Short’s Aster (Symphyotrichum shortii (Lindl.) G.L. Nesom)

Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Base Flower Color: Yellow, Purple, BlueReproductive Phenology: Aug, Sept, OctBloom Notes: Flower centers (disc flowers) open yellow but turn dark red after pollination. For more information about this plant, Click Here.

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.)”

Woodland Sunflower (Helianthus divaricatus L.)

Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Synonym(s): Woodland Sunflower, Rough Sunflower Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept For more information about this plant, Click 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.)

False Flowering Spurge (Euphorbia pubentissima Michx.)

Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family) Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept For more information about this plant, Click Here. Similar Species: Flowering Spurge (Euphorbia corollata)

Green Lipped Ladies’ Tresses (Spiranthes lacera (Bigelow) Luer var. gracilis)

Orchidaceae (Orchid Family) Synonym(s): Southern Slender Ladies’-tresses, Slender Ladies’-tresses, Slender Lady’s Tresses Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Aug, SeptBloom Notes: Bloom may extend to November. For more information about this plant, Click Here and Here.

Axilflower (Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small var. acuminata)

Plantaginaceae (Plantian Family)Formally Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family) Synonym(s): Axil-Flower Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Blackberry Lily (Iris domestica (L.) Goldblatt & Mabb.)

Iridaceae (Iris Family) Synonym(s): Leopard Lily Reproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, AugBloom Description: Yellow, Orange For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Dense Blazing Star (Liatris spicata (L.) Willd. var. spicata)

Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Synonyms: Dense Blazing Star, Dense Gayfeather, Dense Liatris, Marsh Blazing Star, Marsh Gayfeather, Marsh Liatris Base Flower Color: Purple, PinkReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, SeptNotes: Many butterflies, moths and hummingbirds visit this plant along with the praying mantis that feed on them! A lot of the butterflies will show wing damage from encountersContinue reading “Dense Blazing Star (Liatris spicata (L.) Willd. var. spicata)”

Golden St. John’s-wort (Hypericum frondosum Michx.)

Clusiaceae (Mangosteen Family) Synonym(s): Cedarglade St. John’s-wort, Golden St. John’s-wort Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul, Aug For more information about this plant, Click Here.