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Buttercups (Genus Ranunculus)Observer
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A few clumps at edge of road into floodplain. All In flower .
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Canada Frostweed (Crocanthemum canadense)Observer
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Several plants st edge of grassy field near edge of bluff.
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Partridgeberry (Mitchella repens)Observer
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Several plants inflower at edge of bluff.
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Deerberry (Vaccinium stamineum)Observer
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A few plants, one in flower, at edge of bluff.
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Striped Wintergreen (Chimaphila maculata)Observer
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Scattered in dry woods throughout the site. Beginning to flower on 2021-04-20.
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Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis)Observer
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Tree about 20 feet in height, with many flowers. On high ground adjacent to cove.
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Violets (Genus Viola)Observer
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Single plant, at edge of north facing cove.
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Black Snakeroot (Sanicula canadensis)Observer
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Fairly common throughout north facing hardwood cove. No flowers (23MAR2021).
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Red Buckeye (Aesculus pavia)Observer
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Three small shrubs, 1-2 feet in height, in north facing hardwood cove. None in flower. Several additional shrubs are on the adjacent high ground.
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American Cancer-Root (Conopholis americana)Observer
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Clump of 12 plants on north facing slope in hardwood cove. Sparse herbaceous layer includes hexastylis and spleenwort and christmas fern and danicula
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Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos)Observer
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State champion honey locust tree, with circumference of 110 inches and height of 105 feet. See database South Carolina Champion Trees, maintained by Clemson University.
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American Cancer-Root (Conopholis americana)Observer
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Plants are scattered throughout the property, in both dry and mesic settings. The vicinity of this photo has an unusually high density of plants.
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Wild Pink (Silene caroliniana)Observer
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Group of about five clumps, all in flower, in pine-oak woods near edge of bluff. Two additional clumps are in similar habitat at 33.75544 -80.69668 (WGS84).
Silene caroliniana is considered uncommon in SC (see www.namethatplant.net).
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Rattlesnakeweed (Hieracium venosum)Observer
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Scattered in sunny locations in pine-oak woods near edge of bluff, and continuing down face of bluff. Only a few plants in flower on 2021-04-01. By 04-20, about half in flower.
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Shortleaf Pine (Pinus echinata)Observer
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Tall straight tree (DBH: ?), near edge of high bluff overlooking the Congaree River. Similar trees are scattered in the vicinity.
Photo 2 shows the resin pockets (tiny round indentations) that are characteristic of this species.
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Pennywort (Obolaria virginica)Observer
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Single plant, in flower, in midslopes of north facing hardwood cove.
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Little Brown Jugs (Asarum arifolium)Observer
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Fairly common throughout north facing hardwood cove. Flowers emerging 2021-03-23.
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Spring Coralroot (Corallorhiza wisteriana)Observer
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Clump of five stems, on uppermost slopes of north facing cove. One additional plant is growing on the lower slopes.
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Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis)Observer
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Single plant, in seed, on upper slopes north facing cove.
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Lettuce, Chicory, Dandelion and Salsify Tribe (Tribe Cichorieae)Observer
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Bear's Foot (Smallanthus uvedalia)Observer
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Three plants, two in flower. In rich woods on gentle west-facing slope overlooking Fox Creek.
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Wild Blue Larkspur (Delphinium carolinianum)Observer
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Three plants, in flower, in rich mature hardwood forest ~10 meters from small creek.