Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage Family) Synonym(s): Lettuceleaf Saxifrage, Mountain Lettuce Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: May, JunBloom Notes: White petals have a yellow spot at the base of each one. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
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New Jersey Tea (Ceanothus americanus L.)
Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn Family) Synonym(s): New Jersey Tea, Redroot Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Whorled Loosestrife (Lysimachia quadrifolia L.)
Primulaceae (Pimrose Family) Synonym(s): Whorled Yellow Loosestrife, Whorled Loosestrife, Prairie Loosestrife Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Shooting Star (Primula meadia (L.) A. R. Mast & Reveal)
Primulaceae (Pimrose Family) Synonym(s): Common Shooting-star, Prairie Shooting star, Pride of Ohio, Pride-of-Ohio Base Flower Color: White, PinkReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Lance-leaved Loosestrife (Lysimachia lanceolata Walter)
Primulaceae (Pimrose Family) Synonym(s): Lanceleaf Loosestrife, Lance-leaved Loosestrife Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Swamp Candles (Lysimachia terrestris (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.)
Primulaceae (Pimrose Family) Synonym(s): Earth Loosestrife, Swamp Candles Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Limestone Fameflower (Phemeranthus calcaricus (Ware) Kiger)
Portulacaceae (Purslane Family) Synonym(s): Limestone Fameflower Base Flower Color: PurpleReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, SeptBloom Notes: The roots of this plant may go many feet into the rock. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata L. var. cordata)
Pontederiaceae (Pickerelweed Family) Synonym(s): Pickerelweed, Pickerel Rush Base Flower Color: BlueReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Passion Flower (Passiflora incarnata L.)
Passifloraceae (Passion-Flower Family) This is one of Tennessee’s two state wildflowers. The other is Tennessee Coneflower (Echinacea tennesseensis). Synonym(s): Maypop, Purple Passionflower, Purple Passion Vine, Apricot Vine Base Flower Color: BlueReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov For more information about this plant, Click Here. Similar Species: Yellow Passion Flower (Passiflora lutea L.)
Celandine Poppy (Stylophorum diphyllum (Michx.) Nutt.)
Papaveraceae (Poppy Family) Synonym(s): Celandine Poppy, Yellow Wood Poppy Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, MayBloom Notes: Usually yellow but can be more of an orange. For more information about this plant, Click Here.