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Dallis-grass,
Paspalum dilatatum ssp. dilatatum
Spikelets ovate, acuminate, 3-4mm [anthers & feathery stigmas protruding], per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Silver Plumegrass,
Erianthus alopecuroides
Flowers consist mostly of a few stamens and a pistil with 2 fuzzy stigmas, per Wildflowers of the Eastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1999).
Big Bluestem,
Andropogon gerardi
Grass flowers usually w 2 lodicules, 3 stamens, ovary w 2 feathery stigmas, per How to Know the Grasses: Pictured Key Nature Series (Pohl, 1954).
Splitbeard Bluestem,
Andropogon ternarius
Grass flowers usually w 2 lodicules, 3 stamens, ovary w 2 feathery stigmas, per How to Know the Grasses: Pictured Key Nature Series (Pohl, 1954).
Johnsongrass,
Sorghum halepense
It's easy not to notice the feathery stigmas of wind-pollinated grass flowers.
Gama Grass,
Tripsacum dactyloides var. dactyloides
Female flowers produce purple stigmas, per Gardening with the Native Plants of Tennessee (Hunter, 2002).
Centipede Grass,
Eremochloa ophiuroides
Hard to see here, but the stigmas were lavender and fresh anthers bright purple!
Smooth Spiderwort,
Tradescantia ohiensis
Plants in the family Commelinaceae have an undivided stigma and solitary style, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Bent Trillium,
Trillium flexipes
Filaments shorter than the creamy anthers; ovary with prominent stigmas, per Trilliums of Georgia (Patrick, 2007).
Amicalola Trillium,
Trillium species 2
Stamens much longer than ovary; stigmas pronounced & recoiled, per Trilliums of Georgia (Patrick, 2007).
Catesby's Trillium,
Trillium catesbyi
Anthers somewhat twisted, curved outward, stigmas joined into a short style, per Trilliums of Georgia (Patrick, 2007).
Indian Cucumber-root,
Medeola virginiana
Yellow-green flwrs w 6 recurved petal-like structures & 3 long brown stigmas, per Wildflowers & Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont (Spira, 2011).
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).
Beargrass,
Yucca filamentosa
Ovary superior; stigmas lobed. Filaments shorter than pistil, per Flora of North America.
Field Garlic,
Allium vineale
Perianth urceolate to cylindric, stamens and stigma barely exserted, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Common Atamasco-lily,
Zephyranthes atamasco
Tepals usually reflexed; stamens ~ equal; stigma 3-fid, >2mm beyond anthers, per Flora of North America.
Common Atamasco-lily,
Zephyranthes atamasco
Pistil longer than the stamens, with 3 stigmas, per Wildflowers of the Eastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1999).
Fall Rain-lily,
Zephyranthes candida
Tepals not reflexed; stamens subequal; stigma capitate, ≤ 2mm beyond anthers, per Flora of North America.
Fall Rain-lily,
Zephyranthes candida
Stigma capitate [vs. trifid in other species found in GA-NC-SC], per Weakley's Flora (2015).
Beaked Hazelnut,
Corylus cornuta var. cornuta
Pistillate flowers in an ovoid bud, each flower with 2 exserted red stigmas, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Southern Red Oak,
Quercus falcata
Pistillate flowers with 3-lobed stigmas, solitary or in few-flowered spikes, per Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide (Kirkman, Brown, & Leopold, 2007).
Blackjack Oak,
Quercus marilandica var. marilandica
Pistillate flowers with 3-lobed stigmas, solitary or in few-flowered spikes, per Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide (Kirkman, Brown, & Leopold, 2007).
Georgia Hackberry,
Celtis pumila
Calyx 5-6 lobed nearly to base. Petals absent. Superior ovary with 2 stigmas, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Curly Dock,
Rumex crispus ssp. crispus
Pistillate flowers have 3 feathery stigmas, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Mexican-tea,
Dysphania ambrosioides
Each flower with 5 sepals, 5 stamens, and 2-3 stigmas; petals absent, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Lambsquarters,
Chenopodium album var. album
Each flower with 5 sepals, 5 stamens, and 2-3 stigmas; petals absent, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Appalachian Fameflower,
Phemeranthus teretifolius
Stigma capitate [head-like]; stamens 10-20, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Piedmont Rock-pink,
Phemeranthus piedmontanus
Stigma subcapitate; stamens 25-42; of mafic and ultramafic rocks, per Weakley's Flora (2015).
Menges' Fameflower,
Phemeranthus mengesii
Stigma subcapitate; stamens (40)50-80(90); of granite & sandstone SC southward, per Weakley's Flora.
Common Chickweed,
Stellaria media
Three stigmas, red anthers, and 5 two-lobed petals (looking like 10 petals), per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers (Nelson, 2006).
Spatterdock,
Nuphar advena
Six convex yellow sepals almost conceal the many-lobed stigma, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).
Spatterdock,
Nuphar advena
Fruit broadly ovoid beneath stigmatic disk, 3-5cm broad, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Doll's-eyes,
Actaea pachypoda
Sepals and petals drop early, stamens numerous, stigma wider than ovulary, per Wildflowers of the Eastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1999).
Appalachian Meadowrue,
Thalictrum coriaceum
The female flowers have maroon stigmas, per Wildflowers of the Atlantic Southeast (Cotterman, Waitt, & Weakley, 2019).
Early Meadowrue,
Thalictrum dioicum
[Pistillate flowers] Stigmas usually elongate, styles short or absent, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
May-apple,
Podophyllum peltatum
Corolla white, firm; petals 6-9, stamens usually 12-18; stigma sessile, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Common Pawpaw,
Asimina triloba
Newly opened flowers have shiny stigmas receptive to pollen, per Wildflowers & Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont (Spira, 2011).
Corn Poppy,
Papaver rhoeas
Papery petals normally vibrant blood red.The stigma is a disk with 8-12 rays, per Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Long-headed Poppy,
Papaver dubium
The stigma is a 5-9 rayed, radially lobed disk on the summit of the ovary, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).
Virginia Sweetspire,
Itea virginica
Stigma capitate, styles fused at anthesis and separate in fruit, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Trifoliate Orange,
Citrus trifoliata
Flowers 1.5-2" across, w projecting stamens enclosing a yellow hairy stigma, per A Field Guide for the Identification of Invasive Plants in Southern Forests (Miller, Chambliss, & Lowenstein, 2010).
Nettleleaf Noseburn,
Tragia urticifolia
Pistillate flowers with 3-8 sepals and 3 stigmas, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Halberdleaf Rosemallow,
Hibiscus laevis
Stigmas 5, capitate, styles free near apex, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Savanna Hibiscus,
Hibiscus aculeatus
Extended crimson stamen column topped by a pistil with a 5-parted stigma, per Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses (Miller & Miller, 2005).
Wax Mallow,
Malvaviscus arboreus
Petals auriculate. Stamens, styles and stigmas fully exserted, per Flora of North America.
Purple Passionflower,
Passiflora incarnata
Yellowish anthers circle below 3 arching styles and enlarged stigmas, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
Yellow Passionflower,
Passiflora lutea
5 pale yellowish anthers and 3 long green styles with enlarged stigmas, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
Eastern Prickly-pear,
Opuntia mesacantha ssp. mesacantha
Anthers pale yellow to cream; style and stigma lobes white, per Flora of North America.
Dune Prickly-pear,
Opuntia drummondii
Inner tepals yellow throughout; filaments & anthers yellow; stigma lobes white, per Flora of North America.
Coastal Prickly-pear,
Opuntia stricta var. dillenii
Inner tepals light yellow throughout; filaments, anthers style & stigma yellow, per Flora of North America.
Coastal Prickly-pear,
Opuntia stricta var. stricta
Inner tepals light yellow throughout; filaments, anthers style & stigma yellow, per Flora of North America.
Showy Evening Primrose,
Oenothera speciosa
All Oenothera found in the southern mtns have a 4-branched stigma, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).
Narrowleaf Sundrops,
Oenothera fruticosa var. fruticosa
All Oenothera found in the southern mtns have a 4-branched stigma, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).
Great Willowherb,
Chamaenerion angustifolium ssp. circumvagum
Flowers numerous, with 4 roundish short-clawed petals and a 4-lobed stigma, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
Threadstalk Gaura,
Oenothera filipes
The protruding style has a cross-shaped stigma; stamens are long & drooping, per Wildflowers of Tennessee (Carman, 2005).
Biennial Gaura,
Oenothera gaura
4 clawed petals, 8 conspicuous stamens, a style with a 4-lobed stigma, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
Devil's Walkingstick,
Aralia spinosa
Usually 5 stamens; 5 stigmas; 5 styles fused basally, then separate & recurved, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Northern Rattlesnake-master,
Eryngium yuccifolium var. yuccifolium
Newly-opened flowers shed pollen, later stigmas spread and become receptive, per Wildflowers & Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont (Spira, 2011).
Downy Sweet-pepperbush,
Clethra tomentosa
Stamens and stigmas long-exserted, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
Pipsissewa,
Chimaphila maculata
The 5 petals are white or pinkish; the stigma is rounded and green, per Wildflowers of Tennessee (Carman, 2005).