Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Base Flower Color: Orange , PurpleReproductive Phenology: Jun , Jul , AugNotes: One of the nation’s rarest wildflowers, it was the second plant listed as endangered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in June 1979. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Category Archives: Photographic Location: Wilson County in Middle Tennessee.
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale F. H. Wigg.)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: In Tennessee you can see this plant any month. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Tall Thistle (Cirsium altissimum (L.) Spreng.
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Synonym(s): Tall Thistle, Roadside Thistle Base Flower Color: PinkReproductive Phenology: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , OctBloom Notes: Ray flowers absent.Size Notes: Up to about 12 feet tall, often much shorter. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Lyreleaf Sage (Salvia lyrata L.)
Lamiaceae (Mint Family) Synonym(s): Lyreleaf Sage, Cancer Weed Base Flower Color: White , Blue , VioletReproductive Phenology: Mar , Apr , May , JunBloom Notes: Pale blue to lavender to white in color. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Curlytop Knotweed (Polygonum lapathifolium L.)
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family) Synonym(s): Curlytop Knotweed, Curl-top Smartweed, Pale Smart Base Flower Color: White , Pink , PurpleReproductive Phenology: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Prairie Golden Aster (Heterotheca camporum (Greene) Shinners
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Synonym(s): Lemonyellow False Goldenaster, Golden Aster, Hairy Golden Aster Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Beggar-Ticks (Bidens frondosa L.)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Base Flower Color: Orange , YellowReproductive Phenology: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct Synonym(s): Devil’s Beggars-Tick, Spanish Needles For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Blue Skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora)
Lamiaceae (Mint Family) Base Flower Color: Blue , Purple , VioletReproductive Phenology: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Angular Ground Cherry (Physalis angulata L.)
Solanaceae (Potato Family) Synonym(s): Cutleaf Groundcherry Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Aug , Sep , Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Ivy-Leaved Morning Glory (Ipomoea hederacea Jacq.)
Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory Family) Reproductive Phenology: July to OctoberBloom Description: Blue to rose-purple with a white inner throat.Notes: The leaves can be very different from plant to plant. For more information about this plant, Click Here.