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Bottlebrush Buckeye,
Aesculus parviflora
Stamens exserted, 3-4x the length of the petals, per Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide (Kirkman, Brown, & Leopold, 2007).
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Rose-of-Sharon,
Hibiscus syriacus
Stamens form a column surrounding (but free from) the style of the pistil, per Trees of the Southeastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1988).
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Swamp Rosemallow,
Hibiscus moscheutos
White stamens intertwine into an elaborate column surrounding the pistil, per All About South Carolina Wildflowers (Midgley, 1999).
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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).
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Scarlet Rosemallow,
Hibiscus coccineus
In Malvaceae, stamens are united to form a long tube surrounding the ovary, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Wax Mallow,
Malvaviscus arboreus
Petals auriculate. Stamens, styles and stigmas fully exserted, per Flora of North America.
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Silky Camellia,
Stewartia malacodendron
The numerous stamens are purple, and the 5 styles are united, per Trees of the Southeastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1988).
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Mountain Camellia,
Stewartia ovata
The numerous stamens have yellow anthers and the 5 styles are separate, per Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide (Kirkman, Brown, & Leopold, 2007).
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Loblolly Bay,
Gordonia lasianthus
Flowers about 3" across with a ringed mass of bright yellow stamens, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers (Nelson, 2006).
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Carolina Piriqueta,
Piriqueta caroliniana
In some flowers, stamens are longer than the pistil, vice versa in others, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers (Nelson, 2006).
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Virginia Marsh St. Johnswort,
Triadenum virginicum
Petals pale pink; stamens in 3 fascicles of 3 stamen each; perianth 5-merous, per Weakley's Flora (2020).
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Walter’s Marsh St. Johnswort,
Triadenum walteri
Petals pale pink; stamens in 3 fascicles of 3 stamen each; perianth 5-merous, per Weakley's Flora (2020).
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Shrubby St. Johnswort,
Hypericum prolificum
Five petals, the corolla 2-2.5cm broad; stamens numerous, per Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast (Foote & Jones, 1989).
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Glade St. Johnswort,
Hypericum dolabriforme
Sepals very unequal. Petals more than 0.35" long. Stamens 120-200, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
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Common Dwarf St. Johnswort,
Hypericum mutilum var. mutilum
Five yellow to yellow-orange petals, pistil with 3 styles, 5-15 stamens, per www.illinoiswildflowers.info.
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Canada Frostweed,
Crocanthemum canadense
Flowers to 1.5" wide (the numerous stamens tend to lie to one side), per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).
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Common Birdsfoot Violet,
Viola pedata ssp. pedata
Stamen appendages brilliant orange, conspicuous in flower center, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Common Birdsfoot Violet,
Viola pedata ssp. pedata
Unique in that the orange tips of the stamens protrude conspicuously, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).
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Sandhills Birdsfoot Violet,
Viola pedata ssp. flabellata
Orange stamens conspicuously exsert and beak-like, per Weakley's Flora (2015).
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Colombian Waxweed,
Cuphea carthagenensis
Floral tube green, glabrous inside; stamens much shorter than floral tube, per Weakley's Flora (2012).
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Crape-myrtle,
Lagerstroemia indica
Stamens 36-42, dimorphic, per Flora of China.
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Smooth Meadowbeauty,
Rhexia alifanus
Petals mostly 1"; 8 conspicuous stamens terminated by bright yellow anthers, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers (Nelson, 2006).
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Pale Meadowbeauty,
Rhexia mariana var. mariana
Petals pale pink (to white); stamens 8, with prominent curved yellow anthers, per Wildflowers of Tennessee (Carman, 2005).
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Virginia Meadowbeauty,
Rhexia virginica
Magenta to deep-rose petals & 8 stamens w long curved, bright yellow anthers, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).
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Narrowleaf Sundrops,
Oenothera fruticosa var. fruticosa
Petals yellow, veiny, ends notched; stamens orange [here, var. subglobosa], per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).
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Threadstalk Gaura,
Oenothera filipes
The protruding style has a cross-shaped stigma; stamens are long & drooping, per Wildflowers of Tennessee (Carman, 2005).
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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).
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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).
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Coastal Sweet-pepperbush,
Clethra alnifolia
Small flowers with long stamens, a protruding style, and a spicy fragrance, per Gardening with the Native Plants of Tennessee (Hunter, 2002).
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Downy Sweet-pepperbush,
Clethra tomentosa
Stamens and stigmas long-exserted, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Pipsissewa,
Chimaphila maculata
10 stamens each with a pair of conspicuous tubular anthers, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).
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Indian Pipes,
Monotropa uniflora
Stamens included; anthers horizontal at anthesis. Stigma broadly funnelform, per Flora of North America.
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Indian Pipes,
Monotropa uniflora
Nectaries are paired at stamen bases and point downward away from the flower opening, per Reevaluating the species status of the Southern Ghost Pipe, Monotropa brittonii (Keesling, 2020).
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Flame Azalea,
Rhododendron calendulaceum
[Pollinator at work] Stamens almost twice as long as the corolla, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Swamp Azalea,
Rhododendron serrulatum
Corolla tube glabrous within; pistil usually noticeably longer than stamens, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Sand-myrtle,
Kalmia buxifolia
The 1/4" wide flowers have 5 spreading petals and 10 protruding stamens, per Newcomb's Wildflower Guide (Newcomb, 1977).
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Mountain Laurel,
Kalmia latifolia
Each flower resembles an umbrella whose ribs are made from arched stamens, per Gardening with the Native Plants of Tennessee (Hunter, 2002).
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Hairy Wicky,
Kalmia hirsuta
The stamens are curved backwards, their anthers lodged in pockets, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers (Nelson, 2006).
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Appalachian Deerberry,
Vaccinium stamineum var. 2
Stamens 4-6 mm long, per Weakley's Flora.
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Oconee Bells,
Shortia galacifolia
Style (10-) 12-18mm long, about 2× as long as the stamens, per Weakley's Flora (2022).
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Northern Shortia,
Shortia brevistyla
Style about 1.3-1.5× as long as the stamens, per Weakley's Flora (2022).
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Sandhills Pyxie-moss,
Pyxidanthera barbulata var. brevifolia
Flowers sessile, ~ 1/4" wide; stamens conspicuous, arising between petals, per Guide to the Wildflowers of SC, 1st ed. (Porcher & Rayner, 2001).
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Eastern Shooting Star,
Primula meadia
The 5 corolla lobes are swept back to expose the stamens, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).
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Eastern Shooting Star,
Primula meadia
The 5 stamens are united and converge, appearing cone-like, per Wildflowers of Tennessee (Carman, 2005).
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Northern Starflower,
Trientalis borealis
Flowers 1/4-1/2" wide with 7 spreading, oval to lance-shaped, pointy-tipped petals and 7 stamens, per Wildflowers of the Atlantic Southeast (Cotterman, Waitt, & Weakley, 2019).
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Horsesugar,
Symplocos tinctoria
Each flower has 5 light yellow petals 6-8mm long, many light yellow stamens, per Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses (Miller & Miller, 2005).
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Chinese Privet,
Ligustrum sinense
Stamens extend from the four-lobed corolla, per Nonnative Invasive Plants of Southern Forests (Miller, 2003).
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Small Red Morning Glory,
Ipomoea coccinea
Stamens and stigma are exserted, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Common Morning Glory,
Ipomoea purpurea
The 5 stamens are inserted within corolla tube; the stigma is globose, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Ivyleaf Morning Glory,
Ipomoea hederacea
Corolla light blue, campanulate, stamens and stigma included, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Sweet Potato,
Ipomoea batatas
Corolla pink to white, campanulate, 3-5cm long and about as broad; stamens and stigma included, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Pineland Phlox,
Phlox nivalis +
Lavender to pink flowers with a darkened eye; stamens shorter than the tube, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers (Nelson, 2006).
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Moss Phlox,
Phlox subulata
Stamens exserted, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Eastern Blue Phlox,
Phlox divaricata var. divaricata
Stamens shorter than corolla tube (thus included); corolla lobes notched at the apex, per Weakley's Flora (2022).
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Western Blue Phlox,
Phlox divaricata var. laphamii
Stamens shorter than corolla tube (thus included); corolla lobes rounded or truncate at the apex, per Weakley's Flora (2022).
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Hairy Phlox,
Phlox amoena
Stamens shorter than the corolla tube (thus included), per Weakley's Flora.
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Hairy Phlox,
Phlox amoena
The stamens are not visible at the opening of the corolla tube, per Wildflowers of Tennessee (Carman, 2005).
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Creeping Phlox,
Phlox stolonifera
Stamens equalling or exceeding the corolla tube (thus in part exserted), per Weakley's Flora.
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Carolina Phlox,
Phlox carolina
Stamens equalling or exceeding the corolla tube (thus in part exserted), per Weakley's Flora.
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Leafy Meadow Phlox,
Phlox maculata ssp. pyramidalis
Stamens equaling or exceeding the corolla tube. Flowering in late summer, per Weakley's Flora (2012).