Looks like it was a beautiful day for a hike. Photography by Daudie & John Colson & Janice Irwin. Click on any picture to zoom. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicted by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name.
![Tassel Rue; False Bugbane (Trautvetteria caroliniensis) [Ranunculaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/tassel-rue-false-bugbane-trautvetteria-caroliniensis--1.jpg?w=156&h=208&ssl=1 "Tassel Rue; False Bugbane (Trautvetteria caroliniensis) [Ranunculaceae]")
![Horsetail (Equisetum sp.) [Equisetaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/horsetail-equisetum-sp.-.jpg?w=360&h=480&ssl=1 "Horsetail (Equisetum sp.) [Equisetaceae]")
![Purple Bluets (Houstonia purpurea) [Rubiaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/purple-bluets-houstonia-purpurea--1.jpg?w=192&h=192&crop=1&ssl=1 "Purple Bluets (Houstonia purpurea) [Rubiaceae]")
![Minnie Bush (Menziesia pilosa) [Ericaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/minnie-bush-menziesia-pilosa.jpg?w=361&h=271&ssl=1 "Minnie Bush (Menziesia pilosa) [Ericaceae]")
![Carrion Flower (Smilax herbacea) [Smilacaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/carrion-flower-smilax-herbacea--3.jpg?w=361&h=361&crop=1&ssl=1 "Carrion Flower (Smilax herbacea) [Smilacaceae]")
![Northern Leatherflower (Clematis viorna) [Ranunculaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/northern-leatherflower-clematis-viorna.jpg?w=271&h=361&ssl=1 "Northern Leatherflower (Clematis viorna) [Ranunculaceae]")
![Beaked Hazelnut (Corylus cornuta) [Betulaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/beaked-hazelnut-corylus-cornuta.jpg?w=404&h=303&ssl=1 "Beaked Hazelnut (Corylus cornuta) [Betulaceae]")
![Goatsbeard (Aruncus dioicus) [Rosaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/goatsbeard-aruncus-dioicus--1.jpg?w=156&h=208&ssl=1 "Goatsbeard (Aruncus dioicus) [Rosaceae]")
![Clammy or Swamp Azalea (Rhododendron viscosum) [Ericaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/clammy-or-swamp-azalea-rhododendron-viscosum-.jpg?w=271&h=361&ssl=1 "Clammy or Swamp Azalea (Rhododendron viscosum) [Ericaceae]")
![Wild Sarsaparilla (Aralia nudicaulis) [Araliaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/wild-sarsaparilla-aralia-nudicaulis--2.jpg?w=144&h=192&ssl=1 "Wild Sarsaparilla (Aralia nudicaulis) [Araliaceae]")
![Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum) [Geraniaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/wild-geranium-geranium-maculatum--1.jpg?w=144&h=192&ssl=1 "Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum) [Geraniaceae]")
![Mountain Laurel; Ivy (Kalmia latifolia) [Ericaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/mountain-laurel-ivy-kalmia-latifolia--1.jpg?w=228&h=303&ssl=1 "Mountain Laurel; Ivy (Kalmia latifolia) [Ericaceae]")
![American Chestnut (Castanea dentata) [Fagaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/american-chestnut-castanea-dentata-.jpg?w=156&h=208&ssl=1 "American Chestnut (Castanea dentata) [Fagaceae]")
![Green-headed Coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata) [Asteraceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/green-headed-coneflower-rudbeckia-laciniata-.jpg?w=156&h=208&ssl=1 "Green-headed Coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata) [Asteraceae]")
Frying Pan Gap – June 14, 2024
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