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British Soldiers: This really isn't a flower but a diminutive,
colorful lichen usually growing on rocks with other species. This one was seen in Dolly Sods, MNF, WV.
Round-leaved Sundew (Drosera rotundifolia L.): This minute plant (less than 2 inches in height) is carnivourous.
Insects get stuck to the apparent drops of dew and are digested in place. It does produce a simple white flower atop a central
stalk. Location: All along the wet spots of Dobbin Grade, Dolly Sods North, MNF, WV.
Gray's Lily (Lilium grayii): Deep Red. Petals do not bend back as much as others in this genus. Single
flowers up to clusters of 4. Found in the mountains of VA, TN and SC. Location: AT - Tar Jacket Rodge, GWNF, VA.
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Bee Balm: Loves shady hillsides and creek banks. Blooms
June-July. This one was in the Otter Creek Wilderness Area, MNF, WV.
Pawpaw ( Asimina triloba): Dark red to maroon flowers,
9 inch eliptical leaves. Tree grows to 20 feet. Found in moist forests and flood plains. The fruit is edible. Location: Harpersferry,
WV. Photos by Ken Clark.
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Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis): Oddly attractive.
Grows along streams and in wet areas. Blooms in summer. Location: Long Pond Trail, GRSF, MD.
Red Trillium (Trillium erectum). The first Trillium to bloom in the region. Also known as Stinking Benjamin,
Stinking Willie and Wake-Robin. There are pale yellow and white varients as well. Do not confuse these with the White Trillium.
Photo by Patrick Roberts. Location: Allegheny Tr, WV.
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