Apr 16 2016
Shrub Yellowroot or Yellowroot [Xanthorhiza simplicissima] photos were taken at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education,Pisgah Forest, NC on 16 April 2016. It’s the member of the Buttercup (Ranunculaceae) family, “the only species in the genus.” Timothy P. Spira’s Wildflowers & Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains & Piedmont, pages 322-323, states that the …
Apr 04 2016
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
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 [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 [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
The beautiful sky and trees in early Spring 2016 near Calvary Episcopal Church…
Mar 06 2016
On the Mountains-to-Sea trail in South Asheville, North Carolina on 6 March 2016.
Jan 16 2016
Photos from an outing in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee on 16 January 2016.
Dec 27 2015
On the Asheville, North Carolina watershed trails near the Folk Art Center on 27 December 2015.
