Poor Man’s Pepper (Lepidium campestre (L.) W. T. Aiton)

Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)

Synonym(s): Field Pepper; Field Pepperweed; Field Cress

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

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False Indigo Bush (Amorpha fruticosa L.)

Fabaceae (Pea Family)

Synonym(s): Indigo Bush, False Indigo Bush, False Indigo, Desert False Indigo, Bastard Indigo

Base Flower Color: Purple
Reproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct
Bloom Notes: Corolla deep violet-purple, anthers orange, style purplish.

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Purple Rocket (Iodanthus pinnatifidus (Michx.) Steud.)

Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)

Synonym(s): Purple Rocket, Purple-rocket, Purplerocket, Violet-roc

Base Flower Color: White, Pink, Purple
Reproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun

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Quarterman’s Hedge-Hyssop (Gratiola quartermaniae D. Estes)

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Synonym(s): Limestone Hedge Hyssop, Limestone Hedgehyssop, Quarterman’s Hedge-hyssop

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

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Catesby’s Trillium (Trillium catesbaei Elliot)

Trilliaceae (Trillium Family)

Synonym(s): Bashful Wakerobin, Catesby’s Trillium, Catesby’s Wakerobin, Bashful Trillium

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

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Vasey’s Trillium (Trillium vaseyi Harbison)

Trilliaceae (Trillium Family)

Synonym(s): Sweet Trillium, Sweet Wakerobin, Vasey’s Trillium, Vasey’s Wakerobin

Base Flower Color: Brown (incl. Maroon)
Reproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun

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Southern Nodding Trillium (Trillium rugelii)

Trilliaceae (Trillium Family)

Synonym(s): Ill-scented Wakerobin, Ill-scented Trillium, Southern Nodding Trillium

Base Flower Color: White
Reproductive Phenology: Apr, May

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Yellow Trillium (Trillium luteum (Muhl.) Harbison)

Trilliaceae (Trillium Family)

Synonym(s): Yellow Wakerobin, Yellow Trillium

Base Flower Color: Yellow
Reproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May, Jun
Bloom Notes: How to tell the difference between this trillium and a yellow Trillium cuneatum. The filaments of the two species are different colors. The filaments of Trillium luteum are greenish white and those of Trillium cuneatum are brownish purple.

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Amur Honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii (Rupr.) Maxim.)

Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle Family)

Synonym(s): Bush Honeysuckle

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

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