This was our last monthly walk on the Frying Pan Gap Trail. Another perfect day – sunny, warm, blue skies, loads of Asters, & fall colors! We hiked the trail from the gate to the Pisgah Inn & returned walking along the Parkway. Photography by Penny Longhurst. Click on any picture to zoom. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name.
![Calico Aster (Symphyotrichum lateriflorum) [Asteraceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/calico-aster-symphyotrichum-lateriflorum.jpg?w=237&h=237&crop=1&ssl=1 "Calico Aster (Symphyotrichum lateriflorum) [Asteraceae]")
![Beggar Ticks; Sticktights (Bidens frondosa) [Asteraceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/beggar-ticks-sticktights-bidens-frondosa-fruit.jpg?w=209&h=209&crop=1&ssl=1 "Beggar Ticks; Sticktights (Bidens frondosa) [Asteraceae]")
![Filmy Angelica (Angelica triquinata )[Apiaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/filmy-angelica-angelica-triquinata-fruit.jpg?w=219&h=165&ssl=1 "Filmy Angelica (Angelica triquinata )[Apiaceae]")
![Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) [Asteraceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/black-eyed-susan-rudbeckia-hirta.jpg?w=219&h=219&crop=1&ssl=1 "Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) [Asteraceae]")
![Common Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale*) [Asteraceae; Cichoroideae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/common-dandelion-taraxacum-officinale-nn.jpg?w=209&h=209&crop=1&ssl=1 "Common Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale*) [Asteraceae; Cichoroideae]")
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