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Cuckooflower (Cardamine pratensis)Observer
peter_schafranDescription
Single individual seen in the area. Location approximate
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Marsh Orchids (Genus Dactylorhiza)Observer
peter_schafranDescription
About 6 flowering stems in one small area
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Heath Milkwort (Polygala serpyllifolia)Observer
peter_schafranDescription
Location approximate
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Family RicciaceaeObserver
peter_schafranDescription
Growing on muddy, exposed riverbank. Riccia huebeneriana ssp. sullivantii and Ricciocarpos natans known from the area.
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Frost Grape (Vitis vulpina)Observer
peter_schafranDescription
Growing in Carpinus caroliniana
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Virginia Waterleaf (Hydrophyllum virginianum)Observer
peter_schafranDescription
White and purple flowered forms growing together
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Four-leaved Milkweed (Asclepias quadrifolia)Observer
peter_schafranDescription
Fairly common, scattered along trail to Duncan Knob above ~2000 ft.
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White Fringetree (Chionanthus virginicus)Observer
peter_schafranDescription
Along (unnamed?) tributary of Passage Creek. A few others seen along creek.
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American Chestnut (Castanea dentata)Observer
peter_schafranDescription
About 15 ft tall. With signs of blight on trunks.
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Carolina Hornwort (Phaeoceros carolinianus)Observer
peter_schafranDescription
Thallus w/ sporophytes also had antheridia. Spores yellowish and tuberculate to echinate. Stomata present on sporophytes.
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Rock Harlequin (Capnoides sempervirens)Observer
peter_schafranDescription
Growing in cracks in rock overlooking lake. Full sun, eastern exposure.