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Ouachita Huckleberries in the Rain

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A group of die-hard native plant lovers met in Crystal Springs on a rainy May 16 in pursuit of black huckleberry (Gaylussacia baccata), the only true huckleberry in Arkansas. Arkansas Native Plant Society (ANPS) members in attendance were Susan Hooks, … Continue reading →

Posted in Field Trips, Native Plants, Trees, Wildflowers | Tagged Apocynaceae, Black Huckleberry, Carex, Castanea, Castanea ozarkensis, Cyperaceae, Ericaceae, Fagaceae, Fourleaf milkweed, Gaylussacia baccata, Magnolia, Magnoliaceae, National Forest Service, Ozark Chinquapin, Vaccinium | Leave a 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