North Central Park

Sherry Felix

The first set is from the Ravine and Butterfly Gardens in Central Park (map). A few of these gave me a bit of trouble to identify.

  • Ravine, Central Park 5/28/2020
  • Canadian Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis), Central Park 5/28/2020
  • Eastern Daisy Fleabane (Erigeron annuus), Central Park 5/28/2020
  • Virginia Waterleaf (Hydrophyllum virginianum), Central Park 5/28/2020
  • Virginia Waterleaf (Hydrophyllum virginianum), Central Park 5/28/2020
  • Glacial striations near Butterfly Gardens, Central Park 5/28/2020
  • Foxglove Beard-tongue (Penstemon digitalis), Central Park 5/28/2020
  • English Plantain (Plantago Lanceolata), Central Park 5/28/2020
  • Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana), Central Park 5/28/2020

The second set of flowers are in the Conservatory Garden. I am stuck on the last two. Does anyone know what they are called?

A friend, Fritz, from the Butterfly Club in NYC helped me identify the red daisy like flower. It is Great Masterwort (Astrantia major ‘Rubra’).

  • Central Park Conservatory 5/28/2020
  • water drops, Central Park 5/28/2020
  • Ivy-leaved Toadflax (Cymbalaria muralis) macro, Central Park 5/28/2020
  • Lilac (Syringa vulgaris), Central Park 5/28/2020
  • Weigela florida, Central Park 5/28/2020
  • Rose Family (Rosaceae), Central Park 5/28/2020
  • Great Masterwort (Astrantia major ‘Rubra’), Central Park 5/28/2020
  • Great Masterwort (Astrantia major ‘Rubra’), Central Park 5/28/2020

10 thoughts on “North Central Park”

  1. Khürt Williams 2020-06-01 / 12:11 pm

    I’m so happy that you are able to get back into the park Sherry. I am enjoying these views of New York City. Empty streets are not that exciting.

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    • Sherry Felix 2020-06-01 / 12:56 pm

      It’s only good early early in the morning before the crowds get there. I like the empty streets. They are surreal.

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  2. BeckyB 2020-05-31 / 3:22 am

    Beautiful post, always in awe of Central Park

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    • Sherry Felix 2020-05-31 / 7:23 am

      Thanks Becky. It is nice to have such an nature oasis.

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  3. derrickjknight 2020-05-30 / 6:03 am

    Excellent photos, but I can’t help with identification

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    • Sherry Felix 2020-05-30 / 6:21 am

      Thanks. I sent it in to iNaturalist. Maybe someone there might know.

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  4. shoreacres 2020-05-29 / 7:39 pm

    The Penstemon digitalis is known in some places in the midwest as Arkansas wedding bouquet. Brides have been increasingly cautioned not to go into the fields to pick it for their celebrations, as its numbers have been decreasing!

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    • Sherry Felix 2020-05-30 / 2:41 am

      Interesting. The bell like shape and being white makes it a nice choice for weddings.

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  5. mvschulze 2020-05-29 / 5:43 pm

    Awesome images (and identifications) here for me to savor on my I Pad… And the subjects??? Right there in a little part of NYC! Thank You for the adventure, the imaging and the floral nomenclature! M 🙂

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    • Sherry Felix 2020-05-30 / 6:15 am

      Thanks M. Glad you enjoy my photos.

      Reply

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