Fabaceae (Pea Family) Synonym(s): Slender Vetch, Smooth Tare, Sparrow Vetch, Four Seeded Vetch Base Flower Color: White, PurpleReproductive Phenology: Jun, JulBloom Notes: Four Seeded Vetch is native to Eurasia and invasive nearly everywhere else in the world. The minute corollas are in racemes of one to three, the usually four-seeded, as the name suggests. ForContinue reading “Lentil Vetch (Vicia tetrasperma (L.) Schreb.)”
Category Archives: Vine
Virgin’s Bower (Clematis virginiana L.)
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family) Synonym(s): Devil’s Darning Needles, Virgin’s Bower, Old Man’s Beard Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Yellow Passion Flower (Passiflora lutea L.)
Passifloraceae (Passion-Flower Family) Synonyms: Yellow Passionflower, Yellow Passion Vine, Yellow Passion-flower Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept For more information about this plant, Click Here. Similar Species: Passion Flower (Passiflora incarnata L.)
Carolina Snailseed (Cocculus carolinus (L.) DC.)
Menispermaceae (Moonseed Family) Synonyms: Carolina Snailseed, Carolina Coralbead, Carolina Moonseed, Red Berried Moonseed, Carolina Red Berried Moonseed Base Flower Color: Green, WhiteReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch)
Vitaceae (Grape Family) Synonyms: Woodbine Base Flower Color: GreenReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul, AugNotes: The berries of Virginia Creeper can be harmful if ingested, however, and the rest of the plant contains raphides, which irritate the skin of some people. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Groundnut (Apios americana Medik.)
Fabaceae (Pea Family) Synonym(s): Groundnut, Wild Potato, Indian Potato, American Potatobean Base Flower Color: Red, Pink, PurpleReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Widow’s Tears (Brunnichia ovata (Walter) Shinners)
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family) Synonym(s): American Buckwheat Vine Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Winter Vetch (Vicia villosa (Host) Corb. ssp. varia)
Fabaceae (Pea Family) Synonym(s): Smooth Vetch Base Flower Color: Purple, PinkReproductive Phenology: May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Greenbrier (Smilax bona-nox L. var. bona-nox)
Smilacaceae (Catbrier Family) Synonym(s): Sawbriar, Saw Greenbriar, Catbriar, Bullbriar, Stretchberry Vine Base Flower Color: Green, YellowReproductive Phenology: Apr, MayBloom Notes: My fellow hikers can attest to just how horrible a plant this is. I will carry scars for life! For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Passion Flower (Passiflora incarnata L.)
Passifloraceae (Passion-Flower Family) This is one of Tennessee’s two state wildflowers. The other is Tennessee Coneflower (Echinacea tennesseensis). Synonym(s): Maypop, Purple Passionflower, Purple Passion Vine, Apricot Vine Base Flower Color: BlueReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov For more information about this plant, Click Here. Similar Species: Yellow Passion Flower (Passiflora lutea L.)