Category Archives: Daily Plant

Sweet Autumn Clematis

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

Sweet Autumn Clematis – Clematis terniflora – surrounding the larger, native Ipomoea

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Queen Anne’s Lace

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

Queen Anne’s Lace, Wild Carrot – Daucus carota

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#NPOD: Southern Ground Cedar #Nativeplants

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 - Diphasiastrum digitatum

Southern Ground Cedar, Fan Clubmoss – Diphasiastrum digitatum

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#NPOD: Hedge Bindweed #Nativeplants

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

Hedge Bindweed – Calystegia sepium

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#NPOD: White Milkweed #Nativeplants

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

White Milkweed, Redring Milkweed, Variegated Milkweed – Asclepias variegata

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