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Anemonella thalictroides • Member of the Buttercup family • Grows 4 to 8 inches in height • Delicate plant with stalked white flowers • Compound leaves with 3 round-lobed leaflets • Numerous stamens...
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Genus Lycopodium Succulent herb Primary moss in succession Rose pink star-like flowers Four petaled flowers in terminal clusters Contains distinct stem with simple leaves Oblong glaucous leaves Fruit...
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Rhododendron maximum Reaches maximum height of 50 feet Evergreen Leaves are green on top with silver on the bottom Large red, pink or white, bell-shaped flowers, often with brown spots Lives along...
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Circis canadensis • Also called Judas Tree • Commonly-grown ornamental tree • Often flowers simultaneously with Dogwoods • Member of the Pea family • Grows from 20 to 40 feet with a trunk 10 to 12...
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Erigeron pulchellus • Member of the Sunflower family • Flowers early in the year • Lilac or violet flowers • Stem leaves are sparse and stalkless • Shorter with fewer flowers than Fleabane • Insect...
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Pennywort: • Obolaria virginica • Southern woodland perennial • Common name reflects coin-like appearance • Low, fleshy plant with tiny white or purple flowers that grow in groups of 3 • Long, thick...
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Pearl Crescent Butterfly: • Phyciodes tharos • Tiny • Wing span is 1 1/4 to 1 3/4 inches • Found in open pastures, road edges, vacant lots, and other open spaces • Upper side is orange with black...
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Podophyllum peltatum • Woodland perennial • Excellent ground cover • Looks like tiny umbrellas • Lobed leaves • Either single or double stalked; double, v-shaped stalk is uncommon • Underground stems...
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Pedicularis canadensis • Member of the Snapdragon family • Semi-parasitic plant that gets some nourishment from other plant roots • Also called Wood Betony • Hairy plant with tubular, 2-lipped flowers...
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Arisaema triphyllum • Common perennial scattered throughout southern Appalachia • Usually found near waterfalls • Nicknamed Indian Trump • Three large leaves radiate from top of stalk • Flower is...