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#Wildflowers of The Walking Track at Chattanooga Valley Church of the Nazarene

Several years ago the Chattanooga Valley Church of the Nazarene generously opened a walking track next to a creek on their property in Flintstone, Georgia and made it available to the public. My wife and I take advantage of that track from time to time, and have been surprised and pleased by how many wildflowers grow in the area.  Yesterday was a beautiful day, so we walked the track, and I went back later to photograph the wildflowers.  Here are a dozen native species blooming now along the track.

Green-headed Coneflower, Cutleaf Coneflower

Among the first wildflowers you notice along the creek is Green-headed Coneflower.

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Pinnate Prairie Coneflower – Ratibida pinnata – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

Pinnate Prairie Coneflower, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (09/24/2012.) Scientific name is Ratibida pinnata.  Photo below was taken near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in St. Louis County, MN on Sep 9, 2012. Go to the Pinnate Prairie Coneflower detail page for more photos and information.

Pinnate Prairie Coneflower, Yellow Coneflower, Grayhead Coneflower - Ratibida pinnata

Pinnate Prairie Coneflower, Yellow Coneflower, Grayhead Coneflower – Ratibida pinnata

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Browneyed Susan – Rudbeckia triloba – Added to USWildflowers Database

Browneyed Susan, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (07/17/2011.) Scientific name is Rudbeckia triloba. Photo below was taken along the road to the Blue Hole along Pigeon Mountain, in Walker County, GA  on July 16, 2011.   Go to the Browneyed Susan detail page for more photos and information.

Browneyed Susan, Thin-leaf Coneflower, Three-lobed Coneflower - Rudbeckia triloba

Browneyed Susan, Thin-leaf Coneflower, Three-lobed Coneflower – Rudbeckia triloba