Dan Vining
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Aug 14 2012
Bull Thistle
This photo of Bull Thistle [Cirsium vulgare] was taken at Trout Lake, Hermon, NY. It’s a member of the Aster (Asteraceae) family. Reader’s Digest North American Wildlife, page 463, shows it as being found across Canada, Mexico, and the United States. USDA Plants Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=CIVU
May 26 2012
At Craggy Gardens – Blue Ridge Parkway – 26 May 2012
Craggy Gardens on Blue Ridge Parkway
May 19 2012
Big Glassy Trail – Carl Sandburg House – 19 May 2012
Visit the Carl Sandburg Home Web Site
May 19 2012
Hairy Cat’s Ear
Wildflowers of the Carolinas, pages 362-363, states that this is “often called False Dandelion” and is not a Carolina native, but came from Europe. Hairy Cat’s Ear [Hypochaeris radicata] is a member of the Aster (Asteraceae) family. These photos were taken on Big Glassy at the Carl Sandburg National Historic site. USDA Plants Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=HYRA3 …
May 19 2012
Fire Pink
According to Wildflowers of the Carolinas, pages 198-199, Fire Pink [Silene virginica] is a member of the Pink (Caryophyllaceae) family and is most commonly found in the hills and mountains. The photos were taken on Big Glassy at Carl Sandburg National Historic site on 19 May 2012. USDA Plants Listing: Silene virginica
May 19 2012
Mountain Laurel
These photos of Mountain Laurel [Kalmia latifolia] were taken at the Carl Sandburg National Historic place on Big Glassy. According to Wildflowers of the Carolinas, pages 116-117, it’s a member of the Heath (Ericaceae) family. USDA Plants Listing: Kalmia latifolia
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