Portulacaceae (Purslane Family) Synonym(s): Limestone Fameflower Base Flower Color: PurpleReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, SeptBloom Notes: The roots of this plant may go many feet into the rock. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
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Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata L. var. cordata)
Pontederiaceae (Pickerelweed Family) Synonym(s): Pickerelweed, Pickerel Rush Base Flower Color: BlueReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Passion Flower (Passiflora incarnata L.)
Passifloraceae (Passion-Flower Family) This is one of Tennessee’s two state wildflowers. The other is Tennessee Coneflower (Echinacea tennesseensis). Synonym(s): Maypop, Purple Passionflower, Purple Passion Vine, Apricot Vine Base Flower Color: BlueReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov For more information about this plant, Click Here. Similar Species: Yellow Passion Flower (Passiflora lutea L.)
Celandine Poppy (Stylophorum diphyllum (Michx.) Nutt.)
Papaveraceae (Poppy Family) Synonym(s): Celandine Poppy, Yellow Wood Poppy Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, MayBloom Notes: Usually yellow but can be more of an orange. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Illinois Wood Sorrel (Oxalis illinoensis Schwegman)
Oxalidaceae (Wood Sorrel Family) Synonym(s): Illinois Wood-sorrel, Illinois Woodsorrel Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, MayBloom Notes: Yellow with prominent red lines proximally. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Great Yellow Wood-Sorrel (Oxalis grandis Small)
Oxalidaceae (Wood Sorrel Family) Synonym(s): Great Yellow Woodsorrel, Large Yellow Wood Sorrel Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Yellow Wood-Sorrel (Oxalis stricta L.)
Oxalidaceae (Wood Sorrel Family) Synonym(s): Common Yellow Oxalis, Yellow Wood-sorrel, Upright Yellow Wood-sorrel, Yellow Woodsorrel Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Squaw Root (Conopholis americana (L.) Wallr.)
Orobanchaceae (Broom-Rape Family) Synonym(s): American Cancer-root, Squawroot Base Flower Color: Yellow, WhiteReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Cutleaf Grapefern (Sceptridium dissectum (Spreng.) Lyonv)
Ophioglossaceae (Adders-Tongue Family) Base Flower Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: This is a non-flowering plant that reproduces by spores which are present Aug, Sept, Oct. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Rattlesnake Fern (Botrypus virginianus (L.) Michx.)
Ophioglossaceae (Adders-Tongue Family) Base Flower Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Spores Apr, May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.