Purple Milkwort (Polygala sanguinea L.)

Polygalaceae (Milkwort Family) Synonym(s): Blood Milkwort Base Flower Color: PinkReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul, AugNotes: Underground root gives off wintergreen odor when crushed. For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Broadleaf Barbara’s Buttons (Marshallia trinervia (Walter) Trel.)

Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Synonym(s): Broadleaf Barbara’s Buttons, Colonial Barbara’s Buttons, Southern Barbara’s Buttons Base Flower Color: PinkReproductive Phenology: May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Caley Pea (Lathyrus hirsutus L.)

Fabaceae (Pea Family) Synonym(s): Singletary Pea, Hairy Vetchling, Austrian Winter Pea, Rough Pea Base Flower Color: PinkReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Puttyroot (Aplectrum hyemale (Muhl. ex Willd.) Nutt.)

Orchidaceae (Orchid Family) Synonym(s): Adam And Eve Base Flower Color: Brown (incl. Maroon) (incl. Maroon), Yellow, PinkReproductive Phenology: May, JunBloom Notes: The leaf is usually gone by the time the plant blooms. For more information about this plant, Click Here and Here.

Showy Evening Primrose (Oenothera speciosa Nutt.)

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family) Synonym(s): Pink Evening Primrose, Showy Evening Primrose, Mexican Evening Primrose, Showy Primrose, Pink Ladies, Buttercups, Pink Buttercups Base Flower Color: PinkReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, AugBloom Notes: In the southern parts of its range, blooms tend to be darker pink or rose and open in the morning. Each flower lastsContinue reading “Showy Evening Primrose (Oenothera speciosa Nutt.)”

Robin’s Plantian (Erigeron pulchellus Michx. var. pulchellus)

Asteraceae/Compositae (Aster/Composit Family) Synonym(s): Robin’s Plantain, Poor Robin’s Plantain, Rose Petty, Robert’s Plantain, Blue Spring-daisy Base Flower Color: Pink, Yellow, Blue Reproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, JulBloom Notes: The flowers somewhat resemble asters but the rays are much slenderer and more numerous. For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Widow’s Cross (Sedum pulchellum Michx.)

Crassulaceae (Stonecrop Family) Synonym(s): Widowscross Base Flower Color: White, PinkReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Violet Wood Sorrel (Oxalis violacea L.)

Oxalidaceae (Wood Sorrel Family) Synonym(s): Violet Woodsorrel, Violet Wood-sorrel Base Flower Color: Pink, PurpleReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Swamp Leatherflower (Clematis crispa L.)

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family) Synonym(s): Curly Clematis, Blue-jasmine, Curlflower, Curly Virgin’s Bower, Marsh Clematis Base Flower Color: White, Pink, PurpleReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, AugBloom Notes: Normally blooms mid-spring and again in early fall, but may bloom lightly through the summer as well. Color ranges from blue to pink to lavender to white. It isContinue reading “Swamp Leatherflower (Clematis crispa L.)”

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.