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Herbaceous Flowering Plants of Warner Park by Blooming Date

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Page numbers refer to Carman, Jack B. 2001. Wildflowers of Tennessee.
Click here for a fairly comprehensive list and images of common middle Tennessee plants.

Revised April 2006    Open a comparison window


ThumbnailScientific NameCommon NameFamily NamePage Number in GuideStart BloomStop BloomOriginSynonyms
Cardamine hirsutabittercressBrassicaceae862.43Eu
Ranunculus micranthushairy kidney leafRanunculaceae035N
Trillium stamineumtwisted petal trilliumLiliaceae37534N
Jeffersonia diphyllatwinleafBerberidaceae453.14.2N*
Taraxacum officinaledandelionAsteraceae3313.110.3Eu,As*
Saxifraga virginiensisearly saxifrageSaxifragaceae1143.25.1N
Stellaria mediacommon chickweedCaryophyllaceae593.24.4Eu*
Capsella bursa-pastorisshepherd's purseBrassicaceae863.311Eu
Claytonia virginicaspring beautyPortulacaceae533.35.2N
Duchesnea indicaIndian strawberryRosaceae1163.310As
Nemophila aphyllababy blue eyesHydrophyllaceae2073.35NNemophila triloba,smallflower baby blue eyes
Trillium cuneatumtoadshade trilliumLiliaceae3723.35N
Trillium sessilesessile trilliumLiliaceae3753.34.4N
Vinca minorcommon periwinkleApocynaceae1893.35.4Euvinca,periwinkle, myrtle
Viola sororiacommon blue violetViolaceae803.36N
Antennaria plantaginifoliaplantain leaf pussytoesAsteraceae2733.45.3Nwoman's tobacco
Antennaria solitariasinglehead pussytoesAsteraceae2743.44.4N* solitary pussytoes
Caulophyllum thalictroidesblue cohoshBerberidaceae443.45.2N*
Delphinium tricornedwarf larkspurRanunculaceae373.45.2N
Erythronium albidumwhite trout lilyLiliaceae3593.44.2N*
Erythronium americanumtrout lilyLiliaceae3593.44.4Ndogtooth violet
Houstonia pusillaleast bluetRubiaceae2623.44NHedyotis crassifolia,tiny bluet,Houstonia patens
Mertensia virginicaVirginia bluebellsBoraginaceae2133.45.1N
Ranunculus bulbosusbulbosus buttercupRanunculaceae413.46Eu
Veronica persicabird's eye speedwellScrophulariaceae2493.48As
Buglossoides arvensiscorn gromwellBoraginaceae21247Eu,AsLithospermum arvense
Centaurea cyanusbachelor's buttonAsteraceae28246Mgarden cornflower
Cerastium vulgatummouse-eared chickweedCaryophyllaceae0411Eu,As
Malva neglectacheesesMalvaceae0410Eu,As
Myosotis macrospermaforget me notBoraginaceae045N
Phacelia dubia var. interiorglade phaceliaHydrophyllaceae20846Ninterior phacelia
Thlaspi arvensepenny cressBrassicaceae046Eu,NA
Veronica serpyllifoliathyme leaved speedwellScrophulariaceae047Eu
Viola canadensiswhite violetViolaceae7347N
Arabis laevigatasmooth rock cressBrassicaceae844.15.1Nsickle-pod mustard
Brassica rapaturnip mustardBrassicaceae854.16Eufield mustard
Nothoscordum bivalvefalse garlicLiliaceae3654.15.2N
Oxalis violaceaviolet woodsorrelOxalidaceae1704.16N
Sherardia arvensisblue field madderRubiaceae2654.18Eu
Stellaria puberagiant chickweedCaryophyllaceae594.15.3Nstar chickweed
Trifolium repenswhite cloverFabaceae1434.17.4Eu,As
Trillium flexipeswhite trilliumLiliaceae3774.15.3N*
Aquilegia canadensisred columbineRanunculaceae334.26.3N
Arisaema triphyllumjack in the pulpitAraceae3384.25N
Asarum canadensewild gingerAristolochiaceae284.26.1N
Cammassia scilloideswild hyacinthLiliaceae3554.24.4N*
Erigeron philadelphicusPhiladelphia fleabaneAsteraceae2934.26.1N
Fragaria virginianawild strawberryRosaceae1174.25N
Galium aparinecleaversRubiaceae2614.26.3N
Houstonia purpurea var. purpureasummer bluetsRubiaceae2644.26.1N* Hedyotis purpurea, Houstonia purpurea,Venus' pride
Hydrastis canadensisgolden sealRanunculaceae404.25.2N*
Pedicularis canadensiswood betonyScrophulariaceae2444.25.3N
Ranunculus abortivuskidney leaf buttercupRanunculaceae404.25.2N* littleleaf buttercup
Sedum ternatumwhite stonecropCrassulaceae1084.25.3Nrock cress sedum,woodland stonecrop, mountain stonecrop
Silene virginicafire pinkCaryophyllaceae584.26.2N
Trillium recurvatumprairie trilliumLiliaceae3744.24Nbloody butcher
Vicia carolinianawood vetchFabaceae1444.25.2Nwhite vetch, Carolina vetch
Bignonia capreolatacrossvineBignoniaceae2534.36N
Cynoglossum virginianumwild comfreyBoraginaceae2104.35.4N
Geranium carolinianumpink Carolina cranesbillGeraniaceae1704.38NCarolina geranium
Geranium molledove's foot cranesbillGeraniaceae1714.39Ndovefoot geranium
Geum vernumspring avensRosaceae1174.35N
Krigia bifloratwo flower dwarf dandelionAsteraceae3104.37.1Ntwo flowered cynthia,orange dwarf dandelion
Ornithogalum umbellatumstar of BethlehemLiliaceae3664.34.4Eu,G* sleepydick
Oxalis grandisgiant woodsorrelOxalidaceae1684.36.1Ngreat yellow woodsorrel
Oxalis strictayellow woodsorrelOxalidaceae1694.36.4Ncommon yellow oxalis,Oxalis cymosa, Oxalis dillenii
Phacelia purshiiMiami mistHydrophyllaceae2094.35.2N
Plantago lanceolataEnglish plantainPlantaginaceae2344.310Eu,As
Podophyllum peltatummay appleBerberidaceae464.35.4N
Polygonatum biflorumsmooth Solomon's sealLiliaceae3664.35.4N*
Ranunculus recurvatusrecurved buttercupRanunculaceae424.35.2N* blisterwort
Rumex acetosellasheep sorrelPolygonaceae624.37Eu, A
Rumex crispuscurly dockPolygonaceae624.35Eu
Sedum pulchellumpink stonecropCrassulaceae1084.37.2Nsedum,widow's cross
Trifolium dubiumleast hop trefoilFabaceae1424.310Euleast hop clover,suckling clover
Veronica hederifoliaivy leaf speedwellScrophulariaceae2484.35Euivy leaved speedwell
Carduus nutansnodding thistleAsteraceae2814.47.4Eunodding plumeless thistle
Heuchera americanacommon alumrootSaxifragaceae1094.47.1NAmAmerican alumroot
Hydrophyllum appendiculatumgreat waterleafHydrophyllaceae2064.46Nappendaged waterleaf
Iodanthus pinnatifiduspurple rocketBrassicaceae914.46.2N
Tiarella cordifoliaheart leaf foam flowerSaxifragaceae1154.46.1N
Trifolium pratensered cloverFabaceae1434.48Eu
Triodanis perfoliataVenus' looking glassCampanulaceae2594.48NSpecularia perfoliata, clasping Venus' looking glass
Viola striatastriped cream violetViolaceae814.46N
Anthemis cotuladogfennelAsteraceae23458Eumayweed
Asparagus officinalisasparagusLiliaceae056C
Carex laxifloraloose flowered sedgeCyperaceae057N
Cimicifuga racemosablack cohoshRanunculaceae3457N
Euphorbia maculataprostrate spurgeEuphorbiaceae0510N
Geranium dissectumred cranesbillGeraniaceae056Eu,Ascutleaf geranium
Luzula echinatahedgehog wood rushJuncaceae056N
Panax quinquefoliusAmerican ginsengAraliaceae17257N
Penstemon calycosussmall beardtongueScrophulariaceae24556N
Penstemon canescenseastern gray beardtongueScrophulariaceae24556N
Phyla lanceolatalance leaf fogfruitVerbenaceae214510N
Plantago majorcommon plantainPlantaginaceae059Eu,As
Polygonum pensylvanicumPennsylvania smartweedPolygonaceae60510N
Ranunculus sceleratuscursed crowfootRanunculaceae058Nam
Ruellia humilisglade wild petuniaAcanthaceae25257Nruellia,fringeleaf wild petunia
Rumex patientiapatience dockPolygonaceae056Eu
Sisymbrium officinalehedge mustardBrassicaceae0510Eu
Tragopogon pratensisshowy yellow goatsbeardAsteraceae33158EuJack-go-to-bed-at-noon
Trifolium incarnatumcrimson cloverFabaceae14258Eu
Urtica chamaedryoidesstinging nettleUrticaceae056N
Aplectrum hyemaleputty rootOrchidaceae3895.15.2N*
Dioscorea villosawild yamDioscoreaceae3845.18NDioscorea quaternata,colic root
Potentilla rectasulfur cinquefoilRosaceae1195.17Eurough fruited cinquefoil, sulphur cinquefoil
Sonchus asperspiny sow thistleAsteraceae5.111Euprickly sow thistle
Achillea millefoliumcommon yarrowAsteraceae2715.28.1Eu
Arisaema dracontiumgreen dragonAraceae3385.26.4N
Coronilla variapurple crown vetchFabaceae1305.28.4Eu
Erigeron strigosuslesser daisy fleabaneAsteraceae2935.28Nprairie fleabane
Lepidium virginicumpoor man's pepperBrassicaceae935.211Npeppergrass, Virginia pepperweed
Luzula bulbosabulbous woodrushJuncaceae5.2N
Menispermum canadenseCanada moonseedMenispermaceae5.27N
Penstemon digitalistall white beardtongueScrophulariaceae2455.27.1N*
Tradescantia virginianaVirginia spiderwortCommelinaceae45.27N
Verbascum blattariamoth mulleinScrophulariaceae2475.27.4Eu
Verbena simplexnarrow leaf vervainVerbenaceae2155.28.3Nnarrow leaved vervain
Vitis vulpinafrost grapeVitaceae5.26Nwinter grape
Cichorium intybuschicoryAsteraceae2835.39.4Eu, A
Erigeron annuuseastern daisy fleabaneAsteraceae2935.310.2N
Polymnia canadensispale flowered leafcupAsteraceae3175.310Nwhite bear's foot,white flower leafcup
Spigelia marilandicaIndian pinkLoganiaceae1845.36Nwoodland pinkroot
Tradescantia subasperawide leaved spiderwortCommelinaceae3435.39.2Nzigzag spiderwort,harsh spiderwort
Allium canadensemeadow garlicLiliaceae3535.47.1N* Canada garlic,wild garlic
Asclepias tuberosabutterflyweedAsclepiadaceae1935.48.3N
Clematis viornavasevineRanunculaceae355.47Nleather flower
Coreopsis majorwhorled leaf coreopsisAsteraceae2875.47.4Ngreater tickseed,forest tickseed
Galium circaezanswild licoriceRubiaceae2615.47.4N
Hemerocallis fulvaday lilyLiliaceae3605.47.2C,G
Impatiens capensisorange spotted touch me notBalsaminaceae1715.49N
Impatiens pallidayellow touch me notBalsaminaceae1725.48.3N
Ipomoea panduratawild potato vineConvolvulaceae2015.48.4N*
Melilotus albawhite sweet cloverFabaceae5.48.4Eu
Physalis virginianaVirginia ground cherrySolanaceae1975.410.1N*
Rumex obtusifoliusbroadleaf dockPolygonaceae5.46Eu
Sambucus canadensiselderberryCaprifoliaceae2685.48N
Verbascum thapsuscommon mulleinScrophulariaceae2485.48.4Eu
Acalypha rhomboideacommon three seeded mercuryEuphorbiaceae0610Nrhomboid three seeded mercury
Acalypha virginicaVirginia three seeded mercuryEuphorbiaceae0610Ncopperleaf
Allium tricoccumrampLiliaceae35367N
Amaranthus spinosusspiny amaranthAmaranthaceae069N
Ampelopsis cordataheartleaf ampelopsisVitaceae066N
Boehmeria cylindricafalse nettleUrticaceae5068N
Cocculus carolinusCarolina snailseedMenispermaceae068N
Croton monanthogynuslemon spurgeEuphorbiaceae157610Nprairie tea
Desmodium dilleniiDillenius' tick trefoilFabaceae069NDesmodium glabellum
Dicliptera brachiatabranched foldwingAcanthaceae611N
Dioscorea oppositifoliacinnamon vineDioscoreaceae38468As,CDioscorea batatas
Euphorbia glyptospermaridge seeded spurgeEuphorbiaceae0610NAm
Galium asprellumrough bedstrawRubiaceae068NAm
Geum aleppicumyellow avensRosaceae068NGeum strictum
Ipomoea hederaceaivy leaved morning gloryConvolvulaceae200610Tr
Lactuca floridanatall blue lettuceAsteraceae31169Nwoodland lettuce,Florida blue lettuce
Ludwigia decurrenswingstem water primroseOnagraceae150610N
Ludwigia palustriswater purslaneOnagraceae0611Nmarsh purslane
Matelea gonocarposcommon anglepodAsclepiadaceae19567NMatelea gonocarpa,angular milkvine
Oenothera bienniscommon evening primroseOnagraceae152610N
Passiflora luteayellow passion flowerPassifloraceae8269N
Polygonum hydropiperoideswater pepperPolygonaceae069N
Polygonum persicarialady's thumbPolygonaceae0610Eu
Portulaca oleraceapurslanePortulacaceae56611As
Ranunculus acriscommon buttercupRanunculaceae068Eu
Rosa rugosawrinkled roseRosaceae069As
Rudbeckia trilobabrown eyed SusanAsteraceae321610Nthin-leaf coneflower
Sicyos angulatusoneseed burr cucumberCucurbitaceae069N
Verbena hastatablue vervainVerbenaceae21569N
Allium vinealewild garlicLiliaceae3546.16Eufield garlic,crow garlic,scallions
Apocynum cannabinumIndian hempApocynaceae1886.17Nhemp dogbane
Asclepias syriacacommon milkweedAsclepiadaceae1926.17.4N
Cirsium vulgarebull thistleAsteraceae2866.110Eu,As
Datura stramoniumjimson weedSolanaceae1966.18N
Lactuca serriolaprickly lettuceAsteraceae3116.19Eu
Phytolacca americanapokeweedPhytolaccaceae506.19N
Solanum carolinensehorse nettleSolanaceae1986.19.1NCarolina horsenettle
Dianthus armeriaDeptford pinkCaryophyllaceae556.37.4Eu*
Passiflora incarnatapurple passion flowerPassifloraceae826.39Nmaypops
Anemone virginianathimbleweedRanunculaceae336.48.4N
Campsis radicanstrumpet creeperBignoniaceae2536.48.1Ntrumpet vine
Commelina erectaslender dayflowerCommelinaceae3426.410Nwhite mouth dayflower,erect dayflower
Desmodium glutinosumpointed leaved tick trefoilFabaceae06.48.1N
Euphorbia corollataflowering spurgeEuphorbiaceae1586.49.2N
Galium trifoliumfragrant bedstrawRubiaceae2616.48.4N
Geum canadensewhite avensRosaceae1176.48.4N
Agrimonia microcarpasmall fruited agrimonyRosaceae079N
Bidens bipinnataSpanish needlesAsteraceae278710N
Cirsium discolorfield thistleAsteraceae284710N
Clematis virginianavirgin's bowerRanunculaceae3679N
Diodia virginianabuttonweedRubiaceae26178N
Epifagus virginianabeech dropsOrobanchaceae250711N
Eupatorium fistulosumhollow joe-pye-weedAsteraceae29579Njoe pye weed
Hibiscus syriacusrose of SharonMalvaceae6979C
Hieracium scabrumrough hawkweedAsteraceae079N
Ipomoea purpureacommon morning gloryConvolvulaceae202710Tr
Lespedeza cuneataChinese lespedezaFabaceae079As
Mimulus alatusmonkey flowerScrophulariaceae24378N
Pilea pumilaclearweedUrticaceae0710N
Polygonum convolvulusblack bindweedPolygonaceae079Eu
Polygonum erectumerect knotweedPolygonaceae079N
Polygonum scandensfalse buckwheatPolygonaceae61710N
Polygonum virginianumVirginia knotweedPolygonaceae61710N
Ranunculus pensylvanicusbristly buttercupRanunculaceae079Nam
Scrophularia marilandicafigwortScrophulariaceae24778N
Sida spinosaprickly mallowMalvaceae70710Tr
Solidago canadensisCanada goldenrodAsteraceae32979Ncommon goldenrod
Spiranthes tuberosalittle ladies' tressesOrchidaceae40679Ntuberous ladies' tresses,pearl twist
Tipularia discolorcranefly orchidOrchidaceae40878N
Lactuca canadensiswild lettuceAsteraceae3117.18.3NCanada lettuce
Commelina communisAsiatic dayflowerCommelinaceae3417.29.4Ascommon dayflower
Desmodium nudiflorumnaked flowered tick trefoilFabaceae07.29.2N
Hedera helixEnglish ivyAraliaceae7.29Eu
Helenium amarumfine leaved sneezeweedAsteraceae2997.210NHelenium tenuifolium,bitterweed,yellowdicks
Helianthus divaricatuswoodland sunflowerAsteraceae3027.29.2N
Lobelia inflataIndian tobaccoCampanulaceae2577.210.2N*
Phryma leptostachyaAmerican lopseedVerbenaceae2167.28.4N
Verbena urticifoliawhite vervainVerbenaceae2157.28.4N*
Campanulastrum americanumtall bellflowerCampanulaceae2557.310.2NCampanula americana
Laportea canadensiswood nettleUrticaceae507.38.4N
Silphium perfoliatumcup plantAsteraceae3257.39.2N
Silphium trifoliatumwhorled rosinweedAsteraceae3267.39.3N
Verbesina virginicawhite crownbeardAsteraceae3337.310Nfrostweed
Agalinis setaceagerardiaScrophulariaceae089Nthread-agalinis
Amaranthus hybriduspigweedAmaranthaceae0810Trslim amaranth
Amphicarpaea bracteatahog peanutFabaceae12489N
Aureolaria flavafalse foxgloveScrophulariaceae23689N
Bidens comosaleafy-bracted tickseedAsteraceae0810N
Bidens frondosadevil's beggartickAsteraceae0810N
Bidens laevisbur marigoldAsteraceae279810N
Bidens polylepisOzark tickweed sunflowerAsteraceae279810N
Chenopodium albumlamb's quartersChenopodiaceae51810Eu,As
Conyza canadensishorseweedAsteraceae0810N
Elephantopus carolinianusleafy elephant's footAsteraceae29289N
Erechtites hieraciifoliapilewortAsteraceae29289NErechtites hieracifolia,fireweed,American burnweed
Eupatorium perfoliatumcommon bonesetAsteraceae296810N
Eupatorium serotinumlate flowering throughwortAsteraceae297810Nlate boneset
Helianthus microcephalussmall headed sunflowerAsteraceae30389Nsmall woodland sunflower
Ipomoea lacunosasmall white morning gloryConvolvulaceae201810Tr
Lespedeza hirtahairy bush cloverFabaceae0810N
Lespedeza virginicaslender bush cloverFabaceae13589N
Prenanthes altissimarattlesnake rootAsteraceae31889Ntall white lettuce
Solidago caesiawreath goldenrodAsteraceae327810Nblue stem,axillary goldenrod
Solidago erectaerect goldenrodAsteraceae327810N
Solidago ulmifoliaelm leaved goldenrodAsteraceae330810N
Xanthium strumariumcockleburAsteraceae0811N
Eupatorium capillifoliumsweet AnnieAsteraceae294910Ndog fennel
Lobelia siphiliticagreat blue lobeliaCampanulaceae2581011N