Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family) Synonym(s): Littleleaf Buttercup, Kidney-leaf Buttercup, Early Wood Buttercup Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May, JunNotes: Mostly smooth stem. For more information about this plant, Click Here. Similar Species: Rock Buttercup (Ranunculus micranthus Nutt.)
Category Archives: Photographic Location: Sycamore Ridge in Middle Tennessee.
Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica L.)
Portulacaceae (Purslane Family) Synonym(s): Virginia Springbeauty, Springbeauty Base Flower Color: White, PinkReproductive Phenology: Feb, Mar, Apr For more information about this plant, Click Here. Similar Species: Carolina Spring Beauty (Claytonia caroliniana Michx.).
Henbit (Lamium amplexicaule var. amplexicaule)
Lamiaceae (Mint Family) Synonym(s): Henbit; Henbit Deadnettle; Greater Henbit Base Flower Color: PinkReproductive Phenology: Feb, Mar, Apr For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Purple Dead Nettle (Lamium purpureum L.)
Lamiaceae (Mint Family) Synonym(s): Purple Deadnettle Base Flower Color: PinkReproductive Phenology: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Foxglove Beardtongue (Penstemon digitalis Nutt. ex Sims)
Plantaginaceae (Plantian Family) Base Flower Color: PinkReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul, Aug For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Cross Vine (Bignonia capreolata L.)
Bignoniaceae (Trumpet Creeper Family) Synonym(s): Crossvine; Trumpet Flower Base Flower Color: Red, Orange, YellowReproductive Phenology: Apr, May For more information about this plant, Click Here.
White Fringetree (Chionanthus virginicus L.)
Oleaceae (Olive Family) Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Apr, May For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Devil’s Beggartick (Bidens frondosa L.)
Asteraceae (Aster Family) Synonym(s): Devil’s Beggartick, Spanish Needles Base Flower Color: Yellow, OrangeReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Annual Ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Synonym(s): Annual Ragweed, Short Ragweed Base Flower Color: Yellow, GreenReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, OctBloom Notes: This plant, not Goldenrod, is a cause of hay fever, recognized by all who suffer the discomfiting allergy. For more information about this plant, Click Here. Similar Species: Great Ragweed, Giant Ragweed (Ambrosia trifida L.)
Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench)
Knotweed family (Polygonaceae) Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, NovNotes: The seeds are an attractive source of food to various upland gamebirds, graminivorous songbirds, and small mammals, including squirrels. For more information about this plant, Click Here.