Tag Archives: May

Two-Flowered Cynthia (Krigia biflora (Walter) S.F. Blake)

Asteraceae (Aster Family) Synonym(s): Two-flower Dwarf Dandelion, Two-flower Cynthia, Dwarf Dandelion Bloom Color: Orange , YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Pink Azalea (Rhododendron periclymenoides (Michx.) Shinners)

Ericaceae (Heath Family) Synonym(s): Pinxterbloom Azalea, Pinxterflower Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Mar , Apr , MayBloom Notes: All parts are highly toxic. May be fatal if eaten. For more information about this plant, Click Here. Similar Species: Mountain Azalea (Rhododendron canescens)

Sessile-leaf Bellwort (Uvularia sessilifolia L.)

Liliaceae (Lily Family) Synonym(s): Spreading Bellwort, Straw Lily, Wild Oats, Merrybells, Sessile Bellwort Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Apr , MayBloom Notes: Typically pale yellow in color For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Green and Gold (Chrysogonum virginianum G. L. Nesom var. brevistolon)

Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Bastard Toadflax (Comandra umbellata (L.) Nutt. var. umbellata)

Santalaceae (Sandalwood Family) Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Woolly Dutchman’s Pipe (Aristolochia tomentosa Sims)

Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort Family) Synonym(s): Common Dutchman’s Pipe Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , MayCaterpillar Hosts: Pipevines (Aristolochia species) For more information about this plant, Click Here. Similar Species: Dutchman’s Pipe (Aristolochia macrophylla Lam.)

Singlehead Pussytoes (Antennaria solitaria Rydb.)

Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Synonym(s): Solitary Pussytoes Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr For more information about this plant, Click Here. Similar Species: Plantain-Leaf Pussytoes (Antennaria plantaginifolia (L.) Hook.)

Hairy Buttercup (Ranunculus sardous Crantz)

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family) Synonym(s): Hairy Buttercup; Sardinian Buttercup, Hairy Crowfoot Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Lentil Vetch (Vicia tetrasperma (L.) Schreb.)

Fabaceae (Pea Family) Synonym(s): Slender Vetch, Smooth Tare, Sparrow Vetch, Four Seeded Vetch Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Apr , May , JunBloom Notes: Four Seeded Vetch is native to Eurasia and invasive nearly everywhere else in the world. The minute corollas are in racemes of one to three, the usually four-seeded, as theContinue reading “Lentil Vetch (Vicia tetrasperma (L.) Schreb.)”

Carolina Spring Beauty (Claytonia caroliniana Michx.)

Portulacaceae (Purslane Family) Synonym(s): Carolina Springbeauty Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , JunBloom Notes: A pair of smooth leaves occurs halfway up the slender, 4-12 in. stem. Leaves much wider than C. virginica. For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Carolina Buckthorn (Frangula caroliniana (Walter) A. Gray)

Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn Family) Synonym(s): Carolina False Buckthorn, Yellow Buckthorn, Indian Cherry, Yellowwood Bloom Color: Yellow , GreenBloom Time: May , JunNotes: Although called a buckthorn, this species has no spines. For more information about this plant, Click Here.