Wildflower walks~Chestnut top trail

A few days ago Jeff and I joined a ranger lead group for a wildflower walk opposite the Sugarbush visitor center.

 

We found a few wildflowers we had not seen previously on our trip.

Long-spurred Violet Viola rostrata

Large-flower Bellwort Uvularia grandiflora

Eastern Swallowtail sipping nectar from a Long-spurred violet

Look what I found!

I found two other Morel Mushrooms this trip. Already cooked and eaten.:) 

We met a nice couple on our ranger led walk and they joined us for a short hike up..

Chestnut top trail

to see more wildflowers..

The walk is a steady uphill climb..

but, with so many wildflowers to stop and admire,it was an easy uphill walk..

If you see a flower I have not Identified correctly please let me know. I am always learning.

We were very excited to see another new flower.

Purple Phacelia Phacelia bipinnatifida

The phacelia blanketed many areas around the path.

Any Ideas what this critter is?

Mite?

The Rue Anemone was in bloom here..

Rue Anemone Thalictrum thalictroides

False Solomon's Seal; Solomon's Plume  Smilacina racemosa

Showing off its plume..not fully open yet.

Lemon Trillium; Yellow Trillium Trillium luteum

A gorgeous clump of

Star Chickweed Stellaria pubera

I have not ID this yet…what do you think?

Buttercup of some sort?

Another new flower for us on the trail.

Hairyjoint Meadow Parsnip ~Thaspium barbinode

Stonecrop Sedum ternatum

These leaves look like Hepatica

Are these the seed heads of the Hepatica?

Wildflower mix

Yellow Trillium, Star Chickweed and Bloodroot leaves.

More new flowers!

Yellow Mandarin Disporum lanuginosum

Isn't this the sweetest little Iris?

Dwarf Crested Iris Iris cristata

Yeah..I need a polish change..

Look how tiny these are.

Oh..wow..another new one for us!

Fire Pink Silene virginica

Gorgeous!

Smooth Solomon's Seal
Polygonatum biflorum

Squawroot Conopholis americana

Alum Root (Heuchera)

 

I now know what this beautiful sculptural plant turns into.

Northern Maidenhair, Five-Fingered Maidenhair Fern~Adiantum pedatum

Thanks  Lorraine for pointing that out.

  Maidenhair fern

Unidentified fern unfolding.

Wood Betony; Canadian Lousewort ~Pedicularis canadensis

Solitary Pussytoes Antennaria solitaria

We walked until the wildflowers became less and less..

Took in the view and headed back down..

Past the phacelia..

Past the..

Miterwort; Bishop's Cap Mitella diphylla

Such lovely little caps..

Another awesome Wildflower walk in

The Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee.