Zigzag Iris (Iris brevicaulis Raf.)

Iridaceae (Iris Family) Synonym(s): Short-Stemmed Iris, Lamance Iris Base Flower Color: PurpleReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Star Tickseed (Coreopsis pubescens Elliot var. pubescens)

Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Synonym(s): Star Tickseed, Hairy Tickseed Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Rusty Blackhaw (Viburnum rufidulum Raf.)

Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle Family) Synonym(s): Rusty Blackhaw, Southern Blackhaw, Blackhaw, Bluehaw, Downy Viburnum, Southern Nannyberry, Rusty Nannyberry, Nannyberry Base Flower Color: White, GreenReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Turkeybeard (Xerophyllum asphodeloides Spreng.)

Liliaceae (Lily Family) Synonym(s): Eastern Turkeybeard, Turkeybeard, Beargrass, Bear Grass, Mountain Asphodel Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Potato Dwarf Dandelion (Krigia dandelion (L.) Nutt.)

Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Synonym(s): Potato Dwarf Dandelion, Potato Dandelion, Colonial Dwarf-dandelion Base Flower Color: Orange , YellowReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, JunNotes: Krigia dandelion gets its “Potato Dandelion” moniker due to the edible tubers formed along the stolons. For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Threadleaf Evening-Primrose (Oenothera linifolia Nutt.)

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family) Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul For more information about this plant, Click 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)”

Dwarf Huckleberry (Gaylussacia dumosa (Andrews) Torr. & A. Gray)

Ericaceae (Heath Family) Synonym(s): Southern Dwarf Huckleberry, Bush Huckleberry, Gopherberry Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Antelope-Horn Milkweed (Asclepias viridis Walter)

Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed Family) Synonym(s): Antelope-horns, Spider Milkweed, Green-flowered Milkweed, Spider Antelope-horns. Base Flower Color: GreenReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul, Aug For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Roughleaf Dogwood (Cornus drummondii C. A. Mey)

Cornaceae (Dogwood Family) Synonym(s): Roughleaf Dogwood, Drummond’s Dogwood, Rough-leaf Dogwoodsier, Red-twig Dogwood Base Flower Color: White, GreenReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul For more information about this plant, Click Here.