Wildflowers of the Great Smoky Mountains
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More than 1400 species of Wildflowers are native to the Great Smoky Mountains. Every spring in late April it is the site of the week long annual spring wildflower pilgrimage[1] to celebrate this diversity. The park is also the site of the All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory [2] to inventory all the living organisms in the park. This article lists some of these Wildflowers of the Great Smoky Mountains and references sites for further research.
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[edit] Threats
Plant poaching is a major threat in the park. In particular, Ginseng is a popular target. Removal of specimens such as Trilliums and Orchids for private gardens is also threatening these populations[3].
Air pollution is also injurious to native plant populations in the park.
 Dicentra canadensis - Squirrel Corn |
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[edit] See also
Wildflowers of the Canadian Rocky Mountains
List of San Francisco Bay Area wildflowers
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Brandywine Wildflower and Native Plant Gardens
[edit] Resources
- Great Smoky Mountains Wildflowers: When & Where to Find Them (Paperback)by Carlos C. Campbell, Aaron J. Sharp, Robert W. Hutson, William F. Hutson, Windy Pines Pub,(April 1996),ISBN 0-9643417-3-5
- Wildflowers Of Tennessee, The Ohio Valley and the Southern Appalachians (Paperback)by Dennis Horn and Tavia Cathcart, Lone Pine Publishing (2005), ISBN 1-55105-428-0
