Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Synonym(s): Purplehead Sneezeweed Base Flower Color: Brown (incl. Maroon), Purple, YellowReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, OctBloom Notes: The genus is thought to have been named by Linnaeus for Helen of Troy. The legend is that the flowers sprung up from the ground where her tears fell. For more informationContinue reading “Purple-Headed Sneezeweed (Helenium Flexuosum Raf.)”
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Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis L.)
Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family) Synonym(s): Cardinal Flower Base Flower Color: RedReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, OctNotes: All parts are toxic only if eaten in large quantities. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Kudzu (Pueraria montana (Willd.) Maesen & S. Almeida ex Sanjappa & Pradeep var. lobata)
Fabaceae (Pea Family) Synonym(s): Japanese Arrowroot; Kudzu; Kudzu Bean; Kudzu Hemp; Kudzu Vine; Pueraria Base Flower Color: Purple, BlueReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Southern Prairie Aster (Eurybia hemispherica (Alexander) G.L. Nesom)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Synonym(s): Single Stemmed Bog Aster; Southern Prairie Aster Base Flower Color: Yellow, Purple, WhiteReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Downy Agrimony (Agrimonia pubescens Wallr.)
Rosaceae (Rose Family) Synonym(s): Downy Agrimony, Soft Agrimony, Hairy Agrimony Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Woolly Croton (Croton capitatus Michx.)
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family) Synonym(s): Woolly Croton, Lindheimer’s Hogwort, Woolly Texas Goatweed, Woolly Doveweed Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Downy Rattlesnake Plantain (Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br.)
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family) Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug For more information about this plant, Click Here and Here.
Bull Thistle (Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten.)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Base Flower Color: Purple, WhiteReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Orange Coneflower (Rudbeckia fulgida Aiton var. fulgida)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Base Flower Color: Yellow, Brown (incl. Maroon), PurpleReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Low Spearwort (Ranunculus pusillus Poir)
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family) Synonym(s): Low Spearwort, Weakstem Buttercup Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.