Mallow Family The flower is pretty, but looks can be deceiving, this can be a nasty weed due to the spines! Annual Where seen: Great Smoky Mountains NP, Warrior's Path SP, widespread
Evening Primrose Family This plant has a winged stem, the following plant has round stems. Both like damp areas. I found this one growing in a ditch in Oak Ridge in late July. Perennial Where seen: Oak Ridge Greenways, Great Smoky Mountains NP
