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Park Highlight: Funk Wilderness Area, May 24th

5/28/2016

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While the big showy flowers have bloomed and faded, a new interesting group has raised from the ground to welcome the summer - the Sedge, Grasses, and Rushes! 
The short version: 'Sedges have edges, Rushes are round, Grasses have knees that bend to the ground.' The long version will be in next week's posts. 
Blooming this week at the Funk Wilderness Area - sedges, rushes, grasses, fleabane, golden ragwort, clover, blue eyed grass, alfalfa, peppergrass, corn salad, and more I'm sure. We also see a big emergence of dragon and damselflies (some of my favorites!), and good old leopard frogs hopping about.
​(hover over or click on each image to learn more)
Twig Rush
Familiar Bluet (damselfly)
Familiar Bluet (damselfly)
Fleabane
Fleabane
Golden Ragwort
TBID Rush
Beautiful Country Day
Small golden ragwort
White Clover
Eastern Forktail (damselfly)
Leopard Frog peeking out from the marshy waters
TBID Sedge
TBID Sedge
TBID
Alfalfa
TBID Sedge
TBID Sedge
Corn Salad
Common Green Darner
Leopard Frog
Honey Locust (note the 3inch long dagger-like thorns)
Blue-eyed Grass
Blue-Eyed Grass
Peppergrass
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