Rare Roan Mountain State Park June 23, 2007 This plant is found mostly in the tundra of Canada and Greenland, so it is a pleasant surprise to find it growing in the mountains of east Tennessee. Formerly known as: Sibbaldiopsis tridentata
Mint Family This Mountain Mint doesn't have the white, powdery-looking leaves that the Hoary Mountain Mint has. There are often two clusters of flowers on the upper parts of the stems. Look for bright purple dots on the small flowers. I photographed this plant at Tremont in the Smokies in mid-July. Perennial Where seen: Great Smoky Mountains NP
Milkwort Family Milkworts have pretty little butterfly-shaped flowers. The flowers and the plant are tiny. I almost overlooked this one! A larger version of the milkwort is Gaywings, a pink, spring, woodland flower. Annual Where seen: Oak Ridge Greenways, Great Smoky Mountains NP
