Tag: Blue Ridge Parkway

Whorled Yellow Loosestrife

Whorled Yellow Loosestrife[Lysimachia quadrifolia] found near mile marker 437 on the Blue Ridge Parkway on 25 July 2013. It’s a member of the Primrose (Primulaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 266-267, says it blooms in summer in woods, thickets, and on shores. USDA Plants Listing: Lysimachia quadrifolia

Turk’s-Cap Lily

Turk’s-Cap Lily[Lilium superbum] found near mile marker 437 on the Blue Ridge Parkway on 25 July 2013. It’s a member of the Lily (Liliaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 352-353, says it blooms in summer in damp meadows and borders of bogs. This resembles a Tiger Lily, but the leaf structure is a whorled pattern. …

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Glassy Mine Overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway

The Glassy Mine Overlook is found near milepost 437 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.  It was visited on the late morning/early afternoon of 25 July 2013, as suggested by an Asheville Citizen-Times article, “Wildflower Season Hits Peak” by George Ellison, 21 July 2013, page B7.  There were other wildflower seekers brought there by reading this …

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Wild Geranium

These photos of the Wild Geranium [Geranium maculatum] were taken on a walking path at the Folk Art Center, off the Blue Ridge Parkway, on 11 May 2013. It’s a member of the Geranium (Geraniaceae’s) family and Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 280-281, states it’s “common in fields and meadows.” USDA Plants Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=GEMA

Narrowleaf or Stout Blue-Eyed Grass

These Narrowleaf or Stout Blue-Eyed Grass [Sisyrinchium angustifolium] photos taken on a walking path at the Folk Art Center, off the Blue Ridge Parkway, on 11 May 2013. It’s a member of the Iris (Iridaceae) family and Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 332-333, states the “flowers are often pale blue” and found “in fields and meadows.” …

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At Craggy Gardens – Blue Ridge Parkway – 26 May 2012

Craggy Gardens on Blue Ridge Parkway