Madder Family Partridge Berry is a common evergreen ground cover. The double ovaries of these twin flowers form a single red berry. Where seen:Great Smoky Mountains NP, Frozen Head SP, Pickett SP, Cherokee NF, Piney Falls SNA, Piney River Pocket Wilderness, Laurel-Snow Pocket Wilderness
Orchid family Great Smoky Mountains NP July 11, 2007 I was surprised to see this orchid blooming in the Smokies since I had only seen it in western Massachusetts previously. It is a European import, that according to my Native Orchids of the Southern Appalachian Mountains book, grows only in the Smokies in Tennessee. Following photo shows close-up of flowers.
Close-up of Helleborine Orchid
