Buttonbush, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (08/19/2012.) Scientific name is Cephalanthus occidentalis. Photo below was taken in Hamilton County, TN on Aug 19, 2012. Go to the Buttonbush detail page for more photos and information.
Buttonbush, Common Buttonbush, Button Ball, Riverbush, Honey-bells, Button Willow – Cephalanthus occidentalis
Native Plant of the Day 08/19/2012
Photo from June 4, 2009. Location: Walker County, GA
Hedge Bindweed – for more information go to the Calystegia sepium detail page. Note that some subspecies are non-native, and any of them can be invasive.
Hedge Bindweed – Calystegia sepium
Western Poison Ivy, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (08/11/2012.) Scientific name is Toxicodendron rydbergii. Photo below was taken in Adams County, ID on May 25, 2012. It is also known by the common name Northern Poison Ivy. Go to the Western Poison Ivy detail page for more photos and information.
Western Poison Ivy, Northern Poison Ivy – Toxicodendron rydbergii
Whorled Rosinweed, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (08/06/2012.) Scientific name is Silphium trifoliatum. Photo below was taken in Wilson County, TN on Aug 4, 2012. It is also known by the common name Three-leaved Rosinweed. Go to the Whorled Rosinweed detail page for more photos and information.
Whorled Rosinweed, Three-leaved Rosinweed – Silphium trifoliatum
Blackberry Lily, an introduced species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (08/06/2012.) Scientific name is Iris domestica. Photo below was taken in the Cedars of Lebanon State Park in Wilson County, TN on August 4, 2012. It is also known by the common names Leopard Flower and Leopard Lily. Go to the Blackberry Lily detail page for more information.
Blackberry Lily, Leopard Flower, Leopard Lily – Iris domestica
Lanceleaf Spring Beauty, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (07/31/2012.) Scientific name is Claytonia lanceolata. Photo below was taken in the Boise Foothills of Ada County, ID on June 17, 2011. Go to the Lanceleaf Spring Beauty detail page for more photos and information.
Lanceleaf Spring Beauty, Western Spring Beauty – Claytonia lanceolata
Tailed Kittentails, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (07/29/2012.) Scientific name is Synthyris missurica. Photo below was taken in the Boise Foothills of Ada County, ID on June 17, 2011. Go to the Tailed Kittentails detail page for more photos and information.
Tailed Kittentails, Mountain Kittentails, Mountain Kittentoes – Synthyris missurica
Narrowleaf Collomia, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (07/27/2012.) Scientific name is Collomia linearis. Photo below was taken in the Boise Foothills of Ada County, ID on June 21, 2011. Go to the Narrowleaf Collomia detail page for more photos and information.
Narrowleaf Collomia, Tiny Trumpet, Narrow-leaf Mountain Trumpet – Collomia linearis
Eastern Poison Ivy, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (07/26/2012.) Scientific name is Toxicodendron radicans. Photo below was taken in The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain in Walker County, GA on June 6, 2009. Go to the Eastern Poison Ivy detail page for more photos and information.
Eastern Poison Ivy – Toxicodendron radicans
Downy Rattlesnake Plantain, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (07/26/2012.) Scientific name is Goodyera pubescens. Photo below was taken near the Blue Hole at Pigeon Mountain in Walker County, GA on July 15, 2012. It is also known by the common names Downy Rattlesnake Orchid, Adder’s Violet, and Net-leaf Plantain. Go to the Downy Rattlesnake Plantain detail page for more photos and information.
Downy Rattlesnake Plantain, Downy Rattlesnake Orchid, Adder’s Violet, Net-leaf Plantain – Goodyera pubescens