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.

Biennial Gaura (Oenothera gaura W.L. Wagner & Hoch)

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family) Synonym(s): Biennial Beeblossom, Biennial Gaura Base Flower Color: White, PinkReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Hoary Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum incanum)

Lamiaceae (Mint Family) Synonym(s): Silverleaf Mountain Mint, Hairy Mountain Mint, Wild Basil, Hoary Basil Base Flower Color: White, PinkReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, SeptBloom Notes: The common name of mountain mint for this mint family member is somewhat misleading since the plant typically grows in dry open woods, thickets and fields in the eastern UnitedContinue reading “Hoary Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum incanum)”

Mullein Foxglove (Dasistoma macrophylla (Nutt.) Raf.)

Orobanchaceae (Broom-Rape Family) Synonym(s): Afzelia macrophylla, Seymeria macrophylla Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, OctBloom Notes: Partially parasitic on roots of some angiosperm tree species, notably oaks, maples, elms, and buckeyes. For more information about this plant, Click Here.

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.

Western Sunflower (Helianthus occidentalis Riddell ssp. occidentalis)

Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Synonym(s): Fewleaf Sunflower, Western Sunflower Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, OctBloom Notes: The majority of the leaves are basal. There are a few small stem leaves. For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Roundstem False Foxglove (Agalinis gattingeri (Small) Small)

Orobanchaceae (Broom-Rape Family) Base Flower Color: Pink, PurpleReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Tall Thoroughwort (Eupatorium altissimum L.)

Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Synonym(s): Tall Boneset Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Southern Gayfeather (Liatris squarrulosa Michx.)

Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Synonym(s): Appalachian Blazing Star, Appalachian Gayfeather, Appalachian Liatris Base Flower Color: Pink, PurpleReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov 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.)