A little damp and chilly, but well worth it!
![Long-spurred Violet (Viola rostrata) [Violaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/viola-rostrata-long-spurred-violet201804090104-jpegjp.jpg?w=274&h=212&ssl=1 "Long-spurred Violet (Viola rostrata) [Violaceae]")
![American Beech (Fagus grandifolia) [Fagaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/dsc_9851_edited-1dh.jpg?w=306&h=190&ssl=1 "American Beech (Fagus grandifolia) [Fagaceae]")
![Hemlock Varnish Shelf Mushroom (Ganoderma tsugae) [Ganodermataceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180409_103918pl.jpg?w=208&h=153&ssl=1 "Hemlock Varnish Shelf Mushroom (Ganoderma tsugae) [Ganodermataceae]")
Photography by David Heavner, Penny Longhurst, & Jim Poling
On the way back to Brevard some of us drove up Persimmon Ridge Road, passing Ashmore and Eva Chandler Heritage Preserves, and spotted lots of these roadside plants.
Western Carolina Botanical Club 