Orchidaceae (Orchid Family) Synonym(s): Large Whorled Pogonia, Purple Fiveleaf Orchid Base Flower Color: Brown (incl. Maroon) (incl. Maroon), Green, Pink, YellowReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul For more information about this plant, Click Here and Here.
Category Archives: Photographic Location: Arnold Engineering Development Complex in Middle TN.
Nodding Lady’s Tresses (Spiranthes cernua (L.) Rich.)
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family) Synonym(s): Nodding Ladies’-tresses, Ladies’-tresses, Nodding Lady’s Tresses Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, NovBloom Notes: In total population numbers, Nodding Lady’s Tresses is second only to Downy Rattlesnake Plantain, Goodryea pubescens, as the largest orchid species in the southern Appalachian Mountains. For more information about this plant, Click HereContinue reading “Nodding Lady’s Tresses (Spiranthes cernua (L.) Rich.)”
Hollow Joe Pye Weed (Eutrochium fistulosum (Barratt) E. E. Lamont)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Synonym(s): Hollow Joe Pye Weed; Trumpetweed Base Flower Color: PinkReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Grass Pink Orchid (Calopogon tuberosus (L.) Britton, Sterns, & Poggenb. var. tuberosus)
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family) Synonym(s): Tuberous Grasspink, Grass Pink Base Flower Color: White, PinkReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here and Here.
Flowering Spurge (Euphorbia corollata L.)
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family) Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept For more information about this plant, Click Here. Similar Species: False Flowering Spurge (Euphorbia pubentissima Michx.)
Hoary Ticktrefoil (Desmodium canescens (L.) DC.)
Fabaceae (Pea Family) Base Flower Color: Pink, PurpleReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Two-Flowered Cynthia (Krigia biflora (Walter) S. F. Blake var. biflora)
Asteraceae (Aster Family) Synonym(s): Two-flower Dwarf Dandelion, Two-flower Cynthia, Dwarf Dandelion Base Flower Color: Orange, YellowReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Pink Azalea (Rhododendron periclymenoides (Michx.) Shinners)
Ericaceae (Heath Family) Synonym(s): Pinxterbloom Azalea, Pinxterflower Base Flower Color: White, PinkReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, MayBloom Notes: All parts are highly toxic. May be fatal if eaten. For more information about this plant, Click Here. Similar Species: Mountain Azalea (Rhododendron canescens)
Bastard Toadflax (Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. var. umbellata)
Santalaceae (Sandalwood Family) Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Butterfly Pea (Clitoria mariana L. var. mariana)
Fabaceae (Pea Family) Synonym(s): Pigeon Wing, Butterfly Pea Base Flower Color: BlueReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul, Aug For more information about this plant, Click Here.