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WhatCliff Saxifrage (Micranthes petiolaris)ObserverannkatrinroseDescriptionCliff saxifrage along the Blue Ridge Parkway. |
364 |
Photos / SoundsWhatPanicled Hawkweed (Hieracium paniculatum)ObserverannkatrinroseDescriptionPanicled hawkweed blooming along the trail. |
304 |
Photos / SoundsWhatAppalachian Dodder (Cuscuta rostrata)ObserverannkatrinroseDescriptionBeaked dodder - I tried my best to get diagnostic photos to hopefully push this one step closer to getting picked up by the CV.
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304 |
Photos / SoundsWhatUmbrella-Leaf (Diphylleia cymosa)ObserverannkatrinroseDescriptionOnly a few last fruits left on the umbrella leaf. |
304 |
Photos / SoundsWhatWood Nettle (Laportea canadensis)ObserverannkatrinroseDescriptionWoodnettle blooming. |
304 |
Photos / SoundsWhatPink Turtlehead (Chelone lyonii)ObserverannkatrinroseDescriptionPink turtlehead blooming. |
304 |
Photos / SoundsWhatCarrot Family (Family Apiaceae)ObserverannkatrinroseDescriptionWe had a little discussion what this might be but I still haven't quite figured it out yet. |
304 |
WhatErectum-group Trilliums (Subgenus Trillium)ObserverannkatrinroseDescriptionTrillium fruiting. |
304 |
Photos / SoundsWhatTall Bellflower (Campanulastrum americanum)ObserverannkatrinroseDescriptionAmerican bellflower blooming. |
304 |
Photos / SoundsWhatWhite Bergamot (Monarda clinopodia)ObserverannkatrinroseDescriptionWhite bergamot blooming. |
304 |
WhatHairy Sweet Cicely (Osmorhiza claytonii)ObserverannkatrinroseDescriptionSweet cicely fruiting along the trail. |
304 |
Photos / SoundsWhatCommon Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens)ObserverannkatrinroseDescriptionBumblebee on woodaster. |
304 |
Photos / SoundsWhatAmerican Witch-Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana)ObserverannkatrinroseDescriptionWitchhazel fruiting and with galls. |
304 |
Photos / SoundsWhatAppalachian White Snakeroot (Ageratina roanensis)ObserverannkatrinroseDescriptionI think Appalachian snakeroot, based on various characteristics that seem to match the key.
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304 |
WhatWhite Avens (Geum canadense)ObserverannkatrinroseDescriptionWhite avens blooming along the trail. |
304 |
Photos / SoundsWhatBroad-leafed Helleborine (Epipactis helleborine)ObserverannkatrinroseDescriptionThere's a whole colony of these introduced orchids along this trail section. |
304 |
Photos / SoundsWhatBlueberries, Cranberries, and Allies (Genus Vaccinium)ObserverannkatrinroseDescriptionThis looks like some kind of Vaccinium or closely related - possibly V. erythrocarpum based on fruit color? |
304 |
Photos / SoundsWhatSouthern Blue Monkshood (Aconitum uncinatum)ObserverannkatrinroseDescriptionMonkshood foliage in a seepage area. |
304 |
Photos / SoundsWhatFraser Magnolia (Magnolia fraseri)ObserverannkatrinroseDescriptionFraser magnolia foliage along the trail. |
304 |
WhatMountain Winterberry (Ilex montana)ObserverannkatrinroseDescriptionThe CV suggests mountain holly on that and that looks about right. |
304 |
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Photos / SoundsWhatCommon Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis)ObserverannkatrinroseDescriptionOrange jewelweed in a wet, shady area. |
304 |
WhatBanded Thintail (Meliscaeva cinctella)ObserverannkatrinroseDescriptionLittle hoverfly on jewelweed foliage. |
304 |
WhatAmerican Beech (Fagus grandifolia)ObserverannkatrinroseDescriptionBeech with nuts at the parking area. |
304 |
Photos / SoundsWhatSouthern Bush Honeysuckle (Diervilla sessilifolia)ObserverannkatrinroseDescriptionSouthern bush honeysuckle blooming. |
364 |
WhatWideflower Phlox (Phlox ovata)ObserverannkatrinroseDescriptionPhlox along the Parkway and around the parking area - P. ovata? |
364 |
WhatScarlet Beebalm (Monarda didyma)ObserverannkatrinroseDescriptionScarlet beebalm along the Parkway. |
364 |
WhatMountain Wood Aster (Eurybia chlorolepis)ObserverannkatrinroseDescriptionMountain woodaster - not the best picture since it was past sunset already and getting dark but this species still needs a couple more observations/pictures to be included in the CV training set. This one has more ray flowers than the common white woodaster and is limited to higher elevations. |
364 |
Photos / SoundsWhatSpotted Joe-Pye Weed (Eutrochium maculatum)ObserverannkatrinroseDescriptionJoe-Pye weed along the Parkway. |
364 |
Photos / SoundsWhatBlack-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)ObserverannkatrinroseDescriptionBlack-eyed susans along the Parkway. |
364 |