Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Penny Longhurst, Lucy Prim & Kathleen Sanders. Click on any picture to zoom.
Read more info on the plants at Glassy at Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve by Patrick D. McMillan
![Yellow Honeysuckle (Lonicera flava) [Caprifoliaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1268-ks-jpeg.jpg?w=333&h=444&ssl=1 "Yellow Honeysuckle (Lonicera flava) [Caprifoliaceae]")
![Elf Orpine (Diamorpha smallii) [Crassulaceae] Side View](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180414_elf-orpine-diamorpha-smallii-side-view-05kb.jpg?w=277&h=144&ssl=1 "Elf Orpine (Diamorpha smallii) [Crassulaceae] Side View")
![Standing Cypress (Ipomopsis rubra) [Polemoniaceae] Leaves](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180416_111931pl.jpg?w=355&h=293&ssl=1 "Standing Cypress (Ipomopsis rubra) [Polemoniaceae] Leaves")
![False Garlic (Nothoscordum bivalve) [Liliaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180414_false-garlic-nothoscordum-bivalve-06kb.jpg?w=229&h=209&ssl=1 "False Garlic (Nothoscordum bivalve) [Liliaceae]")
![Barometer Earthstar (Astraeus hygrometricus) [Astraeaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180416_barometer-earthstar-astraeus-hygrometricus-03kb.jpg?w=465&h=273&ssl=1 "Barometer Earthstar (Astraeus hygrometricus) [Astraeaceae]")
![Dwarf Dandelion (Krigia virginica) [Asteraceae; Cichoroideae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180416_field-of-dwarf-dandelion-krigia-virginicakb.jpg?w=426&h=274&ssl=1 "Dwarf Dandelion (Krigia virginica) [Asteraceae; Cichoroideae]")
![Blue Star; Blue Dogbane (Amsonia tabernaemontana) [Apocynaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180414_blue-star-amsonia-tabernaemontana-02kb.jpg?w=196&h=113&ssl=1 "Blue Star; Blue Dogbane (Amsonia tabernaemontana) [Apocynaceae]")
![Hairy Spiderwort (Tradescantia hirsuticaulis) [Commelinaceae] Varicolor](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180414_hairy-spiderwort-tradescantia-hirsuticaulis-varicolorkb.jpg?w=242&h=204&ssl=1 "Hairy Spiderwort (Tradescantia hirsuticaulis) [Commelinaceae] Varicolor")
![Cedar-apple Rust (Gymnosporangium juniperivirginianae) [Pucciniaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180416_cedar-apple-rust-gymnosporangium-juniperi-virginianae-03kb.jpg?w=193&h=147&ssl=1 "Cedar-apple Rust (Gymnosporangium juniperivirginianae) [Pucciniaceae]")
Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name.
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![Early Buttercup (Ranunculus fascicularis) [Ranunculaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180413_early-buttercup-ranunculus-fascicularis-02kb.jpg?w=376&h=229&ssl=1 "Early Buttercup (Ranunculus fascicularis) [Ranunculaceae]")
![Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum) [Geraniaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180413_101823pl.jpg?w=402&h=324&ssl=1 "Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum) [Geraniaceae]")
![Muscle Men - Ironwood or Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana) [Betulaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180413_100228pl.jpg?w=396&h=576&ssl=1 "Muscle Men - Ironwood or Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana) [Betulaceae]")
![Southern Sanicle (Sanicula smallii ) [Apiaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180413_southern-sanicle-sanicula-smalliikb.jpg?w=310&h=280&ssl=1 "Southern Sanicle (Sanicula smallii ) [Apiaceae]")
After the field trip,a few of us walked along the Davidson River on the Cat Gap trail to see the Trillium grandiflorum. They’ll probably still be blooming for a few more days if you want to go and see them.
Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Penny Longhurst, Jim Poling, & Kathleen Sanders
A little damp and chilly, but well worth it!
![Long-spurred Violet (Viola rostrata) [Violaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/viola-rostrata-long-spurred-violet201804090104-jpegjp.jpg?w=182&h=140&ssl=1 "Long-spurred Violet (Viola rostrata) [Violaceae]")
![American Beech (Fagus grandifolia) [Fagaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/dsc_9851_edited-1dh.jpg?w=245&h=152&ssl=1 "American Beech (Fagus grandifolia) [Fagaceae]")
![Hemlock Varnish Shelf Mushroom; Hemlock Reishi (Ganoderma tsugae) [Ganodermataceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180409_103918pl.jpg?w=434&h=318&ssl=1 "Hemlock Varnish Shelf Mushroom; Hemlock Reishi (Ganoderma tsugae) [Ganodermataceae]")
Photography by David Heavner, Penny Longhurst, & Jim Poling
On the way back to Brevard some of us drove up Persimmon Ridge Road, passing Ashmore and Eva Chandler Heritage Preserves, and spotted lots of these roadside plants.
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![Dog Hobble (Leucothoe fontanesiana) [Ericaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/dog-hobble-leucothoe-fontanesiana.jpg?w=636&h=284&ssl=1 "Dog Hobble (Leucothoe fontanesiana) [Ericaceae]")
![Sweet Shrub (Calycanthus floridus) [Calycanthaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180406_sweet-shrub-calycanthus-floridus7.jpg?w=263&h=148&ssl=1 "Sweet Shrub (Calycanthus floridus) [Calycanthaceae]")
![Robin's Plantain (Erigeron pulchellus) [Asteraceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180406_robins-plantain-erigeron-pulchellus-015.jpg?w=263&h=278&ssl=1 "Robin's Plantain (Erigeron pulchellus) [Asteraceae]")
Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Alice Greko, Penny Longhurst, & Jim Poling
Weather was a tad better than last year. As a result, twenty-three members turned out for a spectacular show! You might be interested in this video about the Class J steam locomotive Norfolk and Western 611 on its last run up the Saluda grade which starts at around 1:00 into the movie. It starts to stall at 3:00 and restarts around 6:30. That is some dirty smoke!
Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, David Heavner, Penny Longhurst, and Jim Poling. Click on any picture to enter the slide show.
![Yellow Mandarin; Fairy Bells (Prosartes lanuginosa) [Liliaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180402_yellow-mandarin-prosartes-lanuginosa-03.jpg?w=161&h=136&ssl=1 "Yellow Mandarin; Fairy Bells (Prosartes lanuginosa) [Liliaceae]")
![Southern Chervil (Chaerophyllum tainturieri ) [Apiaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/jp-chaerophyllum-tainturieri-tainturier27s-or-southern-chervil201804029818.jpeg?w=362&h=280&ssl=1 "Southern Chervil (Chaerophyllum tainturieri ) [Apiaceae]")
![Slippery Elm (Ulmus rubra) [Ulmaceae] Seed Pods](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/dh-dsc_9671_slippery-elm-ulmus-rubra.jpg?w=414&h=274&ssl=1 "Slippery Elm (Ulmus rubra) [Ulmaceae] Seed Pods")
![American Beech (Fagus grandifolia) [Fagaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180402_113307.jpg?w=218&h=123&ssl=1 "American Beech (Fagus grandifolia) [Fagaceae]")
![Cut-leaved Toothwort (Cardamine concatenata) [Brassicaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/20180402_cut-leaved-toothwort-cardamine-concatenata-01.jpg?w=167&h=129&ssl=1 "Cut-leaved Toothwort (Cardamine concatenata) [Brassicaceae]")
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