Lamiaceae (Mint Family) Base Flower Color: White, PinkReproductive Phenology: Aug, Sept, Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.
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Broadleaf Goldenrod (Solidago flexicaulis L.)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Synonym(s): Zig-Zag Goldenrod Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Aug, Sept, Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Oval Ladies’ Tresses (Spiranthes ovalis var. erostellata Catling)
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family) Synonym(s): Lesser Ladies’ Tresses, October Ladies’ Tresses, Oval Ladies’ Tresses Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept For more information about this plant, Click Here and Here.
Rabbit-Tobacco (Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium (L.) Hilliard & B. L. Burtt)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Synonym(s): Sweet Everlasting, Catfoot, Catfoot Cudweed, Fragrant Cudweed, Blunt-Leaved Rabbit-TobaccoBase Flower Color: Yellow, WhiteReproductive Phenology: Aug, Sept, Oct 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.
Beefsteak Plant (Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton)
Lamiaceae (Mint Family) Synonym(s): Beefsteakplant; Beefsteak Plant Base Flower Color: PinkReproductive Phenology: Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, DecNotes: Beefsteak plants are most toxic to cattle if cut and dried for hay late in the summer. For more information about this plant, Click Here and Here.
Sericea Lespedeza (Lespedeza cuneata (Dum.Cours.) G.Don)
Fabaceae (Pea Family) Synonym(s): Sericea Lespedeza; Chinese Lespedeza Base Flower Color: White, PurpleReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun , July , August , SeptNotes: One of the most invasive plants in the Eastern United States. For more information about this plant, Click Here and Here.
Peppermint (Mentha x piperita L.)
Lamiaceae (Mint Family) Base Flower Color: White, PinkReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, SeptThis plant is considered invasive in some states. For more information about this plant, Click Here and Here.
Yellow Crownbeard (Verbesina occidentalis (L.) Walter)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Synonym(s): Yellow Crownbeard, Small Yellow Crownbeard, Crownbeard Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Aug, Sept, Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here. Similar Species: Wingstem (Verbesina alternifolia)
Wingstem, Yellow Ironweed (Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britton ex Kearney)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Synonym(s): Wingstem, Yellow Ironweed Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Aug, Sept, Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here. Similar Species: Yellow Crownbeard (Verbesina occidentalis)