Snapdragon Family Corbin, KY August 1, 2008 This little plant could be very easily overlooked. I was fortunate to have a rare plant expert, UK professor Dr. Thomas Barnes, show me where to find it in a badly overgrown powerline cut in the Daniel Boone National Forest. I told him, as we were wiping sweat from our brows, squishing through mud and swatting pesky gnats, we were either crazy or really loved what we do to go through such discomfort to find a few wildflowers! Thanks to his help that day I added 6 new flowers to my lifelist raising the total to 2123!
* Cherohala Skyway, TN/NC border August 20, 2006 This is a common roadside wildflower. It was growing at over 5000 feet in elevation. It has some strange common names!
Buckthorn Family Early settlers once used the leaves to make a pleasant tea. I don't recommend making teas from wild leaves or eating wild plants though, some mistakes could be fatal! Perennial - Shrub Where seen:Oak Ridge Greenways, Great Smoky Mountains NP, Haw Ridge
