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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
Ulmus americana – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, 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 Wyoming, Spring branch with blooming flowers. March ↔ Early April
Celtis laevigata – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, the beginning of flowering, branch.

Scientific name:

Celtis laevigata

Common name(s):

Hackberry, Sugarberry, Lowland hackberry, Sugar hackberry, Arizona sugarberry, Netleaf hackberry, Small's hackberry, Southern hackberry, Texas sugarberry.
Tree

Celtis laevigata – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, the beginning of flowering, branch. March ↔ May
Acer negundo – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, 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 Wyoming, this plant begins to bloom simultaneously with the appearance of leaves. March ↔ May
Acer glabrum – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, 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 Wyoming, blooming flowers close-up. Late March ↔ Early May
Salix lucida – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, 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 Wyoming, One beautiful catkin, close up. Late March ↔ June
Salix exigua – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, delicate flowers.

Scientific name:

Salix exigua

Common name(s):

Narrowleaf willow, Coyote willow.
Shrub-tree

Salix exigua – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, delicate flowers. April ↔ May
Prunus americana – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, 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 Wyoming, The branch is blooming. April ↔ May
Malus coronaria – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, a branch dotted with pink flowers.

Scientific name:

Malus coronaria

Common name(s):

Sweet crab apple, Garland crab, Alabama crab, Allegheny crab, American crab, Baltimore crab apple, Buncombe crab, Dawson crab, Dunbar crab, Fragrant crab, Garland tree, Lanceleaf crab apple, Missouri crab, Sweet-scented crab, Sweet wild crab, Wild crab, Wild sweet crab, Wild Crab Apple.
Tree-shrub

Malus coronaria – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, a branch dotted with pink flowers. April ↔ May
Crataegus douglasii – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, 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 Wyoming, flowering branch. April ↔ May
Prunus emarginata – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, Branch with beautiful flowers.

Scientific name:

Prunus emarginata

Common name(s):

Bitter cherry.
Tree, Shrub

Prunus emarginata – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, Branch with beautiful flowers. April ↔ June
Prunus pumila – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, 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 Wyoming, Young, only blossoming and already blossoming flowers on a branch with green foliage.. April ↔ June
Salix scouleriana – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, 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 Wyoming, The plant is preparing to bloom, a picturesque landscape in the background. April ↔ June
Salix discolor – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, 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 Wyoming, Flowering plant, contrasting background. Late April ↔ Early May
Celtis occidentalis – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, 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 Wyoming, the beginning of the flowering season, buds bloom. Late April ↔ Early May
Malus domestica – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, 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 Wyoming, Flowers stuck to the apple tree branch. Late April ↔ May
Salix drummondiana – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, young willow inflorescences.

Scientific name:

Salix drummondiana

Common name(s):

Drummond's willow, Beautiful willow, Blue willow.
Shrub

Salix drummondiana – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, young willow inflorescences. May
Salix amygdaloides – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, 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 Wyoming, flowers and leaves close-up. May ↔ June
Salix boothii – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, Branch with catkins and green leaves.

Scientific name:

Salix boothii

Common name(s):

Booth's willow.
Shrub

Salix boothii – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, Branch with catkins and green leaves. May ↔ June
Robinia pseudoacacia – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, 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 Wyoming, Branch with flowers. May ↔ June
Rhamnus cathartica – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, 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 Wyoming, young flowers on a branch, the beginning of flowering. May ↔ June
Salix lemmonii – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, close-up of inflorescences on a young branch.

Scientific name:

Salix lemmonii

Common name(s):

Lemmon's willow, Lemmon willow.
Shrub

Salix lemmonii – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, close-up of inflorescences on a young branch. May ↔ June
Salix planifolia – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, 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 Wyoming, Branches with catkins and young green leaves. May ↔ June
Astragalus – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, 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 Wyoming, delicate flowers in a pine forest. May ↔ June
Populus tremuloides – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, 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 Wyoming, long catkins hanging from a branch. May ↔ June
Rubus laciniatus – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, beautiful flowers on a branch.

Scientific name:

Rubus laciniatus

Common name(s):

Cutleaf blackberry, Evergreen blackberry, Slashed blackberry.
Shrub

Rubus laciniatus – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, beautiful flowers on a branch. May ↔ July
Acer grandidentatum – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, flowers close up.

Scientific name:

Acer grandidentatum

Common name(s):

Bigtooth maple, Canyon maple, Western sugar maple.
Tree-shrub

Acer grandidentatum – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, flowers close up. May ↔ July
Salix monticola – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, Flowering plant, beautiful colors.

Scientific name:

Salix monticola

Common name(s):

Park willow, Cherry willow, Mountain willow, Serviceberry willow, White willow.
Shrub

Salix monticola – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, Flowering plant, beautiful colors. May ↔ July
Salix lutea – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, flowering branch close-up.

Scientific name:

Salix lutea

Common name(s):

Yellow willow.
Tree

Salix lutea – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, flowering branch close-up. May ↔ August
Salix geyeriana – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, willow blooms.

Scientific name:

Salix geyeriana

Common name(s):

Geyer willow, Silver willow.
Tree, Shrub

Salix geyeriana – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, willow blooms. May ↔ August
Rhus glabra – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, 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 Wyoming, big red flower. May ↔ August
Allium schoenoprasum – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, spherical umbrellas of wild onion inflorescences.

Scientific name:

Allium schoenoprasum

Common name(s):

Chives.
Forb

Allium schoenoprasum – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, spherical umbrellas of wild onion inflorescences. May ↔ September
Sinapis arvensis – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, 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 Wyoming, delicate yellow flowers bloom. May ↔ October
Gleditsia triacanthos – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, 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 Wyoming, branch with flowers. Early May ↔ Late June
Prunus pensylvanica – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, 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 Wyoming, flowering branch close-up. Late May ↔ June
Prunus virginiana – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, 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 Wyoming, flowering time is coming to an end. Late May ↔ Early June
Salix myrtillifolia – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, Flowering shrub.

Scientific name:

Salix myrtillifolia

Common name(s):

Blueberry willow, Low blueberry willow, Tall blueberry willow.
Shrub

Salix myrtillifolia – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, Flowering shrub. June
Salix glauca – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, flowering branches in white fluff.

Scientific name:

Salix glauca

Common name(s):

Grayleaf willow, Gray willow, Gray-leaved willow.
Tree, Shrub

Salix glauca – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, flowering branches in white fluff. June
Salix brachycarpa – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, willow at the beginning of flowering.

Scientific name:

Salix brachycarpa

Common name(s):

Shortfruit willow, Barren-ground willow, Small-fruit sand dune willow, Small-fruit willow.
Shrub

Salix brachycarpa – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, willow at the beginning of flowering. June ↔ July
Rubus parviflorus – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, 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 Wyoming, Rubus parviflorus (Thimbleberry) white flowers towering above the bushes. June ↔ July
Amorpha fruticosa – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, 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 Wyoming, small flowers collected in thick long brushes. June ↔ July
Brassica rapa – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, 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 Wyoming, the beginning of the flowering period. June ↔ August
Echium vulgare – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, 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 Wyoming, Flowering plant - a very valuable honey plant. June ↔ August
Rubus idaeus – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, 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 Wyoming, Rubus idaeus (Raspberry) little flowers. June ↔ August
Salix bebbiana – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, 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 Wyoming, Flowering plant. June ↔ August
Chamaenerion angustifolium – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, bright flowering stems in the sunshine.

Scientific name:

Chamaenerion angustifolium

Common name(s):

Fireweed, Great willowherb, Rosebay willowherb, Saint Anthony's Laurel, French-willow.
Forb, Herb

Chamaenerion angustifolium – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, bright flowering stems in the sunshine. June ↔ September
Agastache foeniculum – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming, 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 Wyoming, Flowering plants. June ↔ September
Cirsium arvense – description, flowering period and time in Wyoming,.

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 Wyoming,. July ↔ August