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The Joyful Botanist: A Blazing Star of fall - (opens the original)
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As summer’s heat gives way to cooler days, a playful dance of colors on the roadsides and in the meadows of Southern Appalachia mimics autumn’s hot and cold nature. Fall flowers tend to bloom in warm yellows and oranges, cool blues and purples, or, as is the case with many Asters (Symphyotrichum & Eurybia spp.), display both purple and gold on the same flower. Among the various hues of purple flowering plants in the fall, such as the lightly colored Joe Pye Flowers (Eutrochium spp.) and the deep
The Joyful Botanist: Pickin’ up Pawpaws and puttin’ ‘em in my pocket - (opens the original)
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Have you ever eaten a Pawpaw? No, I’m not asking you if you have a history of elderly cannibalism. I’m talking about North America’s largest tree fruit, the Pawpaw Asimina triloba. Have you ever had one? If you haven’t, I’m not that surprised. Even though this species of tree and its fruit can be found growing in 26 states from New York south to the Florida panhandle, and west to Nebraska and Texas, it is not very common in the wild, especially fruit-bearing populations. There are some interesti
Cheers to the angels on the mountaintops - (opens the original)
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Many people say they see angels when walking the mountains. Maybe they’re spirits of the hills or spiritual beings of light bringing messages and warnings of omens both ill and good. Or maybe they saw an overabundance of bees, beetles and butterflies dancing not on the head of a pin, but on the flowerhead of the filmy angelica (Angelica triquinata). A member of the carrot family of plants (Apiaceae), this large and showy species only grows in the higher elevations of the southern and central App
The Joyful Botanist: Oh Lobelia, you’re helping my heart - (opens the original)
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Summer’s heat is at full boil, the garden’s bounty is filling baskets and bellies and the Lobelias are blooming. Must be August in Appalachia. Such a serious month, August, filled with trips to the local rivers, lakes, swimming holes and waterfalls, sunset picnics on the parkway and an embarrassing abundance of blooms and plant growth. Amid the many shades of green in the woods and meadows this time of year, a shock of vibrant color will always stand out and catch my eye. This often happens when
The Joyful Botanist: Goodbye Cullowhee - (opens the original)
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In 1984, Ronald Reagan was the President, Mary Lou Retton won gold at the Olympics, I was a 13 year old who hated yardwork and the number one pop song of the year was Prince’s “When Doves Cry.” This was also the year that the Cullowhee Native Plant Conference was born. Forty-two years ago, visionary founders who saw a need to bring together a diverse group of people to celebrate plants native to the Southeast began the native plant movement. They aimed to promote those plants’ use in landscaping
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