on Clingman's Dome in the Smokies! I photographed this one in early July. It is not a true "nettle," this plant is in the Mint Family. Perennial Where seen: Great Smoky Mountains NP
Mint Family The next photo shows a close-up of the flowers.
Pea Family This Tick Trefoil grows on the ground as the common name implies. "Trefoil" means three-leaved. Perennial - Shrub Where seen: Oak Ridge, Haw Ridge Greenways, University of Tennessee Arboretum, Great Smoky Mountains NP