Violaceae (Violet Family) Synonym(s): Longspur Violet, Long-spurred Violet Base Flower Color: BlueReproductive Phenology: Apr, May For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Category Archives: Photographic Location: Standing Stone State Park in Middle Tennessee.
Red Trillium (Trillium erectum L.)
Trilliaceae (Trillium Family) Synonym(s): Red Trillium, Red Wakerobin, Stinking Benjamin, Wet Dog Trillium, Wet Dog Wakerobin, Purple Trillium, Purple Wakerobin Base Flower Color: Brown (incl. Maroon), WhiteReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Furrowed Trillium (Trillium sulcatum Patrick)
Trilliaceae (Trillium Family) Synonym(s): Furrowed Wakerobin, Furrowed Trillium Base Flower Color: Brown (incl. Maroon)Reproductive Phenology: Apr, MayNotes: Can be white For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Seneca Snakeroot (Polygala senega L.)
Polygalaceae (Milkwort Family) Synonym(s): Seneca Snakeroot Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Blue Phlox (Phlox divaricata ssp. laphamii)
Polemoniaceae (Phlox Family) Synonym(s): Lapham’s Phlox, Blue Phlox, Sweet William Base Flower Color: Pink , Blue , PurpleReproductive Phenology: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Striped Wintergreen (Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh)
Ericaceae (Heath Family) Synonym(s): Striped Prince’s Pine, Spotted Wintergreen Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, OctBloom Note: Sometimes mistaken for Pipsissewa (Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W.P.C. Barton) For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Star Chickweed (Stellaria pubera Michx.)
Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family) Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, JunBloom Notes: Sepals are obtuse to acute, shorter than petals. For more information about this plant, Click Here. Similar Species: Tennessee Starwort (Stellaria corei Shinners)
Russian Princess (Lobelia × speciosa)
Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family) Lobelia × speciosa is a hybrid designation that covers plants developed from L. fulgens, L. cardinalis and L. siphilitica. Base Flower Color: MagentaReproductive Phenology: July to September For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Hunger’s Carrion Flower (Smilax hugeri (Small) J. B. Norton ex Pennell)
Smilacaceae (Catbrier Family) Base Flower Color: Green, Yellow Reproductive Phenology: Mar, AprBloom Notes: Flowers Mar-May. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Shooting Star (Primula meadia (L.) A. R. Mast & Reveal)
Primulaceae (Pimrose Family) Synonym(s): Common Shooting-star, Prairie Shooting star, Pride of Ohio, Pride-of-Ohio Base Flower Color: White, PinkReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.