Category Archives: Families

Scarlet Beebalm (Monarda didyma L.)

Lamiaceae (Mint Family) Synonym(s): Scarlet Beebalm, Oswego Tea, Red Bergamot Base Flower Color: RedReproductive Phenology: Jul , Aug , Sep , OctBloom Notes: Will bloom from midsummer to fall in its natural montane and Northeastern habitat. In the Southeast, blooms from late spring to early summer. For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis L.)

Rubiaceae (Madder Family) Synonym(s): Common Buttonbush, Buttonbush, Button Willow Base Flower Color: White, PinkReproductive Phenology: Jun, July For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Pencil Flower (Stylosanthes biflora (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.)

Fabaceae (Pea Family) Synonym(s): Sidebeak Pencilflower Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Pale Purple Coneflower (Echinacea pallida (Nutt.) Nutt.)

Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Base Flower Color: Pink , PurpleReproductive Phenology: May , Jun , JulBloom Notes: Color ranges from a pink so pale it almost appears white to rose. For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Ragged Fringed Orchid (Platanthera lacera (Michx.) G. Don)

Orchidaceae (Orchid Family) Synonym(s): Green Fringed Orchid, Ragged Fringed Orchid Base Flower Color: White , YellowReproductive Phenology: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep For more information about this plant, Click Here and Here.

Rose Pogonia Orchid (Pogonia ophioglossoides (L.) Ker Gawl.)

Orchidaceae (Orchid Family) Synonym(s): Rose Pogonia, Snake-mouth Orchid, Beard Flower Base Flower Color: Pink , PurpleReproductive Phenology: Mar , Apr , May , Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here and Here.

Tennessee Coneflower (Echinacea tennesseensis (Beadle) Small)

Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Base Flower Color: Orange , PurpleReproductive Phenology: Jun , Jul , AugNotes: One of the nation’s rarest wildflowers, it was the second plant listed as endangered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in June 1979. For more information about this plant, Click Here.

American Columbo (Frasera caroliniensis Walter)

Gentianaceae (Gentian Family) Synonym(s): American Columbo, Green Gentian Base Flower Color: White, GreenReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Skunk Meadow Rue (Thalictrum revolutum DC.)

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family) Synonym(s): Waxyleaf Meadow-rue Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Mar , Apr , May , JunBloom Notes: This is a dioecious plant, meaning there are plants that contain male flowers, and separate plants with female flowers. For more information about this plant, Click Here.