Purple-flowering Raspberry (Rubus odoratus L.)

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Synonym(s): Purple Flowering Raspberry, Purpleflowering Raspberry

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

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Nodding Thistle (Carduus nutans L.)

Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family)

Base Flower Color: Purple
Reproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept
Bloom 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).

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Yellow Sneezeweed, Bitterweed (Helenium amarum (Raf.) H. Rock var. amarum)

Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family)

Synonym(s): Five-leaf Sneezeweed; Sneezeweed; Yellowdicks

Base Flower Color: Yellow, Brown (incl. Maroon)
Reproductive Phenology: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov

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Purple Cudweed (Gamochaeta purpurea (L.) Cabrera)

Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family)

Base Flower Color: Purple
Reproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun

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Green Adder’s Mouth Orchid (Malaxis unifolia Michx.)

Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)

Base Flower Color: Green
Reproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Bloom Notes: Flowering Spring to Fall (South to North).

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Blue Toadflax (Nuttallanthus canadensis (L.) D. A. Sutton)

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Synonym(s): Canada Toadflax, Blue Toadflax, Old-field Toadflax

Base Flower Color: Blue
Reproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept

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Farkleberry (Vaccinium arboreum Marshall)

Ericaceae (Heath Family)

Synonym(s): Farkleberry, Tree Sparkleberry, Sparkleberry, Winter Huckleberry, Huckleberry

Base Flower Color: White
Reproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun

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Small Spreading Pogonia (Cleistesiopsis bifaria (Fernald) Pansarin & F. Barros)

Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)

Synonym(s): Dragonhead Pogonia

Base Flower Color: White, Pink, Brown (incl. Maroon)
Reproductive Phenology: May, Jun, July

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Gattinger’s Prairie Clover (Dalea gattingeri (A. Heller) Barneby)

Fabaceae (Pea Family)

Synonym(s): Purpletassels, Gattinger Prairie Clover

Base Flower Color: Purple
Reproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun

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