Showy Evening Primrose (Oenothera speciosa Nutt.)

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)

Synonym(s): Pink Evening Primrose, Showy Evening Primrose, Mexican Evening Primrose, Showy Primrose, Pink Ladies, Buttercups, Pink Buttercups

Base Flower Color: Pink
Reproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Bloom Notes: In the southern parts of its range, blooms tend to be darker pink or rose and open in the morning. Each flower lasts only a single day.

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Buffalo Nut (Pyrularia pubera Michx.)

Santalaceae (Sandalwood Family)

Synonym(s): Buffalo Nut

Base Flower Color: Green
Reproductive Phenology: Apr, May
Plant Notes: It is a parasitic plant, specifically a hemiparasite which while still photosynthetic, will also parasitize the roots of other plants around it. It can parasitize many hosts.

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Fairy Wand (Chamaelirium luteum (L.) A. Gray)

Liliaceae (Lily Family)

Synonym(s): Devil’s Bit, Devil’s-bit, Fairy-wand, Blazing Star, Fairywand

Base Flower Color: White
Reproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May
Bloom Notes: It has separate male and female plants with the male flowers being larger and the spike often curved downward from the tip.

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Robin’s Plantian (Erigeron pulchellus Michx. var. pulchellus)

Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family)

Synonym(s): Robin’s Plantain, Poor Robin’s Plantain, Rose Petty, Robert’s Plantain, Blue Spring-daisy

Base Flower Color: Pink, Yellow, Blue
Reproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul
Bloom Notes: The flowers somewhat resemble asters but the rays are much slenderer and more numerous.

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Hooked Buttercup (Ranunculus recurvatus Poir.)

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)

Synonym(s): Bisterwort

Base Flower Color: Yellow
Reproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun

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Silverleaf Cinquefoil (Potentilla simplex var. argyrisma)

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Synonym(s): Silverleaf Cinquefoil

Base Flower Color: Yellow
Reproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul, Aug

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Running Glade Clover (Trifolium calcaricum J. L. Collins & T. F. Wieboldt)

Fabaceae (Pea Family)

Synonym(s): Running Glade Clover

Base Flower Color: White
Reproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul

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Gattinger’s Bluestar (Amsonia tabernaemontana Walter var. tabernaemontana)

Apocynaceae (Dogbane Family)

Synonym(s): Eastern Bluestar, Gattinger’s Bluestar

Base Flower Color: Blue
Reproductive Phenology: Apr
Bloom Notes: Flowers pale blue, occasionally white. Leaves are a lot thinner than Amsonia tabernaemontana (Pursh) Woodson var. salicifolia.

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Similar Species: Eastern Blue Star (Amsonia tabernaemontana (Pursh) Woodson var. salicifolia)

Eastern Blue Star (Amsonia tabernaemontana (Pursh) Woodson var. salicifolia)

Apocynaceae (Dogbane Family)

Synonym(s): Eastern Bluestar, Blue Dogbane, Willow Amsonia, Woodland Bluestar

Base Flower Color: Blue
Reproductive Phenology: May, Jun
Bloom Notes: Anthers yellow-orange. Flowers often partially hidden by uppermost leaves.

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Similar Species: Gattinger’s Bluestar (Amsonia tabernaemontana Walter var. tabernaemontana)