Fabaceae (Pea Family) Synonym(s): Purpletassels, Gattinger Prairie Clover Base Flower Color: PurpleReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Category Archives: Photographic Location: Flat Rock Cedar Glade in Middle Tennessee.
Southern Stoneseed (Lithospermum tuberosum Rugel ex DC.)
Boraginaceae (Borage Family) Synonym(s): Tuberous Stoneseed, Southern Stoneseed, Tuberous Gromwell Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Downy Skullcap (Scutellaria incana Spreng. var. incana)
Lamiaceae (Mint Family) Synonym(s): Hoary Skullcap, Downy Skullcap Base Flower Color: Blue, Purple, VioletReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Tennessee Coneflower (Echinacea tennesseensis (Beadle) Small)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Base Flower Color: Orange , PurpleReproductive Phenology: Jun , Jul , AugNotes: One of the nation’s rarest wildflowers, it was the second plant listed as endangered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in June 1979. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
American Columbo (Frasera caroliniensis Walter)
Gentianaceae (Gentian Family) Synonym(s): American Columbo, Green Gentian Base Flower Color: White, GreenReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Tennessee Milk Vetch (Astragalus tennesseensis A. Gray ex Chapm.)
Fabaceae (Pea Family) Base Flower Color: White , Yellow , GreenReproductive Phenology: Apr , MayBloom Notes: Flowers are greenish- or yellow-tinged creamy-white. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Skunk Meadow Rue (Thalictrum revolutum DC.)
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family) Synonym(s): Waxyleaf Meadow-rue Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Mar , Apr , May , JunBloom Notes: This is a dioecious plant, meaning there are plants that contain male flowers, and separate plants with female flowers. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Birdfoot Violet (Viola pedata L. var. pedata)
Violaceae (Violet Family) Synonym(s): Birdfoot Violet, Bird’s-foot Violet, Bird-foot Violet Base Flower Color: Blue , PurpleReproductive Phenology: Mar , Apr , May , Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Nodding Onion (Allium cernuum Roth)
Liliaceae (Lily Family) Synonym(s): Glade Onion, Prairie Onion, Cliff Onion, Autumn Onion, Lady’s Leek, Wild Onion Base Flower Color: White , PinkReproductive Phenology: Jun , Jul , Aug For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Lanceleaf Gumweed (Grindelia lanceolata Nutt.)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.