#NPOD: Yarrow #Nativeplants

Native Plant of the Day 05/31/2012.

Yarrow - for more photos / info go to the  Achillea millefolium detail page.

Photo from May 29, 2009. Location: Pigeon Mountain, Walker County, GA.

Common Yarrow, Milfoil - Achillea millefolium

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#NPOD Flame Azalea #Nativeplants

Native Plant of the Day 05/30/2012.

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

Flame Azalea - for more info go to the Rhododendron calendulaceum detail page.

Flame Azalea - Rhododendron calendulaceum

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#NPOD: Roundleaf Catchfly #Nativeplants

Native Plant of the Day 05/29/2012.

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

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

Roundleaf Catchfly - Silene rotundifolia

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#NPOD: Fire Pink #Nativeplants

Native Plant of the Day 05/28/2012.

Photo from May 29, 2009. Location: Lake Nottely, Union County, GA.

Fire Pink - for more photos / info go to the  Silene virginica detail page.

Fire Pink, Scarlet Catchfly - Silene virginica

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#NPOD: Carolina Horse Nettle #Nativeplants

Native Plant of the Day 05/27/2012.

Photo from June 7, 2009. Location: Walker County, Ga.

Carolina Horse Nettle - for more photos / info go to the  Solanum carolinense detail page.

Carolina Horse Nettle, Bull Nettle, Devil's Tomato - Solanum carolinense

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#NPOD Bowman’s Root #Nativeplants

Native Plant of the Day 05/26/2012.

Photo from May 25, 2008. Location:  Grundy County, TN.

Bowman’s Root - for more info go to the Porteranthus trifoliatus detail page.

Bowman's Root, False Ipecac - Porteranthus trifoliatus

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#NPOD Two-Flower Cynthia #Nativeplants

Native Plant of the Day 05/25/2012.

Photo from May 25, 2008. Location:  Grundy County, TN.

Two-Flower Cynthia - for more info go to the Krigia biflora detail page.

Two-flower Cynthia, Twoflower Dwarfdandelion - Krigia biflora

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#NPOD: Pink Ladyslipper #Nativeplants

Native Plant of the Day 05/24/2012.

Photo from May 9, 2009. Location: Big Frog Trail, Polk County, Ga.

Pink Ladyslipper - for more photos / info go to the  Cypripedium acaule detail page.

Pink Ladyslipper, Moccasin Flower - Cypripedium acaule

Pink Ladyslipper - Cypripedium acaule with moth (Spilosoma sp.?)

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Upland Yellow Violet – Viola praemorsa – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Upland Yellow Violet, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (05/23/2012.) Scientific name is Viola praemorsa.  Photo below was taken in the Boise Foothills of Ada County, ID on June 10, 2011.   It  is also known by the common names Canary Violet, Astoria Violet, Prairie Violet, Yellow Montane Violet, and Wavyleaf Violet.  Go to the Upland Yellow Violet detail page for more information.

Upland Yellow Violet, Canary Violet, Astoria Violet, Prairie Violet, Yellow montane violet, Wavyleaf Violet – Viola praemorsa

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#NPOD: Lanceleaf Coreopsis #Nativeplants

Native Plant of the Day 05/23/2012.

Photo from May 22, 2010. Location: Walker County, Ga.

Lanceleaf Coreopsis – for more photos / info go to the  Coreopsis lanceolata detail page.

Lanceleaf Coreopsis - Coreopsis lanceolata

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#NPOD: Carolina Wild Petunia #Nativeplants

Native Plant of the Day 05/22/2012.

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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Climbing Hempweed – Mikania scandens – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Climbing Hempweed, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (05/12/2012.) Scientific name is Mikania scandens.  Photo below was taken in Walker County, GA, on October 2, 2011.   It  is also known by the common name Climbing Boneset.  Go to the Climbing Hempweed detail page for more information.

Climbing Hempweed, Climbing Boneset - Mikania scandens

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Utah Serviceberry – Amelanchier utahensis – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Utah Serviceberry, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (05/10/2012.) Scientific name is Amelanchier laevis.  Photo below was taken in Boise County, ID, on June 13, 2010.   It  is also known by the common names Pale Serviceberry, Western Serviceberry if you go with more recent classifications which consider Amelanchier pallida to be a synonym of Amelanchier utahensis.  Go to the Utah Serviceberry detail page for more information.

Utah Serviceberry, Pale Serviceberry, Western Serviceberry - Amelanchier utahensis

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Smooth Serviceberry – Amelanchier laevis – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Smooth Serviceberry, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (05/08/2012.) Scientific name is Amelanchier laevis.  Photo below was taken in Walker County, GA, on April 2, 2008.   It  is also known by the common name Allegheny Serviceberry .  Go to the Smooth Serviceberry detail page for more information.

Allegheny Serviceberry, Smooth Serviceberry - Amelanchier laevis

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Slender Blue-eyed Grass – Sisyrinchium mucronatum – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Slender Blue-eyed Grass, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (05/03/2012.) Scientific name is Sisyrinchium mucronatum.  Photo below was taken in Walker County, GA, on April 29, 2012.   It  is also known by the common name Needletip Blue-eyed Grass, Michaux’s Blue-eyed-Grass, and Narrow-Leaved Blue-eyed-Grass .  Go to the Slender Blue-eyed Grass detail page for more information.

Needletip Blue-eyed Grass, Michaux's Blue-eyed-Grass, Slender Blue-eyed Grass, Narrow-Leaved Blue-eyed-Grass - Sisyrinchium mucronatum

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