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What’s Blooming Now!

Welcome to What’s Blooming Now!. This site was created to help identify wildflowers in Tennessee and the surrounding states. Since I am a professional photographer, I hope you will enjoy this site just for the pretty pictures.

There are 3 ways to help you find what you are looking for.

First, search by categories from the drop-down list below. Every post falls into at least one of the categories listed below. Each category shows how many results you will get.

Second, if you know what you are looking for, you can search here. You can use common names, color, month, or any other word I might have used to describe a plant.

Third, just scroll down for the latest post.

Happy Trails… George!

Butterweed (Packera glabella (Poir.) C. Jeffrey)

Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family)

Synonym(s): Cress-leaf Groundsel, Yellowtop

Base Flower Color: Yellow, Orange
Reproductive Phenology: Feb, Mar, Apr, May
Notes: 1-3′ tall. It can get weedy. Very pretty in my yard

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Carolina Anemone (Anemone caroliniana Walter)

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)

Synonym(s): Carolina Thimbleweed, Carolina Windflower, Prairie Anemone

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

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Beaked Trout Lily (Erythronium rostratum W. Wolf)

Liliaceae (Lily Family)

Synonym(s): Yellow Trout Lily

Base Flower Color: Yellow
Reproductive Phenology: Feb, Mar, Apr
Notes: Flowers are upright or outward facing.

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Prostrate Blue Violet (Viola walteri House)

Violaceae (Violet Family)

Synonym(s): Walter’s Violet, Silver Gem, Prostrate Southern Violet, Prostrate-Blue Violet, Confederate Violet

Base Flower Color: Blue
Reproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May

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Rue Anemone (Thalictrum thalictroides (L.) A. J. Eames & B. Boivin)

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)

Synonym(s): Rue Anemone, Rue-anemone

Base Flower Color: White, Pink
Reproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May, Jun
Notes: This flower has no petals but rather 5-10 petal-like sepals.

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Harbinger-of-Spring (Erigenia bulbosa (Michx.) Nutt.)

Apiaceae (Carrot Family)

Synonym(s): Pepper and Salt

Base Flower Color: White
Reproductive Phenology: Feb, Mar, Apr

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Limestone Bittercress (Cardamine douglassii Britton)

Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)

Synonym(s): Purple Cress

Base Flower Color: Pink, Purple, White
Reproductive Phenology: Feb, Mar, Apr, May
Notes: This is just starting to bloom on the 17-acres of woods I have. It will cover the floor with beautiful pink/purple blooms.

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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, Purple
Reproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov

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White Turtlehead (Chelone glabra L.)

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Base Flower Color: White, Pink
Reproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov
Notes: Genus name comes from the Greek word chelone meaning tortoise in reference to the turtlehead shape of the flowers.

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Similar Species: Pink Turtlehead (Chelone lyonii Pursh)

Littleflower Alumroot (Heuchera parviflora Bartl.)

Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage Family)

Base Flower Color: White
Reproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct

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