Smooth Carrionflower, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (07/02/2018.) Scientific name is Smilax herbacea. Photo below was taken along the Heintooga Ridge Road in Haywood County, NC on June 12, 2018. Go to the Smooth Carrionflower detail page for more information and photos.
Smooth Carrionflower – Smilax herbacea
Solitary Pussytoes, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (07/01/2017.) Scientific name is Antennaria solitaria. Photo below was taken along the Chestnut Top Trail of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, in Blount County, TN on March 21, 2016. Go to the Solitary Pussytoes detail page for more information and photos.
Solitary Pussytoes – Antennaria solitaria
Showy Orchis, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (04/07/2017.) Scientific name is Galearis spectabilis. Photo below was taken in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Sevier County, TN on April 18, 2016. Go to the Showy Orchis detail page for more information and photos.
Showy Orchis – Galearis spectabilis
Wild Ginger, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (03/20/2017.) Scientific name is Asarum canadense. Photo below was taken in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Blount County, TN on April 20, 2016. Go to the Wild Ginger detail page for more information and photos.
Wild Ginger – Asarum canadense
Eastern Teaberry, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (02/27/2017.) Scientific name is Gaultheria procumbens. Photo below was taken in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Cocke County, TN on April 1, 2014. Go to the Eastern Teaberry detail page for more information and photos.
Eastern Teaberry, American Wintergreen – Gaultheria procumbens
Blue-bead lily – Native Plant of the Day 02/03/2017
Photo from 6/18/2005. Location: GSMNP – Clingman’s Dome.
More photos / info at the Clintonia borealis detail page.
Blue-bead Lily, Yellow Corn Lily, Yellow Clintonia – Clintonia borealis
Eastern Shooting Star, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (1/23/2017.) Scientific name is Dodecatheon meadia. Photo below was taken in White Oak Sinks in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on April 20, 2016. Go to the Eastern Shooting Star detail page for more information and photos.
Eastern Shooting Star – Dodecatheon meadia
Indian Pipe – Native Plant of the Day 07/09/2016
Photo from 06/19/2005. Location: GSMNP, Little Greenbrier School. More info / photos at the Monotropa uniflora detail page.
Indian Pipe – Monotropa uniflora
Mountain Wood Sorrel – Native Plant of the Day 05/31/2016
Photo from 06/18/2005. Location: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN. More photos / info at the Oxalis montana detail page.
Mountain Wood Sorrel, Northern Wood Sorrel – Oxalis montana
Mountain Bellwort, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (05/18/2016.) Scientific name is Uvularia puberula. Photo below was taken along the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Schoolhouse Gap Trail, Blount County, TN on April 20, 2016. Go to the Mountain Bellwort detail page for more information.
Mountain Bellwort – Uvularia puberula