Native Plant of the Day 08/05/2015
Photo from June 20, 2004. Location: Appalachian Trail, Unicoi Gap to Hogpen Gap. White County, GA.
Virginia Spiderwort – for more information go to the Tradescantia virginiana detail page.
Virginia Spiderwort – Tradescantia virginiana
Native Plant of the Day 07/12/2015
Photo from 7/12/2007. Location: Grundy County TN
Sensitive Briar – for more information go to the Mimosa microphylla detail page.
Sensitive Briar, Littleleaf Sensitive-briar – Mimosa microphylla
Native Plant of the Day 07/08/2015
Photo from 07/05/2010. Location: Dade County, Ga.
Shaggy Rosinweed – for more photos / info go to the Silphium mohrii detail page.
Mohr’s Rosinweed, Shaggy Rosinweed – Silphium mohrii
Butterfly Milkweed – Native Plant of the Day 06/23/2016
Photo from 06/27/2010. Location: Walker County, GA. More photos / info at the
Asclepias tuberosa detail page.
Butterfly Milkweed, Butterfly Weed, Pleurisy Root, Orange Milkweed – Asclepias tuberosa
Native Plant of the Day 06/19/2015
Photo from June 15, 2010. Location: Boise National Forest, Ada County, ID.
Ballhead Waterleaf – for more photos / info go to the Hydrophyllum capitatum detail page.
Ballhead Waterleaf, Cat’s Breeches, Dwarf Waterleaf – Hydrophyllum capitatum
Native Plant of the Day 05/31/2015
Photo from May 31, 2004. Location: Big Frog Mountain, Polk County, TN.
Mountain Laurel – for more photos / info go to the Kalmia latifolia detail page.
Mountain Laurel – Kalmia latifolia
Native Plant of the Day 05/29/2015
Photo from May 30, 2004. Location: Big Frog Trail, Polk County, TN.
Note: See comment below from Forestry Service Botanist David Taylor, which brings this identification into question.
Roundleaf Catchfly – for more photos / info go to the Silene rotundifolia detail page.
Roundleaf Catchfly – Silene rotundifolia
Native Plant of the Day 05/18/2015
Photo from June 6, 2009. Location: The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain, Walker County, GA.
Wild Bergamot – for more photos / info go to the Monarda fistulosa detail page.
Wild Bergamot – Monarda fistulosa
Native Plant of the Day 04/29/2015
Photo from May 4, 2009. Location: The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain, Walker County, GA.
Maple Leaved Viburnum – for more photos / info go to the Viburnum acerifolium detail page.
Maple Leaved Viburnum – Viburnum acerifolium
Native Plant of the Day 04/21/2015
Yarrow – for more photos / info go to the Achillea millefolium detail page.
Photo from May 29, 2009. Location: Pigeon Mountain, Walker County, GA.
Common Yarrow, Milfoil – Achillea millefolium