Western Carolina Botanical Club

Non-Native Flora of Henderson County Walkways

Posted on October 30, 2020 by WCBC

With loads of time on his hands, Ken and his co-leader, Annie, have been documenting the flora of Henderson County walkways. Their walkies have taken them to the Oklawaha Greenway, Fletcher Park, Park Ridge Nature Trail, & the Park at Flat Rock. Previous posts showed the native plants they saw in early-summer, & late-summer, part 1 & part 2. Here are the non-native plants they found. Photography by Ken Borgfeldt. (Click on any picture to zoom & enter the slide show).

Moth Mullein (Verbascum blattaria*) [Scrophulariaceae] Leaves

Moth Mullein (Verbascum blattaria*) [Scrophulariaceae] Bloom

Tripidium ravennae ssp. ravennae* (Raven Grass) Plant

Tripidium ravennae ssp. ravennae* (Raven Grass) Bloom

Johnson Grass (Sorghum halepense*) [Poaceae] in Seed

Kudzu (Pueraria montana v. lobata*) [Fabaceae] ) Leaf

Kudzu (Pueraria montana v. lobata*) [Fabaceae] Bloom

Wild Radish (Raphanus raphanistrum*) [Brassicaceae]

Bouncing Bet; Soapwort (Saponaria officinalis*) [Caryophyllaceae]

Long-bristled Smartweed (Persicaria longiseta*) Leaf and Stem

Long-bristled Smartweed (Persicaria longiseta*) Joint

Long-bristled Smartweed (Persicaria longiseta*) Joint Hairs

Long-bristled Smartweed (Persicaria longiseta*)

Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria*) [Lythraceae] Plant

Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria*) [Lythraceae] Leaves

Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria*) [Lythraceae] Blooms

Shrubby Lespedeza (Lespedeza bicolor*) Bloom

Shrubby Lespedeza (Lespedeza bicolor*) [Fabaceae] Leaves

Ox-eye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare*) Bloom

Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica*)

Henbit (Lamium amplexicaule*) [Lamiaceae]

Prickly Lettuce (Lactuca serriola v. integrata*) Blooms

Prickly Lettuce (Lactuca serriola*) [Asteraceae; Cichoroideae]

Tansy Ragwort; Stinking Willie (Jacobaea vulgaris*)

Morning Glory (Ipomoea purpurea*) [Convolvulaceae] Bloom and Leaves

Gill-over-the-Ground; Ground Ivy (Glechoma hederacea*) [Lamiaceae]

Galinsoga parviflora* (Lesser Peruvian Daisy) Plant

Japanese Knotweed; Mexican Bamboo (Fallopia japonica v. japonica*) [Polygonaceae] Blooms

Japanese Knotweed; Mexican Bamboo (Fallopia japonica v. japonica*) [Polygonaceae] Bush

Storksbill; Filaree (Erodium cicutarium*) [Geraniaceae]

Queen Anne's Lace (Daucus carota *) [Apiaceae] Leaves

Field Bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis*) [Convolvulaceae] Leaves

Field Bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis*) [Convolvulaceae] Bloom Side View

Canada Thistle (Cirsium arvense*) [Asteraceae; Cardueae]

Canada Thistle (Cirsium arvense*) [Asteraceae; Cardueae] Leaves

Chicory; Blue Sailors (Cichorium intybus*) [Asteraceae; Cichoroideae]

Chinese Silvergrass (Miscanthus sinensis*) [Poaceae] Plant

Oriental Bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus*) [Celastraceae]

Field Mustard; Rape (Brassica rapa*) [Brassicaceae]

Oregon Grape; Beale's barberry (Berberis bealei*) [Berberidaceae]

Early Winter Cress (Barbarea verna*) [Brassicaceae]

Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris*) [Asteraceae] Plant

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) [Asteraceae] Leaves

Persian or Bird's Eye Speedwell (Veronica persica*)

Calliopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria) [Asteraceae] Leaves

Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name.

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Glassy Mountain Scout – October 20, 2020

Posted on October 23, 2020 by WCBC

Glassy Mountain is a monadnock that is the remnant of a pluton. For information on its origins check last year’s post here. I don’t remember having a field trip here at this time of year before. Things certainly looked different! Read more info on the plants at Glassy in Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve by Patrick D. McMillan

Photography by Penny Longhurst. Click on any picture to zoom. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name.

Yucca; Adam's Needle; Spanish Bayonet (Yucca filamentosa)

Long-leaved Houstonia (Houstonia longifolia) [Rubiaceae]

Prickly Lettuce (Lactuca serriola v. integrata*)

Rabbit Tobacco; Sweet Everlasting (Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium)

Georgia Aster (Symphyotrichum georgianum) [Asteraceae]

Georgia Aster (Symphyotrichum georgianum) [Asteraceae] Stem & Leaves

Orange Grass (Hypericum gentianoides) [Hypericaceae]

Maryland Golden Aster (Chrysopsis mariana)

Maple-leaved Viburnum (Viburnum acerifolium)

Coreopsis grandiflora (Large-flowered Coreopsis) Involucral Bracts

Coreopsis grandiflora (Large-flowered Coreopsis) Plant

Coreopsis grandiflora (Large-flowered Coreopsis) Leaves

Coreopsis grandiflora (Large-flowered Coreopsis)

Common Buckeye Butterfly (Junonia coenia) & Coreopsis grandiflora (Large-flowered Coreopsis)

Hairy Spiderwort (Tradescantia hirsuticaulis) The Last Flowers!

Asimina parviflora (Dwarf Pawpaw) [Annonaceae]

Dogfennel (Eupatorium capillifolium) [Asteraceae]

Polygala curtissii (Curtiss' Milkwort; Candyroot)

American Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) [Verbenaceae]

American Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana)

Ebony Spleenwort (Asplenium platyneuron)

Ebony Spleenwort (Asplenium platyneuron) [Aspleniaceae] Sori

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Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area Scouts – Fall 2020

Posted on October 16, 2020 by WCBC

Richard visited Eva Russell Chandler Heritage Preserve & Wildcat Wayside Park on September 23rd & Penny was at Ashmore Heritage Preserve on October 9th. Photography by Richard Holzman & Penny Longhurst. (Click on any picture to zoom & enter the slide show).

Swamp Tickseed (Coreopsis gladiata) [Asteraceae] Stem & Leaves

Swamp Coreopsis, Swamp Tickseed (Coreopsis gladiata) Involucral Bracts

Small Wood Sunflower (Helianthus microcephalus) [Asteraceae]

Netted Chain Fern (Lorinseria areolata; Woodwardia areolata)

New York Ironweed (Vernonia noveboracensis) [Asteraceae]

Pale Meadow Beauty (Rhexia mariana) Bloom & Fruit

Small Wood Sunflower (Helianthus microcephalus) Involucral Bracts

Hyssop-leaved Thoroughwort (Eupatorium hyssopifolium) Plant

Hyssop-leaved Thoroughwort (Eupatorium hyssopifolium) Blooms

Grass-leaved Golden Aster (Pityopsis graminifolia)

Calico Aster (Symphyotrichum lateriflorum) [Asteraceae]

Mountain Sweet Pitcherplant (Sarracenia jonesii)

Swamp Coreopsis, Swamp Tickseed (Coreopsis gladiata)

Hearts-a-bustin'; Strawberry Bush (Euonymus americanus)

Hearts-a-bustin'; Strawberry Bush (Euonymus americanus) [Celastraceae]

Ciliate Hedwigia Moss (Hedwigia ciliata)

Slender Gerardia; Slender False Foxglove (Agalinis tenuifolia)

Chestnut Oak (Quercus montana) [Fagaceae]

Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name.

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Summer in Connestee – 2020

Posted on October 9, 2020 by WCBC

We can’t let Henderson County get all the glory. Transylvania County’s turn!

Photography by Penny Longhurst. Click on any picture to zoom and enter the slide show.

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Native Flora of Henderson County Walkways – August & September, 2020 – Part 2

Posted on October 2, 2020 by WCBC

With loads of time on his hands, Ken and his co-leader, Annie, have been documenting the flora of Henderson County walkways. Their walkies have taken them to the Oklawaha Greenway, Fletcher Park, Park Ridge Nature Trail, & the Park at Flat Rock. Previous posts showed what they saw in early-summer & late-summer. Here are the remaining late-summer native plant pictures. Photography by Ken Borgfeldt. (Click on any picture to zoom & enter the slide show).