Heath Family Yes, there really is such a thing as a Farkleberry! It is a member of the Heath family, along with blueberries, azaleas, and rhododendron. The pretty little white, bell-shaped flowers form inedible berries in the fall. This beautiful butterfly is a Red-spotted Purple. This plant was blooming at the top of the Angel Falls Overlook trail at Big South Fork. Perennial Where seen:Big South Fork NRRA, Great Smoky Mountains NP
Rose Family There are hundreds of tiny white flowers on each white stalk. I found this plant blooming at Laurel-Snow Pocket Wilderness in Dayton, TN. "Dioicus" means that these plants have either female flowers or male flowers on a single plant. Perennial Dioecious Where seen:Great Smoky Mountains NP,Laurel-Snow Pocket Wilderness
Milkweed Family Tennessee has 13 species of milkweed. They come in a variety of colors, including pink, orange, white, green, and maroon. Watch for Monarch caterpillars on milkweeds, the butterflies lay their eggs on milkweed leaves which contain a poison. Where seen:Great Smoky Mountains NP
