Monthly Archives: May 2015

#NPOD: Roundleaf Catchfly #Nativeplants

Native Plant of the Day 05/29/2015

Photo from May 30, 2004. Location: Big Frog Trail, Polk County, TN.

Note: See comment below from Forestry Service Botanist David Taylor, which brings this identification into question.

Roundleaf Catchfly – for more photos / info go to the  Silene rotundifolia detail page.

Roundleaf Catchfly - Silene rotundifolia

Roundleaf Catchfly – Silene rotundifolia

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Green and Gold – Chrysogonum virginianum – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Green and Gold, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (05/14/2015.)  Scientific name is Chrysogonum virginianum. Photo below was taken in Murray County, GA near Carters Lake on Apr 17, 2015. Go to the Green and Gold detail page for more photos and information.

Green and Gold - Chrysogonum virginianum

Green and Gold – Chrysogonum virginianum

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