Saturday, April 17, 2010

Woodland Wildflowers at Emiquon

Last Saturday, the Emiquon Corps of Discovery went on a wildflower field trip. We found several species along Coal Creek, which runs behind TNC headquarters.

Spring Beauty was still growing along the creek and hillside.
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Dutchman's Breeches were mostly past bloom, but I did find a few samples with blossoms.
DuchmensBreechesEmiquonClarkRd04102010JGWard_MG_7783

Buttercups grew along the banks of the creek.
SwampButtercupEmiquonCoalCreek04122010JGWard_MG_8098

Wild Mustard was blooming along the path.
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We encountered a couple of small patches of Virginia Bluebells.
BlueBellsEmiquonCoalCreek04172010JGWard_MG_8203

Rosebud trees were in bloom.
RedbudEmiquonCoalCreek04172010JGWard_MG_8207

Sweet William was scattered up the hillside.
SweetWilliamEmiquonCoalCreek04172010JGWard_MG_8217

Cutleaf Toothwort hadn't bloomed yet, but appeared ready to bloom.
ToothwortEmiquonCoalCreek04172010JGWard_MG_8230

We found several Jack-in-the-Pulpit plants.
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And several Purple Trillium, one of which was blooming!
TrilliumEmiquonCoalCreek04172010JGWard_MG_8235

TrilliumEmiquonCoalCreek04172010JGWard_MG_8238

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