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)”
Category Archives: Photographic Location: Couchville Cedar Glades in Middle Tennessee.
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.
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.
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.
Heartleaf Skullcap (Scutellaria ovata Hill)
Lamiaceae (Mint Family) Synonym(s): Heartleaf Skullcap, Heart-leaf Skullcap Base Flower Color: Blue, PurpleReproductive Phenology: Apr , May , Jun , Jul For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Sulfhur Cinquefoil (Potentilla recta L.)
Rosaceae (Rose Family) Synonym(s): Erect Cinquefoil, Roughfruit Cinquefoil, Sulphur Five Fingers Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Limestone Fameflower (Phemeranthus calcaricus (Ware) Kiger)
Portulacaceae (Purslane Family) Synonym(s): Limestone Fameflower Base Flower Color: PurpleReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, SeptBloom Notes: The roots of this plant may go many feet into the rock. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Lax Hornpod (Mitreola petiolata (J. F. Gmel.) Torr. & A. Gray)
Loganiaceae (Logania Family) Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Prickly Pear (Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf.)
Cactaceae (Cactus Family) Synonym(s): Low Prickly Pear, Smooth Prickly Pear, Devil’s Tongue Base Flower Color: Yellow, OrangeReproductive Phenology: May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Whorled Milkweed (Asclepias verticillata L.)
Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed Family) Synonym(s): Whorled Milkweed, Eastern Whorled Milkweed Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, SeptNotes: Green Lynx spider photo bomb! For more information about this plant, Click Here.