USWildflowers Daily Plant 12/02/2012.
Photo from 8/23/2009. Location: Walker County, GA.
Sweet Autumn Clematis, an introduced species, are the smaller flowers shown here surrrounding a native Wild Potato Vine blossom. For more photos and information go to the Clematis terniflora detail page.
Sweet Autumn Clematis – Clematis terniflora – surrounding the larger, native Ipomoea
USWildflowers Daily Plant 12/01/2012
Photo from 6/6/2009. Location: The Pocket, Walker County, GA
Queen Anne’s Lace, an introduced and possibly invasive species. For more information go to the Daucus carota detail page.
Thanks to Allen Boynton for identifying the butterfly as a Great Spangled Fritillary.
Queen Anne’s Lace, Wild Carrot – Daucus carota
Native Plant of the Day 11/22/2012
Photo from 9/4/2011. Location: Walker County, GA
Common Ragweed – for more photos and information go to the Ambrosia artemisiifolia detail page.
Common Ragweed, Annual Ragweed, Small Ragweed, Roman Wormwood – Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Native Plant of the Day 11/12/2012
Photo from 9/1/2003. Location: Dawson County, GA
Southern Ground Cedar – for more photos / information go to the Lycopodium digitatum detail page.
It’s a bit of a stretch to call this a wildflower – it is actually classified as a Fern-ally – nearly a fern, but not.
Southern Ground Cedar, Fan Clubmoss – Diphasiastrum digitatum
Native Plant of the Day 10/29/2012
Photo from Oct 21, 2009. Location: Robertson County, TN.
Passionflower – for more photos / info go to the Passiflora incarnata detail page.
Purple Passionflower, Passionfruit – Passiflora incarnata
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
Native Plant of the Day 04/17/2012.
Photo from April 16, 2010. Location: Walker County, GA.
Twinleaf – for more photos / info go to the Jeffersonia diphylla detail page.
Twinleaf, Helmet Pod, Ground Squirrel Pea – Jeffersonia diphylla
Native Plant of the Day 01/21/2012.
Photo from June 24, 2009. Location: The Pocket on Pigeon Mountain, Walker County, GA.
Jack in the Pulpit – for more photos / info go to the Arisaema triphyllum detail page.
Jack-in-the-Pulpit - Arisaema triphyllum
Native Plant of the Day 01/14/2012.
Photo from June 8, 2010. Location: Boise National Forest, Ada County, ID.
Large-flowered Triplet Lily – for more photos / info go to the Triteleia grandiflora detail page.
Large-flowered Triplet-lily - Triteleia grandiflora
Native Plant of the Day 01/10/2012.
Photo from July 20, 2010. Location: Cloudland Canyon State Park, Dade County, GA.
White Milkweed – for more photos / info go to the Asclepias variegata detail page.
White Milkweed, Redring Milkweed, Variegated Milkweed – Asclepias variegata