Aster Family I found this plant and many others like it growing in Oak Ridge. How a white, aster-like flower got called a "goldenrod" is beyond me! Perennial Where seen:Oak Ridge in Jefferson Middle School Cedar Barrens
Evening Primrose Family These are very common roadside plants that bloom in August. I like the unusual white and pink flowers. They close by afternoon, so you have to go out early to see them. Note the X-shaped stigma on the pistil."Biennial" means "two years." Biennial or winter annual Where seen: Oak Ridge Greenways, Great Smoky Mountains NP, Warriors' Path SP
Smartweed Family I found this vining plant growing at Norris Dam State Park in late August. The wavy fruits have not fully developed on this plant yet. Perennial Where seen: Norris Dam State Park, Great Smoky Mountains NP
