This was the fifth monthly walk on the Frying Pan Gap Trail. We hiked from the gate to the Pisgah Inn. Photography by Penny Longhurst & Randy Richardson. Click on any picture to zoom. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name.
![Rough Sunflower (Helianthus hirsutus) [Asteraceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/rough-sunflower-helianthus-hirsutus-20220808_092455.jpg?w=246&h=138&ssl=1 "Rough Sunflower (Helianthus hirsutus) [Asteraceae]")
![Filmy Angelica (Angelica triquinata )[Apiaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/filmy-angelica-angelica-triquinata-emerging.jpg?w=361&h=271&ssl=1 "Filmy Angelica (Angelica triquinata )[Apiaceae]")
![Rough Sunflower (Helianthus hirsutus) [Asteraceae] Leaves](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/rough-sunflower-helianthus-hirsutus-leaves.jpg?w=402&h=539&ssl=1 "Rough Sunflower (Helianthus hirsutus) [Asteraceae] Leaves")
![Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum) [Ericaceae] Blooms](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sourwood-oxydendrum-arboreum-blooms.jpg?w=230&h=172&ssl=1 "Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum) [Ericaceae] Blooms")
![Northern Red Oak (Quercus rubra) [Fagaceae] Acorns](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/northern-red-oak-quercus-rubra-acorns.jpg?w=316&h=237&ssl=1 "Northern Red Oak (Quercus rubra) [Fagaceae] Acorns")
Western Carolina Botanical Club 