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Native Plant Report – Ouachita National Trail – Perry County

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Spring is in full swing in the Ouachita Mountains! The first ANPS Native Plant hike of 2015 was on April 11. Seven enthusiastic participants enjoyed a spectacular spring day in the forest. A full hike report will appear in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Field Trips | Tagged Cinnamon Fern, Colchiaceae, Dwarf Crested Iris, Early Azalea, Ericaceae, Fern, Gall, Halesia carolina, Indian Pipe, Iridaceae, Iris, Iris cristata, Monotropa, Monotropa uniflora, Osmundastrum cinnamomeum, Perfoliate bellwort, Rhododendron, Rhododendron prinophyllum, Silverbells, Styracaceae, Uvularia, Uvularia perfoliata | Leave a comment

Know Your Natives – Grape Ferns

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Grape ferns, succulent ferns in the Ophioglossaceae (Adder’s-tongue Family), are named for their round, clustered sporangia (spore cases), which resemble a bunch of grapes. These ferns are smooth, without scales of any kind, and have soft fleshy stems and roots. … Continue reading →

Posted in Ferns, Know Your Natives, Native Plants | Tagged Botrychium, Botrychium dissectum, Botrychium virginianum, Cutleaf grape fern, Fern, Know Your Natives, Ophioglossaceae, Rattlesnake fern | 1 Comment

Dripping Springs Field Trip a Perfect Ten on the BOP Scale

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May 11, 10 a.m., a Saturday morning that couldn’t have been prettier, we gathered for the Ouachita Mountain Boys’ walk to Dripping Springs just north of Hot Springs. The rendezvous place was across the road from Kai Schulz’s house, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Field Trips, Native Plants, Trees, Wildflowers | Tagged Arkansas twistflowers, Brassicaceae, Dripping Springs, Fern, Magnolia, Magnolia tripetala, Magnoliaceae, Strepanthus, Streptanthus maculatus, Trap Mountain | Leave a comment