Dan Vining
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Apr 04 2016
Trout Lily or Dogtooth Violiet
This Trout Lily or Dogtooth Violet [Erythronium americanum] was viewed on 4 April 2016 atThe Botanical Gardens at Asheville. It’s a member of the Lily (Liliaceae) family, listed on pages 338-339 of Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide it blooms in moist woods in Early Spring. I didn’t capture a good view of the leaves, which have a …
Apr 04 2016
Eastern Redbud
These photos of Eastern Redbud [Cercis canadensis] were taken on 4 April 2016 atThe Botanical Gardens at Asheville. It’s a shrub or small tree that’s a member of the Pea (Fabaceae or Leguminosae) family and listed on pages 104-105 of Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide. The guide also states that the leaves are undeveloped at flowering time …
Apr 04 2016
Oconee Bells
Oconee Bells [Shortia galacifolia] viewed on 4 April 2016 atThe Botanical Gardens at Asheville. It’s a member of the Diapensia (Diapensiaceae) family. Timothy P. Spira’s Wildflowers & Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains & Piedmont, page 438, states that it flowers from March to April, and bears fruit July through August. It’s also stated: …
Mar 26 2016
Dutchman’s Breeches
Dutchman’s Breeches [Dicentra cucullaria] found in Gerton, North Carolina on 26 March 2016 and 15 April 2017. It’s a member of the Fumitory (Fumariaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 34-35, states that “the quaint flowers appear like pairs of pantaloons hung up to dry” and they bloom in Spring. USDA Plants Listing: Dicentra cucullaria
Mar 13 2016
Trees at Calvary Episcopal Church – 13 March 2016
The beautiful sky and trees in early Spring 2016 near Calvary Episcopal Church…
Mar 06 2016
Along the MST – 6 March 2016
On the Mountains-to-Sea trail in South Asheville, North Carolina on 6 March 2016.
Feb 29 2016
Moss Phlox
Moss Phlox [Phlox subulata] found in front of Forest Dermatology, in Asheville, North Carolinaon 29 February 2016. It’s a member of the Phlox (Polemoniaceae) family and Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 246-247 states that it blooms in spring in dry, sandy, or rocky places, having escaped from cultivation. USDA Plants Listing: Phlox subulata
Jan 16 2016
Knoxville, Tennessee – 16 January 2016
Photos from an outing in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee on 16 January 2016.
Dec 27 2015
Asheville City Watershed – Folk Art Center – 27 December 2015
On the Asheville, North Carolina watershed trails near the Folk Art Center on 27 December 2015.
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