Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Pipestem State Park Hike

# 357 - Nodding Onion
While at a conference at Pipestem State Park in Southern WV, I hiked a trail described as the toughest in the park. It had steep swith backs which climbed 860 feet in the first 3/4 mile and then leveled out on a ridge for a couple miles before descending back down to the river.
I saw several wildflowers, including a new one.

The first is Nodding Onion,  Allium cernuu. It is related to Ramps.

Nodding Onion
Nodding Onion
I found a False Foxglove, but did not pay enough attention to decide if it is the Downey or Smooth Variety. 




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Charles