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Yellowroot: • Xanthorhiza simplicissima • Small branched shrub that usually grows in colonies • Underground stem • Roots and inner bark of stem are yellow • Roots produce a strong odor and taste...The Plant Kingdom
Plants have specific structures that help them survive, grow and produce more plants. There are distinct environments in the world that support different types of plants.
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Yellowroot | Appalachian Cove (S.C.) | NatureScene
Yellow Buckeye | Appalachian Cove (S.C.) | NatureScene
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Yellow Buckeye: Aesculus octandra Popular shade tree Grows up to 90 feet high with a trunk diameter of 3 feet Leaves are compound palmate Leaves are 5 to 15 inches long; occur in groups of five Yellow...
Wood Anemone | Appalachian Cove (S.C.) | NatureScene
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Wood Anemone: • Amenome quinquefolia • Delicate specimen • Less than 6 inches tall • Single, white or pink flower with 5 sepals • Whorl of leaves on slender stem • Grows in patches
Witch Hazel | Appalachian Cove (S.C.) | NatureScene
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Hamamelidaceae virginiana • Deciduous • Grows in clusters • Narrow, strap-shaped, yellow petals • Grows up to 25 feet high • Capsular fruit flowers in October • Foliage turns yellow in the fall •...
Wild Geranium | Appalachian Cove (S.C.) | NatureScene
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Wild Geranium: • Geranium maculatum • Hardy, shade-tolerant perennial • Native to temperate climates • Plant has 10 fertile stamens • Pink blossoms • Regular-shaped flower petals • Also known as...
White Trillium | Appalachian Cove (S.C.) | NatureScene
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White Trillium: • Trillium erectum • Also called Erect Trillium or Wake Robin • Abundant spring wildflower that grows on the forest floor • Three leaves radiate from the top of a 6 to 12 inch stalk •...
Walking Fern | Appalachian Cove (S.C.) | NatureScene
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Asplenium rhyzohyllum • Rare fern that looks like it is walking across moss • Erect rhizomes 1 - 1.5 mm in diameter • Scales form a broad base • Long narrow stipes • Narrow triangular laminae •...
Tulip Tree | Appalachian Cove (S.C.) | NatureScene
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Liriodendron tulipfera Beautiful ornamental tree Ranked among noblest trees in American forests Largest deciduous tree in North America Also known as Yellow Poplar Leaf is tulip-shaped Important...
Sweet Betsy | Appalachian Cove (S.C.) | NatureScene
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Trillium cuneatum • Rich, dark flower with three parts • Species name means "wedge-shaped" referring to the tapered shape of the petal • Tri-colored petals - either maroon or yellow • Erect, smooth...