Madder Family Height: 4" - 40" My little "point and shoot" Sony just couldn't handle these tiny flowers! This plant has leaves in whorls of 4, a similar plant, Fragrant Bedstraw, has leaves in whorls of 6. This plant was growing at the University of Tennessee Arboretum in Oak Ridge in mid-May. The plant is in the Madder Family. Annual Where seen: University of Tennessee Arboretum
Madder Family Height: 8" - 24" April 27, 2005 The Oak Ridge Cedar Barrens never lets me down for interesting or different flowers! This not-too-common wildflower was blooming amid the gravel along the paths. The leaves of this plant are very thin, the stems are a reddish brown. These "Bluets" are white, not blue like its other relatives. It is in the Madder Family and related to coffee. Perennial Where seen:Jefferson Middle School Cedar Barrens {Formerly known as: Houstonia nigricans}
