Showy Evening Primrose (Oenothera speciosa Nutt.)

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family) Synonym(s): Pink Evening Primrose, Showy Evening Primrose, Mexican Evening Primrose, Showy Primrose, Pink Ladies, Buttercups, Pink Buttercups Base Flower Color: PinkReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, AugBloom Notes: In the southern parts of its range, blooms tend to be darker pink or rose and open in the morning. Each flower lastsContinue reading “Showy Evening Primrose (Oenothera speciosa Nutt.)”

Running Glade Clover (Trifolium calcaricum J. L. Collins & T. F. Wieboldt)

Fabaceae (Pea Family) Synonym(s): Running Glade Clover Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul For more information about this plant, Click Here. Special thanks to Margie Hunter.

Winter Vetch (Vicia villosa (Host) Corb. ssp. varia)

Fabaceae (Pea Family) Synonym(s): Smooth Vetch Base Flower Color: Purple, PinkReproductive Phenology: May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Macartney Rose (Rosa bracteata J. C. Wendl.)

Rosaceae (Rose Family) Base Flower Color: White, PinkReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov For more information about this plant, Click Here.

American White Water-lily (Nymphaea odorata Aiton ssp. odorata)

Nymphaeaceae (Water Lily Family) Synonym(s): American White Water-lily, Fragrant White Water-lily, Fragrant Water-lily, White Water-lily, Sweet-scented White Water-lily, Sweet-scented Water-lily, Beaver Base Flower Color: White, PinkReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Crimson-Eyed Rose-Mallow (Hibiscus moscheutos L.)

Malvaceae (Mallow Family) Synonym(s): Crimson-eyed Rose-mallow, Marshmallow Hibiscus Base Flower Color: PinkReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Blue Waxweed (Cuphea viscosissima Jacq.)

Lythraceae (Loosestrife Family) Synonym(s): Clammy Cuphea, Tarweed, Blue Waxweed Base Flower Color: Red, PinkReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, OctBloom Notes: Flowers purple or reddish-purple. For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Guadeloupe Cucumber (Melothria pendula L.)

Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber Family) Synonym(s): Guadeloupe Cucumber, Meloncito; Speckled Gourd; Creeping Cucumber; Cucum Sauvage; Pepinito Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Hearts-A-Burstin (Euonymus americanus L.)

Celastraceae (Bittersweet Family) Synonym(s): American Strawberry Bush, Strawberry Bush, Brook Euonymus, Hearts-a-burstin, Bursting Heart, Wahoo Base Flower Color: Green, WhiteReproductive Phenology: May, JunBloom Notes: Recognized more by its seed pod than its tiny flower. For more information about this plant, Click Here. Similar Species: Eastern Wahoo (Euonymus atropurpureus Jacq. var. atropurpureus)