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Beard Lichens (Genus Usnea)Observer
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Usnea tillandsioides. Common in upper branches of water oak, Quercus nigra. This branch blown down. Inner white core stretches like a rubber band.
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Sparkleberry (Vaccinium arboreum)Observer
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Upland acidic clay soil in Piedmont.
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Sweetleaf (Symplocos tinctoria)Observer
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One colony on acidic upland clay Piedmont soil, overstory of Pinus taeda, Acer rubrum, and Juniperus virginiana. Colony on both sides of dirt road. A few scattered plants not far away. Conspicuous at this time of year due to persistent dark red and green leaves in false whorls. Green leaves still sweet, green apple flavor. Note chambered pith.
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Sumpweed (Iva annua)Observer
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I grow this plant every year. Upland, clay (disturbed) soil. This is in my gravel driveway.
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Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia)Observer
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Low wet spot, mostly sunny. Clay, acidic soil.
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Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)Observer
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On Echinacea in garden.
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American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)Observer
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On Echinacea in garden.
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Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes)Observer
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On Echinacea in garden. Opens wings fully briefly when lands, then quickly mostly closes them (breezy day).
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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)Observer
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On Asclepias tuberosa and Echinacea.
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American Beech (Fagus grandifolia)Observer
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On clay, acidic soil on ridge top.
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Common Gilled Mushrooms and Allies (Order Agaricales)Observer
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Purple mushrooms growing on old coastal Bermuda hay bale after rain. See orange baling twine for scale. Several days later I didn't see latex.
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Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa)Observer
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Single plant took several years to form larger cluster or colony. Piedmont upland amended clay soils.
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Shrub Yellowroot (Xanthorhiza simplicissima)Observer
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Xanthorhiza simplicissima I planted in my shaded woodland garden. Colony has spread through the years.
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Sweetbay Magnolia (Magnolia virginiana)Observer
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Flowers blooming sequentially, one or two at a time. Flowers very fragrant.
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American Black Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis)Observer
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Sambucus canadensis, spreads by roots to form colony. Piedmont upland clay soils.
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Bitterweed (Helenium amarum)Observer
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Common along dirt-gravel road edge. Upland Piedmont.
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Persian Silk Tree (Albizia julibrissin)Observer
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Volunteer in garden bed. Upland, clay soils.
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American Trumpet Vine (Campsis radicans)Observer
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Growing on elderberry.
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Tiny Bluet (Houstonia pusilla)Observer
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Common and abundant in lawn and pasture. Upland, clay soil.
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Coral Honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens)Observer
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Growing on trees sandwiched between road and railroad track.
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Common Chickweed (Stellaria media)Observer
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Common and abundant garden weed that I eat in my wild salads.
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Chinese Wisteria (Wisteria sinensis)Observer
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Covering forest near old abandoned house.
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Common Pawpaw (Asimina triloba)Observer
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Growing and forming colony by roots in old compost heap.
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Lyreleaf Sage (Salvia lyrata)Observer
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Grows in areas in lawn and pasture.
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Little Barley (Hordeum pusillum)Observer
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Weed in gravel driveway and adjacent garden, associated with Phalaris caroliniana.
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Striped Wintergreen (Chimaphila maculata)Observer
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Chimaphila maculata blooming peak in dry upland woods with acidic clay soil, common and locally abundant. Genus doesn't appear to be listed! Fragrant. 18 December photo of opened seed pods.
