Solomon’s Seal – Native Plant of the Day 05/15/2017
Photo from 05/13/2008. Location: The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain, Walker County, GA.
More photos / info at the Polygonatum biflorum detail page.
Smooth Solomon’s Seal – Polygonatum biflorum
Virginia Cottongrass, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (04/30/2017.) Scientific name is Eriophorum virginicum. Photo below was taken in Grayson Highlands State Park, Grayson County, VA on Aug 3, 2016. Go to the Virginia Cottongrass detail page for more information and photos.
Virginia Cottongrass – Eriophorum virginicum
Smooth Phlox – Native Plant of the Day 04/28/2017
Photo from 05/04/2009. Location: The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain, Walker County, GA.
More photos / info at the Phlox glaberrima detail page.
Smooth Phlox – Phlox glaberrima
Highland Dog Hobble – Native Plant of the Day 04/23/2017
Photo from 04/30/2010. Location: Towns County, GA.
More info / photos at the Leucothoe fontanesiana detail page.
Highland Dog Hobble, Fetterbush – Leucothoe fontanesiana
Blackfoot Daisy, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (04/17/2017.) Scientific name is Melampodium leucanthum. Photo below was taken in Brantley Lake State Park in Eddy County, NM on Oct 19, 2016. Go to the Blackfoot Daisy detail page for more information and photos.
Blackfoot Daisy – Melampodium leucanthum
Mayapple – Native Plant of the Day 04/15/2017
Photo from 04/17/2009. Location: The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain, Walker County, GA.
More photos / info at the Podophyllum peltatum detail page.
Mayapple – Podophyllum peltatum
Pink Azalea – Native Plant of the Day 04/14/2017
Photo from 04/26/2008. Location: Grundy County, TN.
More photos / info at the Rhododendron periclymenoides detail page.
Pink Azalea; Pinxter Flower – Rhododendron periclymenoides
Dwarf Ginseng, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (04/10/2017.) Scientific name is Panax trifoliusa. Photo below was taken in the Savage Gulch State Natural Area in Grundy County, TN on April 4, 2017. Go to the Dwarf Ginseng detail page for more information and photos.
Dwarf Ginseng – Panax trifolius
Cindy and I headed down to The Pocket today not only because I needed to get an update published, but because it was an absolutely beautiful day. And the flowers did not disappoint.
Bent White Trillium – Trillium Flexipes are magnificent and aromatic right now. Hurry for the show!
Alpine Sunflower, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (04/08/2017.) Scientific name is Hymenoxys grandiflora. Photo below was taken in the Rocky Mountain National Park in Grand County, CO on Aug 26, 2016. Go to the Alpine Sunflower detail page for more information and photos.
Alpine Sunflower – Hymenoxys grandiflora