Aster Family I found this plant blooming on the lake shore at Big Ridge State Park in early September. Perennial Where seen: Great Smoky Mountains NP, Big Ridge State Park, Oak Ridge, Warriors' Path SP
Aster Family The long, slender leaves of this plant have smooth silver hairs which give it the appearance of a silvery grass, but it is another "DYC" (Darned Yellow Composite!). Perennial Where seen: Great Smoky Mountains NP, Frozen Head SP, Laurel-Snow Pocket Wilderness {Formerly known as Pityopsis graminifolia; Chrysopsis graminifolia}
Aster Family I found these blooming in late September in Midtown, TN during a fieldtrip I was conducting at a school. This is a very common plant in the areas where it grows. Perennial Where seen: Midway, Great Smoky Mountains NP
