Pink Family Height: up to 12" August 12, 2005 I found this plant growing on Max Patch, a pretty bald high in the mountains on the TN / NC border not far from the Smokies. Like the Chickweed flowers to which it is related, the 5 petals are so deeply cut, they appear to have 10 petals. This plant has long, thin leaves and the flowers bloom on tiny, thread-like stems. Perennial Where seen: TN / NC border
Spurge Family Perennial Where seen: Oak Ridge, University of Tennessee Arboretum
Smartweed Family There are many species of Smartweeds. The flowers are either pink or white. Some, such as this one, grow in water. All Smartweeds have swollen joints on the stem and a sheath where each leaf is attached. This species has a fringe of bristles on the sheaths. Perennial Where seen: Oak Ridge, Kingston, Great Smoky Mountains NP
