Verbenaceae (Vervain Family)
Synonym(s): Marsh Frogfruit, Northern Frogfruit, Turkey Tangle
Base Flower Color: Pink, White
Reproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov
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Blue Mudplantain (Heteranthera limosa (Sw.) Willd.)
Pontederiaceae (Pickerelweed Family)
Base Flower Color: Blue, Purple
Reproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct
Notes: Listed as Endangered (S1) in TN.
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Cumberland River Vervain (Glandularia species 1)
Verbenaceae (Vervain Family)
Synonym(s): Lime-bluff Vervain
Base Flower Color: Pink
Reproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Notes: Endemic to limestone bluffs and talus slopes in Smith, DeKalb, Clay, and Jackson counties.
It is closely related to Glandularia canadensis (L.) Nutt.
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Harper’s Buckwheat (Eriogonum harperi Goodman)
Synonym(s): Harper’s Wild Buckwheat, Harper’s Umbrella Plant
Base Flower Color: White
Reproductive Phenology: July
Notes: 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 like when it is not going to bloom.
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Branching Centaury (Centaurium pulchellum (Sw.) Druce)
Gentianaceae (Gentian Family)
Base Flower Color: Pink
Reproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept
Notes: Some states list this plant as invasive. That disturbs me because I found this plant at one of my favorite natural areas, May Prairie in Manchester, TN. I have never seen it there before, and it is not on the list of plants for May Prairie. I have seen how fast plants like Poisonous Hemlock can go from unknown to abundant in a very short time!
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
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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, Yellow
Reproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov
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Cumberland Leatherflower (Clematis cumberlandensis D. Rodgers, T. Murphy, & D. Estes)
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)
Base Flower Color: White
Reproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
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Wild Lettuce (Lactuca canadensis L.)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family)
Base Flower Color: Blue, Yellow
Reproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct
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Long-sepal Beardtongue (Penstemon calycosus Small)
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
Synonym(s): Long-sepal Penstemon, Long-sepal Beardtongue
Base Flower Color: White, Pink
Reproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul
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