Aster Family I found this aster blooming at Purchase Knob in the Smokies in October 2003. Perennial Where seen: Great Smoky Mountains NP
Loosestrife Family Aquatic This plant grows in damp areas. It does grow in east Tennessee, however I found this plant in northern Alabama when I released the Monarch butterfly at the rest stop! This plant is a native and not invasive like the Purple Loosestrife.
