WILD BLACK CHERRY
A LONE KYAKER SETS OUT FROM THE BEACH
SAND CHERRY
PURPLE AVENS
BARREN STRAWBERRYSunday, 8:00 AM. 56.5 degrees, wind N, light. The sky is lightly clouded and somewhat hazy. The barometer predicts rain.
Both sand cherry (Prunus pumila), and wild black cherry (P. serotina) are blooming at the beach.
The yellow flowered plant is barren strawberry, (Waldsteinia fragaroides) native to northern woods, and the purple flowered plant is purple avens (Geum triflorum) a far north native.
Both are in the rose family.
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