White Fringeless Orchid (Platanthera integrilabia (Correll) Luer)

Orchidaceae (Orchid Family) Synonym(s): White Fringeless Orchid, Monkeyface Orchid Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, SeptBloom Notes: May begin blooming in June. For more information about this plant, Click Here and Here.

Tennessee Featherbells (Stenanthium tennesseense Sorrie & Weakley)

Liliaceae (Lily Family) Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here and Here. Because this plant is newly identified, there is not a lot of information about it unless you really search. However it was once thought to be Death Camas (Zigadenus leimamthoides). All parts of this plantContinue reading “Tennessee Featherbells (Stenanthium tennesseense Sorrie & Weakley)”

Clingman’s Hedgenettle (Stachys clingmanii Small)

Lamiaceae (Mint Family) Base Flower Color: White, Pink, Purple, VioletReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Tennessee Coneflower (Echinacea tennesseensis (Beadle) Small)

Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Base Flower Color: Orange , PurpleReproductive Phenology: Jun , Jul , AugNotes: One of the nation’s rarest wildflowers, it was the second plant listed as endangered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in June 1979. For more information about this plant, Click Here.