Wildflowers

Sanguinaria canadensis
bloodroot
March – April

Thalictrum thalictroides
rue anemone
April – June

Monarda clinopodia
white bergamot,
basil beebalm
May – September

Monotropa uniflora
Indian pipe,
ghost plant
June – August

Leucothoe fontanesiana
doghobble, fetterbush,
drooping leucothoe
April – May

Eubotrys recurva
red-twig doghobble,
mountain fetterbush
April

Convallaria majuscula
American lily of the valley
May

Gaultheria procumbens
Eastern teaberry,
American wintergreen
July

Xerophyllum asphodeloides
eastern turkey beard
May – June

Trillium undulatum
painted trillium
April – May

Chimaphila maculata
wintergreen,
pipsissewa
May – June

Clintonia umbellulata
speckled wood lily,
Clinton’s lily
May – June

Aralia nudicaulis
sarsaparilla
May-June

Anemone virginiana
tall thimbleweed
July

Kalmia buxifolia
sand myrtle
March – June

Podophyllum peltatum
mayapple, mandrake
March – May

Polygonatum biflorum
Solomon’s seal
April – June

Maianthemum racemosum
false Solomon’s seal
May

Galax urceolata
galax
June

Fothergilla major
mountain witch alder,
witch alder, fothergilla
April

Stellaria pubera
star chickweed

Eupatorium serotinum
late boneset
September

Saxifraga michauxii
Michaux’s saxifrage
July

Thalictrum clavatum
mountain meadow rue
May

Chamaelirium luteum
blazing star, devil’s bit,
false unicorn, fairy wand,
fairywand, helonias
March – May

Goodyera pubescens
rattlesnake plantain,
downy rattlesnake plantain
June – August

Goodyera repens
dwarf rattlesnake plantain
July

Amianthium muscaetoxicum
fly poison
May – July

Boykinia aconitifolia
brook saxifrage
June

Gillenia trifoliata
Indian physic
June

Maianthemum dilatatum
false lily of the valley
May

Clethra acuminata
mountain sweet pepperbush
June – August

Castanea pumila
chinquapin
June

Trautvetteria caroliniensis
Carolina bugbane, tassel-rue
June – August

Oxydendrum arboreum
sourwood tree
July – August

Pycnanthemum incanum
hoary mountain mint
June – July

Halesia carolina
Carolina silverbells
April – May

Tiarella cordifolia
foamflower
April – July

Anemone quinquefolia
wood anemone
April – June

Trillium grandiflorum
large-flowered trillium
May – June

Symplocos tinctoria
horse sugar
April – May

Micranthes micranthidifolia
branch lettuce
April – June

Uvularia puberula
mountain bellwort

Uvularia perfoliata
perfoliate bellwort
April – May

Hieracium paniculatum
Allegheny hawkweed
July – October

Hypoxis hirsuta
yellow star grass
April – May

Impatiens pallida
touch-me-not *,
pale jewelweed
July – August

Tussilago farfara
coltsfoot
February – April

Cypripedium parviflorum var pubescens
yellow ladyslipper
April – June

Hudsonia montana
mountain golden heather
May

Conopholis americana
American cancer-root,
squawroot, bear corn
May

Hamamelis virginiana
American witchhazel
November

Solidago sp.
goldenrod

Lysimachia quadrifolia
whorled loosestrife
June

Oxalis stricta
common woodsorrel
June

Oenothera fruticosa
sundrops
June

Ranunculus repens
creeping buttercup
June

Rudbeckia laciniata
green-headed coneflower
July – October

Helenium autumnale
sneezeweed
July – October

Hypericum mutilum
dwarf St. John’s wort
July

Hypericum perforatum
common St. John’s wort
July – August

Hypericum densiflorum
bushy St. John’s wort
July

Sassafras albidum
sassafras tree
March – May

Tussilago farfara
coltsfoot
March – May

Dicentra eximia
wild bleeding heart,
fringed bleeding heart,
turkey corn
May

Polygala paucifolia
gaywings,
fringed polygala
April – June

Cypripedium acaule
pink lady’s slipper
April – July

Epigaea repens
mayflower*,
trailing arbutus
April – May

Rhododendron carolinianum
punctatum *
Carolina rhododendron
March – May

Rhododendron catawbiense
catawba rhododendron,
mountain rosebay
May – June

Rhododendron maximum
Rosebay Rhododendron
July

Kalmia latifolia
mountain laurel
May – June

Tephrosia virginiana
goat’s rue
April – July

Trifolium pratense
red clover
July

Asclepias exaltata
poke milkweed
June

Mitchella repens
partridge berry
June

Chelone lyonii
Appalachian turtlehead
August – October

Asclepias syriaca
common milkweed
June – August

Robinia hispida
bristly locust
April – July

Apios americana
groundnut
July – September

Houstonia caerulea
azure bluet, Quaker ladies
April – May

Gentiana saponaria
soapwort gentian
September – October

Iris verna
dwarf iris
March – May

Iris cristata
dwarf crested iris
April – May

Viola pedata
bird’s foot violet
March – May

Penstemon canescens
beardtongue
June

Myosotis sp.
forget-me-not
June

Lobelia inflata
Indian tobacco, pukeweed
June – October

Desmodium nudiflorum
tick treefoil
July – August

Commelina communis
dayflower
July – September

Liatris helleri
Heller’s Blazing Star
August

Vernonia noveboracensis
ironweed
July – October

Geranium maculatum
wild geranium
March – July

Campanula americana
bellflower
July

Tradescantia subaspera
spiderwort
June

Houstonia purpurea
woodland bluet
June

Campanula divaricata
Appalachian bellflower
July – October

Centaurea stoebe
spotted knapweed
July – August

Prunella vulgaris
heal all
May – September

Arctium minus
common burdock
July – October

Galearis spectabilis
showy orchis
April – June

Silene virginica
fire pink
June

Monarda didyma
crimson beebalm,
scarlet beebalm,
scarlet monarda,
beebalm, oswego tea,
bergamot
July – September

Lobelia cardinalis
cardinal flower
September

Monotropa hypopitys
pinesap
May – October

Calycanthus floridus
sweet Betsy,
Carolina allspice
April – May

Trillium erectum
wake robin
April – June

Impatiens capensis
touch-me-not*,
orange jewelweed

Platanthera ciliaris
yellow fringed orchid,
orange fringed orchid
July – September

Rhododendron calendulaceum
flame azalea
April – May

Lilium superbum
turk’s cap lily
July – August

Lilium michauxii
Carolina lily
August

Veratrum viride
false hellebore
July

Nabalus altissimus
tall rattlesnake root
September

Xanthorhiza simplicissima
yellowroot
June

Rhus glabra
smooth sumac
May

Urtica dioica
stinging nettle
June

Medeola virginiana
Indian cucumber root
May

Laportea canadensis
wood nettle
July – September

Dioscorea villosa
wild yam
June

Tipularia discolor
cranefly orchid
July – September

Isotria verticillata
large whorled pogonia
April – July

Arisaema triphyllum
Jack in the Pulpit
March – April

Aplectrum hyemale
puttyroot
May – June

Hexastylis sp.
[TBD]
April

Diphasiastrum digitatum
turkey paw*,
running cedar
July – September

Lygodium palmatum
climbing fern

Euonymus americanus
hearts-a-bustin’

Silene vulgaris
bladder campion
July

Pedicularis canadensis
lousewort
April – May

Rhus glabra
smooth sumac
May – August