Photography by Ken Borgfeldt
What is it?
Lucy spotted this in Grassy Creek, DuPont State Forest today, 6/25/16.
Any ideas?
We think Joe has the answer!
Boykinia aconitifolia, Allegheny Brookfoam. A member of the Saxifrage family.
Moore Cove Falls – June 24, 2016
While preparing the “Holiday Fest 2020” post, we realized we’d forgotten this field trip we made to Moore Cove Falls back in 2016. Since we’re all feeling a bit nostalgic, and we don’t have any other posts for Moore Cove, we figured better late than never!
Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Jim Poling, & Lucy Prim. Video by Penny Longhurst. Click on any picture to zoom and enter the slide show.
![Lance-leaved or English Plantain (Plantago lanceolata*) [Plantaginaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/lance-leaved-or-english-plantain-plantago-lanceolata-01-kb.jpg?w=387&h=387&crop=1&ssl=1 "Lance-leaved or English Plantain (Plantago lanceolata*) [Plantaginaceae]")
![Cave Alumroot (Heuchera parviflora) [Saxifragaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cave-alumroot-heuchera-parviflora-lp.jpg?w=228&h=171&ssl=1 "Cave Alumroot (Heuchera parviflora) [Saxifragaceae]")
![Showy Orchis (Galearis spectabilis) [Orchidaceae] Fruit](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/showy-orchis-galearis-spectabilis-in-seed-kb.jpg?w=138&h=138&crop=1&ssl=1 "Showy Orchis (Galearis spectabilis) [Orchidaceae] Fruit")
![Spotted St. John's-wort (Hypericum punctatum) [Hypericaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/thumbnail_hypericum-punctatum-spotted-st.-johnswort20160624_6925.jpg?w=423&h=317&ssl=1 "Spotted St. John's-wort (Hypericum punctatum) [Hypericaceae]")
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Tagged Ferns, Grasses, Hiking, North Carolina, Pisgah National Forest, Waterfalls, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Graybeard Mountain to Glassmine Falls Overlook – June 17, 2016
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Photography by Ken Borgfeldt and Penny Longhurst.
Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name.
Craggy Pinnacle – June 10, 2016
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Photography by Ken Borgfeldt and Penny Longhurst
