Forget-Me-Not Family April 8, 2005 This pretty yellow-orange flowered plant is in the Forget-Me-Not Family. I found it in a cedar barrens area at Haw Ridge in early April. The genus name means "stoneseed." Perennial Where seen: Jefferson Middle School Cedar Barrens, Haw Ridge Greenway, Great Smoky Mountains NP
Composite Family Ragworts color the roadsides golden in May and June. Note the spittlebug nest on the stem. The spittlebug nymph lives in the foam made from plant juices. This photograph was taken in Oak Ridge. Senecio spp. are poisonous to humans, goats, horses, sheep, and cattle. Perennial Where seen:Oak Ridge, Great Smoky Mountains NP
