Forty Acre Rock (S.C.)

Forty Acre Rock is set in the upper part of the Piedmont region of South Carolina. Forty Acre Rock is actually in the transition zone of the Piedmont and Sandhills. The Piedmont region has been heavily built upon in the past few years and signs of deforestation are evident. This wonderful park, however, remains untouched in its pristine beauty. A well-known group, the Flat Creek Heritage Preserve is the caretaker of this wonderful South Carolina treasure. 

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Persimmon | Forty Acre Rock (S.C.)
Persimmon | Forty Acre Rock (S.C.)

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Diospyros virginiana • Native to Eastern United States • Distinctive dark thick bark • Leaves somewhat thickened • Leaves egg shaped and not toothed • Yellow flowers • Grows up to 50 feet tall •...
Pool Sprite | Forty Acre Rock (S.C.)
Pool Sprite | Forty Acre Rock (S.C.)

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Amphianthus pusillus • Rarest plant in South Carolina Piedmont • Annual plant • Snapdragon family • Fibrous roots • 5 - 10 cm tall (2 - 4 inches) • Grows in vernal pools • Submerged and floating...
Sassafras | Forty Acre Rock (S.C.)
Sassafras | Forty Acre Rock (S.C.)

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• Sassafras albidum • Medium to large size tree • Flowers appear before leaves • Leaves not toothed, lobed or not, in three patterns • Patterns have "thumb and mitten" outline, 3 fingers or smooth egg...
Spotted Salamander | Forty Acre Rock (S.C.)
Spotted Salamander | Forty Acre Rock (S.C.)

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• Ambystoma maculatum • Widespread in the United States • Stoutly built, 15.2 - 24.8 cm (6 - 9.75 inches) • Black, blue-black, dark gray or dark brown above • Two irregular rows of round, yellow or...
Stonecrop | Forty Acre Rock (S.C.)
Stonecrop | Forty Acre Rock (S.C.)

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• Sedum smallii • Sedum Family (Crassulaceae) • 35 genera and 1,500 species • Succulent herb or small shrub • Leaves simple, alternate or opposite, fleshy • Sepals 4 or 5; petals 4 or 5, free or...
Tadpole | Forty Acre Rock (S.C.)
Tadpole | Forty Acre Rock (S.C.)

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• Order Anura • Hatches from eggs laid in water • Some eggs laid in moist land areas or dropped into water or swept into water by rains or carried to water by parent • Developmental stage between egg...
Yellow Jasmine | Forty Acre Rock (S.C.)
Yellow Jasmine | Forty Acre Rock (S.C.)

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• Gelsemium rankinii • Sometimes called "Jasamer" in SC • Other common names include Woodbine, Carolina, Evening Trumpet Flower • State flower of South Carolina • Native plant • Woody climbing vine...