Aug 01 2013
Beaked Agrimony[Agrimonia rostellata] found near the Blue Ridge Parkway in South Asheville, just off the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, on 1 August 2013. It’s a member of the Rose (Rosaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 236-237 states that it blooms in summer and early fall in woods and thickets. USDA Plants Listing: Agrimonia rostellata
Jul 27 2013
Barred Owl [Strix varia] spotted near the Blue Ridge Parkway in South Asheville, just off the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, on 27 July 2013. It first flew across our path and then rested on a branch, carefully eyeing Daisy, who we’re dog-sitting. Reader’s Digest North American Wildlife, page 114, says its hooting can be heard in both …
Jul 27 2013
Shrubby St. Johnswort [Hypericum prolificum] found near the Blue Ridge Parkway in South Asheville, just off the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, on 27 July 2013. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 294-295 states that it blooms in summer and can be found in pastures and on rocky slopes and it also lists it under its older synonym Hypericum spathulatum. …
Jul 27 2013
Wood Blewit [Clitocybe nuda] found near the Blue Ridge Parkway in South Asheville, just off the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, on 27 July 2013. Reader’s Digest North American Wildlife, page 541, states it grows in “woods; occasionally in compost piles.” Wikipedia: Clitocybe nuda
Jul 25 2013
American Cancer-Root [Conopholis americana] found near the Blue Ridge Parkway, milepost 437, along the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, on 25 July 2013. It’s a member of the Broom-rape (Orobanchaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 18-19, says its yellow flowers bloom in late spring and is a “parasite on tree roots, especially oaks.” The guide lists it’s older …
Jul 25 2013
Crowned Clavaria or Crown-Tipped Coral Fungus [Artomyces pyxidatus] found near the Blue Ridge Parkway, milepost 437, along the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, on 25 July 2013. Reader’s Digest North American Wildlife, page 549, states it grows “in clumps on logs and stumps of broad-leaved trees” and lists it under the older scientific name of Clavicorona pyxidatus. Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artomyces_pyxidatus
Jul 25 2013
Green-Headed Coneflower or Cutleaf Coneflower[Rudbeckia laciniata] found near mile marker 437 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Glassy Mine Overlook, on 25 July 2013. It’s a member of the Aster (Asteraceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 376-377, says it blooms in summer and fall in swamps and moist thickets. USDA Plants Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=RULA3
Jul 25 2013
Purple-Flowering Raspberry[Rubus odoratus] found near mile marker 437 on the Blue Ridge Parkway on 25 July 2013. It’s a member of the Rose (Rosaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 308-309, says it blooms in summer in rocky woods and borders. USDA Plants Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=RUOD
Jul 25 2013
Purple Foxglove [Digitalis purpurea] found near milepost 437 on the Blue Ridge Parkway on 25 July 2013. It’s a member of the Figwort (Scrophulariaceae) family. According to the USDA link, it’s not been reported to be growing in North Carolina in the wild and it does not appear to be Purple False Foxglove either. USDA …
Jul 25 2013
Common Hedge Nettle or Smooth Hedgenettle[Stachys tenuifolia] found near mile marker 437 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Glassy Mine Overlook, on 25 July 2013. It’s a member of the Mint (Lamiaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 88-89, says it blooms in summer and fall in swamps, low meadows, and on shores. USDA Plants Listing: …
