Category Archives: USWildflowers News

Tennessee Purple Coneflower – Echinacea tennesseensis – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Tennessee Purple Coneflower, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (08/17/2018.) Scientific name is Echinacea tennesseensis. Photo below was taken in the Couchville Cedar Glade, Davidson County, TN on May 11, 2017. Go to the Tennessee Purple Coneflower detail page for more information and photos.

Tennessee Coneflower, Tennessee Purple Coneflower - Echinacea tennesseensis

Tennessee Purple Coneflower – Echinacea tennesseensis

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Three Birds Orchid – Triphora trianthophoros – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Three Birds Orchid, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (08/09/2018.) Scientific name is Triphora trianthophoros. Photo below was taken in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Sevier County, TN on August 7, 2018. Go to the Triphora trianthophoros detail page for more information and photos.

Three Bird Orchid, Threebirds, Nodding Pogonia, Nodding Ettercap - Triphora trianthophoros

Three Bird Orchid – Triphora trianthophoros

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Atamasco Lily – Zephyranthes atamasco – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Atamasco Lily, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (07/30/2018.) Scientific name is Zephyranthes atamasco. Photo below was taken in Bradford County, FL on April 5, 2018. Go to the Atamasco Lily detail page for more information and photos.

Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily, Easter-lily, Naked Lady - Zephyranthes atamasco

Atamasco Lily – Zephyranthes atamasco

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Snowy Orchid – Platanthera nivea – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Snowy Orchid, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (07/14/2018.) Scientific name is Platanthera nivea. Photo below was taken in Coffee County, TN on July 10, 2017. Go to the Snowy Orchid detail page for more information and photos.

Snowy Orchid, Bog Torch, Frog Spear, White Frog Arrow, White Rein Orchid - Platanthera nivea

Snowy Orchid – Platanthera nivea

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Smooth Carrionflower – Smilax herbacea – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Smooth Carrionflower, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (07/02/2018.) Scientific name is Smilax herbacea. Photo below was taken along the Heintooga Ridge Road in Haywood County, NC on June 12, 2018. Go to the Smooth Carrionflower detail page for more information and photos.

Smooth Carrionflower, Jacob's Ladder, Common Carrion-flower - Smilax herbacea

Smooth Carrionflower – Smilax herbacea

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American Cow Parsnip – Heracleum maximum – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

American Cow Parsnip, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (06/26/2018.) Scientific name is Heracleum maximum. Photo below was taken in Qualla Boundary, NC on June 14, 2018. Go to the American Cow Parsnip detail page for more information and photos.

American Cow Parsnip, Masterwort, American Hogweed, Common Cowparsnip - Heracleum maximum

American Cow Parsnip – Heracleum maximum

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Prairie Purple Coneflower – Echinacea simulata – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Prairie Purple Coneflower, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (06/23/2018.) Scientific name is Echinacea simulata. Photo below was taken in Rutherford County, TN on June 5, 2018. Go to the Prairie Purple Coneflower detail page for more information and photos.

Wavyleaf Purple Coneflower, Prairie Purple Coneflower, Glade Coneflower - Echinacea simulata

Prairie Purple Coneflower – Echinacea simulata

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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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