Pink Ladyslipper – Native Plant of the Day 05/18/2024
Photo from 05/09/2009. Location: Big Frog Trail, Polk County, Ga.
More photos / info at the Cypripedium acaule detail page.
Pink Ladyslipper, Moccasin Flower – Cypripedium acaule
Indian Cucumber Root – Native Plant of the Day 05/10/2024
Photo from 5/9/2009. Location: Big Frog Trail, Polk County, TN.
More photos / info at the Medeola virginiana detail page.
Indian Cucumber Root – Medeola virginiana
Lily of the Valley – Native Plant of the Day 05/09/2024
Photo from 05/08/2004. Location: Big Frog Mountain, Polk County, TN.
More photos / info at the Convallaria majuscula detail page.
American Lily of the Valley – Convallaria majuscula
Bleeding Heart – Native Plant of the Day 03/26/2024
Photo from 04/13/2016. Location: Cherokee National Forest, Polk County, TN
More photos / info at the Bleeding Heart detail page.
Wild Bleeding Heart – Dicentra eximia
Wood Violet – Native Plant of the Day 03/02/2024
Photo from 5/2/2010. Location: Big Frog Mountain, Polk County, TN.
More photos / info at the Viola palmata detail page.
Wood Violet, Early Blue Violet, Trilobed Violet – Viola palmata
Trailing Arbutus – Native Plant of the Day 01/27/2024
Photo from 4/08/2013. Location: Big Frog Mountain, Polk County, TN.
More photos / info at the Epigaea repens detail page.
Trailing Arbutus – Epigaea repens
Flame Azalea – Native Plant of the Day 05/29/2018
Photo from 05/30/2004. Location: Big Frog Mountain, Polk County, TN.
More info / photos at the Rhododendron calendulaceum detail page.
Flame Azalea – Rhododendron calendulaceum
Galax – Native Plant of the Day 01/28/2018
Photo from May 30, 2009. Location: Polk County, TN.
More photos / info at the Galax urceolata detail page.
Beetleweed; Galax – Galax urceolata
Native Plant of the Day 05/31/2015
Photo from May 31, 2004. Location: Big Frog Mountain, Polk County, TN.
Mountain Laurel – for more photos / info go to the Kalmia latifolia detail page.
Mountain Laurel – Kalmia latifolia
Native Plant of the Day 05/29/2015
Photo from May 30, 2004. Location: Big Frog Trail, Polk County, TN.
Note: See comment below from Forestry Service Botanist David Taylor, which brings this identification into question.
Roundleaf Catchfly – for more photos / info go to the Silene rotundifolia detail page.
Roundleaf Catchfly – Silene rotundifolia