Lamiaceae (Mint Family) Synonym(s): Rocky Top, Conradina Montana, Cumberland Rosemary Base Flower Color: PinkReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, JulBloom Notes: Federally listed as Threatened For more information about this plant, Click Here.
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Clustered Black Snakeroot (Sanicula odorata (Raf.) K. M. Pryer & L. R. Phillippe)
Apiaceae (Carrot Family) Synonym(s): Clustered Blacksnakeroot Base Flower Color: Yellow, WhiteReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Nettle-Leaf Sage (Salvia urticifolia L)
Lamiaceae (Mint Family) Synonym(s): Nettleleaf Sage, Nettle-leaved Sage, Wild Sage Base Flower Color: BlueReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, JulBloom Notes: Flowers in panicles on short pedicels, clustered in tiers on the stem. Corolla about 1.2cm in length. Lower lip 3-lobed, notched with a pair of white marks extending out of throat. For more information aboutContinue reading “Nettle-Leaf Sage (Salvia urticifolia L)”
Sunnybells (Schoenolirion croceum (Michx.) Alph. Wood)
Liliaceae (Lily Family) Synonym(s): Yellow Sunnybell, Yellow Sunny-bell Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Mar, AprBloom Notes: Blooms mid-March to mid-April in South and West. Blooms April to Mid-May in North. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Small Skullcap (Scutellaria parvula Michx.)
Lamiaceae (Mint Family) Base Flower Color: Blue, PurpleReproductive Phenology: Apr , May , Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Slender-Flowered Beardtongue (Penstemon tenuiflorus Pennell)
Plantaginaceae (Plantian Family) Synonym(s): Eastern Whiteflower Penstemon, Eastern Whiteflower Beardtongue Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Tennessee Milk Vetch (Astragalus tennesseensis A. Gray ex Chapm.)
Fabaceae (Pea Family) Base Flower Color: White , YellowReproductive Phenology: Apr , MayBloom Notes: Flowers are greenish- or yellow-tinged creamy-white. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Miami Mist (Phacelia purshii Buckley)
Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf Family) Synonym(s): Blue Phacelia, Wild Scorpion Weed Base Flower Color: Blue, Purple, WhiteReproductive Phenology: May, JunBloom Notes: Since the clusters of flowers are composed of pale lavender to violet-blue individual flowers arranged in a coil that resembles a curled scorpion’s tail. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Showy Lady’s Slipper (Cypripedium reginae Walter)
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family) Synonym(s): Showy Lady’s Slipper Base Flower Color: White, PinkReproductive Phenology: Jun, JulBloom Notes: This plant is a clonal plant that grows slowly, occasionally taking over 16 years to produce its first bloom; a single plant can live over fifty years. For more information about this plant, Click Here and Here.
Western Wallflower (Erysimum capitatum (Douglas ex Hook.) Greene var. capitatum)
Brassicaceae (Mustard Family) Synonym(s): Sand-dune Wallflower, Western Wallflower, Prairie Rocket Base Flower Color: Orange, YellowReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.