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About Gerry

Owner, operator, author, and photographer for USWildflowers.com

Missouri Evening Primrose – Oenothera macrocarpa ssp. macrocarpa – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Missouri Evening Primrose, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (06/22/2018.) Scientific name is Oenothera macrocarpa ssp. macrocarpa. Photo below was taken in Rutherford County, TN on June 5, 2018. Go to the Missouri Evening Primrose detail page for more information and photos.

Missouri Evening Primrose, Ozark Sundrop, Bigfruit Evening Primrose, Wingfruit Evening-Primrose - Oenothera macrocarpa ssp macrocarpa

Missouri Evening Primrose – Oenothera macrocarpa ssp. macrocarpa

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Eastern Prickly Pear – Opuntia humifusa – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Eastern Prickly Pear, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (06/11/2018.) Scientific name is Opuntia humifusa. Photo below was taken in Rutherford County, TN on June 5, 2018. Go to the Eastern Prickly Pear detail page for more information and photos.

Eastern Prickly Pear, Low Prickly Pear Cactus, Devil's Tongue, Indian Fig, Common Eastern Prickly Pear - Opuntia humifusa

Eastern Prickly Pear – Opuntia humifusa or Opuntia cespitosa

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Wild Quinine – Parthenium integrifolium – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Wild Quinine, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (06/04/2018.) Scientific name is Parthenium integrifolium. Photo below was taken in Coffee County, TN on June 1, 2016. Go to the Wild Quinine detail page for more information and photos.

Wild Quinine, American Fever-few - Parthenium integrifolium

Wild Quinine – Parthenium integrifolium

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Zigzag Bladderwort – Utricularia subulata – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Zigzag Bladderwort, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (05/26/2018.) Scientific name is Utricularia subulata. Photo below was taken in Bradford County, FL on May 4, 2018. Go to the Zigzag Bladderwort detail page for more information and photos.

Zigzag Bladderwort, Slender Bladderwort - Utricularia subulata

Zigzag Bladderwort – Utricularia subulata

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Appalachian Goldenbanner – Thermopsis mollis – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Appalachian Goldenbanner, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (05/15/2018.) Scientific name is Thermopsis mollis. Photo below was taken on Pigeon Mountain in Walker County, GA on May 2, 2018. Go to the Appalachian Goldenbanner detail page for more information and photos.

Appalachian Goldenbanner, Downy Bush-pea, Allegheny Mountain Golden Banner, Piedmont Bush Pea, Soft-haired Thermopsis - Thermopsis mollis

Appalachian Goldenbanner, Allegheny Mountain Golden Banner, Piedmont Bush Pea – Thermopsis mollis

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