What's Blooming Now!

Great Waterleaf (Hydrophyllum appendiculatum Michx.)

Boraginaceae (Borage Family)

Synonym(s): Appendaged Waterleaf, Woolen Breeches

Base Flower Color: Blue, White
Reproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul

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Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis L.)

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)

Base Flower Color: White
Reproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun
Notes: Imperiled globally because of rarity (6 – 20 occurrences, or few remaining acres, or miles of stream) or very vulnerable to extinction throughout its range because of other factors.

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Spotted Mandarin (Prosartes maculata (Buckley) A. Gray)

Liliaceae (Lily Family)

Synonym(s): Nodding Mandarin, Spotted Mandarin, Yellow Mandarin

Base Flower Color: White
Reproductive Phenology: Apr, May

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Tennessee Trillium (Trillium tennesseense E. E. Schill. & Floden)

Trilliaceae (Trillium Family)

Synonym(s): Southern Red Trillium

Base Flower Color: Yellow
Reproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun
Bloom Notes:Trillium tennesseense is a Tennessee endemic that occurs in the Bays Mountain in Hamblen and Hawkins Counties. There are three known occurrence in a very small region but there are thousands of plants. All occurrences are on private land.

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New Addition to What’s Blooming Now!

I am pleased to announce that we have added a new contributor to What’s blooming Now. Eli Harris will now be contributing pictures along with his knowledge of the botanical world around us here in Tennessee. You can see a short bio of Eli by clicking Here.

Large-Seeded Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis macrosperma Engelm.)

Boraginaceae (Borage Family)

Base Flower Color: White
Reproductive Phenology: Apr, May
Bloom Notes: The calyx is densely covered in spreading hairs, at least some of which on the lower portion with minutely hooked tips.

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Jacob’s Ladder (Polemonium reptans L. var. reptans)

Polemoniaceae (Phlox Family)

Synonym(s): Greek Valerian, Jacob’s Ladder

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

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Spring Coral Root (Corallorhiza wisteriana Conrad)

Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)

Synonym(s): Spring Coral-root, Spring Coral Root, Early Southern Coral-root, Wister’s Coral-root, Yellow Coral-root, Arousing Coral-root

Base Flower Color: Pink, White
Reproductive Phenology: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun

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Bent Trillium (Trillium flexipes Raf.)

Trilliaceae (Trillium Family)

Synonym(s): Nodding Wakerobin, Nodding Trillium, Bent Trillium, Bent Wakerobin

Base Flower Color: White
Reproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun
Bloom Notes: Creamy anthers, white to pink ovary.
Unusual Characteristics: Notice the last plant has 4 petals, stamens, and leaves!

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