Orchid Family What a great treat it was to find this spectacular orchid at Clingman's Dome in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park! The individual flowers are gorgeous and have a lovely aroma. I was saddened and angry to see that many of these beautiful plants had been mowed down by the Park Service workers on Clingman's Dome Road! map...
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Pickerelweed Family Aquatic Height: To 40" June 28, 2005 I found this plant blooming in the pond at Ijams Nature Center in Knoxville. It is found growing along stream, pond and lake banks. See close-up following. Perennial Where seen: UT Trial Gardens, Ijams Nature Center, Pickett State Park
