Category Archives: Native Plant of the Day

Native Plant of the Day

#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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