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Butter-and-Eggs
Linaria vulgaris
Grows on roadsides and waste places. Found in Lumpkin County. Not very common in our area.
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Rattlesnake Master
Eryngium yuccifolium
Found in Lumpkin County. Grows in woods and open places. Said to heal rattlesnake bites. Common.
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Rattlesnake Master
Close-up of Rattlesnake Master.
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Horse Nettle
Solanum carolinense
Prickly plant that grows in waste places and along roadsides. Found in Lumpkin County. Common. Also called Bull Nettle.
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Naked-flowered Tick Trefoil
Desmodium nudiflorum
Found in Lumpkin County. Common. Grows in dry woods and roadsides. Seeds cling to clothing, thus giving it the name Beggar Lice or Hitch Hiker.
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Large-flowered Leafcup
Polymnia uvedalia
Found in Lumpkin County. Common. Grows in rich woods and along roadsides.
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Wild Hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescens
Found in Union County. Common. Grows on rocky banks and ravines.
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Tall Bellflower
Campanula americana
Found in Lumpkin County. Grows in moist thickets and along roadsides. Common.
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Tassel Rue
Trautvetteria caroliniensis
Found in Lumpkin County. Fairly common along streams or wooded hillsides. Also called False Bugbane.
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Tassel-Rue
Close-up of Tassel-Rue.
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Alumroot
Heuchera americana
Found in Union County. Grows along roadsides, in woods, and in rocky places. Common.
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Flat-topped White Aster
Doellingeria umbellata
Found in Lumpkin County. Common. Grows in moist thickets and along roadsides.
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Great Rhododendrom
Rhododendron maximum
Found in Lumpkin County. Common. Grows in rich woods, along streams, and on roadsides.
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Common Arrowhead
Sagittaria latifolia
Found in Gilmer County. Fairly common. Grows in shallow water and marshes.
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Monkey Flower
Mimulus ringens
Found in Lumpkin County. Grows around wet places. Common.
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Downy Rattlesnake Plantain
Goodyera pubescens
Found in Lumpkin County. The most common Goodyera species. Grows in woodlands. Common.
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Downy Rattlesnake Plantain
Close-up of Downy Rattlesnake Plantain.
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Chicory
Cichorium intybus
Found in Lumpkin County. Grows on roadsides, in fields, and in waste places. Common.
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Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
Grows on roadsides and in fields. Found in Lumpkin County. Common, but the white form is more common. Also known as Milfoil.
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Field Thistle
Cirsium discolor
Found in Lumpkin County. Grows in fields and on roadsides. Common.
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Florida Blue Lettuce
Lactua floridana
Common. Found in Lumpkin County. Grows in moist open woods, thickets, and along roadsides.
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Carolina Lily
Lilium michauxii
Found in Lumpkin County. Common. Grows along roadsides and in dry to rich woods. May be various shades of yellow to orange in color.
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Carolina Lily
Close-up of yellow Carolina Lily.
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Carolina Lily
Variation of the Carolina Lily.
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Carolina Lily
Another variation in the color of the Carolina Lily.
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Carolina Lily
Another variation of the Carolina Lily; in addition to the color variation, this one also lacks the spots common to the Carolina Lily.
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Oxeye
Heliopsis helianthoides
Grows in open woods and thickets. Common. Found in Lumpkin County. Also known as False Sunflower.
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Buttonweed
Diodia virginiana
Found in Lumpkin County. Common. Weed in yards and gardens; prefers dry, sandy soil.
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Smooth False Foxglove
Gerardia flava
Found in Lumpkin County. Common. Grows in dry woods and clearings.
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Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia serotina
Found in Lumpkin County. Very common. Grows on roadsides and in dry to moist open places.
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Heal-all
Prunella vulgaris
Found in Lumpkin County. Very common weed of lawns, fields, and roadsides. Used to treat sore throat, ulcers, sores, etc. Contains antibiotic qualities. Also called Selfheal.
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Common Hawkweed
Hieracium vulgatum
Found in Lumpkin County. Grows in fields and waste places. Common.
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Common Mullen
Verbascum thapsus
Found in Lumpkin County. Very common along roadsides and waste areas. Leaves and flowers have medicinal values for chest colds, asthma, bronchitis, etc. Flowers can provide drops for earache.
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Common Mullen
Close-up of Common Mullen.
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Pickerelweed
Pontederia cordata
Found in Lumpkin County. Common on margins of rivers and ponds.
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Indian Tobacco
Lobelia inflata
Found in Lumpkin County. Common along roadsides, waste places, open woods, and fields.
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Indian Tobacco
Close-up of Indian Tobacco.
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Asiatic Dayflower
Commelina communis
Grows in moist, shaded places, frequently around dwellings. Very common. Found in Lumpkin County.
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Spearmint
Mentha spicata
Found in Lumpkin County. Fairly common. Grows in wet places. All mints except Wild Mint are introduced plants.
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Southern Bush Honeysuckle
Diervilla sessilifolia
Found in Union County. Uncommon. Grows in dry rocky places.
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Dense Blazing Star
Liatris spicata
Grows in moist soil. Common. Found in Lumpkin County. Also called Spiked Blazing Star.
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Dense Blazing Star
Close-up of Dense Blazing Star.
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Daisy Fleabane
Erigeron annua
Found in Lumpkin County. Very common. Grows in fields, waste places, and roadsides. Also called Sweet Scabious.
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Staghorn Sumac
Rhus typhina
Found in Lumpkin County. Quite common. Grows in dry soil.
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july flowers - 1 058
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Filmy Angelica
Angelica triquinata
Found in Lumpkin County. Grows in rich woods and on roadsides. Fairly common.
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Passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
Found in Lumpkin County. Common along roadsides and in ditches. Also known as Maypop or Apricot
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Common St. Johnswort
Hypericum perforatum
Found in Lumpkin County. Grows in fields and waste places. Common.
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Butterfly Weed
Asclepias tuberosa
Grows in dry fields and banks and along roadsides. Common. Found in Lumpkin County.
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Dwarf St. Johnswort
Hypericum multilum
Found in Lumpkin County. Common. Grows along roadsides and wet or moist open soil.
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Yellow Avens
Geum aleppicum
Found in Lumpkin County. Common. Grows in meadows, thickets, and woods.
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Tiger Lily
Lilium tigrinum
Found in Lumpkin County. Common. Escaped to roadsides and continues to grow around old dwellings.
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Clammy Azalea
Rhododendron viscosum
Found in Lumpkin County. Grows in swamps and moist soil. Sometimes called Swamp Honeysuckle.
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Purple Milkwort
Polygala sanguinea
Found in White County. Grows in moist meadows. Common.
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Purple Milkwort
Close-up of Purple Milkwort.
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Butterfly Pea
Clitoria mariana
Found in White County. Grows in dry open woods and thickets. Common.
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Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
Grows in dry to moist open places. Very common. Found in Lumpkin County.
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Small Wood Sunflower
Helianthus microcephalus
Found in Union County. Grows in moist thickets. Common.
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Jimsonweed
Datura stramonium
Found in Lumpkin County. Ill-smelling and poisonous. Grows in waste places. Also called Thorn Apple.
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Smooth Aster
Aster laevis
Found in Lumpkin County. Common. Grows in dry fields and open woods.
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Pinesap
Monotropa hypopithys
Found in Union County. May be tan, yellow, or red, depending on the season when found. Saprophyte of pine or oak woods. Fairly common. Also called False Beechdrops.
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Purple Bergamot
Monarda media
Found in Union County. Common. Grows in rich moist soil.
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Galinsoga
Galinsoga ciliata
Found in Lumpkin County. Common weed in gardens. Also called Quickweed.
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Lopseed
Phryma leptostachya
Found in Lumpkin County. Common. Grows in rich woods.
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American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
Found in Lumpkin County. Occasional; frequent in yards. Grows in rich moist areas.
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Blackberry Lily
Belamcanda chinensis
Found in Lumpkin County. Scarce. Escaped from cultivation to roadsides and open woods.
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Wild Kidney Bean
Phaseolus polystachios
Found in Lumpkin County. Common. Grows along roadsides, dry woods, and thickets.
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Rosinweed
Silphium compositum
Found in Union County. Common. Grows along roadsides and edge of woods.
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Rosinweed
Close-up of Rosinweed.
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Agrimony
Agrimonia gryposepala
Found in Lumpkin County. The most common Agrimony species. Grows in woods and thickets. Common.
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Small-flowered Agrimony
Agrimony parviflora
Found in Lumpkin County. Stem densely hairy. Common. Grows in woods and thickets.
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Downy Skullcap
Scutellaria incana
Found in White County. Grows in dry woods and roadsides. Common.
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Downy Skullcap
Close-up of Downy Skullcap.
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Small Wood Sunflower
Helianthus microcephalus
Found in White County. Grows in moist thickets and on roadsides. Common.
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Seedbox
Ludwigia alternifolia
Found in Lumpkin County. Common. Grows in swampy areas and shores of streams.
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Elephant's Foot
Elephantopus carolinianus
Found in Lumpkin County. Common. Grows in open dry woods.
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Tall Coreopsis
Coreopsis tripteris
Found in Lumpkin County. Common. Grows along roadsides and in edge of woods.
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Snow-on-the-Mountain
Euphorbia marginata
Found in Lumpkin County. Scarce. Escaped from cultivation to waste places.
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Snow-on-the-Mountain
Another view of Snow-on-the-Mountain
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Winged Sumac
Rhus copallinum
Found in Lumpkin County. Common. Grows along roadsides and in open dry areas.
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False Aloe
Manfreda virginica
Found in Hall County. Not very common. Grows on roadsides and dry soil of upland woods, barrens, and fields.
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Lady's Thumb
Polygonum persicaria
Found in Lumpkin County. Common. Grows in fields, waste places, and disturbed areas.
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Lady's Thumb
Close-up of Lady's Thumb.
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Wild Lettuce
Lactuca canadensis
Found in Hall County. Common. Grows in open places.
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Wild Lettuce
Close-up of Wild Lettuce.
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St. Andrew's Cross
Ascyrum hypericoides
Found in Lumpkin County. Grows in dry, sandy or rocky soil. Common.
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Wingstem
Verbesina alternifolia
Found in White County. Common. Grows in rich soil.
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Sunflower
Helianthus laetiflorus
Found in White County. Common. Grows on side of road and edge of woods, swamps and damp thickets.
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Sessil-leaved Tick Trefoil
Desmodium sessilifolium
Found in White County. Grows in sandy soil. Common.
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Meadow Beauty
Rhexia virginica
Found in Lumpkin County. Common. Grows on roadsides and low meadows and sandy swamps. Also called Deergrass.
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Showy Tick Trefoil
Desmodium canadense
Found in Lumpkin County. Common. Grows on banks and borders of woods. Also called Beggar Lice.
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Showy Tick Trefoil
Close-up of Showy Tick Trefoil.
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Pinweed
Lechea racemulosa
Found in Lumpkin County. Fairly common along roadsides and in dry sandy or rocky soil in open places.
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Ginseng
Panax quinquefolius
Found in Union County. Grows in rich woods. Prized by the Chinese for medicinal purposes; becoming rare.
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Narrow-leaved Mountain Mint
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium
Found in Union County. Common. Grows in dry woods, meadows, fields, and thickets. Has a pleasant minty odor.
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Maleberry
Lyonia ligustrina
Grows in thickets, in wet or dry soil. Found in Union County. Common.
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Black Cohosh
Cimicifuga racemosa
Found in White County. Common in woods and borders. Also called Black Snakeroot.
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Spiked Lobelia
Lobelia spicata
Found in Lumpkin County. Grows in fields, woods, and on roadsides. Common.
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Lance-leaved Coreopsis
Coreopsis lanceolata
Found in Lumpkin County. Escaped from cultivation. Grows in fields and roadsides. Common.
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Carolina Yellow-eyed Grass
Xyris caroliniana
Found in Lumpkin County. Scattered. Grows in bogs and wet shores.
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Rose Pink
Sabatia angularis
Found in Gilmer County. Common. Grows along roadsides and meadows. Also called Bitterbloom.
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Rose Pink
Close-up of Rose Pink.
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Velvet Leaf
Abutilon theophrasti
Uncommon. Grows in waste places. Found in Lumpkin County. Also called Indian Mallow.
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Wild Basil
Clinopodium vulgare
Found in Union County. Grows in woods and borders. Fairly common.
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Fringed Loosestrife
Lysimachia ciliata
Found in Union County. Common. Grows in moist thickets, shores, and roadsides.
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Green Adder's-Mouth Orchid
Malaxis unifolia
Found in Towns County. Grows in moist to dry woods. Uncommon.
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American Frog's Bit
Limnobium spongia
Found in Lumpkin County. Aquatic plant found in ponds, swamps, and marshes. Rare.
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