We visited the Park at Flat Rock in September and saw wonderful fall plants, so we decided to see what was there in the spring. Seems like we were about a month too early! Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Cindy Carpenter, Alice Greko, & 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.
![Water Oak (Quercus nigra) [Fagaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/water-oak-20230428_104225.jpg?w=428&h=570&ssl=1 "Water Oak (Quercus nigra) [Fagaceae]")
![Velvet Grass (Holcus lanatus*) [Poaceae] Plant](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/velvet-grass-holcus-lanatus-plant.jpg?w=414&h=552&ssl=1 "Velvet Grass (Holcus lanatus*) [Poaceae] Plant")
![European Corn Salad (Valerianella locusta*) [Valerianaceae] Bloom](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/a-corn-salad-valerianella-sp.-bloom.jpg?w=189&h=188&ssl=1 "European Corn Salad (Valerianella locusta*) [Valerianaceae] Bloom")
![Tree-of-Heaven (Ailanthus altissima*) [Simaroubaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/tree-of-heaven-ailanthus-altissima-nn-20230428_103949.jpg?w=171&h=171&crop=1&ssl=1 "Tree-of-Heaven (Ailanthus altissima*) [Simaroubaceae]")
![Venus' Looking Glass (Triodanis perfoliata) [Campanulaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/venus-looking-glass-triodanis-perfoliata-.jpg?w=188&h=334&ssl=1 "Venus' Looking Glass (Triodanis perfoliata) [Campanulaceae]")
![Wineberry (Rubus phoenicolasius*) [Rosaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/wineberry-rubus-phoenicolasius-nn-20230428_102212.jpg?w=189&h=141&ssl=1 "Wineberry (Rubus phoenicolasius*) [Rosaceae]")
![Cleavers (Galium aparine) [Rubiaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cleavers-20230428_101608.jpg?w=391&h=521&ssl=1 "Cleavers (Galium aparine) [Rubiaceae]")
![Common Cinquefoil (Potentilla simplex) [Rosaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/a-cinquefoil-potentilla-sp.-bloom.jpg?w=144&h=192&ssl=1 "Common Cinquefoil (Potentilla simplex) [Rosaceae]")
![Honesty (Lunaria annua*) [Brassicaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/honesty-lunaria-annua-.jpg?w=316&h=316&crop=1&ssl=1 "Honesty (Lunaria annua*) [Brassicaceae]")
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