A flatwoods plum in bloom at the edge of a pine flatwoods — this species often flowers earliest of all the native southeastern plums. Photo:
Downy arrowwood in a woodland understory, its dark blue-black drupes ripening among coarsely toothed leaves. Photo: NC-DAP, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Viburnum rafinesqueanum,
A Canada plum in full bloom, its stiff branches smothered in flowers before the leaves emerge. Photo: Andrey Zharkikh, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
A classic botanical plate of Allegheny plum showing the pointed leaves, umbel-clustered flowers, and round fruit. No free-licensed field photograph of this uncommon species has
Western Azalea flower truss, with the yellow-orange blotch that guides pollinators to the nectar. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Rhododendron occidentale, the Western Azalea
Roseshell Azalea blooming in open woodland; its strong clove-like fragrance is a signature trait of the species. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Rhododendron prinophyllum,
Plumleaf Azalea blooming along a shaded ravine in the Chattahoochee River valley. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Rhododendron prunifolium, the Plumleaf Azalea, is one
Cumberland Azalea blooming on the Cumberland Plateau, several weeks after its close relative Flame Azalea finishes. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Rhododendron cumberlandense, the
Alabama Azalea in bloom, with the white petals, pink-blushed flower tube, and lemony fragrance typical of the species. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) Rhododendron
Western blackhaw in spring bloom, with rounded clusters of small white flowers. Photo: John Rusk, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Viburnum ellipticum, commonly called Western
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