Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
Base Flower Color: White, Yellow
Reproductive Phenology: May, Jun
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Wofford’s Woodmint (Blephilia woffordii Floden)
Lamiaceae (Mint Family)
Synonym(s): Wofford’s Eye-lash mint
Base Flower Color: Pink
Reproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul
Bloom Notes: Federally listed as Endangered
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Cumberland False Rosemary (Conradina verticillata Jennison)
Lamiaceae (Mint Family)
Synonym(s): Rocky Top, Conradina Montana, Cumberland Rosemary
Base Flower Color: Pink
Reproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul
Bloom Notes: Federally listed as Threatened
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Clustered Black Snakeroot (Sanicula odorata (Raf.) K. M. Pryer & L. R. Phillippe)
Apiaceae (Carrot Family)
Synonym(s): Clustered Blacksnakeroot
Base Flower Color: Yellow, White
Reproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul
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Nettle-Leaf Sage (Salvia urticifolia L)
Lamiaceae (Mint Family)
Synonym(s): Nettleleaf Sage, Nettle-leaved Sage, Wild Sage
Base Flower Color: Blue
Reproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul
Bloom Notes: Flowers in panicles on short pedicels, clustered in tiers on the stem. Corolla about 1.2cm in length. Lower lip 3-lobed, notched with a pair of white marks extending out of throat.
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Sunnybells (Schoenolirion croceum (Michx.) Alph. Wood)
Liliaceae (Lily Family)
Synonym(s): Yellow Sunnybell, Yellow Sunny-bell
Base Flower Color: Yellow
Reproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr
Bloom Notes: Blooms mid-March to mid-April in South and West. Blooms April to Mid-May in North.
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Small Skullcap (Scutellaria parvula Michx.)
Lamiaceae (Mint Family)
Base Flower Color: Blue, Purple
Reproductive Phenology: Apr , May , Jun
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Slender-Flowered Beardtongue (Penstemon tenuiflorus Pennell)
Plantaginaceae (Plantian Family)
Synonym(s): Eastern Whiteflower Penstemon, Eastern Whiteflower Beardtongue
Base Flower Color: White
Reproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun
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Tennessee Milk Vetch (Astragalus tennesseensis A. Gray ex Chapm.)
Fabaceae (Pea Family)
Base Flower Color: White , Yellow
Reproductive Phenology: Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Flowers are greenish- or yellow-tinged creamy-white.
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Showy Lady’s Slipper (Cypripedium reginae Walter)
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)
Synonym(s): Showy Lady’s Slipper
Base Flower Color: White, Pink
Reproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul
Bloom Notes: This plant is a clonal plant that grows slowly, occasionally taking over 16 years to produce its first bloom; a single plant can live over fifty years.