort Hill On Cape Cod!

When you drive up the road at Fort Hill you can’t help being amazed at the gorgeous, hot pink Sweet Pea wildflowers blooming all over the fields. They are just spectacular! (Click on blog link for other photo.)

The Sweet Pea wildflowers bloom from July through September, so you still have plenty of time to see them. They seem to be so much more prolific than in past years. Just beautiful…

The Spotted Wintergreen Wildflowers On Cape Cod Are Just Beautiful.

I love the Spotted Wintergreen wildflowers that grow here on the Cape. They are so much fun to watch as they first bud, then bloom with the flower facing downward. (Click on blog link for other photo.)

The flowers are quite small, only 1″. When they are finished blooming, the flowers face up toward the sun. Such an interesting plant… and such unique little flower.

We saw very similar wildflowers when we lived in Colorado, but they were called Pipsissiwa and are in the same family but they are a bit taller than the Spotted Wintergreen’s 4″ to 10″ height.