Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Synonym(s): Appalachian Blazing Star, Appalachian Gayfeather, Appalachian Liatris Base Flower Color: Pink, PurpleReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Category Archives: Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family)
Prairie Broomweed (Amphiachyris dracunculoides (DC.) Nutt.)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Synonym(s): Prairie Broomweed, Broomweed Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Wrinkle Leaf Goldenrod (Solidago rugosa var. ?)
Asteraceae (Aster Family) Synonym(s): Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod, Wrinkle-leaf Goldenrod, Rough-leaved Goldenrod, Roughleaf Goldenrod, Rough-stemmed Goldenrod, Roughstem Goldenrod Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Aug, Sept, OctBloom Notes: There are three variations of this plant in TN. I do not have the expertise to identify each variation. I do believe the pictures show more than one var. ForContinue reading “Wrinkle Leaf Goldenrod (Solidago rugosa var. ?)”
Bearded Beggarticks (Bidens aristosa (Michx.) Britton)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Synonym(s): Bearded Beggarticks, Tickseed Sunflower Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Aug, Sept, Oct, NovBloom Notes: The prickly fruit of Bidens species are known as beggars’-ticks, the very common, 2-pronged “stickers” that cling to one’s clothing during autumn walks. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Camphor Weed (Pluchea camphorata (L.) DC.)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Synonym(s): Camphor Pluchea, Marsh Fleabane, Plowmans Wort Base Flower Color: Pink Reproductive Phenology: Aug , Sep , OctBloom Notes: Blooms year-round in the South. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum L.)
Asteraceae (Aster Family) Synonym(s): Common Boneset Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Aug, Sept, Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Goldentop (Euthamia graminifolia (L.) Nutt. var. graminifolia)
Asteraceae (Aster Family) Synonym(s): Flat-top Golden top, Grass-leaved Goldenrod Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Gray Stemmed Goldenrod (Solidago nemoralis Aiton var. nemoralis)
Asteraceae (Aster Family) Synonym(s): Gray Goldenrod, Prairie Goldenrod, Oldfield Goldenrod, Grayleaf Goldenrod, Gray-leaved Goldenrod, Dyersweed Goldenrod, Dwarf Goldenrod, Field Goldenrod Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Tall Coreopsis (Coreopsis tripteris L.)
Asteraceae (Aster Family) Synonym(s): Tall Tickseed, Tall Coreopsis Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, SeptBloom Notes: Often 8-9 ft. tall (our tallest) For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Devil’s Beggartick (Bidens frondosa L.)
Asteraceae (Aster Family) Synonym(s): Devil’s Beggartick, Spanish Needles Base Flower Color: Yellow, OrangeReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.