Field Hawkweed, King Devil (Hieracium caespitosum Dumort.)

Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family)

Base Flower Color: Yellow
Reproductive Phenology: June, July
Bloom Notes: This plant has only been seen in a few counties in east Tennessee. I saw it in the Smokies and on Roan Mountain.

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Indian Pipe (Monotropa uniflora L.)

Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe Family)

Synonym(s): Indianpipe, Indian Pipe

Base Flower Color: White
Reproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec

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Mouse Ear Hawkweed (Pilosella officinarum F.W.Schultz & Sch.Bip.)

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Base Flower Color: Yellow
Reproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Bloom Notes: This plant is listed as invasive in the north west and far north east.

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Hedge Bindweed (Calystegia sepium Brummitt ssp. appalachiana)

Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory Family)

Synonym(s): Hedge False Bindweed, Hedge Bindweed, Appalachia False Bindweed

Base Flower Color: White, Yellow
Reproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept

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Round-Fruited St. Johnswort (Hypericum sphaerocarpum Michx.)

Clusiaceae (Mangosteen Family)

Synonym(s): Roundseed St. John’s-wort

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

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Carolina Desert Chicory (Pyrrhopappus carolinianus (Walter) DC.)

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Texas Dandelion, False Dandelion

Base Flower Color: Yellow
Reproductive Phenology: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept

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Loesel’s Twayblade (Liparis loeselii (L.) Rich.)

Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)

Synonym(s): Yellow Widelip Orchid

Base Flower Color: Green, Yellow
Reproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul
Bloom Notes: State listed as Endangered
Please excuse the picture quality, this plant had just survived a flood!

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Venus’ Pride (Houstonia purpurea L.)

Rubiaceae (Madder Family)

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

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Moth Mullein (Verbascum blattaria L.)

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

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

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