Monthly Archives: September 2017
Coontree Trail – September 22, 2017
We’re currently having some discussions on whether the Ladies’ Tresses orchids seen on the Coontree walk are Spiranthes tuberosa (Little Ladies’ Tresses) or Spiranthes cernua (Nodding Ladies’ Tresses). When or if we work it out we’ll post the correct names. Feel … Continue reading
Sam Knob Meadow and Beyond – September 15, 2017
Photography by Jock Aplin, Ken Borgfeldt, & David Heavner. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicted by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name.
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Tagged Blue Ridge Parkway, Hiking, Pisgah National Forest, Views, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Big Ridge to Stony Bald – September 8, 2017
Photography by Ken Borgfeldt & David Heavner
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Tagged Blue Ridge Parkway, Hiking, Pisgah National Forest, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Hypericum Identification
The genus name, Hypericum, comes from the Greek words hyper meaning “above” and eikon meaning “picture” from the old custom of hanging Hypericum flowers above a picture to ward off evil spirits at the Feast of St. John, which took … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Ridge Parkway, Hiking, Pisgah National Forest, Plant Identification, WCBC, Wildflowers
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