Morning Glory Family Dodder flowers are small and white. They make little round fruits which contain a few small round seeds.
Morning Glory Family This strange orange-hued vine is another unwelcome plant in the garden; it is an obligate parasite. It contains no chlorophyll, therefore it can't make its own food. It "steals" food (sugar and minerals) and water from its' green host plant by means of small "teeth" called haustoria (note them on the segment of vine on right-hand side of the picture). I like to call it the "Vampire Vine!" The only way to rid this plant from a garden is to pull up any "infected" host plants. Annual Where seen:Oak Ridge Greenways, Great Smoky Mountains, Oliver Springs, Warriors' Path SP
Smartweed Family I found this vining plant growing at Norris Dam State Park in late August. The wavy fruits have not fully developed on this plant yet. Perennial Where seen: Norris Dam State Park, Great Smoky Mountains NP
