Boraginaceae (Borage Family) Synonym(s): Soft-hair Marbleseed, False Gromwell Base Flower Color: BlueReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, JunBloom Notes: pale blue For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Category Archives: Photographic Location: Sycamore Ridge Ranch in Middle Tennessee.
Philadelphia Fleabane (Erigeron philadelphicus L. var. philadelphicus)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Base Flower Color: Pink, White YellowReproductive Phenology: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, JunBloom Notes: The name appears to be derived from a belief that the dried plants repelled fleas or that the plants were poisonous to fleas. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Cut-Leaf Toothwort (Cardamine concatenata (Michx.) O. Schwarz)
Brassicaceae (Mustard Family) Synonym(s): Cutleaf Toothwort, Pepper Root Base Flower Color: White, PinkReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, MayBloom Notes: Blooms before deciduous trees have leafed out. Flowers are normally white tinged with pink or lavender. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Venus’s Looking Glass (Triodanis perfoliata (L.) Nieuwl.)
Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family) Synonym(s): Clasping Venus’s Looking-glass Base Flower Color: Pink, PurpleReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.
False Garlic (Nothoscordum bivalve (L.) Britton)
Liliaceae (Lily Family) Synonym(s): Crow Poison, Crowpoison, False Garlic Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, JunNotes: This plant is one of the first to bloom in the spring. It will often have a second blooming period in the fall. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Oriental Lady’s Thumb (Persicaria maculosa S. F. Gray)
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family) Synonym(s): Spotted Lady’s-thumb, Redshank Base Flower Color: PinkReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Oval Ladies’ Tresses (Spiranthes ovalis Catling var. erostellata)
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family) Synonym(s): Lesser Ladies’ Tresses, October Ladies’ Tresses, Oval Ladies’ Tresses Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept For more information about this plant, Click Here and Here.
Nodding Thistle (Carduus nutans L.)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Base Flower Color: PurpleReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, SeptBloom Notes: Carduus nutans invades a variety of disturbed areas. Pastures are particularly at risk because it is unpalatable to livestock. Once established it can spread rapidly due to high seed production (as much as 120,000 seeds per plant). For more information aboutContinue reading “Nodding Thistle (Carduus nutans L.)”
Purple Cudweed (Gamochaeta purpurea (L.) Cabrera)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Base Flower Color: PurpleReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Pale Blue-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium albidum Raf.)
Iridaceae (Iris Family) Synonym(s): White Blue-eyed Grass Base Flower Color: White, BlueReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May For more information about this plant, Click Here.