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Small Yellow Lady's Slipper
Cypripedium calceolus
Found in Union County. Fairly rare. On the protected species list.
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Yellow Lady's Slipper
Cypripedium parviflorum
Found in Union County. Somewhat uncommon. On the protected species list.
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Pink Lady's Slipper
Cypripedium acauta
Found in Union County. Fairly common but on the protected species list.
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Cow Wheat
Melampyrum lineare
Found in Union County. Common in wooded areas.
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White False Indigo
Baptisia leucantha
Found in White County. Fairly common; grows along roadsides.
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White False Indigo
Close-up of White False Indigo.
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Rattlesnake Weed
Hieracium venosum
Found in Lumpkin County. Common. Grows along roadsides, in wooded ares, and in yards.
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Rattlesnake Weed
Close-up of Rattlesnake Weed.
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Devil's Bit, Fairy Wand
Chamaelirium luteum
Found in White County. Common along roadsides and in wooded areas. The male flowers are tall and straight; these are the males.
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Devil's Bit, Fairy Wand
These flowers are the females; they are drooping, not tall and straight.
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Devil's Bit, Fairy Wand
Here is one female and one male flower.
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Goat's Rue
Tephrosia virginiana
Found in Lumpkin County. Common, especially along roadsides and in dry, sandy soil.
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Goat's Rue
Close-up of Goat's Rue.
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Poison Ivy
Rhus radicans
Lumpkin County. Very common along roadsides and in woods. Should not be touched as it may cause painful itching.
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Poison Ivy
Poison Ivy can be recognized by its leaves: "Leaves of three, let it be."
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Blackberry
Rubus alleghesiensis
Union County. Grows in dry fields, clearings, and roadsides. Very common. Fruit juicy, black.
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Flame Azalea
Rhododendron calendulaceum
Lumpkin County. Common in dry, open woods. Slightly fragrant. Commonly cultivated.
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Flame Azalea
Another color of the Flame Azalea. It has various colors and sometimes there are differet colors on the same bush.
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Flame Azalea
Close-up of Flame Azalea showing different colors together.
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Foamflower
Tiarella cordifolia
Lumpkin County. Common in rich woods.
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Foamflower
Close-up of Foamflower.
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Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia
Found in Lumpkin County. Common throughout the North Georgia mountains. May be pink or white.
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Multiflora Rose
Rosa multiflora
Found in Union County. This plant has numerous white blooms; it was cultivated but escaped to roadsides and moist thickets. Common.
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Multiflora Rose
Close-up of Multiflora Rose.
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Black Locust
Robinia pseudoacacia
Found in Lumpkin County. Fairly cmmon. Grows in woods and is used for fence posts.
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Honey Locust
Robinia hispida
Found in Hall County. Fairly common. Grows along roadsides and edge of woods.
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Blue Star, Blue Dogbane
Amsonia tabernaemontana
Found in Gilmer County. Common. Grows along roadsides and in moist or wet woods.
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Blue-eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium angustifolium
Found in Lumpkin County. Common. Grows along roadsides or in fields and meadows.
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Bowman's Root
Porteranthus trifolianius
Found in Lumpkin County. Common. Also called Indian Physic.
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Bowman's Root
A close-up view. The dried and powdered root was used by Native Americans as a laxative and emetic.
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Catesby's Trillium
Trillium catesbaei
Found in Lumpkin County. Common. Found along roadsides and rich woodlands.
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Catesby's Trillium
Close-up. Flower may be white or pink. Most white ones turn pink as they age.
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Creeping Phlox
Phlox stolonifera
Found in Lumpkin County. Common. Grows along roadsides and moist woods.
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Creeping Phlox
Close-up of Creeping Phlox. Frequently found in yards and flower gardens.
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Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida
Flound in Union County. Dogwoods are large woodland shrubs or trees and are very common in this area.
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Flowering Dogwood
Close-up of Flowering Dogwood.
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Sweet Shrub
Calycanthus floridus
Found in Union County. Common. Grows along roadsides, stream banks, and rich, moist woods.
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Sweet Shrub
Close-up view. Has a very pronounced smell. When crushed, the flowers smell like strawberries.
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Partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
Found in Lumpkin County. Grows along roadsides and woods. Common. Fruit a scarlet, edible berry.
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Four-leaved Milkweed
Asclepias quadrifolia
Found in Union County. Common. Grows on dry wooded slopes.
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Four-leaved Milkweed
Close-up of Four-leaved Milkweed.
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Galax
Galax urceolata
Found in Lumpkin County. Very common. Grows along roadsides and in moist or dry open woods.
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Galax
Close-up of Galax.
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Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata
Found in Union County.
Common. A native of Europe where it is found as a weed in gardens and woods.
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Whorled Horse Balm
Collinsonia verticillata
Found in Lumpkin County. Scarce in this area. Found on roadside.
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Whorled Horse Balm
Close-up of Whorled Horse Balm.
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Jack-in-the-Pullpit
Arisaema atrorubens
Found in Union County at Sosebee Cove. Common. Usually purple and green. Also called Indian Turnip.
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Jack-in-the-Pulpit
The usual purple and green plant. Also found in Union County.
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Lousewort, Wood Betony
Pedicularis canadensis
Found in Lumpkin County. Common. Grows in dry woods and borders.
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Lousewort, Wood Betony
Variation of Lousewort. Old saying is that cattle would get lice if they touched this plant.
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Maple-leaved Viburnum
Viburnum acrifolium
Found in Union County. Common shrub found in dry or rocky woods.
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Maple-leaved Viburnum
Close-up view of Maple-leaved Viburnum.
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Moth Mullein
Verbascum blattaria
Found in Lumpkin County. Uncommon in our area. Grows in fields and roadsides.
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Moth Mullein
Variation of Moth Mullein. Found in Madison County. Scarce.
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Common Speedwell
Veronica officinalis
Found in Lumpkin County. Common. Grows in lawns and along roadsides.
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Striped Maple
Acer pensylvanicum
Found in Towns County. Scattered.
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Striped Maple
Close-up of Striped Maple.
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Whorled Pogonia
Isotria verticillata
Found in Rabun County. Scarce. Grows in dry or moist woods.
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Downy Yellow Violet
Viola pubescens
Found in Union Couty at Sosebee Cove. Common in dry woods.
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Hairy Meadow Parsnip
Thaspium barbinode
Found in Lumpkin County. Common in rich woods and open rocky slopes.
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Yellow Buckeye
Aesculus flava
Found in Lumpkin County. Common in this area.
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Yellow Buckeye
Close-up of Yellow Buckeye.
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White Baneberry, Doll's Eyes
Actaea pachypoda
Found in Union County. Common in rich, moist woods.
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Black Chokeberry
Pyrus melanocarpa
Found in Union County. Not very common. Grows in low woods, thickets, and roadsides.
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Heartleaf, Wild Ginger
Hexastylis shuttleworthii
Found in Union County. Quite common. Grows in rich woods.
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Carolina Mallow
Modiola caroliniana
Found in Lumpkin County. Common weed; found in waste places.
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Hairy Beardtongue
Penstemon hirsutus
Found in White County. Common along roadsides and in edge of woods.
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Purple Rhododendron
Rhododendron catawbiense
Found in Rabun County. Fairly common in rich woodlands.
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Smooth Vetch
Vicia villosa
Found in Lumpkin County.
Common; may be a pest in gardens and yards.
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Cucumber Magnolia
Magnolia acuminata
Found in Union County. This large tree is uncommon in most areas; grows along roadsides and edge of woods.
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Indian Cucumber Root
Medeola virginiana
Found in Lumpkin County. Common. Grows in rich, moist woods.
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Fraser's Magnolia
Magnolia fraseri
Found in Union County. Fairly common in woods. Also known as Earleaf.
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Indian Pantbrush
Castilleja coccinea
Found in Lumpkin County. Rare. Found only near the Lumpkin/Union County line at Woody's Gap.
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Crown Vetch
Coronilla varia
Lumpkin County. Common. Found growing long roadside.
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Cut-leaved Evening Primrose
Oenothera laciniata
Found in Lumpkin County at edge of private property. Not very common in our area.
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Rough-fruited Cinquefoil
Potentilla recta
Found on roadside in Gilmer County. Grows in clearings, waste places, and roadsides. Not as common as Common Cinquefoil in our area.
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Lily-of-the-Valley
Convallaria majalis
Gilmer County. Sometimes found in large colonies; otherwise, not very common.
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Pitcher Plant
Sarracenia purpurea
Found in Lumpkin County on private property. Grows in peat bogs in the wild. Uncommon.
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Vasey's Trillium
Trillium vaseyi
This is the largest trillium in our area. Quite common in the woods and along the roadsides. Found in Gilmer County. On the protected species list.
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Vasey's Trillium
Variation of Vasey's Trillium.
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Great Solomon's Seal
Polygonatum canalicjulatum
Found in Lumpkin County. Grows in rich woods and on roadsides. Common.
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Nettle-Leaf Sage
Salvia urticifolia
Found in White County. Fairly common. Dry woods, thickets, roadsides.
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Whorled Loosestrife
Lysiachia quadrifolia
Found in Lumpkin County. Common along roadsides, in woods, and in thickets.
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Wild Coffee
Triosteum perfoliatum
Found in Lumpkin County. Uncommon. Grows in woods and thickets and on roadside.
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Alternate-leaved Dogwood
Cornus alternifolia
Lumpkin County. Grows in woods and borders and along roadsides. Common.
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Wild Red Raspberry
Rubus idaeus
Found in Lumpkin County. Fairly common. Grows on roadsides or in woods; stems prickly.
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Spiny Thistle
Cirsium horridulum
Lumpkin County. Grows in open places, roadsides. Common. A pest to farmers when it grows in pastures.
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Eyebane
Euphorbia nutans
Lumpkin County. Considered a weed in dry fields and roadsides. Common.
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Gray Beardtongue
Penstemon canescens
Found in Lumpkin County. Common. Grows on roadsides and in upland woods.
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Racemed Milkwort
Polygala polygama
Found in Lumpkin County. Common in dry woods and clearings.
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Sweetbrier
Rosa eglanteria
Found in Lumpkin County. Fairly common. Grows on roadsides and in pastures.
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American Holly
Ilex opaca
Found in Union County. Common. Grows in moist woods and thickets.
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Yelow Iris
Iris pseudocorus
Found in Union County. Uncommon. Escaped from cultivation. Grows in marshes, ditches along roads, and banks of streams.
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American Columbo
Frasera caroliniensis
Found in White County. Common in rich woods and along roadsides. It may be from 3 to 10 feet tall.
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American Columbo
Close-up of flower blooming on American Columbo.
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Indian Blanket
Gaillardia pulchella
Lumpkin County. Common. Found along roadside.
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True Foret-me-not
Myosotis scorpioides
Found in Rabun County. Fairly common. Grows in wet places such as near springs and muddy places.
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Wild Lupine
Lupinus perennis
Rabun County. Uncommon in this area. Grows on roadside and dry sandy woods and banks.
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Alumroot
Heuchera americana
Found in Rabun County. Common. Grows in woods and rocky places.
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Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
Lumpkin County. Common. Fields and roadsides.
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Mountain Phlox
Phlox ovata
Found in Lumpkin County. Scarce. Grows in open woods and thickets.
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Fragrant Water Lily
Nymphaea odorata
Found in Lumpkin County. Fairly common; usually found in ponds designed as part of landscapes and/or yards.
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Showy Evening Primrose
Oenothera speciosa
Found in Lumpkin County. Fairly common along roadsides.
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Nodding Thistle
Carduus nutans
Found in Lumpkin County. Common. Grows along roadsides and in waste places.
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Venus' Looking-glass
Specularia perfoliata
Found in Lmpkin County. Common. Grows on roadsides and is considered a weed in yards and gardens.
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Featherfleece
Stenanthium gramineum
Lumpkin County. Common. Found on roadsides or in open woods.
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Common Day Lily
Hemerocallis fulva
Found in Lumpkin County. Very common. Grows along rodsides, in yards, and in edge of wooded areas.
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Hearts-a-bustin'
Euonymus americanus
Found in Lumpkin County. Common. Also called Strawberry Bush or Bursting Heart. Dry, rocky places.
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Spiny-leaved Sow Thistle
Sonchus asper
Found in Lumpkin County. Weeds in fields and waste places. Not very common.
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Lily-leaf Twayblade
Liparis lilfolia
Found in Union County. Uncommon. Grows in rich moist woods.
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Yellow Sweet Clover
Melilotus officinalis
Lumpkin County. Common. Roadsides and waste places.
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Field Hawkweed, King Devil
Hieracium pratense
Found in Rabun county. Common. Grows along roadsides and in fields.
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Broad-leaved Waterleaf
Hydrophyllum canadense
Found in Union County. Fairly common. Grows in rich woods.
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Broad-leaved Waterleaf
Close-up of Broad-leaved Waterleaf.
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Hooked Buttercup
Ranunculuc recurvatus
Found in White County. Common. Grows along roadsides and is a weed in yards and gardens.
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Wake Robin
Trillium erectum
Found in Union County. Fairly common but on the endangered species list.
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Southern Red Trillium
Trillium sulcatum
Found in Union County. Uncommon; on the endangered species list.
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Southern White Trillium
Trillium simile
Found in Union County. Uncommon. On the endangered species list.
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Waxy Meadow Rue
Thalictrum revolutum
Found in White County. Grows in meadows, on rocky wooded slopes, or sometimes on roadside.
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American Wisteria
Wisteria frutescens
Found in White County. Grows in moist or wet woods, riverbanks, and occasionally on roadside banks.
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Larger Blue Flag
Iris versicolor
Found in Lumpkin County. Grows in wet woods, roadside ditches. Not very common.
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Wild Pansy
Viola arvensis
Found in Lumpkin County. Grows in fields and along roadsides. Fairly common.
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Japanese Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
Lumpkin County. Considered a weed and a pest in gardens and yards. Climbing vine that grows almost anywhere.
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Spiderwort
Tradescantia virginiana
Found in Union County. Common. Often cultivated. Grows in woods and meadows.
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Spiderwort
Close-up of Spiderwort.
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Southern Wild-Raisin
Viburnum nudum
Found in Lumpkin County. Grows in wet woods and bogs. Not very common.
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Meadow Parsnip
Thaspium trifoliatum
Found in Lumpkin County. Common. Found along roadside; also grows in woods and thickets.
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Dutchman's Pipe
Aristolochia durior
Found in Union County. Not very common. A vine which grows in rich woods and along streams.
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Lance-leaved Coreopsis
Coreopsis lanceolata
Found in Lumpkin County. Common in fields and on roadsides. Escaped from cultivation in eastern part of its range.
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Lance-leaved Coreopsis
Close-up of Lance-leaved Coreopsis.
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Small Whorled Pogonia
Isotria medeoloides
Found in Union County. Extremely rare; has been called the "rarest orchid east of the Mississippi River."
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Small Whorled Pogonia
These were found at the same site in 2012. It is much more common for the plant to have only one bloom.
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Fire Pinks
Silene virginica
Also called Catchfly. Found in Lumpkin County. Common. Grows in woods and along roadsides.
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Balsam Ragwort
Senecio pauperculus
Found in Lumpkin County. Weed of roadside and pastures.
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Carrion Flower
Smilex herbacea
Found in Lumpkin County. Has a very strong carrion odor and can be smelled before it is found. Grows along roadsides and in edge of woods.
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Mountain Winterberry
Ilex montana
Also called Large-leaved Holly.Found in Lumpkin County. Fairly common. Grows in woods and occasionaly on roadside.
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Great Angelica
Angelica atropurpurea
Found in Lumpkin County. Fairly common. Grows in low meadows, along stream banks, and on roadsides.
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Falseteeth Skullcap
Scutellaria pseudoserrata
Scarce. Found in Lumpkin County. Found on roadside near wooded area.
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Falseteeth Skullcap
Variation of Falseteeth Skullcap.
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Falseteeth Skullcap
Variation of Falseteeth Skullcap. The white Skullcap is quite rare.
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Puttyroot
Aplectrum hyemale
Found in Union County. Not very common. Grows in woods.
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Mouse-ear Hawkweed
Hieracium pilosella
Found in Lumpkin County. Fairly common. Grows in pastures, fields, and lawns.
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Mouse-ear Hawkweed
Close-up of Mouse-ear Hawkweed.
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Ditch Stonecrop
Penthorum sedoides
Found in Lumpkin County. Fairly common. Grows in ditches and swamps.
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