Cow Wheat – Native Plant of the Day 05/21/2021
Photo from 05/12/2019. Location: Indian Boundary Recreation Area, Monroe County, TN
More photos / info at the Cow Wheat detail page.
Cow Wheat – Melampyrum lineare
Cow Wheat, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (09/15/2018.) Scientific name is Melampyrum lineare. Photo below was taken at the Indian Boundary Recreation Area, Monroe County, TN on May 12, 2016. Go to the Cow Wheat detail page for more information and photos.
Cow Wheat, Narrowleaf Cow-Wheat, Appalachian Cow-Wheat – Melampyrum lineare
The Forestry Service website calls the Indian Boundary Recreation Area and Campground the “crown jewel of the South Zone of the Cherokee National Forest .” My wife and I spent four nights there 05/09/2016 thru 05/13/2016, and I cannot disagree with them. While there are a few shortcomings (mostly minor issues with the bathhouses), it would be very difficult to beat this value in RV, trailer, and tent camping. The campground and campsites are VERY nice, and the location is superb.
Indian Boundary Lake Sunrise – Loop A shore on left of picture