Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Base Flower Color: White , YellowReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, OctNotes: The species is used in traditional Chinese medicine, and in that context is called nianshencao (“stick to the body weed”). For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Category Archives: Photographic Location: Cedars of Lebanon State Park in Middle Tennessee.
Glade Wild Petunia (Ruellia humilis Nutt.)
Acanthaceae (Acanthus Family) Synonym(s): Prairie Petunia, Fringeleaf Wild Petunia, Hairy Ruellia, Low Wild Petunia, Low Ruellia, Fringeleaf Ruellia Base Flower Color: Purple, WhiteReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, OctNotes: This plant has sessile leaves. The other ruellia in TN have petioles. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Thimble Weed (Anemone virginiana L.)
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family) Synonym(s):Tall Thimbleweed, Thimbleweed, Tall Anemone Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul, AugBloom Notes: The distinctive, thimble-shaped group of pistils accounts for the common name. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Pale-Spiked Lobelia (Lobelia spicata Lam. var. spicata)
Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family) Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Gattinger’s Lobelia (Lobelia gattingeri A.Gray)
Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family) Synonym(s): Carolina Allspice Base Flower Color: Blue, PurpleReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Narrowleaf Vervain (Verbena simplex Lehm.)
Verbenaceae (Vervain Family) Synonym(s): Narrowleaf Vervain, Narrow-leaved Vervain Base Flower Color: BlueReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, SeptLarval Host: Common Buckeye For more information about this plant, Click Here.
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.
Silverleaf Cinquefoil (Potentilla simplex var. argyrisma)
Rosaceae (Rose Family) Synonym(s): Silverleaf Cinquefoil Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul, Aug For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Gattinger’s Bluestar (Amsonia tabernaemontana Walter var. tabernaemontana)
Apocynaceae (Dogbane Family) Synonym(s): Eastern Bluestar, Gattinger’s Bluestar Base Flower Color: BlueReproductive Phenology: AprBloom Notes: Flowers pale blue, occasionally white. Leaves are a lot thinner than Amsonia tabernaemontana (Pursh) Woodson var. salicifolia. For more information about this plant, Click Here. Similar Species: Eastern Blue Star (Amsonia tabernaemontana (Pursh) Woodson var. salicifolia)
Nashville Breadroot (Pediomelum subacaule (Torr. & A. Gray) Rydb.)
Fabaceae (Pea Family) Synonym(s): Nashville Breadroot, Whiterim Scurfpea, Whiterim Indian Breadroot, Glade Potato Base Flower Color: Blue, PurpleReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, JunNotes: Rarely White. For more information about this plant, Click Here.