Camphorweed – Native Plant of the Day 10/05/2017
Photo from 10/2/2011. Location: Walker County, GA.
More photos & info at the Heterotheca subaxillaris detail page.
Stiff Cowbane – Oxypolis rigidior – Added to USWildflowers’ Database
Stiff Cowbane, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (09/17/2017.) Scientific name is Oxypolis rigidior. Photo below was taken along the Bald River Road in Monroe County, TN on Aug 23, 2017. Go to the Stiff Cowbane detail page for more information and photos.
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Heal-all – Native Plant of the Day 09/14/2017
Photo from 08/16/2009. Location: Gordon County, GA.
More photos and information at the Prunella vulgaris detail page.
Ivyleaf Morning Glory – Ipomoea hederacea – Added to USWildflowers’ Database
Ivyleaf Morning Glory, an introduced species (some say native to the southeastern United States), has been added to the USWildflowers database (09/12/2017.) Scientific name is Ipomoea hederacea. Photo below was taken in Walker County, GA on Aug 29, 2017. Go to the Ivyleaf Morning Glory detail page for more information.
Sharpwing Monkeyflower – Mimulus alatus – Added to USWildflowers’ Database
Sharpwing Monkeyflower, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (09/09/2017.) Scientific name is Mimulus alatus. Photo below was taken along the Bald River Road in Monroe County, TN on Aug 23, 2017. Go to the Sharpwing Monkeyflower detail page for more information and photos.
Southern Agrimony – Agrimonia parviflora – Added to USWildflowers’ Database
Southern Agrimony, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (09/07/2017.) Scientific name is Agrimonia parviflora. Photo below was taken along the North River Road in Monroe County, TN on Aug 24, 2017. Go to the Southern Agrimony detail page for more information and photos.
Roundleaf Thoroughwort – Eupatorium rotundifolium – Added to USWildflowers’ Database
Roundleaf Thoroughwort, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (08/20/2017.) Scientific name is Eupatorium rotundifolium. Photo below was taken in the May Prairie State Natural Area, Coffee County, TN on July 10, 2017. Go to the Roundleaf Thoroughwort detail page for more information and photos.
The Eclipse 2017 – Join the Crowd
It seemed like everyone in the nation – and much of the rest of the world, apparently – was eagerly anticipating the Great Eclipse of 2017. I was among them. And I was fortunate that my granddaughter asked me to take her somewhere in the mountains where she could view it.
Western Daisy – Astranthium integrifolium – Added to USWildflowers’ Database
Western Daisy, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (08/16/2017.) Scientific name is Astranthium integrifolium. Photo below was taken in the Long Hunter State Park, Davidson County, TN on May 11, 2017. Go to the Western Daisy detail page for more information and photos.
Small’s Ragwort – Packera anonyma – Added to USWildflowers’ Database
Small’s Ragwort, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (08/14/2017.) Scientific name is Packera anonyma. Photo below was taken in the Couchville Cedar Glade, Davidson County, TN on May 11, 2017. Go to the Small’s Ragwort detail page for more information and photos.