Monday, October 7, 2019

Buck Creek Serpentine Barrens with Matt Bushman - October


We visited a very special area not far from Franklin with Matt Bushman as our guide.  Matt is the Botanist for the Nantahala region of the Forest Service and his job is to survey and try to protect the endangered and rare plants in our forests, and manage the invasive species.  Buck Creek Serpentine Barrens has several plants that are found no where else in North Carolina. The rocks are of serpentinized dunite and olivine adding minerals that support some interesting plants.   We found many of those plants including the rare (in our area) Fringed Gentian and it was in bloom!  

Thanks to David Fann for the following images:




Matt with American Burnett

Karen taking photo of Grass of Parnassus

Lewis getting photos

Matt

taking photos of Fringed Gentians

Fringed Gentian


Fringed Gentian

And Karen Lawrence provided these images from our day:

Buck Creek Ragwort, Packera serpenticola

Curtiss' Milkweed

Fringed Gentian

Fringed Gentian up close

Grass of Parnassus, Parnassia grandifolia


Ladies Tresses
Fringed Gentian 
Male-berry

Maple leaves

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Matt

Matt teaching

Rhianna's Aster, Symphyotrichum rhiannon

Rosinweed

Serpentine















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