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Golden St. Johnswort – Hypericum frondosum – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Golden St. Johnswort, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (10/05/2018.) Scientific name is Hypericum frondosum. Photo below was taken at the Flat Rock Cedar Glades and Barrens State Natural Area, Rutherford County, TN on June 5, 2018. Go to the Golden St. Johnswort detail page for more information and photos.

Cedarglade St. Johnswort, Golden St. Johnswort, Shrubby St. Johnswort - Hypericum frondosum

Golden St. Johnswort – Hypericum frondosum

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Cow Wheat – Melampyrum lineare – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Cow Wheat, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (09/15/2018.) Scientific name is Melampyrum lineare. Photo below was taken at the Indian Boundary Recreation Area, Monroe County, TN on May 12, 2016. Go to the Cow Wheat detail page for more information and photos.

Cow Wheat, Narrowleaf Cow-Wheat, Appalachian Cow-Wheat - Melampyrum lineare

Cow Wheat, Narrowleaf Cow-Wheat, Appalachian Cow-Wheat – Melampyrum lineare

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Cleft Phlox (Glade Phlox) – Phlox bifida – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Cleft Phlox, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (09/12/2018.) Scientific name is Phlox bifida. Photo below was taken in Davidson County, TN on Mar 30, 2016. Go to the Cleft Phlox detail page for more information and photos.

Cleft Phlox, Glade Phlox, Ten-point Phlox, Sand Phlox, Starry Cleft Phlox - Phlox bifida

Cleft Phlox (Glade Phlox) – Phlox bifida

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Southern Barren Strawberry – Geum doniatum – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Southern Barren Strawberry, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (09/10/2018.) Scientific name is Geum donianum. Photo below was taken in Rhea County, TN on Apr 08, 2016. Go to the Southern Barren Strawberry detail page for more information and photos.

Southern Barren Strawberry, Appalachian Barren Strawberry, Small-petaled Barren Strawberry - Geum donianum

Southern Barren Strawberry – Geum donianum

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Spanish Needles – Bidens bipinnata – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Spanish Needles, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (08/21/2018.) Scientific name is Bidens bipinnata. Photo below was taken in the Walker County, GA on Aug 14, 2018. Go to the Spanish Needles detail page for more information and photos.

Spanish Needles, Spanish Needles Beggars Ticks - Bidens bipinnata

Spanish Needles – Bidens bipinnata

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Tennessee Purple Coneflower – Echinacea tennesseensis – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Tennessee Purple Coneflower, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (08/17/2018.) Scientific name is Echinacea tennesseensis. Photo below was taken in the Couchville Cedar Glade, Davidson County, TN on May 11, 2017. Go to the Tennessee Purple Coneflower detail page for more information and photos.

Tennessee Coneflower, Tennessee Purple Coneflower - Echinacea tennesseensis

Tennessee Purple Coneflower – Echinacea tennesseensis

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