As usual on this walk, we almost got drenched! Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name. Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Daudie Colson, Penny Longhurst, & Jim Poling. Click on any picture to zoom.
![Mountain False Indigo (Amorpha glabra) [Fabaceae] Fruit](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/mountain-false-indigo-amorpha-glabra-blooms.jpg?w=189&h=141&ssl=1 "Mountain False Indigo (Amorpha glabra) [Fabaceae] Fruit")
![Carolina Cranesbill (Geranium carolinianum) [Geraniaceae] Leaves](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/carolina-cranesbill-geranium-carolinianum-leaves.jpg?w=251&h=251&crop=1&ssl=1 "Carolina Cranesbill (Geranium carolinianum) [Geraniaceae] Leaves")
![Blue Cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides) [Berberidaceae] Blooms](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/blue-cohosh-caulophyllum-thalictroides-blooms-1.jpg?w=229&h=229&crop=1&ssl=1 "Blue Cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides) [Berberidaceae] Blooms")
![Indian Cucumber Root (Medeola virginiana) [Liliaceae] Plant](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/indian-cucumber-root-medeola-virginiana-plant.jpg?w=270&h=479&ssl=1 "Indian Cucumber Root (Medeola virginiana) [Liliaceae] Plant")
![Peppergrass (Lepidium virginicum) [Brassicaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/peppergrass-lepidium-virginicum-blooms.jpg?w=439&h=586&ssl=1 "Peppergrass (Lepidium virginicum) [Brassicaceae]")
![Spikenard (Aralia racemosa) [Araliaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/spikenard-aralia-racemosa-.jpg?w=193&h=193&crop=1&ssl=1 "Spikenard (Aralia racemosa) [Araliaceae]")
![Early Meadow Rue (Thalictrum dioicum) [Ranunculaceae] Male Flowers](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/early-meadow-rue-thalictrum-dioicum-blooms-male.jpg?w=193&h=193&crop=1&ssl=1 "Early Meadow Rue (Thalictrum dioicum) [Ranunculaceae] Male Flowers")
![Sheep Sorrel (Rumex acetosella*) [Polygonaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/sheep-sorrel-rumex-acetosella-blooms.jpg?w=166&h=222&ssl=1 "Sheep Sorrel (Rumex acetosella*) [Polygonaceae]")
![Nodding Mandarin (Prosartes maculata) [Liliaceae] Plant](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/nodding-mandarin-prosartes-maculata-plant.jpg?w=272&h=204&ssl=1 "Nodding Mandarin (Prosartes maculata) [Liliaceae] Plant")
![Appalachian Rock Cap Fern (Polypodium appalachianum) [Polypodiaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/appalachian-rock-cap-fern-polypodium-appalachianum-.jpg?w=171&h=171&crop=1&ssl=1 "Appalachian Rock Cap Fern (Polypodium appalachianum) [Polypodiaceae]")
![Carolina Cranesbill (Geranium carolinianum) [Geraniaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/carolina-cranesbill-geranium-carolinianum-bloom-02.jpg?w=252&h=252&crop=1&ssl=1 "Carolina Cranesbill (Geranium carolinianum) [Geraniaceae]")
![Tall Meadow Rue (Thalictrum pubescens) [Ranunculaceae] Leaves](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/tall-meadow-rue-thalictrum-pubescens-leaves.jpg?w=296&h=222&ssl=1 "Tall Meadow Rue (Thalictrum pubescens) [Ranunculaceae] Leaves")
![Gray Beardtongue (Penstemon canescens) [Scrophulariaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/gray-beard-tongue-penstemon-canescens.jpg?w=144&h=192&ssl=1 "Gray Beardtongue (Penstemon canescens) [Scrophulariaceae]")
![Hispid Buttercup (Ranunculus hispidus) [Ranunculaceae] Bloom and Leaves](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/hispid-buttercup-ranunculus-hispidus-bloom-and-leaves.jpg?w=192&h=192&crop=1&ssl=1 "Hispid Buttercup (Ranunculus hispidus) [Ranunculaceae] Bloom and Leaves")
![Wild Black Cherry (Prunus serotina) [Rosaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/wild-black-cherry-prunus-serotina-.jpg?w=429&h=322&ssl=1 "Wild Black Cherry (Prunus serotina) [Rosaceae]")
![Puttyroot; Adam-and-Eve (Aplectrum hyemale) [Orchidaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/puttyroot-aplectrum-hyemale-blooms-closeup.jpg?w=271&h=361&ssl=1 "Puttyroot; Adam-and-Eve (Aplectrum hyemale) [Orchidaceae]")
![Wild Lily-of-the-Valley (Convallaria majalis var. montana) [Liliaceae] Blooms](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/wild-lily-of-the-valley-convallaria-majalis-var.-montana-blooms.jpg?w=204&h=153&ssl=1 "Wild Lily-of-the-Valley (Convallaria majalis var. montana) [Liliaceae] Blooms")
![Mountain Sweet Pepperbush (Clethra acuminata) [Clethraceae] Leaves](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/mountain-sweet-pepperbush-clethra-acuminata-leaves.jpg?w=252&h=251&ssl=1 "Mountain Sweet Pepperbush (Clethra acuminata) [Clethraceae] Leaves")
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