#RV Journal: Roan Mountain State Park, Roan Mountain TN

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My wife and I finished up a stint helping my daughter’s family at their Duck-Duck-Goose children’s consignment sale and had a little time before our next commitment, so we decided to take a few days camping our way to visit some family in Roanoke, Virginia. I’d been wanting to check out Roan Mountain State Park, and since that’s about half way to Roanoke, we targeted spending two nights at this Tennessee State Park before we moved on. My report follows:

Roan Massif

Roan Massif stays in the clouds 70% of the time – view from Roan Mountain State Park

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White Campion – Silene latifolia – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

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White Campion, an introduced species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (10/28/2015.) Scientific name is Silene latifolia.  Photo below was taken in Meldrum Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada on Aug 10, 2015.   Go to the White Campion detail page for more information.

White Campion, White Cockle, Evening Lychnis - Silene latifolia

White Campion – Silene latifolia

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Common Boneset – Eupatorium perfoliatum – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

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Common Boneset, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (09/30/2015.)  Scientific name is Eupatorium perfoliatum. Photo below was taken on a small island in the Lake Huron North Channel, in Ontario, Canada on Aug 18, 2015. Go to the Common Boneset detail page for more photos and information.

Boneset, Common Boneset, Feverwort, Indian Sage, Wild Isaac - Eupatorium perfoliatum

Common Boneset – Eupatorium perfoliatum

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Brook Lettuce – Micranthes micranthidifolia – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

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Brook Lettuce, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (09/16/2015.)  Scientific name is Micranthes micranthidifolia. Photo below was taken along the Little River Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on May 04, 2015. Go to the Brook Lettuce detail page for more photos and information.

Brook Lettuce, Mountain Lettuce, Branch Lettuce, Lettuceleaf Saxifrage, Deer Tongue - Micranthes micranthidifolia

Brook Lettuce – Micranthes micranthidifolia

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Pickerelweed – Pontederia cordata – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

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Pickerelweed, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (09/15/2015.)  Scientific name is Pontederia cordata. Photo below was taken in a cove of Baie Fine of the North Channel of Lake Huron in Ontario, Canada on August 13, 2015. Go to the Pickerelweed detail page for more photos and information.

Pickerelweed, Lanceleaf Pickerelweed, Heartleaf Pickerelweed, Pickerel Rush - Pontederia cordata

Pickerelweed – Pontederia cordata

Common Tansy – Tanacetum vulgare) – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

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Common Tansy, an introduced species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (09/11/2015.) Scientific name is Tanacetum vulgare.  Photo below was taken in Meldrum Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada on Aug 10, 2015.   Go to the Common Tansy detail page for more information.

Common Tansy, Golden Buttons, Bitter Buttons, Cow Bitter, Garden Tansy - Tanacetum vulgare

Common Tansy – Tanacetum vulgare

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Bluebell Bellflower – Campanula rotundifolia – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

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Bluebell Bellflower, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (09/07/2015.)  Scientific name is Campanula rotundifolia. Photo below was taken in a small cove in Baie Fine of the North Channel of Lake Huron in Ontario, Canada on August 13, 2015. Go to the Bluebell Bellflower detail page for more photos and information.

Bluebell Bellflower, Bluebell, Harebell, Bluebell-of-Scotland, Blue Rain Flower, Heathbells, Witches Thimbles - Campanula rotundifolia

Bluebell Bellflower – Campanula rotundifolia

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Ontario Lobelia – Lobelia kalmii – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

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Ontario Lobelia, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (09/05/2015.)  Scientific name is Lobelia kalmii. Photo below was taken on a small island in the North Channel of Lake Huron in Ontario, Canada on August 19, 2015. Go to the Ontario Lobelia detail page for more photos and information.

Ontario Lobelia, Brook Lobelia, Bog Lobelia, Kalm’s Lobelia - Lobelia kalmii

Ontario Lobelia – Lobelia kalmii

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White Meadowsweet – Spiraea alba – Added to USWildflowers’ Database

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White Meadowsweet, a native species, has been added to the USWildflowers database (09/04/2015.)  Scientific name is Spiraea alba. Photo below was taken in a cove off of Baie Fine of Lake Huron in the Ontario, Canada on August 13, 2015. Go to the White Meadowsweet detail page for more photos and information.

White Meadowsweet, Narrowleaf Meadowsweet, Eastern Meadowsweet, Broadleaf Meadowsweet - Spiraea alba

White Meadowsweet – Spiraea alba

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