Wild Blue Phlox – Native Plant of the Day 03/18/2024
Photo from March 18, 2009. Location: The Pocket, Walker County, Ga.
More photos / info at the Phlox divaricata detail page.
Wild Blue Phlox – Phlox divaricata
Rough Buttonweed – Native Plant of the Day 08/29/2022
Photo from 08/21/2010. Location: Walker County, GA.
More photos / info at the Diodia teres detail page.
Rough Buttonweed, Poor Joe – Diodia teres
Carolina Bugbane – Native Plant of the Day 08/04/2022
Photo from Aug 3, 2013. Lula Lake, Walker County, GA.
More photos / info at the Trautvetteria caroliniensis detail page.
Tassel Rue, Carolina Bugbane – Trautvetteria caroliniensis
Virginia Spring Beauty – Native Plant of the Day 03/11/2022
Photo from April 4, 2010. Location: Walker County, Ga.
More photos / info at the Claytonia virginica detail page.
Virginia Spring Beauty, Narrow-leaved Spring Beauty – Claytonia virginica
Hollow Joe Pye Weed with Eastern Swallowtail butterfly – Native Plant of the Day 08/24/2021
Photo from 08/27/2010. Location: Walker County, GA.
More photos / info at the Eutrochium fistulosum detail page.
Hollow Joe Pye Weed, Trumpetweed – Eutrochium fistulosum
Yellow Mandarin – Native Plant of the Day 04/12/2021
Photo from 04/13/2008. Location: The Pocket, Walker County, Ga.
More photos / info at the Disporum lanuginosum detail page.
Yellow Fairybells, Yellow Mandarin – Disporum lanuginosum
Tall Ironweed – Native Plant of the Day 10/01/2020
Photo from 10/03/2009. Location: Walker County, GA.
More info / photos at the Vernonia gigantea detail page.
Tall Ironweed, Giant Ironweed, Ironweed – Vernonia gigantea
Solomon’s Plume – Native Plant of the Day 04/13/2020
Photo from April 20, 2016. Location: Chestnut Top Trail, Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
More photos / info at the Maianthemum racemosum detail page.
False Solomon’s Seal, Solomon’s Plume – Maianthemum racemosum
Finally a day with no rain, so Cindy and I took another drive to The Pocket, where (other than passing on the boardwalk) we could continue to “social distance.” On the boardwalk we, along with most of the others who were there, would pass back-to-back.
While a few species from last week were missing – Trout Lily, Dutchman’s Breeches, and Hepatica were gone – there were a number added this week – White Baneberry (Doll’s Eyes), Woodland Stonecrop, and (most exciting one for me) Lanceleaf Trillium were the standouts of the new species, even thought the Bent White Trillium probably dominated the bloom.
Bent White Trillium – Trillium flexipes
I know two weeks ago I said this would likely be the first year in 10 that I haven’t reported on the wildflowers blooming at The Pocket due to travel plans, other activities, and weather. Well, the Coronavirus cancelled some travel plans and other activities, and we had a brief respite from the rain today, so Cindy and I took a spin down to The Pocket.
Virginia Bluebells – Mertensia virginica