Lily Family April 20, 2005 This is a European bulb plant that can overpopulate an area quite quickly. Notice how the flowers are in different stages of blooming. The more mature flowers do look like stars. All parts of the plant are poisonous to humans. Perennial Where seen: Oak Ridge (Three Bends area)
Robin Plantain close-up
Aster Family April 8, 2005 These flowers of this plant can be easily confused with fleabane. It doesn't have as many flowers on each plant as fleabane and the flowers are much larger. Sometimes the flowers of Robin's Plantain are tinged a pale purple or blue hue. The flowers are common in the Smokies. I photographed these on the Haw Ridge Trail. Pulchellus means "beautiful." Perennial Where seen: Great Smoky Mountains NP, Haw Ridge Greenway, University of Tennessee Arboretum, Frozen Head SP, Warrior's Path SP
