Logo Dunite Barrens - Late Summer 2024
Dickenson Branch Botanical Area, Rabun Co., GA
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1 - Late August, 2024

When we were here in July, we had seen an unknown Liatris species.
I hoped to catch it in bloom but it was still several weeks too early.


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Nodding Onion   (Allium cernuum)


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Nodding Onion   (Allium cernuum)


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Nodding Onion   (Allium cernuum)


Chamaelirium
Devil's Bit, aka Fairy Wand (Chamaelirium luteum)
I wanted to see if I could refind this plant that that I found blooming in June.



Gentian
Julie Duncan and I found this lone Gentian here in July.
I was hoping it would be in bloom by now, but it still has a ways to go.



Liatris
Dense Blazing Star   (Liatris spicata)
These started blooming here in Mid July; they are over 5 feet tall.



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Liatris spicata - closer view of the flowers.


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Dense Blazing Star   (Liatris spicata)


Silphium
This Silphium was over 8 feet tall!


Tipularia
I was surprised to still see fresh Crane-fly Orchids (Tipularia discolor)


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Upper portion of another Liatris species, still in bud.
We are thinking these are either L. scariosa or L. squarrulosa.



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Upper-mid section of the other Liatris species...
Will have to return in a few weeks to catch these in flower...



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Base of the other Liatris species...
Either L. scariosa or L. squarrulosa.



2 - Early September, 2024

Two and a half weeks later I was back, hoping
to find the Liatris and the Gentiana in bloom.


Liatris
Yay, the Liatris is blooming!
We (Richard Ware & Tom Govus) decided that these were
Savanna Blazing Star   (Liatris scariosa).



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Emerging florets


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Savanna Blazing Star   (Liatris scariosa)


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A couple of photos of the buds, for ID purposes


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Liatris - opening buds


Liatris
Savanna Blazing Star   (Liatris scariosa)


Gentiana
The "finally blooming" gentian turned out to be
Striped Gentian   (Gentiana villosa)



Gentiana
While not rare, I think this is the first time I have photographed this species.


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Gentiana villosa


Gentiana
Several photos included, from various angles


Gentiana
Striped Gentian   (Gentiana villosa)


Gentiana
This single plant was the only one I could find here.


Allium
Nodding Onion   (Allium cernuum)


Lespedeza
Bush Clover   (Lespedeza sp.)


Ironweed
Ironweed   Vernonia noveboracensis



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