Fabaceae (Pea Family) Synonym(s): Nashville Breadroot, Whiterim Scurfpea, Whiterim Indian Breadroot, Glade Potato Base Flower Color: Blue, PurpleReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, JunNotes: Rarely White. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Category Archives: Photographic Location: Vesta Cedar Glades in Middle Tennessee.
Heartleaf Skullcap (Scutellaria ovata Hill)
Lamiaceae (Mint Family) Synonym(s): Heartleaf Skullcap, Heart-leaf Skullcap Base Flower Color: Blue, PurpleReproductive Phenology: Apr , May , Jun , Jul For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Lily-Leaved Twayblade (Liparis liliifolia (L.) Rich. ex Lindl.)
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family) Synonym(s): Brown (incl. Maroon) Widelip Orchid, Large Twayblade, Mauve Sleekwort Base Flower Color: Maroon, PurpleReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul For more information about this plant, Click Here and Here.
Scaly Blazing Star (Liatris squarrosa (L.) Michx. var. squarrosa)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Synonym(s): Scaly Blazing Star, Scaly Gayfeather, Scaly Liatris, Colicroot, Loosescale Gayfeather Base Flower Color: PurpleReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, SeptBloom Notes: This is one of the earliest Liatris species to bloom. 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.
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.
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.
Cedar Gladecress (Leavenworthia stylosa A. Gray
Brassicaceae (Mustard Family) Synonym(s): Cedar Gladecress, Long-styled Gladecress Base Flower Color: White , Yellow, PurpleReproductive Phenology: Mar , Apr , MayBloom Notes: Flower petals are white with orange basal stripes or yellow with orange basal stripes. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Tennessee Coneflower (Echinacea tennesseensis (Beadle) Small)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Synonym(s): Tennessee Purple Coneflower Base Flower Color: Brown (incl. Maroon) (incl. Maroon), Pink, PurpleReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug For more information about this plant, Click Here.