Oval Ladies’ Tresses (Spiranthes ovalis var. erostellata Catling)

Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)

Synonym(s): Lesser Ladies’ Tresses, October Ladies’ Tresses, Oval Ladies’ Tresses

Base Flower Color: White
Reproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept

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Rabbit-Tobacco (Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium (L.) Hilliard & B. L. Burtt)

Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family)

Synonym(s): Sweet Everlasting, Catfoot, Catfoot Cudweed, Fragrant Cudweed, Blunt-Leaved Rabbit-Tobacco
Base Flower Color: Yellow, White
Reproductive Phenology: Aug, Sept, Oct

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Great Blue Lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica L.)

Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family)

Base Flower Color: Blue
Reproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct
Notes: The unfortunate species name, siphilitica, is based on the fact that it was a supposed cure for syphilis.

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Beefsteak Plant (Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton)

Lamiaceae (Mint Family)

Synonym(s): Beefsteakplant; Beefsteak Plant

Base Flower Color: Pink
Reproductive Phenology: Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
Notes: Beefsteak plants are most toxic to cattle if cut and dried for hay late in the summer.

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Sericea Lespedeza (Lespedeza cuneata (Dum.Cours.) G.Don)

Fabaceae (Pea Family)

Synonym(s): Sericea Lespedeza; Chinese Lespedeza

Base Flower Color: White, Purple
Reproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun , July , August , Sept
Notes: One of the most invasive plants in the Eastern United States.

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Peppermint (Mentha x piperita L.)

Lamiaceae (Mint Family)

Base Flower Color: White, Pink
Reproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept
This plant is considered invasive in some states.

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Wingstem, Yellow Ironweed (Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britton ex Kearney)

Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family)

Synonym(s): Wingstem, Yellow Ironweed

Base Flower Color: Yellow
Reproductive Phenology: Aug, Sept, Oct

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Similar Species: Yellow Crownbeard (Verbesina occidentalis)

Yellow Crownbeard (Verbesina occidentalis (L.) Walter)

Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family)

Synonym(s): Yellow Crownbeard, Small Yellow Crownbeard, Crownbeard

Base Flower Color: Yellow
Reproductive Phenology: Aug, Sept, Oct

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Similar Species: Wingstem (Verbesina alternifolia)

Green Milkweed (Asclepias viridiflora Raf.)

Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed Family)

Synonym(s): Green-flowered Milkweed, Green Milkweed, Wand Milkweed, Green Comet Milkweed

Base Flower Color: Green
Reproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug

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Long-Leaved Bluets (Houstonia longifolia Terrell var. compacta)

Rubiaceae (Madder Family)

Synonym(s): Longleaf Summer Bluet, Pale Bluets

Base Flower Color: Pink
Reproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul, Aug

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