A perfect day and the meadow was full of Phlox! Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name. Photography by Diane Bauknight, Susan Beacham, Cindy Carpenter, Lucy Prim, & Randy Richardson. Click on any picture to zoom.
![Tall Meadow Rue (Thalictrum pubescens) [Ranunculaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/tall-meadow-rue-thalictrum-pubescens-1-1.jpg?w=144&h=192&ssl=1 "Tall Meadow Rue (Thalictrum pubescens) [Ranunculaceae]")
![Purple-node Joe-Pye-Weed (Eutrochium purpureum) [Asteraceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/purple-node-joe-pye-weed-eutrochium-purpureum-1-2.jpg?w=316&h=421&ssl=1 "Purple-node Joe-Pye-Weed (Eutrochium purpureum) [Asteraceae]")
![Small Stagshorn Fungus (Calocera cornea) [Dacrymycetaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/horn-like-tuning-fork-mushrooms-calocera-cornea.jpg?w=278&h=156&ssl=1 "Small Stagshorn Fungus (Calocera cornea) [Dacrymycetaceae]")
![Carolina Phlox (Phlox carolina) [Polemoniaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/carolina-phlox-phlox-carolina-1-1.jpg?w=228&h=303&ssl=1 "Carolina Phlox (Phlox carolina) [Polemoniaceae]")
![Basil Balm (Monarda clinopodia) [Lamiaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/basil-balm-monarda-clinopodia-1-1.jpg?w=404&h=303&ssl=1 "Basil Balm (Monarda clinopodia) [Lamiaceae]")
![Greenbrier; Catbrier (Smilax rotundifolia) [Smilacaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/greenbrier-catbrier-smilax-rotundifolia-1-1.jpg?w=228&h=303&ssl=1 "Greenbrier; Catbrier (Smilax rotundifolia) [Smilacaceae]")
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Ver nice..
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Glad you enjoyed the walk, and could coast home!
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