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Friday, May 22, 2015

American Columbo (Frasera caroliniensis)

Photographic Location: Taylor Hollow State Natural Area in Middle Tennessee.


Photographic Location: Flat Rock Cedar Glade

Gentianaceae (Gentian Family)

This is one of my favorite wildflowers mainly because it is so different. American Columbo is a monocarpic perennial, meaning it flowers once after multiple seasons, and then dies. When it reaches the flowering stage, the leaves develop in whorls on an elongated stem, and approximately 50 to 100 flowers will develop a panicle, with the fruits maturing soon after.

Photographic Location: Flat Rock Cedar Glade
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