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)”
Category Archives: Native
Eastern Anglepod (Gonolobus suberosus (Linnaeus) R. Brown var. suberosus)
Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed Family) Synonym(s): Anglepod Milkvine, Longpetal Milkvine, Angularfruit Milkvine Base Flower Color: Green, Brown (incl. Maroon)Reproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Western Anglepod (Gonolobus suberosus (Linnaeus) R. Brown var. granulatus (Scheele) Krings & Q.Y. Xiang.)
Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed Family) Synonym(s): Anglepod Milkvine, Longpetal Milkvine, Angularfruit Milkvine Base Flower Color: Green, YellowReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Cumberland Leatherflower (Clematis cumberlandensis D. Rodgers, T. Murphy, & D. Estes)
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family) Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Wild Lettuce (Lactuca canadensis L.)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Base Flower Color: Blue, YellowReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Long-sepal Beardtongue (Penstemon calycosus Small)
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family) Synonym(s): Long-sepal Penstemon, Long-sepal Beardtongue Base Flower Color: White, PinkReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Miami Mist (Phacelia purshii Buckley)
Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf Family) Synonym(s): Blue Phacelia, Wild Scorpion Weed, Purple Scorpion Weed Base Flower Color: Blue, Purple, WhiteReproductive Phenology: May, JunBloom Notes: Since the clusters of flowers are composed of pale lavender to violet-blue individual flowers arranged in a coil that resembles a curled scorpion’s tail. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Slender Yellow Woodsorrel (Oxalis stricta L.)
Oxalidaceae (Wood Sorrel Family) Synonym(s): Common Yellow Woodsorrel, Common Yellow Oxalis, Upright Yellow-Sorrel, Lemon Clover, Sourgrass, Juicy Fruit, Sheep Weed, Pickle Plant. Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, AugNotes: The mature seed capsules open explosively when disturbed. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Crowpoison (Nothoscordum bivalve (L.) Britton)
Amaranthaceae (Amaranth Family) Synonym(s): False Garlic Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sept, OctNotes: This plant blooms in early spring and summer, then a less showy bloom in the fall. This plant has been reported as poisonous but the toxicity has not been substantiated. For more information about this plant, ClickContinue reading “Crowpoison (Nothoscordum bivalve (L.) Britton)”
Spring Blue Eyed Mary (Collinsia verna Nutt.)
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family) Synonym(s): Blue-eyed Mary, Spring Blue-eyed Mary Base Flower Color: Blue, WhiteReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, JunNotes: Locality details are protected due to rare or threatened status For more information about this plant, Click Here.