Iridaceae (Iris Family) Base Flower Color: BlueReproductive Phenology: Apr, MayBloom Notes: Colors range through various shades of blue through purple to white. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Category Archives: Photographic Location: Taylor Hollow State Natural Area in Middle Tennessee.
Doll’s Eyes (Actaea pachypoda Elliot)
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family) Synonym(s): White Baneberry, Dolls Eyes Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Guyandotte (Synandra hispidula (Michx.) Baill.)
Lamiaceae (Mint Family) Synonym(s): Synandra, Wyandotte, Hairy Synandra Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Sweet Betsy (Trillium cuneatum Raf.)
Trilliaceae (Trillium Family) Synonym(s): Sweet Betsy, Little Sweet Betsy Base Flower Color: Yellow, Green, Brown (incl. Maroon), BronzeReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Dwarf Larkspur (Delphinium tricorne Michx.)
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family) Synonym(s): Dwarf Larkspur, Spring Larkspur Base Flower Color: BlueReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Purple Phacelia (Phacelia bipinnatifida Michx.)
Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf Family) Synonym(s): Fernleaf Phacelia, Fernleaf Scorpion Weed, Spotted Phacelia, Loose-flowered Phacelia Base Flower Color: BlueReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May, JunBloom Notes: The color is usually described as violet-blue. A biennial that blooms early to mid-spring of its second year. For more information about this plant, Click Here
Yellow Trout Lily (Erythronium americanum Ker Gawl. ssp. americanum)
Liliaceae (Lily Family) Synonym(s): Yellow Trout-lily, American Trout-lily, Eastern Trout-lily, Yellow Dogtooth Violet, Adder’s Tongue Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Feb, Mar, Apr For more information about this plant, Click Here.
False Rue Anemone (Enemion biternatum Raf.)
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family) Synonym(s): Eastern False Rue Anemone, Isopyrum Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, MayNotes: This flower has no petals rather 5 white showy sepals. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Rue Anemone (Thalictrum thalictroides (L.) A. J. Eames & B. Boivin)
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family) Synonym(s): Rue Anemone, Rue-anemone Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May, JunNotes: This flower has no petals but rather 5-10 petal-like sepals. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Sessile Trillium (Trillium sessile L.)
Trilliaceae (Trillium Family) Synonym(s): Toadshade, Red Trillium, Red Wake-robin, Sessile Trillium, Sessile Wake-robin, Yellow Trillium, Yellow Wake-robin. Base Flower Color: Brown (incl. Maroon)Reproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr Notice the pointed stamens sometimes referred to as a beak. The stamens on Trillium cuneatum are rounded. For more information about this plant, Click Here.