Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family) Base Flower Color: BlueReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, OctNotes: The unfortunate species name, siphilitica, is based on the fact that it was a supposed cure for syphilis. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Category Archives: Photographic Location: Henry Horton State Park in Middle Tennessee.
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.
Northern Spiderlily (Hymenocallis occidentalis (LeConte) Kunth. var. occidentalis)
Liliaceae (Lily Family) Synonym(s): Carolina Spiderlily Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Slender Dayflower (Commelina erecta L. var. erecta)
Commelinaceae (Spiderwort Family) Synonyms: Dayflower, Widow’s Tears, White-mouth Dayflower Base Flower Color: BlueReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, OctNotes: They only bloom for a day, but there are several buds on a plant that open 3-4 days apart. For more information about this plant, Click Here. Similar Species: Asiatic Dayflower (Commelina communis L.)
Pennsylvania Smartweed (Persicaria pensylvanica (L.) M. Gomez)
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family) Synonym(s): Pennsylvania Smartweed, Pink Smartweed Base Flower Color: PinkReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Climbing False Buckwheat (Fallopia scandens (L.) Holub)
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family) Base Flower Color: Yellow , GreenReproductive Phenology: Aug , Sep , Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Spider Lily (Hymenocallis occidentalis (Leconte) Kunth var. occidentalis)
Liliaceae (Lily Family) Reproductive Phenology: July , August , SeptBloom Description: White For more information about this plant, Click Here.