Trillium vaseyi (Sweet Wakerobin, Vasey's Trillium, Sweet Trillium, Sweet Beth)
We stopped to photograph
these flowers yet again.
We found many of these along the road, most in excellent condition. Most of the flowers we had seen previously were a very light pink. Here, we spotted a flower that was…
almost pure white.
Many were light pink, to…
Tiarella cordifolia (Heartleaf
Foamflower, Foamflower, Mountain Foamflower,
False Miterwort)
Foamflowers were still flourishing.
Cardamine diphylla (Broadleaf Toothwort, Crinkleroot, Pepperroot)
This species has been documented only in counties in far north Georgia. We had found a few plants here on our previous visit but didn’t get photos. This time we were successful.
Closer views of the leaves
Calycanthus floridus var. glaucus (Eastern Sweetshrub, Smooth Sweetshrub, Carolina Allspice)
This species has been documented in many counties in the northern half of Georgia.
Flowers and leaves in filtered sunlight
Under normal conditions, we would have gone over to Dicks Creek again. However, we were travelling in a vehicle that probably would not have handled the rougher road very well, we headed over to Sosebee Cover – our first visit to this site – to see what was blooming…
Identification Resources:
Southeastern Flora
- Cardamine diphylla (Crinkleroot)
- Calycanthus floridus (Eastern Sweetshrub)
Natural and Naturalized Plants of the Carolinas and Georgia:
- Trillium catesbaei (Catesby's Trillium, Rosy Wake-robin, Bashfull Trillium, Rose Trillium)
- Tiarella cordifolia (Mountain Foamflower, False Miterwort)
- Cardamine diphylla (Broadleaf Toothwort, Crinkleroot, Pepperroot)
- Calycanthus floridus (Smooth Sweetshrub, Carolina Allspice)
Distribution:
United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database:
- Trillium vaseyi (Sweet Wakerobin)
- Trillium catesbaei (Bashful Wakerobin)
- Tiarella cordifolia (Heartleaf Foamflower)
- Cardamine diphylla (Crinkleroot)
- Calycanthus floridus (Eastern Sweetshrub)
Related post:
- Early Spring Wildflowers At Boggs Creek Recreation Area
- Wildflowers at Boggs Creek Recreation Area: Take Two (Part 1)
- Wildflowers at Boggs Creek Recreation Area: Take Two (Part 2)
- Wildflowers at Boggs Creek Recreation Area: Take Two (Part 3)
- Spring Wildflowers at Dicks Creek (Part 2)
- Wildflowers at Boggs Creek Recreation Area: Take 3 – Trilliums
- Wildflowers at Boggs Creek Recreation Area: Take Three - Other Wildflowers