Whorled Wood Aster – Native Plant of the Day 09/20/2024
Photo from Sep 23, 2013. Location: GSMNP, Swain County, NC
More photos / info at the Oclemena acuminata detail page.
Whorled Wood Aster – Oclemena acuminata
Three Birds Orchid – Native Plant of the Day 08/07/2024
Photo from 8/7/2018. Location: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Sevier County, TN
More info / photos at the Three Birds Orchid detail page.
Three Birds Orchid – Triphora trianthophoros
Rugel’s Indian Plantain – Native Plant of the Day 07/16/2024
Photo from 07/16/2015. Location: GSMNP Clingman’s Dome Trail, Swain County, NC.
More photos / info at the Rugelia nudicaulis detail page.
Rugel’s Indian Plantain – Rugelia nudicaulis
Eastern Teaberry – Native Plant of the Day 07/03/2024
Photo from 07/01/2014. Location: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Cocke County, TN.
More photos / info at the Gaultheria procumbens detail page.
Eastern Teaberry – Gaultheria procumbens
American Germander – Native Plant of the Day 07/02/2024
Photo from 06/30/2014. Location: Cosby Campground, GSMNP, Cocke County, TN.
More photos / info at the Teucrium canadense detail page.
American Germander – Teucrium canadense
Whorled Loosestrife – Native Plant of the Day 07/01/2024
Photo from 06/28/2014. Location: Low Gap Trail, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN. More info / photos at the Lysimachia quadrifolia detail page.
Whorled Loosestrife – Lysimachia quadrifolia
Small Purple Fringed Orchid – Native Plant of the Day 06/29/2024
Photo from 6/28/2014. Location: Clingman’s Dome, GSMNP, Swain County, NC.
More photos / info at the Platanthera psycodes detail page.
Small Purple Fringed Orchid – Platanthera psycodes
White Bergamot – Native Plant of the Day 06/28/2024
Photo from 06/28/2014. Location: Low Gap Trail, Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
More photos / info at the Monarda clinopodia detail page.
White Bergamot – Monarda clinopodia
Mountain Bluet – Native Plant of the Day 10/06/2023
Photo from 09/23/2013. Location: Clingman’s Dome, GSMNP, Swain County, NC.
More photos / info at the Houstonia serpyllifolia detail page.
Mountain Bluet – Houstonia serpyllifolia
Three Birds Orchid, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (08/09/2018.) Scientific name is Triphora trianthophoros. Photo below was taken in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Sevier County, TN on August 7, 2018. Go to the Triphora trianthophoros detail page for more information and photos.
Three Bird Orchid – Triphora trianthophoros