Logo Mountains of Tellico
Page 2 - Spring Wildflowers
Cherokee National Forest, Monroe Co., TN
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Spent a great day in early April with Brian S exploring the upper headwaters and tributaries of the Tellico
River.   We visited historic, prehistoric, and geologic sites, waterfalls, and tons of wildflowers.   This page
covers a few of the wildflowers we saw, while Page 1 includes all of the non-flora subjects that we visited.


Trillium_grandiflorum_pair
A pair of Trillium grandiflorum


Spring_Beauty
Carolina Spring Beauty   (Claytonia caroliniana)


Dutchmans_Breeches
Dutchman's Breeches   (Dicentra cucullaria)


Squirrel_Corn
And its relative, Squirrel Corn   (Dicentra canadensis)


Trillium_cuneatum
Several of the Trillium cuneatums at this location were unusual
for both their vibrant red coloring, and the fully open flowers.



Trout_Lily
Dimpled Trout Lily   (Erythronium umbilicatum)


Rue_anemone
Pinkish Rue Anemone   (Thalictrum thalictroides)


Trillium_cuneatum_yellow
Trillium cuneatum - yellow form


Pink_Trillium_grandiflorum
As they age, the flowers of Trillium grandiflorum turn pink.


Trillium_cuneatum_bronze
Trillium cuneatum - bronze-yellow form


Trillium_erectum
This Trillium (probably vaseyi) was the closest to flowering of any we saw of this species.


Spring_Beauty
Another Carolina Spring Beauty


Trillium_luteum
I believe this may be a Trillium luteum.
It had a distinctly different scent, although I don't know that I would describe it as "lemon".



Trillium_grandiflorum_pair
Pair of Trillium grandiflorum


Trout_Lily
Dimpled Trout Lily


Toothwort
Slender Toothwort (Cardamine angustata), I think.


Rue_Anemone
Rue Anemone   (Thalictrum thalictroides)


Trillium_cuneatum_yellow
Trillium cuneatum - yellow form


Trillium_grandiflorum
Trillium grandiflorum


Trout_Lily_pair
Pair of Dimpled Trout Lilies   (Erythronium umbilicatum)


Brian_and_Trillium
Brian photographing a Trillium.


Trillium_grandiflorum_trio
Trio of Trillium grandiflorum


Upper_Meadow_Falls
Nice roadside clump of Trillium cuneatum.


Trillium_habitat
Trillium grandiflorum in habitat.


Sedge
A species of Carex - Sedge
Probably Plantainleaf Sedge (Carex plantaginea)



Trillium_cuneatum_red_pair
Trillium cuneatum - red pair



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