Native Plant of the Day 08/21/2013
Photo from July 30, 2009. Location: Walker County, GA
Wild Lettuce – for more photos and information go to the Lactuca canadensis detail page.
Wild Lettuce, Canada Lettuce – Lactuca canadensis
Virgin’s Bower, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (08/20/2013.) Scientific name is Clematis virginiana. Photo below was taken in Walker County, GA on Aug 13, 2013. Go to the Virgin’s Bower detail page for more photos and information.
Virgin’s Bower – Clematis virginiana
Prairie Mimosa, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (08/18/2013.) Scientific name is Hypericum punctatum. Photo below was taken in Dade County, GA on Aug 4, 2013. Go to the Prairie Mimosa detail page for more photos and information.
Prairie Mimosa – Desmanthus illinoensis
Spotted St. Johnswort, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (08/11/2013.) Scientific name is Hypericum punctatum. Photo below was taken at Lula Lake, Walker County, GA on Aug 3, 2013. Go to the Spotted St. Johnswort detail page for more photos and information.
Spotted St. Johnswort, Black Dotted St. Johnswort – Hypericum punctatum
Cranefly Orchid, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (08/08/2013.) Scientific name is Tipularia discolor. Photo below was taken on the Long Branch Preserve, Walker County, GA on Aug 8, 2013. Go to the Cranefly Orchid detail page for more photos and information.
Tipularia, Cranefly Orchid, Crippled Cranefly Orchid – Tipularia discolor
Native Plant of the Day 08/07/2013
Photo from July 2, 2004. Location: Walker County, Ga
Virginia Buttonweed – for more information go to the Diodia virginiana detail page.
Virginia Buttonweed – Diodia virginiana
Royal Catchfly, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (08/06/2013.) Scientific name is Silene regia. Photo below was taken in Dade County, GA on Aug 4, 2013. Go to the Royal Catchfly detail page for more photos and information.
Royal Catchfly – Silene regia
Native Plant of the Day 08/06/2013
Photo from July 12, 2007. Location: Grundy County, TN.
Maryland Meadow Beauty – for more information go to the Rhexia mariana detail page.
Maryland Meadow Beauty – Rhexia mariana
Thimbleweed, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (08/04/2013.) Scientific name is Anemone virginiana, Photo below was taken at Lula Lake in Walker County, GA on Aug 3, 2013. Go to the Thimbleweed detail page for more photos and information.
Thimbleweed, Tall Anemone – Anemone virginiana
Native Plant of the Day 08/01/2013
Photo from April 26, 2008. Location: Grundy County, TN
Quaker Ladies Bluets – for more information go to the Houstonia caerulea detail page.
Quaker Ladies Bluets – Houstonia caerulea