Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Base Flower Color: Pink , PurpleReproductive Phenology: May , Jun , JulBloom Notes: Color ranges from a pink so pale it almost appears white to rose. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
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Ragged Fringed Orchid (Platanthera lacera (Michx.) G. Don)
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family) Synonym(s): Green Fringed Orchid, Ragged Fringed Orchid Base Flower Color: White , YellowReproductive Phenology: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep For more information about this plant, Click Here and Here.
Tennessee Coneflower (Echinacea tennesseensis (Beadle) Small)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Base Flower Color: Orange , PurpleReproductive Phenology: Jun , Jul , AugNotes: One of the nation’s rarest wildflowers, it was the second plant listed as endangered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in June 1979. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
American Columbo (Frasera caroliniensis Walter)
Gentianaceae (Gentian Family) Synonym(s): American Columbo, Green Gentian Base Flower Color: White, GreenReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Yellow Lady’s Slipper (Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens)
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family) Synonym(s): Greater Yellow Lady’s Slipper, Large Yellow Lady’s Slipper Base Flower Color: Yellow , Brown (incl. Maroon)Reproductive Phenology: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug For more information about this plant, Click Here and Here.
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale F. H. Wigg.)
Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: In Tennessee you can see this plant any month. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Eyebane (Euphorbia nutans Lag.)
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family) Synonym(s): Nodding Spurge, Eyebane Base Flower Color: White , Red , GreenReproductive Phenology: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , NovBloom Notes: The flower and the fruit can turn red in bright sunlight. The bloom may last 1 to 2 months. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Naked-Flowered Tick Trefoil (Hylodesmum nudiflorum (L.) H. Ohashi & R. R. Mill)
Fabaceae (Pea Family) Synonym(s): Nakedflower Ticktrefoil Base Flower Color: PinkReproductive Phenology: Jul , Aug , SepBloom Notes: Flowers usually pale pink or lavender in color. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Enchanter’s Nightshade (Circaea lutetiana L.)
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family) Synonym(s): Broadleaf Enchanter’s Nightshade Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: May , Jun , Jul , AugBloom Notes: sometimes fades to pink For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Japanese Spiraea (Spiraea japonica L. f.)
Rosaceae (Rose Family) Synonym(s): Japanese Meadowsweet; Japanese Spiraea Base Flower Color: RedReproductive Phenology: May , Jun , Jul For more information about this plant, Click Here, and Here.