Waterleaf Family March 27, 2005 This pretty purple flower with the mottled leaves is quite common in many spring woodlands. The flowers have orange anthers. Biennial Where seen:Oak Ridge Greenways, Norris Dam State Park, Piney River SNA
? Family April 17, 2005 According to this website, https://entweb.clemson.edu/caps/pestalrt/onpfir/onpfirs.htm , Oilnut is a semiparasitic shrub. The "haustoria" on the roots attach to other trees to take in nutrients. Later in the year "nuts", called drupes, will form. The early settlers used the oil from these nuts for lamp oil. Perennial - shrub Where seen: Frozen Head State Park
Waterleaf Family April 22, 2005 If you find this lovely little flower in the forest during April and early May be sure to look at the delicately fringed edges of the petals. This is very common in the Smokies, especially near the Metcalf Bottoms Picnic Area and Cades Cove. Annual Where seen:Great Smoky Mountains NP, Oak Ridge
