Information about the construction and operation of the Lake Jocassee Pumped Storage Facility can be found here. For a link to the USDA’s Field Guide to Native Oak Species of Eastern North America, click here.
We got really lucky with Hurricane Ian; no rain & no wind during our walk. Photography by Penny Longhurst. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name. Click on any picture to zoom and view the slide show.
![Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda) [Pinaceae] Cone](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/loblolly-pine-pinus-taeda-20220930_111852.jpg?w=273&h=273&crop=1&ssl=1 "Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda) [Pinaceae] Cone")
![Devil's Walking Stick; Hercules Club (Aralia spinosa) [Araliaceae] Fruit](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/devils-walking-stick-hercules-club-aralia-spinosa-20220930_105043.jpg?w=423&h=423&crop=1&ssl=1 "Devil's Walking Stick; Hercules Club (Aralia spinosa) [Araliaceae] Fruit")
![Orange Grass (Hypericum gentianoides) [Hypericaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/orange-grass-hypericum-gentianoides-20220930_110541.jpg?w=209&h=209&crop=1&ssl=1 "Orange Grass (Hypericum gentianoides) [Hypericaceae]")
![Rough Hawkweed (Hieracium scabrum) [Asteraceae; Cichoroideae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/rough-hawkweed-hieracium-scabrum-20220930_105822.jpg?w=245&h=245&crop=1&ssl=1 "Rough Hawkweed (Hieracium scabrum) [Asteraceae; Cichoroideae]")
![Sweet Gum (Liquidambar styraciflua) [Hamamelidaceae] Fruit](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/sweet-gum-liquidambar-styraciflua-20220930_113303.jpg?w=189&h=189&crop=1&ssl=1 "Sweet Gum (Liquidambar styraciflua) [Hamamelidaceae] Fruit")
![Rough Hawkweed (Hieracium scabrum) [Asteraceae; Cichoroideae] Leaves](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/rough-hawkweed-hieracium-scabrum-20220930_105826.jpg?w=189&h=189&crop=1&ssl=1 "Rough Hawkweed (Hieracium scabrum) [Asteraceae; Cichoroideae] Leaves")
![Sawtooth Oak (Quercus acutissima*) [Fagaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/sawtooth-oak-quercus-acutissima-nn-20220930_103824.jpg?w=204&h=204&crop=1&ssl=1 "Sawtooth Oak (Quercus acutissima*) [Fagaceae]")
![Seedbox; False Loosestrife (Ludwigia alternifolia) [Onagraceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/seedbox-false-loosestrife-ludwigia-alternifolia-20220930_102920.jpg?w=215&h=215&crop=1&ssl=1 "Seedbox; False Loosestrife (Ludwigia alternifolia) [Onagraceae]")
![Grass-leaved Golden Aster (Pityopsis graminifolia) [Asteraceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/grass-leaved-golden-aster-pityopsis-graminifolia-20220930_110324.jpg?w=229&h=229&crop=1&ssl=1 "Grass-leaved Golden Aster (Pityopsis graminifolia) [Asteraceae]")
![Grass-leaved Golden Aster (Pityopsis graminifolia) [Asteraceae] Basal Leaves](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/grass-leaved-golden-aster-pityopsis-graminifolia-20220930_110152.jpg?w=336&h=189&ssl=1 "Grass-leaved Golden Aster (Pityopsis graminifolia) [Asteraceae] Basal Leaves")
![Pokeweed (Phytolacca americana) [Phytolaccaceae] Fruit](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/pokeweed-phytolacca-americana-20220930_104242.jpg?w=316&h=316&crop=1&ssl=1 "Pokeweed (Phytolacca americana) [Phytolaccaceae] Fruit")
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