Verbenaceae (Vervain Family) Synonym(s): Lime-bluff Vervain Base Flower Color: PinkReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul, AugNotes: Endemic to limestone bluffs and talus slopes in Smith, DeKalb, Clay, and Jackson counties.It is closely related to Glandularia canadensis (L.) Nutt. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Category Archives: G1 Globely Critically Imperiled
Harper’s Buckwheat (Eriogonum harperi Goodman)
Synonym(s): Harper’s Wild Buckwheat, Harper’s Umbrella Plant Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: JulyNotes: This is a monocarpic plant. The term monocarpic defines those plants that flower a single time, set seeds for reproduction, and then die. Another example of this would be American Columbo (Frasera caroliniensis). The last picture shows what the plant looks likeContinue reading “Harper’s Buckwheat (Eriogonum harperi Goodman)”
Wofford’s Woodmint (Blephilia woffordii Floden)
Lamiaceae (Mint Family) Synonym(s): Wofford’s Eye-lash mint Base Flower Color: PinkReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, JulBloom Notes: Federally listed as Endangered For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Tennessee Trillium (Trillium tennesseense E. E. Schill. & Floden)
Trilliaceae (Trillium Family) Synonym(s): Southern Red Trillium Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, JunBloom Notes:Trillium tennesseense is a Tennessee endemic that occurs in the Bays Mountain in Hamblen and Hawkins Counties. There are three known occurrence in a very small region but there are thousands of plants. All occurrences are on private land. ForContinue reading “Tennessee Trillium (Trillium tennesseense E. E. Schill. & Floden)”
Stones River Bladderpod (Paysonia stonensis (Rollins) O’Kane & Al-Shehbaz)
Brassicaceae (Mustard Family) Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Mar, AprBloom Notes: This plant only exist in one county along the banks of the Stones River in middle Tennessee. For more information about this plant, Click Here. Similar Species: Spring Creek Bladderpod (Paysonia perforata (Rollins) O’Kane & Al-Shehbaz)
Spring Creek Bladderpod (Paysonia perforata (Rollins) O’Kane & Al-Shehbaz)
Brassicaceae (Mustard Family) Synonym(s): Spring Creek Bladderpod Base Flower Color: White, Yellow, BlueReproductive Phenology: Mar, AprBloom Notes: Flower petals are white, butter-yellow proxima For more information about this plant, Click Here. Similar Species: Stones River Bladderpod (Paysonia stonensis (Rollins) O’Kane & Al-Shehbaz)
Running Glade Clover (Trifolium calcaricum J. L. Collins & T. F. Wieboldt)
Fabaceae (Pea Family) Synonym(s): Running Glade Clover Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul For more information about this plant, Click Here. Special thanks to Margie Hunter.
Pyne’s Ground Plum (Astragalus bibullatus Barneby & Bridges)
Fabaceae (Pea Family) Synonym(s): Limestone Glade Milkvetch, Pyne’s Ground-plum, Guthrie’s Ground-plum Base Flower Color: Pink , PurpleReproductive Phenology: Apr , May For more information about this plant, Click Here.