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Creeping Burhead,
Echinodorus cordifolius
Flowers 1" w 3 spreading rounded petals, 3 sepals, & a central compound ovary ringed by stamens, per Weakley's Flora (2022).
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Green Dragon,
Arisaema dracontium
Flowers lack sepals and petals and may be all female, all male, or both (with the female lowest), per Wildflowers of the Atlantic Southeast (Cotterman, Waitt, & Weakley, 2019).
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Zigzag Spiderwort,
Tradescantia subaspera
Sepals 7-10mm long, pubescent at least apically, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Virginia Spiderwort,
Tradescantia virginiana
Sepals densely pubescent (but not glandular-pubescent), per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Hairy Spiderwort,
Tradescantia hirsutiflora
Sepals eglandular-villous, green, not inflated-turgid, per Weakley's Flora.
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Hairy Spiderwort,
Tradescantia hirsuticaulis
The sepals bear both glandular and non-glandular hairs, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).
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Soft Rush,
Juncus effusus ssp. solutus
Flowers greenish or pale brown, petals & sepals essentially alike, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
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Path Rush,
Juncus tenuis
Sepals and petals alike, narrow and pointed, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
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Georgia Rush,
Juncus georgianus
Flowers borne singly, sepals 5-6mm long, petals slightly shorter, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Common Carrionflower,
Smilax herbacea
Sepals, petals, and carpels 3; stamens 6, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Little Sweet Betsy,
Trillium cuneatum
Sepals lanceolate, 3-5cm long (2/3-3/4 petal length), erect to divergent, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Relict Trillium,
Trillium reliquum
Petals 1-2" long, maroon, green or yellow. Sepals, green to maroon, per Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Georgia (Chafin, 2007).
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Chattahoochee Trillium,
Trillium decipiens
Sepals erect, green to maroon, per Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Georgia (Chafin, 2007).
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Decumbent Trillium,
Trillium decumbens
Sepals divergent, green- or maroon-streaked, lanceolate-ovate, per Flora of North America.
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Pale Yellow Trillium,
Trillium discolor
Sepals usually 2/3 or less the length of the petals, erect to divergent, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Lanceleaf Trillium,
Trillium lancifolium
Sepals abruptly deflexed between and below the leaves, per Weakley's Flora.
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Lanceleaf Trillium,
Trillium lancifolium
Sepals abruptly spreading to reflexed, per Trilliums of Georgia (Patrick, 2007).
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Wateree River Trillium,
Trillium oostingii
Sepals may be strongly reflexed early & parallel to the ground at maturity, per A New Sessile-flowered Trillium from SC. Phytologia (Gaddy, 2008).
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Prairie Trillium,
Trillium recurvatum
Sepals become sharply recurved and extend downward between petioles, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
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Southern Nodding Trillium,
Trillium rugelii
Petals ovate to elliptic, much broader than the sepals, per Weakley's Flora.
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Red Trillium,
Trillium erectum
Stamens & ovary (cup) totally exposed. Sepals & petals (saucer) spreading, per Trilliums of Georgia (Patrick, 2007).
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Red Trillium,
Trillium erectum
Petals spreading from base in the same plane as the sepals, per Weakley's Flora.
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Red Trillium,
Trillium erectum
Sepals 0.5-0.8x as long as the pedicel, per Weakley's Flora.
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Red Trillium,
Trillium erectum
Petals rarely more than 2x as broad as the sepals, per Weakley's Flora.
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Southern Red Trillium,
Trillium sulcatum
Flowers on long stalks more than 2x long as sepals, held at or above leaves, per Trilliums of Georgia (Patrick, 2007).
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Vasey's Trillium,
Trillium vaseyi
The flower is just opening - sepals still developing and petals still recurving.
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Sweet White Trillium,
Trillium simile
Petals ovate, more than 2x as broad as the sepals, per Weakley's Flora.
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Catesby's Trillium,
Trillium catesbyi
Sepals are falcate (strongly arched) and often purplish, per Trilliums of Georgia (Patrick, 2007).
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Large-flowered Trillium,
Trillium grandiflorum
Sepals 3-6cm long, 1.8-2.5cm wide, horizontally spreading, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Persistent Trillium,
Trillium persistens
Sepals weakly divergent, 11-22mm x 5-6mm, per Wildflowers of the Eastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1999).
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Carolina Least Trillium,
Trillium pusillum +
Sepals about as broad as the petals or broader, obtuse, per Weakley's Flora.
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Painted Trillium,
Trillidium undulatum
Sepals spreading, wine red to dull maroon green, rarely white-striated, per Flora of North America.
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Indian Cucumber-root,
Medeola virginiana
The sepals, petals, and stigmas of the flowers are recurved, per Gardening with the Native Plants of Tennessee (Hunter, 2002).
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Canada Mayflower,
Maianthemum canadense
The 4 tepals (2 sepals, 2 petals) are elliptic, reflexed & about 0.1" long, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
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Spotted Mandarin,
Prosartes maculata
Sepals and petals lanceolate, acuminate, abruptly contracted to a long claw, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Carolina Bog Asphodel,
Tofieldia glabra
The 3 sepals and 3 petals alike, oblanceolate, per Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region (Sorrie, 2011).
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Pine Lily,
Lilium catesbyi
Petals wider than the similar sepals, the tips of both curved backward, per Wildflowers of the Eastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1999).
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Sandhills Lily,
Lilium pyrophilum
1-5 nodding flowers, sepals & petals partly united, recurving til tips touch, per Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region (Sorrie, 2011).
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Sandhills Lily,
Lilium pyrophilum
Sepals & petals alike, orange to red-orange or deep red, spotted with purple, per Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region (Sorrie, 2011).
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Perfoliate Bellwort,
Uvularia perfoliata
Resembles Large-flowered Bellwort but its petals and sepals aren't twisted, per Wildflowers & Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont (Spira, 2011).
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Large-flowered Bellwort,
Uvularia grandiflora
Narrow, butter yellow, twisted sepals & petals appear limp, even when fresh, per Wildflowers & Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont (Spira, 2011).
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Golden Canna,
Canna flaccida
Sepals greenish, 25-30mm. Petals yellowish-green, lobes ~50-65mm, per Wildflowers of the Eastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1999).
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Rocky-shoals Spiderlily,
Hymenocallis coronaria
Petals & sepals [tepals] linear, spreading at nearly right angles to the tube, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Blackberry-lily,
Iris domestica
Sepals and petals very similar, separate near to the base, elliptic, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Blackberry-lily,
Iris domestica
Sepals and petals are yellw-orange and mottled with purplish spots, per Guide to the Plants of Granite Outcrops (Murdy & Carter, 2000).
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Slender Blue Flag,
Iris prismatica
Sepals spatulate-shaped w a white area w violet lines. Petals oblanceolate, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
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Southern Blue Flag,
Iris virginica
Sepals (falls) often broad with a school-bus yellow signal; petals (standards) are often erect. — Will Stuart
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Shreve's iris,
Iris shrevei
Sepals larger than petals, marked with yellow toward and onto the claws, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Bay Blue-flag Iris,
Iris tridentata
Sepals violet, marked with yellow or white toward and onto the claws, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Bay Blue-flag Iris,
Iris tridentata
Showy, yellow-spotted purple sepals arch from the center of the flower, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers (Nelson, 2006).
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Yellow Flag,
Iris pseudacorus
The 3 drooping, deep yellow sepals are marked with purple-brown, per Invasive Plants, Guide to Identification, Impacts and Control (Kaufman & Kaufman, 2007).
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Yellow Flag,
Iris pseudacorus
3 short erect petals, and 3 sepals with broad rounded down-curved tips, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
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Coastal Plain Dwarf Iris,
Iris verna var. verna
Sepals bluish to violet with yellow or orange band in center, not crested, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Upland Dwarf Iris,
Iris verna var. smalliana
Sepals have a hairy yellow-orange band bordered with white but not crested, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
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Dwarf Crested Iris,
Iris cristata
3 unmarked petals, 3 sepals with a small fluted yellow crest, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
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Dwarf Crested Iris,
Iris cristata
Sepals have a small, fluted, yellow crest bordered with white, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
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Siberian Iris,
Iris sibirica
Sepals flaring or curving downward apically, widely orbiculate, per Flora of North America.
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Powdery Thalia,
Thalia dealbata
Three petals longer and darker purple than the three pale purple sepals, per Guide to the Wildflowers of SC, 1st ed. (Porcher & Rayner, 2001).
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Pink Lady's Slipper,
Cypripedium acaule
Stately pink flower with curled brown sepals at the top of a leafless stalk, per Great Smoky Mountains Wildflowers (Campbell, Hutson, Sharp, & Hutson, 1962).
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Large Yellow Lady's Slipper,
Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens
Sepals and twisted petals are greenish-yellow, spreading, and lance-shaped, per Wildflowers of Tennessee (Carman, 2005).