to improve the stability of the soil, and to reduce the growth of weeds, 

 it is strongly recommended that wildflowers be replanted in the ravines where 

 they have been disturbed due to erosion, construction, or other kind of dis- 

 turbance. Almost any of the wildflowers listed in the section "Plants Found 

 in the Ravines," which is located at the end of this report, can be used in 

 the ravines. The more common species are listed below, and these will all 

 grow well on the slopes of the ravines, \-fhile wildflowers can be started 

 from seed, it is usually more practical to plant young plants, bulbs, or 

 underground storage stems, depending on the species. See the section on 

 "Sources of Plant Materials." 



Scientific name 



Allium tricoccum 

 Anemone virginiana 

 Aralia nudicaulis 

 Arisaema triphyllum 

 Caulophyllum thalictroldes 

 Erythronium albldum 

 Erythronium americanum 

 Geranium maculatum 

 Hepatica nobilis 

 Mertensia virginica 

 Mitella diphylla 

 Phlox divaricata 

 Podophyllum peltatum 

 Polygonatum commutatum 

 Sanguinaria canadensis 

 Smilacina racemosa 

 Taenidla integerrima 

 Thalictrum dioicum 

 Trillium grandif lorum 

 Uvularia grandiflora 

 Viola sororia 

 Zizia aurea 



Common name 



Wild leek 



Thimbleweed 



Wild sarsaparilla 



Jack-in-the-pulpit 



Blue cohosh 



White trout lily 



Yellow trout lily 



Wild geranium 



Hepatica or liverleaf 



Virginia bluebells 



Mitrewort 



Blue phlox 



May apple 



Solomon's seal 



Bloodroot 



False Solomon's seal 



Yellow pimpernel 



Early meadow rue 



Large-flowered trillium 



Bellwort 



Hairy wood violet 



Golden alexanders 



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