Lily Family Height: 8" - 15" May 22, 2005 The large flat leaves can be confused with some Orchids when it is not in bloom. The flower stalk can grow up to 15 inches tall. This plant will have large blue berries in the fall. I found this one growing in the Smokies. Perennial Where seen: Frozen Head SP, Great Smoky Mountains NP
ssp. pallens / Violet Family Rare May 29, 2006 Height: to 3" These tiny white violets grow in the mountains of east Tennessee. Yet another stemless white violet! This one was found along the Appalachian Trail. It has rounded leaves. Perennial Where seen:Great Smoky Mountains NP
Lily Family Height: 3"-8" May 29, 2006 I scared my friends, Terri and Rod, to death when I sqealed loudly at the sight of this flower (my husband Ken is used to my outbursts of excitement!), I had looked for it for years to no avail. Surprisingly, it was growing in an open field high in the Smokies. I would have expected to find it in the woods. These trilliums are much smaller than the others. Painted Trillium is one of the prettiest with the pink flashes on the petals. The pink areas are nectar guides, "road maps" which show pollinators where to find food in the flower. Perennial Where seen: Great Smoky Mountains NP map...
