Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family) Synonym(s): Southern Harebell, Appalachian Bellflower, Small Bonny Bellflower Base Flower Color: BlueReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec For more information about this plant, Click Here.
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False Boneset (Brickellia eupatorioides (L.) Shinners var. eupatorioides)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Synonym(s):Base Flower Color: Purple, YellowReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Spreading Yellow False Foxglove (Aureolaria patula)
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family) Synonym(s): Spreading Yellow False Foxglove, Spreading Yellow Foxglove Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Rabbit Tobacco (Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium (L.) Hilliard & B. L. Burtt)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Synonym(s): Sweet EverlastingBase Flower Color: Yellow, WhiteReproductive Phenology: Aug, Sept, Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Southern Obedient Plant (Physostegia virginiana (Shinners) Cantino ssp. praemorsa)
Lamiaceae (Mint Family) Synonym(s): Fall Obedient Plant, False Dragonhead, Virginia Lions-heart Base Flower Color: PinkReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, SeptBloom Note: Obedient plant receives its name from the characteristic fact that if you manipulate an individual flower back and forth on its axis, it will stay in the position you place it. For more informationContinue reading “Southern Obedient Plant (Physostegia virginiana (Shinners) Cantino ssp. praemorsa)”
Purple-Headed Sneezeweed (Helenium Flexuosum Raf.)
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.)”
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.
Great Blue Lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica L.)
Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family) Base Flower Color: BlueReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, OctNotes: The unfortunate species name, siphilitica, is based on the fact that it was a supposed cure for syphilis. 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.