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Terms of flowering honey plants in the USA and Canada

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Terms of flowering honey plants in the USA and Canada
Plant name Plant type Picture Flowering period
Acer saccharinum – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, branch with flowers, early spring.

Scientific name:

Acer saccharinum

Common name(s):

Silver maple, Soft maple.
Tree

Acer saccharinum – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, branch with flowers, early spring. February ↔ May
Ulmus americana – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, Spring branch with blooming flowers.

Scientific name:

Ulmus americana

Common name(s):

American elm, White elm, Water elm, Soft elm, Florida elm.
Tree

Ulmus americana – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, Spring branch with blooming flowers. March ↔ Early April
Acer negundo – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, this plant begins to bloom simultaneously with the appearance of leaves.

Scientific name:

Acer negundo

Common name(s):

Boxelder, Western boxelder, Arizona boxelder, California boxelder, Texas boxelder, Interior boxelder, Violet boxelder.
Tree

Acer negundo – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, this plant begins to bloom simultaneously with the appearance of leaves. March ↔ May
Acer glabrum – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, blooming flowers close-up.

Scientific name:

Acer glabrum

Common name(s):

Rocky Mountain maple, Douglas maple, Greene's maple, New Mexico maple, Torrey maple.
Tree-shrub

Acer glabrum – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, blooming flowers close-up. Late March ↔ Early May
Salix lucida – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, One beautiful catkin, close up.

Scientific name:

Salix lucida

Common name(s):

Shining willow, Greenleaf willow, Tail-leaf willow, Whiplash willow, Pacific willow, Lance-leaf willow, Longleaf willow, Red willow, Western shining willow.
Tree-shrub

Salix lucida – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, One beautiful catkin, close up. Late March ↔ June
Malus domestica – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, Flowers stuck to the apple tree branch.

Scientific name:

Malus domestica

Common name(s):

Pyrus pumila, Malus pumila, Apple.
Tree

Malus domestica – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, Flowers stuck to the apple tree branch. April ↔ May
Crataegus douglasii – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, flowering branch.

Scientific name:

Crataegus douglasii

Common name(s):

Black hawthorn, Douglas hawthorn, River hawthorn, Western thornapple.
Tree, Shrub

Crataegus douglasii – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, flowering branch. April ↔ May
Acer saccharum – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, branches strewn with flowers.

Scientific name:

Acer saccharum

Common name(s):

Sugar maple, Rock maple, Hard maple.
Tree

Acer saccharum – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, branches strewn with flowers. April ↔ May
Prunus americana – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, The branch is blooming.

Scientific name:

Prunus americana

Common name(s):

American plum, Goose plum, River plum, Wild plum.
Shrub-tree

Prunus americana – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, The branch is blooming. April ↔ May
Populus tremuloides – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, long catkins hanging from a branch.

Scientific name:

Populus tremuloides

Common name(s):

Quaking aspen, Trembling aspen, Aspen, American aspen, Mountain aspen, Golden aspen, Trembling poplar, White poplar, Popple, Alamo Blanco.
Tree

Populus tremuloides – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, long catkins hanging from a branch. April ↔ May
Salix scouleriana – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, The plant is preparing to bloom, a picturesque landscape in the background.

Scientific name:

Salix scouleriana

Common name(s):

Scouler's willow, Upland willow.
Tree-shrub

Salix scouleriana – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, The plant is preparing to bloom, a picturesque landscape in the background. April ↔ June
Salix bebbiana – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, Flowering plant.

Scientific name:

Salix bebbiana

Common name(s):

Bebb willow, Beak willow, Beaked willow, Long-beaked willow, Diamond willow, Chaton, Petit Minou, Smooth Bebb willow.
Tree, Shrub

Salix bebbiana – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, Flowering plant. April ↔ June
Prunus pumila – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, Young, only blossoming and already blossoming flowers on a branch with green foliage..

Scientific name:

Prunus pumila

Common name(s):

Sandcherry, Western sandcherry, Eastern sandcherry, Great Lakes sandcherry.
Shrub

Prunus pumila – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, Young, only blossoming and already blossoming flowers on a branch with green foliage.. April ↔ June
Salix discolor – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, Flowering plant, contrasting background.

Scientific name:

Salix discolor

Common name(s):

Pussy willow, American pussy willow, Glaucous willow, Large pussy willow.
Shrub-tree

Salix discolor – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, Flowering plant, contrasting background. Late April ↔ Early May
Salix lutea – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, flowering branch close-up.

Scientific name:

Salix lutea

Common name(s):

Yellow willow.
Tree

Salix lutea – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, flowering branch close-up. Late April ↔ Early June
Salix amygdaloides – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, flowers and leaves close-up.

Scientific name:

Salix amygdaloides

Common name(s):

Peachleaf willow, Peach leaf willow.
Tree-shrub

Salix amygdaloides – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, flowers and leaves close-up. May
Salix planifolia – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, Branches with catkins and young green leaves.

Scientific name:

Salix planifolia

Common name(s):

Diamondleaf willow, Planeleaf willow.
Shrub

Salix planifolia – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, Branches with catkins and young green leaves. May
Celtis occidentalis – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, the beginning of the flowering season, buds bloom.

Scientific name:

Celtis occidentalis

Common name(s):

Common hackberry, Bastard elm, Nettle-tree, Northern hackberry.
Tree-shrub

Celtis occidentalis – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, the beginning of the flowering season, buds bloom. May
Robinia pseudoacacia – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, Branch with flowers.

Scientific name:

Robinia pseudoacacia

Common name(s):

Black locust, False acacia, Yellow locust, White locust, Green locust, Post locust, Falsa acacia, Robinia.
Tree

Robinia pseudoacacia – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, Branch with flowers. May ↔ June
Rhamnus cathartica – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, young flowers on a branch, the beginning of flowering.

Scientific name:

Rhamnus cathartica

Common name(s):

Common buckthorn, European buckthorn, Dahurian buckthorn.
Tree-shrub

Rhamnus cathartica – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, young flowers on a branch, the beginning of flowering. May ↔ June
Malus ioensis – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, Flowering branches of a plant on a background of blue sky.

Scientific name:

Malus ioensis

Common name(s):

Bechel crab, Crab apple, Iowa crab, Iowa crab apple, Prairie crab, Prairie crab apple.
Tree, Shrub

Malus ioensis – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, Flowering branches of a plant on a background of blue sky. May ↔ June
Astragalus – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, delicate flowers in a pine forest.

Scientific name:

Astragalus

Common name(s):

Milkvetch, Locoweed, Goat's-thorn.
Herb, Shrub

Astragalus – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, delicate flowers in a pine forest. May ↔ June
Rubus idaeus – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, Rubus idaeus (Raspberry) little flowers.

Scientific name:

Rubus idaeus

Common name(s):

Raspberry, Black-haired red raspberry, Brilliant red raspberry, American red raspberry, Red raspberry, Smoothleaf red raspberry, Wild raspberry, Wild red raspberry, Grayleaf raspberry.
Shrub

Rubus idaeus – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, Rubus idaeus (Raspberry) little flowers. May ↔ July
Rhus glabra – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, big red flower.

Scientific name:

Rhus glabra

Common name(s):

Smooth sumac, Common sumac, Rocky Mountain sumac, Red sumac, Western sumac, White sumac.
Tree-shrub

Rhus glabra – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, big red flower. May ↔ August
Sinapis arvensis – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, delicate yellow flowers bloom.

Scientific name:

Sinapis arvensis

Common name(s):

Charlock mustard, California rape, Charlock, Corn mustard, Canola, Kaber mustard, Rapeseed mustard.
Forb, Herb

Sinapis arvensis – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, delicate yellow flowers bloom. May ↔ October
Gleditsia triacanthos – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, branch with flowers.

Scientific name:

Gleditsia triacanthos

Common name(s):

Honey locust, Honey shucks locust, Common honeylocust, Sweet bean locust.
Tree

Gleditsia triacanthos – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, branch with flowers. Early May ↔ Late June
Prunus pensylvanica – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, flowering branch close-up.

Scientific name:

Prunus pensylvanica

Common name(s):

Pin cherry, Fire cherry, Bird cherry.
Tree-shrub

Prunus pensylvanica – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, flowering branch close-up. Late May ↔ June
Asclepias tuberosa – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, Closeup showing unopened, opening, and fully opened flower buds.

Scientific name:

Asclepias tuberosa

Common name(s):

Butterflyweed, Butterfly Milkweed, Orange Milkweed, Pleurisy Root, Chigger Flower, Canada root, Fluxroot, Indian paintbrush, Indian posy, Orange root, Orange Swallow-wort, Tuber root, Yellow milkweed, White-root, Windroot, Butterfly love.
Forb, Herb

Asclepias tuberosa – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, Closeup showing unopened, opening, and fully opened flower buds. Late May ↔ Early September
Tilia americana – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, Flowering linden twig.

Scientific name:

Tilia americana

Common name(s):

American basswood, Basswood, Linden.
Tree

Tilia americana – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, Flowering linden twig. Late May ↔ Early July
Rubus parviflorus – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, Rubus parviflorus (Thimbleberry) white flowers towering above the bushes.

Scientific name:

Rubus parviflorus

Common name(s):

Thimbleberry, Western thimbleberry.
Shrub

Rubus parviflorus – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, Rubus parviflorus (Thimbleberry) white flowers towering above the bushes. June ↔ July
Amorpha fruticosa – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, small flowers collected in thick long brushes.

Scientific name:

Amorpha fruticosa

Common name(s):

Desert false indigo, False indigo-bush, Bastard indigobush, Indigo Bush.
Shrub

Amorpha fruticosa – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, small flowers collected in thick long brushes. June ↔ July
Asclepias syriaca – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, pinkish-lilac, fragrant flowers, collected in large umbrella-shaped inflorescences.

Scientific name:

Asclepias syriaca

Common name(s):

Сommon milkweed, Butterfly flower, Silkweed, Silky swallow-wort, Virginia silkweed.
Forb, Herb

Asclepias syriaca – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, pinkish-lilac, fragrant flowers, collected in large umbrella-shaped inflorescences. June ↔ August
Brassica rapa – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, the beginning of the flowering period.

Scientific name:

Brassica rapa

Common name(s):

Field mustard, Common mustard, Wild mustard, Wild turnip, Forage turnip, Wild rutabaga, Birdsrape mustard, Rape mustard.
Forb, Herb

Brassica rapa – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, the beginning of the flowering period. June ↔ August
Cirsium arvense – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota,.

Scientific name:

Cirsium arvense

Common name(s):

Creeping Thistle, Canada thistle, Field thistle, California thistle, Lettuce from hell thistle, Corn thistle, Cursed thistle, Green thistle, Hard thistle, Perennial thistle, Prickly thistle, Small-flowered thistle, Way thistle, Stinger-needles.
Forb, Herb

Cirsium arvense – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota,. June ↔ August
Echium vulgare – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, Flowering plant - a very valuable honey plant.

Scientific name:

Echium vulgare

Common name(s):

Viper's bugloss, Blueweed, Blue thistle.
Forb, Herb

Echium vulgare – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, Flowering plant - a very valuable honey plant. June ↔ August
Agastache foeniculum – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, Flowering plants.

Scientific name:

Agastache foeniculum

Common name(s):

Giant hyssop, Blue giant hyssop, Anise hyssop, Fragrant giant hyssop, Lavender giant hyssop.
Forb-herb, Subshrub

Agastache foeniculum – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, Flowering plants. June ↔ September
Prunus virginiana – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, flowering time is coming to an end.

Scientific name:

Prunus virginiana

Common name(s):

Chokecherry, Western chokecherry, Common chokecherry, Black chokecherry.
Tree-shrub

Prunus virginiana – description, flowering period and time in South Dakota, flowering time is coming to an end. June