This flower is a composite, note the tiny individual flowers.
Aster Family Joe Pye was an Indian medicine man. The leaves of this plant were once used to treat lung ailments. Now we can enjoy it for its pale mauve flowers. Perennial Where seen: Great Smoky Mountains NP, Oak Ridge Greenways
Aster Family The small purple flowers add beautiful color to the fields and roadsides during late September and early October. Perennial Where seen: Oak Ridge Greenways, Frozen Head SP, Norris Dam SP, Cove Lake SP, widespread
