Native Plants
Wallace, George
George Wallace grew up and has lived all of his life in north-central Tennessee. He and his wife of 45 years (2019), Judy, are now retired and live on their farm in the little community of Tuckers Crossroads, near Lebanon, Tennessee, a botanically-rich area featuring ecologically-sensitive cedar glades.One day in 2002 George notice a very small, insignificant wildflower growing on his farm – its tiny white flower was one he hadn’t noticed before and it piqued his interest. So he grabbed his camera, took a picture of the plant and began trying to find its name. Searching for the identity of that little flower set him on a course of discovery, learning and joy that continues to this day. The mystery wildflower turned out to be Buttonweed, Diodia virginiana, the first of many native plants George has found and photographed on his farm and elsewhere.
Now a member of the Tennessee Native Plant Society, George is well-established in the community of native plant enthusiasts. In addition to the NPONA Image Gallery, his work can be seen on his blog page, ”What’s Blooming Now”.
George and Judy enjoy camping at Tennessee’s many, beautiful state parks. One of them, Old Stone Fort State Park, features many of his wildflower photographs taken there. He also leads hikes and teaches wildflower photography classes.
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scientific name | common name(s) | image gallery |
Agalinis auriculata | Earleaf False Foxglove Ear-leaf False Foxglove Eared False Foxglove Earleaf Foxglove Auricled Gerardia | |
Agalinis auriculata | Earleaf False Foxglove Ear-leaf False Foxglove Eared False Foxglove Earleaf Foxglove Auricled Gerardia | |
Agalinis auriculata | Earleaf False Foxglove Ear-leaf False Foxglove Eared False Foxglove Earleaf Foxglove Auricled Gerardia | |
Agalinis auriculata | Earleaf False Foxglove Ear-leaf False Foxglove Eared False Foxglove Earleaf Foxglove Auricled Gerardia | |
Agalinis auriculata | Earleaf False Foxglove Ear-leaf False Foxglove Eared False Foxglove Earleaf Foxglove Auricled Gerardia | |
Agalinis auriculata | Earleaf False Foxglove Ear-leaf False Foxglove Eared False Foxglove Earleaf Foxglove Auricled Gerardia | |
Agalinis auriculata | Earleaf False Foxglove Ear-leaf False Foxglove Eared False Foxglove Earleaf Foxglove Auricled Gerardia | |
Agalinis auriculata | Earleaf False Foxglove Ear-leaf False Foxglove Eared False Foxglove Earleaf Foxglove Auricled Gerardia | |
Agalinis auriculata | Earleaf False Foxglove Ear-leaf False Foxglove Eared False Foxglove Earleaf Foxglove Auricled Gerardia | |
Amsonia tabernaemontana var. gattingeri | Eastern Bluestar Gattinger's Bluestar | |
Amsonia tabernaemontana var. gattingeri | Eastern Bluestar Gattinger's Bluestar | |
Arabis laevigata var. laevigata | Smooth Rockcress | |
Arabis laevigata var. laevigata | Smooth Rockcress | |
Arabis laevigata var. laevigata | Smooth Rockcress | |
Arabis laevigata var. laevigata | Smooth Rockcress | |
Astragalus bibullatus | Limestone Glade Milkvetch Pyne's Ground-plum Guthrie's Ground-plum | |
Astragalus bibullatus | Limestone Glade Milkvetch Pyne's Ground-plum Guthrie's Ground-plum | |
Cardamine douglassii | Limestone Bittercress | |
Cardamine douglassii | Limestone Bittercress | |
Cardamine douglassii | Limestone Bittercress | |
Cardamine douglassii | Limestone Bittercress | |
Clinopodium glabellum | Glade Savory Glade Calamint Glade Wild Basil | |
Collinsia verna | Spring Blue Eyed Mary Spring Blue-eyed Mary | |
Collinsia verna | Spring Blue Eyed Mary Spring Blue-eyed Mary | |
Collinsia verna | Spring Blue Eyed Mary Spring Blue-eyed Mary | |
Collinsia verna | Spring Blue Eyed Mary Spring Blue-eyed Mary | |
Collinsia verna | Spring Blue Eyed Mary Spring Blue-eyed Mary | |
Cuphea viscosissima | Blue Waxweed Clammy Cuphea Tarweed | |
Cuphea viscosissima | Blue Waxweed Clammy Cuphea Tarweed | |
Cuphea viscosissima | Blue Waxweed Clammy Cuphea Tarweed | |
Dioscorea quaternata | Fourleaf Yam Wild Yam Colic Root Yam Root | |
Dioscorea quaternata | Fourleaf Yam Wild Yam Colic Root Yam Root | |
Dioscorea quaternata | Fourleaf Yam Wild Yam Colic Root Yam Root | |
Dioscorea quaternata | Fourleaf Yam Wild Yam Colic Root Yam Root | |
Echinacea pallida | Pale Purple Coneflower Pale Coneflower | |
Echinacea pallida | Pale Purple Coneflower Pale Coneflower | |
Echinacea pallida | Pale Purple Coneflower Pale Coneflower | |
Gillenia stipulata | American Ipecac | |
Gratiola quartermaniae | Limestone Hedgehyssop Limestone Hedge Hyssop Quarterman's Hedge-hyssop | |
Gratiola quartermaniae | Limestone Hedgehyssop Limestone Hedge Hyssop Quarterman's Hedge-hyssop | |
Gratiola quartermaniae | Limestone Hedgehyssop Limestone Hedge Hyssop Quarterman's Hedge-hyssop | |
Iodanthus pinnatifidus | Purplerocket Purple Rocket Purple-rocket Violet-rocket | |
Iodanthus pinnatifidus | Purplerocket Purple Rocket Purple-rocket Violet-rocket | |
Iris verna var. smalliana | Dwarf Violet Iris Mountain Vernal Iris | |
Iris verna var. smalliana | Dwarf Violet Iris Mountain Vernal Iris | |
Iris verna var. smalliana | Dwarf Violet Iris Mountain Vernal Iris | |
Lesquerella perforata | Spring Creek Bladderpod | |
Lesquerella perforata | Spring Creek Bladderpod | |
Lesquerella perforata | Spring Creek Bladderpod | |
Lesquerella perforata | Spring Creek Bladderpod | |
Mitreola petiolata | Lax Hornpod | |
Mitreola petiolata | Lax Hornpod | |
Paronychia argyrocoma | Silvery Nailwort | |
Paronychia argyrocoma | Silvery Nailwort | |
Panax quinquefolius | American Ginseng Wild Ginseng | |
Pediomelum subacaule | Nashville Breadroot Whiterim Scurfpea Whiterim Indian Breadroot Glade Potato | |
Phemeranthus calcaricus | Limestone Fameflower | |
Phemeranthus calcaricus | Limestone Fameflower | |
Phemeranthus calcaricus | Limestone Fameflower | |
Phemeranthus calcaricus | Limestone Fameflower | |
Phlox divaricata ssp. divaricata | Wild Blue Phlox Woodland Phlox | |
Phlox divaricata ssp. divaricata | Wild Blue Phlox Woodland Phlox | |
Phlox divaricata ssp. divaricata | Wild Blue Phlox Woodland Phlox | |
Platanthera integrilabia | White Fringeless Orchid Monkeyface | |
Platanthera nivea | Snowy Orchid Frog Spear Bog Torch White Frog Arrow White Rein Orchid | |
Polymnia laevigata | Tennessee Leafcup | |
Polymnia laevigata | Tennessee Leafcup | |
Prosartes maculata | Nodding Mandarin Spotted Mandarin | |
Prosartes maculata | Nodding Mandarin Spotted Mandarin | |
Prosartes maculata | Nodding Mandarin Spotted Mandarin | |
Ptilimnium costatum | Ribbed Mock Bishopweed | |
Ptilimnium costatum | Ribbed Mock Bishopweed | |
Ptilimnium costatum | Ribbed Mock Bishopweed | |
Ptilimnium costatum | Ribbed Mock Bishopweed | |
Rugelia nudicaulis | Rugel's Indianplantain | |
Rugelia nudicaulis | Rugel's Indianplantain | |
Rugelia nudicaulis | Rugel's Indianplantain | |
Smilax hugeri | Huger's Carrionflower | |
Smilax hugeri | Huger's Carrionflower | |
Smilax hugeri | Huger's Carrionflower | |
Stenanthium densum | Osceola's Plume | |
Stenanthium densum | Osceola's Plume | |
Synandra hispidula | Guyandotte Beauty | |
Synandra hispidula | Guyandotte Beauty | |
Synandra hispidula | Guyandotte Beauty | |
Synandra hispidula | Guyandotte Beauty | |
Toxicodendron radicans | Eastern Poison Ivy Poison Ivy | |
Triosteum aurantiacum | Orange-fruit Horse-gentian | |
Trifolium calcaricum | Running Glade Clover | |
Trifolium calcaricum | Running Glade Clover | |
Trifolium calcaricum | Running Glade Clover | |
Trifolium calcaricum | Running Glade Clover | |
Trifolium calcaricum | Running Glade Clover | |
Trillium pusillum var. ozarkanum | Ozark Wakerobin Ozark Trillium | |
Valeriana pauciflora | Largeflower Valerian | |
Viola bicolor | Field Pansy Wild Pansy | |
Viola bicolor | Field Pansy Wild Pansy | |
Viola egglestonii | Glade Violet | |
Viola egglestonii | Glade Violet | |
Viola egglestonii | Glade Violet | |
scientific name | common name(s) | image gallery |