Gentianaceae (Gentian Family) Synonym(s): Showy Gentian, Appalachian Gentian Base Flower Color: BlueReproductive Phenology: Sep, OctBloom Notes: Flowers may be blue, purple, violet, white, or white with blue, purple, or violet stripes. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
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Striped Wintergreen (Chimaphila maculata (L.) Pursh)
Ericaceae (Heath Family) Synonym(s): Striped Prince’s Pine, Spotted Wintergreen Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, OctBloom Note: Sometimes mistaken for Pipsissewa (Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W.P.C. Barton) For more information about this plant, Click Here.
American Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana Lour.)
Verbenaceae (Vervain Family) Synonym(s): American Beautyberry , French Mulberry Base Flower Color: White, Pink, PurpleReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct 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.
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.
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.)
Cutleaf Grapefern (Sceptridium dissectum (Spreng.) Lyonv)
Ophioglossaceae (Adders-Tongue Family) Base Flower Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: This is a non-flowering plant that reproduces by spores which are present Aug, Sept, Oct. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Pinesap (Hypopitys lanuginosa (Michx.) Raf.)
Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe Family) Synonym(s): Echter Fichtenspargel; Pinesap Base Flower Color: Pink, YellowReproductive Phenology: Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Virginia Meadow Beauty (Rhexia virginica L.)
Melastomataceae (Melastome Family) Synonym(s): Handsome Harry, Virginia Meadow Beauty Base Flower Color: PinkReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti Medik.)
Malvaceae (Mallow Family) Synonym(s): Indian Mallow; Velvet Leaf; Velvetleaf Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct For more information about this plant, Click Here.