Logo Spring 2023 Wildflowers
Clay County, NC
All Text & Images:
Copyright (2023)

April wildflowers from various locations in the Chunky Gal area,
including Glade Gap, Riley Cove and Park Gap.


1 - Early April 2023


Trout_Lily
Trout Lily   (Erythronium sp.)


Wood_anemone
Wood Anemone   (Anemone quinquefolia)


Dwarf_Ginseng
Dwarf Ginseng   (Nanopanax trifolius)


Dwarf_Ginseng
Dwarf Ginseng


Dwarf_Ginseng
Dwarf Ginseng


Hepatica
Sharp-lobed Hepatica   (Hepatica acutiloba)


Trillium_grandiflorum
Trillium grandiflorum


Trillium_erectum
Trillium erectum


Wood_Lily_buds
Speckled Wood Lily (Clintonia umbellulata) in bud


Canada_Mayflower_buds
Canada Mayflower (Maianthemum canadense) in bud


Trout_Lilies
Trout Lilies   (Erythronium species)


Showy_orchis_buds
Showy Orchis (Galearis spectabilis) in bud



I volunteered to lead a field trip for the GA BotSoc Spring Pilgrimage
in early May, so I went scouting out my planned destinations.


2 - Late April 2023


Trillium_grandiflorum
Trillium grandiflorum


Trillium_grandiflorum_aged
Trillium grandiflorum with aging pink petals


Betony
Wood Betony, aka Lousewort   (Pedicularis canadensis)
Red form.



Betony
Wood Betony - yellow form


Betony
Wood Betony - red and yellow form


Showy_Orchis
Showy Orchis   (Galearis spectabilis)
These orchids were in about perfect shape today.



Showy_Orchis
A nice pair of Showy Orchis   (Galearis spectabilis)
Since the flowers of the two plants were facing different
directions, I took a "front" and "back" photo.



Showy_Orchis
Showy Orchis   (Galearis spectabilis)
This is the "other" side.



Broadleaf_Toothwort
Broadleaf Toothwort   (Cardamine diphylla)


Trillium_erectum
Trillium erectum


Trillium_erectum_album
Trillium erectum var. album


Actaea_baneberry
White Baneberry, aka Doll's Eyes   (Actaea pachypoda)


Canada_Mayflower
Canada Mayflower   (Maianthemum canadense)
These were just beginning to flower.



Clintonia
Speckled Wood Lily (Clintonia umbellulata), just coming into flower.


Clintonia
Speckled Wood Lily   (Clintonia umbellulata)


Tiarella_austrina
Foamflower   (Tiarella austrina)


Tiarella_austrina
A nice group of Foamflower


Trillium_erectums
Group of Trillium erectum var. erectum


Rosy_Twisted_Stalk
Rosy Twisted Stalk   (Streptopus lanceolatus)


Diphylleia
Umbrella Leaf   (Diphylleia cymosa)


Thalictrum_clavatum
Mountain Meadow Rue   (Thalictrum clavatum)



Stdg Indian & Chunky Gal Western NC Index NE GA - NC Index