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Beefsteak Plant – Perilla fructescens – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Beefsteak Plant, an introduced species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (05/09/2013.) Scientific name is Perilla fructescens.  It  is also known by the common names Beefsteak Mint and Perilla Mint.  Photo below was taken in Grundy County, TN on Sep 17, 2011.   Go to the Beefsteak Plant detail page for more photos and information.

Beefsteak Plant – Perilla frutescens

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#NPOD Florida Pinxter #Nativeplants

Native Plant of the Day 05/09/2013

Photo from April 26, 2008. Location:  Grundy County, TN.

Florida Pinxter - for more info go to the Rhododendron canescens detail page.

Florida Pinxter, Mountain Azalea, Pink Azalea, Hoary Azalea – Rhododendron canescens

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#NPOD: Gray Beardtongue #Nativeplants

Native Plant of the Day 05/08/2013

Photo from May 4, 2009. Location:  The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain, Walker County, GA.

Gray Beardtongue - for more photos / info go to the  Penstemon canescens detail page.

Eastern Gray Beardtongue – Penstemon canescens

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#NPOD: Puttyroot Orchid #Nativeplants

Native Plant of the Day 05/07/2013

Photo from May 6, 2010. Location:  The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain, Walker County, GA.

Puttyroot Orchid - for more photos / info go to the  Aplectrum hyemale detail page.

Puttyroot, Adam and Eve – Aplectrum hyemale

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Trailing Arbutus – Epigaea repens – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Trailing Arbutus, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (05/06/2013.) Scientific name is Epigaea repens.  It  is also known by the common names Ground Laurel, Mayflower, and Plymouth Mayflower.  Photo below was taken on the approach to Big Frog Mountain in Polk County, TN on Apr 8, 2013.  Go to the Trailing Arbutus detail page for more photos and information.

Trailing Arbutus, Ground Laurel, Mayflower, Plymouth Mayflower – Epigaea repens

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#NPOD Broadleaf Waterleaf #Nativeplants

Native Plant of the Day 05/06/2013

Photo from May, 2008. Location: The Pocket, Walker County GA:

Broadleaf Waterleaf - for more photos / information go to the Hydrophyllum canadense detail page

Broad-leaf Waterleaf ; Bluntleaf Waterleaf – Hydrophyllum canadense

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#NPOD: Bursting Heart #Nativeplants

Native Plant of the Day 05/05/2013

Photo from May 4, 2009. Location:  The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain, Walker County, GA.

Bursting Heart - for more photos / info go to the  Euonymus americanus detail page.

Bursting Heart, Hearts-a-bustin’, Strawberry Bush. – Euonymus americanus

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Walking Fern – Asplenium rhizophyllum – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Walking Fern, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (05/04/2013.) Scientific name is Asplenium rhizophyllum.  It  is also known by the common name American Walking Fern, because there is a similar Asian species, although it is not found in the United States.  Photo below was taken in the Virgin Falls State Natural Area of eastern Tennessee on March 8, 2013.  Go to the Walking Fern detail page for more photos and information.

Walking Fern, American Walking Fern – Asplenium rhizophyllum

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#NPOD: Bladdernut #Nativeplants

Native Plant of the Day 05/04/2013

Photo from April 19, 2008. Location:  The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain, Walker County, GA.

Bladdernut - for more photos / info go to the  Staphylea trifolia detail page.

American Bladdernut – Staphylea trifolia

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#NPOD: Solomon’s Seal #Nativeplants

Native Plant of the Day 05/03/2013

Photo from May 13, 2008. Location:  The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain, Walker County, GA.

Solomon’s Seal - for more photos / info go to the  Polygonatum biflorum detail page.

Smooth Solomon’s Seal – Polygonatum biflorum

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Fraser’s Sedge – Cymophyllus fraserianus – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Fraser’s Sedge, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (05/02/2013.) Scientific name is Cymophyllus fraserianus.  It  is also known by the common name Fraser’s Cymophyllus.  Photo below was taken in the Nantahala Gorge, Swain County, NC on Apr 8, 2013.  Go to the Fraser’s Sedge detail page for more photos and information.

Fraser’s Sedge, Fraser’s Cymophyllus – Cymophyllus fraserianus

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#NPOD: False Solomon’s Seal #Nativeplants

Native Plant of the Day 05/02/2013

Photo from April 21, 2008. Location:  The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain, Walker County, GA.

False Solomon’s Seal - for more photos / info go to the  Maianthemum racemosum detail page.

False Solomon’s Seal,  Solomon’s Plume - Maianthemum racemosum

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#NPOD: Wild Hydrangea #Nativeplants

Native Plant of the Day 05/01/2013

Photo from June 9, 2009. Location:  The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain, Walker County, GA.

Wild Hydrangea - for more photos / info go to the  Hydrangea arborescens detail page.

Wild Hydrangea – Hydrangea arborescens

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#NPOD: Lyre-Leaf Sage #Nativeplants

Native Plant of the Day 04/30/2013

Photo from May 4, 2009. Location:  The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain, Walker County, GA.

I love the large patches of blue sage, frequently mixed with the yellows of buttercups and white from daisies and fleabane.

Lyre-Leaf Sage - for more photos / info go to the  Salvia lyrata detail page.

Lyreleaf Sage – Salvia lyrata

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#NPOD: Maple Leaved Viburnum #Nativeplants

Native Plant of the Day 04/29/2013

Photo from May 4, 2009. Location:  The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain, Walker County, GA.

Maple Leaved Viburnum - for more photos / info go to the  Viburnum acerifolium detail page.

Maple Leaved Viburnum – Viburnum acerifolium

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