• Conservation Programs
• Man & Biosphere Reserve Program
• The Nature Conservancy
• Protecting Endangered Species
• Sixteen Distinct Natural Communities
• Blue Ridge Parkway Viaduct

• Interpreting What You See Here
• Naturalist Programs
• The Nature Museum
• Geology
• Birding
• Wildflower Bloom Calendar

 

Turkey Beard
(Xerophyllum asphodelioides)

Features grass-like clump of basil leaves with spectacular four-foot flower stalks. White flowers appear in June-July.

Grows in dry, open woods (frequently among red rhododendron). The flower stalks are sometimes chewed off by deer.

Return to the Wildflower Photo Gallery

Print this PageShare this PageAdd to Favourites