Category Archives: USWildflowers News

Carolina Larkspur – Delphinium carolinianum – Added to USWildflowers Database

Carolina Larkspur, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (03/15/2018.) Scientific name is Delphinium carolinianum. Photo below was taken in Couchville Cedar Glade, Davidson County, TN on May 11, 2017. This plant is subspecies calciphilum, which also goes by the common name Glade Larkspur. Go to the Carolina Larkspur detail page for more information and photos.

Carolina Larkspur, Blue Larkspur, Glade Larkspur, Prairie Larkspur, Pine Woods Larkspur - Delphinium carolinianum

Glade Larkspur – Delphinium carolinianum

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Glade Savory – Clinopodium glabellum – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Glade Savory, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (02/28/2018.) Scientific name is Clinopodium glabellum. Photo below was taken in Couchville Cedar Glade, Davidson County, TN on May 11, 2017. Go to the Glade Savory detail page for more information and photos.

Glade Savory, Glade Calamint, Glade Wild Basil, Ozark Calamint - Clinopodium glabellum

Glade Savory – Clinopodium glabellum

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Smooth Rockcress – Boechera laevigata – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Smooth Rockcress, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (02/17/2018.) Scientific name is Boechera laevigata. Photo below was taken in Couchville Cedar Glade, Davidson County, TN on Mar 30, 2016. Go to the Smooth Rockcress detail page for more information and photos.

Smooth Rockcress, Common Smooth Rock Cress - Boechera laevigata

Smooth Rockcress – Boechera laevigata

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Curtis’ Goldenrod – Solidago curtisii – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Curtis’ Goldenrod, a native species in some of its U.S. distribution, has been added to the USWildflowers database (01/22/2018.) Scientific name is Solidago curtisii. Photo below was taken on Hooper’s Bald in Graham County, NC on Aug 24, 2017. Go to the Curtis’ Goldenrod detail page for more information and photos.

Curtis' Goldenrod, Mountain Decumbent Goldenrod - Solidago curtisii

Curtis’ Goldenrod, Mountain Decumbent Goldenrod – Solidago curtisii

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Moonflower – Ipomoea alba – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Moonflower, a native species in some of its U.S. distribution, has been added to the USWildflowers database (01/10/2018.) Scientific name is Ipomoea alba. Photo below was taken at the Venice Rookery in Sarasota County, FL on Dec 12, 2017. Go to the Moonflower detail page for more information and photos.

Moonflower, Tropical White Morning Glory, Moon Vine, Evening Glory - Ipomoea alba

Moonflower – Ipomoea alba

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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.

Stiff Cowbane, Pig-potato, Common Water-Dropwort - Oxypolis rigidior

Stiff Cowbane – Oxypolis rigidior

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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.

Ivyleaf Morning Glory, Entireleaf Morningglory, Small Morning Glory - Ipomoea hederacea

Ivyleaf Morning Glory – Ipomoea hederacea

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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.

Sharpwing Monkey Flower, Winged Monkeyflower - Mimulus alatus

Sharpwing Monkey Flower – Mimulus alatus

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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.

Southern Agrimony, Harvest Lice, Swamp Agrimony, Small-flowered Agrimony - Agrimonia parviflora

Southern Agrimony – Agrimonia parviflora

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