Wildflower Report – West Prong Trail (B-E) – 11 September 2023

  • Blue/purple Asters – Few – Just starting to bloom.
  • Cardinal Flower – (8) – Beside the parking lot at the trailhead.
  • Erect Golden Rod – Many – Mostly past peak bloom. Also some other varieties of Golden Rod.
  • False Fox Glove – Some – At peak bloom – very colorful & vivid.
  • Great Lobelia – Some – Close to peak bloom (last half mile before Bote Mt. Trail) – Very nice!
  • Hearts-a-busting – Some – Photo is of the wine-colored pods.
  • Pale Jewelweed – Some – At or just beyond peak bloom.
  • Pinesap – Some – At peak bloom (better blooms than the ones found last week on Lumber Ridge Trail
  • Red Clover – Few – On the Bote Mt. Trail at the junction with West Prong Trail.
  • Southern Harebell – Some – Past peak but dainty blooms are delightful.
  • White Snake Root – Many – In the early stages of the blooming cycle.
  • White Top Aster – Many – Approaching peak bloom.
  • Wild Golden Glow – (4) – Beside the parking lot at the trailhead.

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Tom Harrington is a regular hiker who reports on wildflowers in the Smokies.