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Deep Gap Rd & Little Buck Creek Area Clay County, NC Late Summer 2022 |
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Deep Gap Rd & Little Buck Creek Area Clay County, NC Late Summer 2022 |
All Text & Images: Copyright (2022) |
| 1 - Mid August 2022 I explored the area around the Little Buck Creek Bog, and then followed a branch up the northern slope of Yellow Mtn, looking for early fall wildflowers. |
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| American Jumpseed (Persicaria virginiana) |
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| The Jumpseed was growing next to where I parked my truck. Not very good photos, but I wanted a record of the plant's occurrence here. |
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| New York Ironweed (Vernonia noveboracensis) This and the next several photos were taken around the bog perimeter. |
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| Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) |
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| Bees on Sweet Pepperbush (Clethra alnifolia). |
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| Virginia Meadow Beauty (Rhexia virginica) These were past their prime, and there were only a few decent flowers... |
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| Winged Monkey Flower (Mimulus alatus) |
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| Appalachian Bunchflower (Veratrum parviflorum) This species, a somewhat reluctant bloomer, was flowering everywhere. |
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| Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos) |
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| Following a branch, I encountered a nice population of Monkshood. |
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| Southern Monkshood (Aconitum uncinatum) |
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| These are always a joy to come across in the late summer. |
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| But beware - all parts of the plant contain poisonous alkaloids! |
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| Scarlet Beebalm (Monarda didyma) This was growing amongst the Monkshood, but was mostly bloomed out for the season. |
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| There were a lot of fungi growing near the creek branch... |
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| Pear-shaped Puffball (was Lycoperdon pyriforme; transferred to Apioperdon pyriforme). These often have tiny spines when young and fresh, as seen in this photo. |
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| More mature specimens of the Pear-shaped Puffball. lacking the spines... |
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| A big clump of coral fungi. |
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| Club, or spindle, fungus (Clavulinopsis sp.) |
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| This big old honker was almost 10 inches across! |
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| 2 - Two weeks later, I was visiting some nearby spots, so stopped by this same general area... September 1, 2022 |
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| Chinese Bush Clover (Lespedeza cuneata) |
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| At least I'm pretty sure this is not one of the native Lespedezas...
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| Common Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum) |
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| Sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale) |
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| I came across some nice Turtleheads blooming in the creek. |
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| Mountain Turtlehead (Chelone obliqua) |
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| Scarlet Beebalm (Monarda didyma) There were still a few in flower along the creek. |
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| Beechdrops (Epifagus virginiana) A parasite of the American Beech... |
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| Primrose (Oenothera sp.) |
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| I had somehow missed the Blue Vervain when I was here two weeks ago, and now it was all bloomed out... |