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Black Snake Root: Grows
in moist areas. Blooms throughout summer into early fall. Location: Tea Creek Drainage, MNF, WV.
Black Cherry Tree: This is a pioneer tree that grows in areas that have been logged. The long clusters of white blossoms
are very fragrant. Location: Hidden Passage, Roaring Plains, MNF, WV.
Goat's Beard: Groups of long, creamy white "tassles"
atop stems with large toothed leaves. Blooms from May to July. Found in rich forests. Location: Bluff Trail, SNP, VA.
Stinging Nettle: Grows to 4 feet, often shorter. Small hair-thin
needles on the bottom side of the leaves will leave you itching if you come in contact with it. Location: all over the SNP.
Lousewort: AKA Wood Bettony. This specimen is way beyond
its prime. The flower head is usually covered with odd-shaped flowers and the basal leaves are more erect. Location: Weedlewood
Trail, SNP, VA.
Japanese Knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum): Agressive invasive.
Broad, opposite, alternating lancolete leaves. Flower spikes at leaf axils. Leaves turn orange in the fall. Location: Kaymoor
Tr, New River Gorge NR, WV.
Canada Mayflower (Maianthemum canadense).: A Lily. Forms
mats through rhizomes. Location: Gunpowder Falls SP, MD. Photo by Ken Clark.
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Wood Stonecrop: Grows
in rocky areas in the shade. Location: North Fork Mt. Trail, MNF, WV.
Dutchman's Britches: Pantaloon shaped flowers on naked stems above variegated basal leaves. Blooms April-May. Location:
Shenk's Ferry Wild Flower Preserve, Holtwood Recreation Area, PA.
Nodding Ladies' Tresses: In the orchid family. 6 to 24 inches. Likes damp areas. Flowers arranged in a tight
spiral. Long, lancolet basal leaves. Blooms August to November. Location: Raven Ridge Trail, Dolly Sods North, WV.
Foam Flower: Very small flowers on 6 inch stems with basal Maple leaves. Forms mats. This clump was growing over
the top of a large stump with assorted mosses. Location: Lake Sherwood Trail, MNF, WV.
Virginia Knotweed (Tovara Virginiana): A smartweed. The bush can
get quite tall. Grows in moist areas. Location: Along the New River, WV.
Bettleweed (Galax rotundifolia): Small flowers in a spike-like cluster atop a leafless flower stem w/heart
shaped evergreen basal leaves. Blooms May - July. Mountains of VA and WV south. Location: Cornelius Creek Trail, Jefferson
National Forest, VA.
Miterwort (Mitilla diphylla): Elongated cluster of 1/6 inch flowers. Petals seem to form a
snowflake pattern. Blooms April - June. Fruit pod looks like a bishop's miter. Photo by Patrick Roberts. Location: Allegheny
Trail (North section), WV.
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Fly Poison, Amianthium muscaetoxicum: A lily. Grows well in the shade. Native Americans and mountain folks
mixed sugar with the ground roots to serve as fly poison. Location: Tuscarora Trail between Mill Mt. Trail and Stony Run Trail,
GWNF, VA.
Photo by Ken Clark.
Meadow Sweet: A wild Spirea. Bees Love it. Location: Along the boardwalk at the terminus of Black Bird Knob Trail,
Dolly Sods, MNF, WV.
False Solomon's Seal, Smilacina racemosa: In the Lily family. Cluster of small white flowers atop a single stem
w/alternating lanecolet leaves.
Fringe Tree (AKA Old Man's Beard), Chionanthus virginicus: Very fragrant small tree that blooms in June.
Location: Along Little Passage Creek on Mudhole Gap Tr, Massanutten Mt, VA.
Gall-of-the-Earth or Tall Rattlesnake - Root (Prenanthes trifoliata):
Bloms late August - October. Can grow to 5 feet.Note the deeply lobed, 5-pointed leaf. Mostly on mountain tops in open
woods. Location: Shenandoah Mountain Tr, Ramsey's Draft Wilderness, GWNF, VA.
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