LDCNA is a "calcareous flatwoods" or "Coosa flatwoods" habitat in Floyd County,
owned by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
Mid March 2016
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Georgia Least Trillium, or Georgia Dwarf Trillium (Trillium pusillum var. georgianum)
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This tiny trillium is extremely rare in Georgia.
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Crow Poison (Nothoscordum bivalve)
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Buttercup (Rananculus sp.)
Possibly Hispid Buttercup (R. hispidus)
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Another Buttercup species
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Southern Springbeauty (Claytonia virginica var. acutiflora)
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Rue Anemone (Thalictrum thalictroides, aka Anemonella thalictroides)
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Fork-leaf Toothwort (Cardamine dissecta, aka Dentaria multifida)
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Late May 2016
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Purple milkweed (Asclepias purpurascens)
I hadn't seen this species before; it is extremely rare in GA. "About 6 populations are known, with a total of around 60 plants."
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Bee on Milkweed
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Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon) feeding on Milkweed
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A couple more images of the Skipper on the Milkweed
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Carolina Wild Petunia (Ruellia carolinensis)
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Skullcap (Scutellaria sp.)
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