Mustard Family Height: To 24" I found this plant blooming in Oak Ridge in April. Like other cresses, it is in the Mustard Family. Annual Where seen:Oak Ridge Greenways {Formerly known as: Cardamine bulbosa}
Saxifrage Family Height: To 56" April 24, 2005 This plant is often found growing on rocky cliffsides. It has mottled leaves with stiff hairs. The flower stalks can grow up to 56 inches tall. See following photo for close-up of flowers. Perennial Where seen:Piney River, Great Smoky Mountains NP, Warriors' Path SP, Haw Ridge
Mustard Family Aquatic Height: up to 6" April 24, 2005 If you find this plant growing in a clean stream, you could pick the leaves and mix them in a salad, they have a sharp peppery taste. Water cress is in the Mustard family. Perennial Where seen: Oak Ridge, University of Tennessee Arboretum, Great Smoky Mountains NP, Warriors' Path SP
