Tennessee Featherbells (Stenanthium tennesseense Sorrie & Weakley)

Liliaceae (Lily Family) Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here and Here. Because this plant is newly identified, there is not a lot of information about it unless you really search. However it was once thought to be Death Camas (Zigadenus leimamthoides). All parts of this plantContinue reading “Tennessee Featherbells (Stenanthium tennesseense Sorrie & Weakley)”

Ohio Buckeye (Aesculus glabra Willd. var. glabra)

Hippocastanaceae (Horse-Chestnut Family) Synonym(s): Texas Buckeye, Fetid Buckeye, Horse Chestnut Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Apr, MayNotes: All parts of this tree are poisonous if taken internally. For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Doll’s Eyes (Actaea pachypoda Elliot)

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family) Synonym(s): White Baneberry, Dolls Eyes Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Devil’s Walkingstick (Aralia spinosa L.)

Araliaceae (Ginseng Family) Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Indian Hemp (Apocynum cannabinum L.)

Apocynaceae (Dogbane Family) Synonym(s): Indian Hemp, Prairie Dogbane, Hemp Dogbane, Dogbane, Amy Root, Rheumatism Root, Wild Cotton Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: May, Jun, Jul For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans (L.) Kuntze var. radicans)

Anacardiaceae (Sumac Family) Synonym(s): Eastern Poison Ivy, Poison Ivy, Poison Oak Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Apr, May For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Cowbane (Oxypolis rigidior (L.) Raf.)

Apiaceae (Carrot Family) Synonym(s): Stiff Cowbane Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Aug, Sept, Oct, NovNotes: Both the foliage and the fleshy roots are highly toxic to mammalian herbivores, therefore they are usually avoided as a source of food. Cattle have been seriously poisoned by eating this plant. For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Indian Tobacco (Lobelia inflata L.)

Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family) Synonym(s): Puke Weed, Bladder-pod Lobelia Base Flower Color: BlueReproductive Phenology: Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, NovNotes: Indian tobacco is the source of an alkaloid (lobeline) that is used in anti-smoking preparations. For more information about this plant, Click Here.

Sicklepod (Senna obtusifolia (L.) H. S. Irwin & Barneby)

Fabaceae (Pea Family) Synonym(s): Coffee Weed; Coffeeweed; Java Bean; Low Senna; Matapasto; Sicklepod Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Apr, May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.