Zigzag Iris (Iris brevicaulis Raf.)

Iridaceae (Iris Family) Synonym(s): Short-Stemmed Iris, Lamance Iris Base Flower Color: PurpleReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Tennessee Featherbells (Stenanthium tennesseense Sorrie & Weakley)

Liliaceae (Lily Family) Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here and Here. Because this plant is newly identified, there is not a lot of information about it unless you really search. However it was once thought to be Death Camas (Zigadenus leimamthoides). All parts of this plantContinue reading “Tennessee Featherbells (Stenanthium tennesseense Sorrie & Weakley)”

Sunnybells (Schoenolirion croceum (Michx.) Alph. Wood)

Liliaceae (Lily Family) Synonym(s): Yellow Sunnybell, Yellow Sunny-bell Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Mar, AprBloom Notes: Blooms mid-March to mid-April in South and West. Blooms April to Mid-May in North. For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Running Glade Clover (Trifolium calcaricum J. L. Collins & T. F. Wieboldt)

Fabaceae (Pea Family) Synonym(s): Running Glade Clover Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul For more information about this plant, Click Here. Special thanks to Margie Hunter.

Long-Bracted Frog Orchid (Dactylorhiza viridis (L.) A.M. Bateman, A.M. Pridgeon & M. Chase)

Orchidaceae (Orchid Family) Synonym(s): Long Bracted Green Orchid Base Flower Color: GreenReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here, and Here.

Featherfoil (Hottonia inflata Elliott)

Primulaceae (Primrose Family) Synonym(s): American Featherfoil, Featherfoil Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Sweet Pinesap (Monotropsis odorata Schwein. ex Elliot)

Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe Family) Synonym(s): Sweet Pinesap, Pygmy-pipes, Carolina Beechdrops Base Flower Color: PinkReproductive Phenology: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Horned Bladderwort (Utricularia cornuta Michx.)

Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort Family) Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Nevius’ Stonecrop (Sedum nevii A. Gray)

Crassulaceae (Stonecrop Family) Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, AugBloom Notes: Petals Yellow/white. Stamens bear distinctive red anthers. For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Earleaf False Foxglove (Agalinis auriculata (Michx.) S. F. Blake)

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family) Synonym(s): Auricled Gerardia, Ear-leaf False Foxglove, Eared False Foxglove, Earleaf False Foxglove, Earleaf Foxglove Base Flower Color: Pink Reproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, SeptBloom Notes: Pink, lavender to purple, with darker spots in the throat.Personal Note: In Sept. 2020, I discovered a small patch in Rutherford County. I reported this finding to ToddContinue reading “Earleaf False Foxglove (Agalinis auriculata (Michx.) S. F. Blake)”