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Red Bud: One of the first trees to bloom in the region.
Grows as understory in the wild. These were seen along the C&O Canal along the border with Green Ridge State Forest, MD.
Virginia Rose: Might have different names in different states.
Blooms in summer. These were on the Mill Mountain Trail, GWNF, VA on the approach to Big Schloss.
Spring Beauties: Almost the first flower of spring. Found
in shady trail-side areas. These were encountered on Jeremy's Run Trail on the last weekend of March.
Herb Robert (Geranium robertianum) - Small, paired, delightful flower with darker lines on the petals.
Blooms May to October. Location: Jeremy's Run Tr, SNP, VA.
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Wild Pink or Catchfly: There are several varieties. Silene caroliniana shown here is pink. S. virginiaca
is red. Its sticky stem gives rise to the name Catchfly.
Spotted Joe Pye Weed: Deep pink clusters of flowers supported on dark red stems. Note the whorls of 5 leaves.
Location: All along Tea Creek and its Right Fork, MNF, WV.
Rose-pink/Bitterbloom (Sabatia angularis) : Moist fields and roadsides. Location: Long Pond Trail, GRSF, MD. Photo by Ken Clark.
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Mountain Wood Sorrel, Oxalis montana: Grows in moist, shady forests,
usually at higher elevations. Location: Rohrbaugh Plains Trail, Dolly Sods, MNF, WV.
Depthford Pink: Very small. Clusters along the C&O Canal,
Great Falls National Park, MD. Photo by Ken Clark.
Wild Sweet William or Meadow Phlox (Phlox maculata): Found
along the banks of Fifteen Mile Creek, GRSF, MD. Photo by Ken Clark.
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