Rose Family July 11, 2006 As I was leading a hike to Charlie's Bunion high in the Smokies, I kept seeing tiny white flower petals scattered on the trail like confetti. It turns out they were from the Mountain Ash. Later in the fall, there will be beautiful bright red berries on the trees. Tree Where seen: Great Smoky Mountains NP Formerly known as: Pyrus americana map...
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Roan Mountain State Park June 23,2007 Tennessee has 13 species of milkweeds. This the flowers of this species have long stems and the "horns" are much longer than those in other species. This plant was growing in the woods near the picnic area in the park.
