Native Plant of the Day 11/24/2011
Photo from 7/12/2010. Location: The Pocket, Walker County, GA
False Solomon Seal – for more photos / information go to the Maianthemum racemosum detail page.
False Solomon's Seal Berries - Maianthemum racemosum
USWildflowers Daily Plant 12/22/2011
Photo from 5/11/2009. Location: Walker County, GA
White Clover, an introduced species. For more photos and information go to the Trifolium repens detail page.
White Clover - Trifolium repens
Native Plant of the Day 11/11/2011
Photo from 3/15/2009. Location: The Pocket, Walker County, GA
Last year’s Tulip Poplar among this year’s Carolina Spring Beauties – for more photos / information go to the Liriodendron tulipifera detail page.
Tulip Poplar, Yellow Poplar, Tuliptree, Tulip Magnolia - Liriodendron tulipifera
Small Periwinkle, an introduced species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (11/10/2011.) Scientific name is Vinca minor. It is also known by the common names Common Periwinkle, Dwarf Periwinkle, Lesser Periwinkle, and Creeping Myrtle . Photo below was taken in Reflection Riding in Hamilton County, TN on March 19, 2011. Go to the Small Periwinkle detail page for more photos and information.
Small Periwinkle, Common Periwinkle, Dwarf Periwinkle, Lesser Periwinkle, Creeping Myrtle - Vinca minor
Rattlesnake Weed, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (11/09/2011.) Scientific name is Hieracium venosum. Photo below was taken in White County, Ga on May 2, 2011. Rattlesnake Weed is also known by the common names Rattlesnake Hawkweed and Veiny Hawkweed. Go to the Rattlesnake Weed detail page for more photos and information.
Rattlesnake Weed, Rattlesnake Hawkweed, Veiny Hawkweed - Hieracium venosum
Native Plant of the Day 11/08/2011
Photo from 5/25/2010. Location: Chattanooga, Hamilton County, TN
Eastern Daisy Fleabane – for more photos and information go to the Erigeron annuus detail page.
Eastern daisy fleabane - Erigeron annuus
Maryland Golden Aster, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (11/07/2011.) Scientific name is Chrysopsis mariana. Photo below was taken in Walker County, Ga on November 6, 2011. Golden Aster is sometimes represented as a single word – Goldenaster. Go to the Maryland Golden Aster detail page for more photos and information.
Maryland Golden Aster – Chrysopsis mariana
Storksbill, an introduced species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (11/03/2011.) Scientific name is Erodium cicutarium. It is also known by the common names Crane’s Bill Geranium, Redstem Stork’s Bill, Redstem Filaree, Heron’s Bill, and others. Photo below was taken in the Boise Foothills near Lucky Peak in Ada County, ID on June 14, 2010. Go to the Storksbill detail page for more photos and information.
Crane’s Bill Geranium, Redstem Stork's Bill, Storksbill, Redstem Filaree, Heron's Bill - Erodium cicutarium
Jerusalem Artichoke, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (10/13/2011.) Scientific name is Helianthus tuberosus. Photo below was taken in Walker County, Ga on September 24, 2011. Go to the Jerusalem Artichoke detail page for more photos and information.
Jerusalem Artichoke, Jerusalem Sunflower, Sunchoke, Girasole – Helianthus tuberosus
Cream Ticktrefoil, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (10/08/2011.) Scientific name is Desmodium ochroleucum. Photo below was taken in Walker County, Ga on October 1, 2011. Go to the Cream Ticktrefoil detail page for more photos and information.
Cream-flowered Tick Trefoil, Cream Ticktrefoil, Tick Clover – Desmodium ochroleucum