USWildflowers.com Journal
Reports on Gerry Williamson's Wildflower Hobby
Wildflower Journal
Wildflower: A flowering plant that grows without cultivation.This is a journal of my discovery of wildflowers, which not only will provide my memory (since the biological memory is failing more and more,) but also can be a valuable record as to when certain wildflowers will be in bloom.
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#NPOD: Carolina Wild Petunia #Nativeplants
Posted on May 22nd, 2013 No commentsNative Plant of the Day 05/22/2013
Photo from April 18, 2010. Location: Walker County, Ga.
Carolina Wild Petunia- for more photos / info go to the Ruellia caroliniensis detail page.
Carolina Wild Petunia – Ruellia caroliniensis
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#NPOD: Carolina Silverbell #Nativeplants
Posted on May 21st, 2013 No commentsNative Plant of the Day 05/21/2013
Photo from April 30, 2009. Location: Talullah River Gorge, Rabun County, Ga.
Carolina Silverbell - for more photos / info go to the Halesia tetraptera detail page.
Mountain Silverbell, Carolina Silverbell, 4-wing Silverbell – Halesia tetraptera
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#NPOD: Whiteflower Leafcup #Nativeplants
Posted on May 20th, 2013 No commentsNative Plant of the Day 05/20/2013
Photo from June 6, 2009. Location: The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain, Walker County, Ga.
Whiteflower Leafcup - for more photos / info go to the Polymnia canadensis detail page.
Whiteflower Leafcup – Polymnia canadensis
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#NPOD: White Bergamot #Nativeplants
Posted on May 19th, 2013 2 commentsNative Plant of the Day 05/19/2013
Photo from May 30, 2009. Location: Ocoee Gorge, Polk County, TN.
White Bergamot – for more photos / info go to the Monarda clinopodia detail page.
White Bergamot, Basil Bee Balm – Monarda clinopodia
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Yellow Horse Gentian – Triosteum angustifolium – Added to USWildflowers’ Database
Posted on May 18th, 2013 2 commentsYellow Horse Gentian, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (05/18/2013.) Scientific name is Triosteum angustifolium. It is also known by the common names Yellowfruit Horsegentian, Narrow-leaved Horse-gentian, Lesser Horse-gentian, and Yellow Tinkers Weed. Photo below was taken near the Blue Hole on Pigeon Mountain, Walker County, GA on April 16, 2010. Go to the Yellow Horse Gentian detail page for more photos and information.
Yellow Horse Gentian – Triosteum angustifolium
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#NPOD: Wild Bergamot #Nativeplants
Posted on May 18th, 2013 1 commentNative Plant of the Day 05/18/2013
Photo from June 6, 2009. Location: The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain, Walker County, GA.
Wild Bergamot - for more photos / info go to the Monarda fistulosa detail page.
Wild Bergamot – Monarda fistulosa
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#NPOD: Heartleaf Skullcap #Nativeplants
Posted on May 17th, 2013 No commentsNative Plant of the Day 05/17/2013
Photo from June 6, 2009. Location: The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain, Walker County, GA.
Heartleaf Skullcap - for more photos / info go to the Scutellaria ovata detail page.
Heartleaf skullcap – Scutellaria ovata
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#NPOD: Mountain Wood Sorrel #Nativeplants
Posted on May 16th, 2013 No commentsNative Plant of the Day 05/15/2013
Photo from June 18, 2005. Location: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN.
Mountain Wood Sorrel - for more photos / info go to the Oxalis montana detail page.
Mountain Wood Sorrel, Northern Wood Sorrel – Oxalis montana
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#NPOD: Sessileleaf Bellwort #Nativeplants
Posted on May 15th, 2013 2 commentsNative Plant of the Day 05/15/2013
Photo from April 30, 2010. Location: Rabun County, Ga.
Sessileleaf Bellwort - for more photos / info go to the Uvularia sessilifolia detail page.
Sessileleaf Bellwort, Wild Oats – Uvularia sessilifolia
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#NPOD: Large-Flowered Bellwort #Nativeplants
Posted on May 14th, 2013 No commentsNative Plant of the Day 05/14/2013
Photo from April 2, 2008. Location: The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain, Walker County, Ga.
Large-Flowered Bellwort - for more photos / info go to the Uvularia grandiflora detail page.
Large-flowered Bellwort – Uvularia grandiflora
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Widow’s Cross – Sedum pulchellum – Added to USWildflowers’ Database
Posted on May 13th, 2013 No commentsWidow’s Cross, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (05/13/2013.) Scientific name is Sedum pulchellum. It is also known by the common names Glade Stonecrop, Widowscross, Lime Stonecrop, and Pink Stonecrop. Photo below was taken in a Cedar Glade on Pigeon Mountain, Walker County, GA on May 11, 2013. Go to the Widow’s Cross detail page for more photos and information.
Widow’s Cross – Sedum pulchellum
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#NPOD: Perfoliate Bellwort #Nativeplants
Posted on May 13th, 2013 No commentsNative Plant of the Day 05/13/2013
Photo from April 13, 2010. Location: The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain, Walker County, Ga.
Perfoliate Bellwort - for more photos / info go to the Uvularia perfoliata detail page.
Perfoliate Bellwort, Merry Bells – Uvularia perfoliata
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#NPOD: Vasey’s Trillium #Nativeplants
Posted on May 12th, 2013 2 commentsNative Plant of the Day 05/12/2013
Photo from April 30, 2010. Location: Blue Ridge Gap Area, Towns County, Ga.
Vasey’s Trillium - for more photos / info go to the Trillium vaseyi detail page.
Vasey’s Trillium, Sweet Wakerobin – Trillium vaseyi
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#NPOD: Lily of the Valley #Nativeplants
Posted on May 11th, 2013 No commentsNative Plant of the Day 05/11/2013
Photo from May 8, 2004. Location: Big Frog Mountain, Polk County, TN.
Lily of the Valley - for more photos / info go to the Convallaria majuscula detail page.
American Lily of the Valley – Convallaria majuscula
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Green Violet – Hybanthus concolor – Added to USWildflowers’ Database
Posted on May 10th, 2013 2 commentsGreen Violet, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (05/10/2013.) Scientific name is Hybanthus concolor. It is also known by the common name Eastern Greenviolet. Photo below was taken at The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain, Walker County, GA on May 7, 2013. Go to the Green Violet detail page for more photos and information.
Green Violet – Hybanthus concolor
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