Pontederiaceae (Pickerelweed Family) Base Flower Color: Blue, PurpleReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, OctNotes: Listed as Endangered (S1) in TN. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
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Branching Centaury (Centaurium pulchellum (Sw.) Druce)
Gentianaceae (Gentian Family) Base Flower Color: PinkReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, SeptNotes: 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 listContinue reading “Branching Centaury (Centaurium pulchellum (Sw.) Druce)”
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 For more information about this plant, Click Here.
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, YellowReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Crowpoison (Nothoscordum bivalve (L.) Britton)
Amaranthaceae (Amaranth Family) Synonym(s): False Garlic Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sept, OctNotes: This plant blooms in early spring and summer, then a less showy bloom in the fall. This plant has been reported as poisonous but the toxicity has not been substantiated. For more information about this plant, ClickContinue reading “Crowpoison (Nothoscordum bivalve (L.) Britton)”
Southern Gayfeather (Liatris squarrulosa Michx.)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Synonym(s): Appalachian Blazing Star, Appalachian Gayfeather, Appalachian Liatris, Earle’s Blazing-Star Base Flower Color: Pink, PurpleReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov For more information about this plant, Click Here.
White Turtlehead (Chelone glabra L.)
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family) Base Flower Color: White, PinkReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, NovNotes: Genus name comes from the Greek word chelone meaning tortoise in reference to the turtlehead shape of the flowers. For more information about this plant, Click Here. Similar Species: Pink Turtlehead (Chelone lyonii Pursh)
Littleflower Alumroot (Heuchera parviflora Bartl.)
Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage Family) Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Miniature Beefsteakplant (Mosla dianthera (Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.) Maxim.)
Lamiaceae (Mint Family) Base Flower Color: White, PinkReproductive Phenology: Aug, Sept, Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Broadleaf Goldenrod (Solidago flexicaulis L.)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Synonym(s): Zig-Zag Goldenrod Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Aug, Sept, Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.