Southern Appalachian Limestone Rich Cove Forest – CEGL006472
The same slope shown in the previous photo, in early May. Now, the trillium has faded and the state-rare mint Guyandotte beauty (Synandra hispidula, foreground, in flower and bud), begins to dominate the lush herbage. Along the Clinch River near Carterton, Russell County. © DCR-DNH, Gary P. Fleming