Glassy Mountain is a Piedmont monadnock that is the remnant of a pluton. For information on its origins check the post here.  More info on Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve and the plants at Glassy:  Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve by Patrick D. McMillan

Very different compared to our usual early spring field trips here. We saw several plants that many of us had never seen before. Botanical plant names seem to change almost every day, but for now we use those approved by ITIS, the Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name. Photography by Eric King, Penny Longhurst, & Joe Standaert.  Click on any picture to zoom.