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Fleabane | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)

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• Erigeron annus
• White composite flower
• Tufted white weed
• Member Sunflower Family
• Name originated in belief that dried flowers could rid fleas
• Erect stem covered with spreading hairs bearing flower heads
• White to pink ray flowers surrounding yellow disk flowers
• Long, hairy toothed leaves
• Found along roadsides, fields and waste places

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    Black Jack Oak | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)

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    Black Jack Oak | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)
    Quercus marilandica Low to medium-sized tree Height 40 - 50 feet 4 - 8 inch thick, leathery and shallow-lobed leaves Brown leaves scaly or hairy underneath Twigs angled, hairy Dark trunk broken into...
    Bracken Fern | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)

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    Bracken Fern | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)
    Pteridium aquilinum • True terrestrial fern • Forms thickets in full sun • Grows to 3 feet tall • 3 triangular fronds originate from single place • Long subterranean rhizomes spread quickly • Abundant...
    Butterwort | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)

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    Butterwort | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)
    Pinguicula lutea Bladderwort Family (Lentibulariaceae) Carnivorous herb 12.5 - 45 cm (5 - 18 inches) tall Solitary, yellow flower at end of leafless, glandular stalk Stalk rises from basal rosette of...
    Cinnamon Fern | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)

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    Cinnamon Fern | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)
    Osmunda cinnamomea • Taller fronds in clumps • Ferns have underground stems, rhizomes, which ensure regrowth after fire • Has rusty-woolly stalks • Grows in wet, low thickets • In the center of the...
    Copperhead | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)

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    Copperhead | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)
    • Agkistrodon contortrix • Moderately large, stout-bodied poisonous snake • Chestnut brown hourglass-shaped crossbands with light centers on body pattern • Green-yellow tail tips in juveniles • Pit...
    Dwarf Azalea | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)

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    Dwarf Azalea | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)
    • Rhododendron atlanticum • Coastal Plain deciduous shrub • Grows 90 - 120 cm (3 - 4 feet) tall in dense colonies • Spreads by underground runners • Leaves wedge-shaped to elliptic • Twigs bristly and...
    Eastern Cottonmouth Moccasin | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)

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    Eastern Cottonmouth Moccasin | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)
    • Agkistrodon piscivorus piscivorus • Very poisonous, large semi-aquatic relative of the copperhead and rattlesnake • Olive, brown, or black above; belly lighter color • Crossbands with dark borders •...
    Hooded Pitcher Plant | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)

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    Hooded Pitcher Plant | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)
    Sarracenia minor Likes boggy areas Carnivorous, mostly insects Translucent spots on back of hood Hood is a modified leaf Hood flops down Gives off sweet smells Digestive fluid at the bottom of tubular...
    Longleaf Pine | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)

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    Longleaf Pine | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)
    Pinus palustris Beautiful starlight southern tree valued for turpentine and timber Height 60 - 70 feet Likes sandy areas Very long dark green needles grouped in 3's 8 - 18 inch needles clustered...
    Meadow Beauty | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)

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    Meadow Beauty | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)
    • Rhexia virginica • Height 30 - 60 cm (1 - 2 feet) • Pink flowers in broad, terminal clusters on sturdy 4-sided, slightly winged stem • Flowers 2.5 - 3.8 cm (1 - 1.5 inches) wide • 4 petals with...
    Oak Toad | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)

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    Oak Toad | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)
    Bufo quercicus • Smallest toad in North America - 1.9 - 3.3 cm (0.75 - 1.25 inches) • White to orange stripe down middle of back • 4 - 5 pairs of dark blotches on back • Cranial crests not apparent •...
    Orange Milkwort | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)

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    Orange Milkwort | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)
    • Polygala lutea • Compact, head-like clusters of brilliant orange flowers 6 mm (0.25 inches) long • Leafy, simple or branched stems • 5 sepals with 2 larger lateral ones forming petal-like "wings" •...
    Painted Skimmer | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)

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    Painted Skimmer | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)
    • Libellula semifasciata • Fast flying dragonfly • Brightly colored • Incomplete bands across wings • Wingspan noticeably greater than body length • Hovers • Live near ponds and swamps
    Pepper Bush | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)

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    Pepper Bush | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)
    Clethra alnifolia • Member White Alder Family • Tall, many-branched, leafy shrub • Height 90 - 300 cm (3 - 10 feet) • Upright clusters of white fragrant flowers • Sharply toothed, wedge-shaped leaves...
    Pond Pine | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)

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    Pond Pine | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)
    Pinus serotina Also known as Swamp Pine Similar to Pitch Pine, but more southern Height to 80 feet Flexible needles Trunk sprouts often present Nearly-round, 2 - 3 inch cones Crown branches tend to be...
    Purple Pitcher Plant | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)

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    Purple Pitcher Plant | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)
    Sarracenia purpurea Carnivorous herb 50 cm tall Also called Hunter's Horn Large, solitary red-purple-green flower appears atop long stalk in mid to late spring Trumpet-shaped hollow leaves with...
    Red-headed Woodpecker | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)

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    Red-headed Woodpecker | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)
    Melanerpes erythrocephalus Strikingly colored with entire head red Blue-black wings and tail with white below Immature bird resembles adult except for gray head Fond of groves of dead or dying trees...
    Saddlebags Dragonfly | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)

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    Saddlebags Dragonfly | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)
    • Tramea carolina • Large, dark markings at base of wings, when flying, look like saddlebags bouncing off Pony Express rider • Red to red-brown body with olive-brown thorax • Clear fore wings • Hind...
    Sheep Laurel | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)

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    Sheep Laurel | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)
    • Kalmia angustifolia • Evergreen shrub • Leaves to 2.5 inches long • Height 3 feet • Rosy red to crimson flowers in loose clusters • Foliage poisonous if eaten in large amounts by livestock •...
    Sphagnum | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)

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    Sphagnum | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)
    Sphagnum cymbifolium • Economically important species • Pale green-gray color • Poorly developed vascular system • Lacks true roots, stems or leaves • Often used with other plants in hanging baskets...
    Sundew | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)

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    Sundew | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)
    • Drosera rotundifolia • Insectivorous herb • White flowers in elongated, one-sided cluster • Flowers on leafless stalk rise above rosette of small, reddish, sticky basal leaves • Radially symmetrical...
    Sweet Bay | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)

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    Sweet Bay | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)
    Magnolia virginiana • Evergreen tree • Dark, glossy oval leaves with blue-gray on undersides • Fragrant white flowers 2 - 3 inches in diameter • Maximum height of 60 feet • Trunk diameter up to 20...
    Sweet Pitcher Plant | Carthweel Bay (S.C.)

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    Sweet Pitcher Plant | Carthweel Bay (S.C.)
    Sarracenia rubra • Carnivorous plant • Slender, erect trumpet • 10 - 50 cm (4 - 20 inches) tall • Foliage green-veined with red • Very fragrant flowers like English Violets • Habitats include sandy...
    Toothache Grass | Carthweel Bay (S.C.)

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    Toothache Grass | Carthweel Bay (S.C.)
    Ctenium aromaticum • Tufted perennial • Does well in pine savannahs • Base contains old fibrous leaf bases • Fresh herbage and inflorescence, when bruised or crushed • Very aromatic like citrus •...
    Trumpet Pitcher Plant | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)

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    Trumpet Pitcher Plant | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)
    Sarracenia flava Carnivorous plant 60 - 90 cm (2 - 3 feet) with nodding, brown-red flowers Clusters of erect, hollow, pitcher-like leaves Leaves colored at top with red-purple veins on white...
    Venus Flytrap | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)

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    Venus Flytrap | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)
    Dionaea muscipula Unique to the two Carolinas Endangered Carnivorous plant 10 - 30 cm (4 - 12 inches) tall with white flowers cluster atop leafless stalk Stalk rises above rosette of bristly, folded...
    Wild Indigo | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)

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    Wild Indigo | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)
    • Baptista tinctoria • Smooth, bushy perennial 90 cm (3 feet) tall • Numerous elongated terminal clusters of yellow pea-like flowers • Flowers 1.3 cm (0.5 inches) long • Leaves palmately compound •...
    Fleabane | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 1 1

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    Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 1
    Episode 1
    Longleaf Pine Forest - We see a recent controlled burning. Bracken and Cinnamon ferns grow here. We also see Hooded Pitcher Plants and Wild Indigo.
    Fleabane | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 2 2

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    Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 2
    Episode 2
    We find dwarf azaleas in this sweet smelling area. We also see the Blackjack Oak, Sundew, the grass stage of the Long Leaf Pine, and Fleabane all along the road.
    Fleabane | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 3 3

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    Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 3
    Episode 3
    Along the Road - NatureScenes hosts follow the road and come upon a Copperhead snake.
    Fleabane | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 4 4

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    Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 4
    Episode 4
    Edge of the Bay - The edge of the bay has red bay growing, along with groups of Trumpet Pitcher Plants.
    Fleabane | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 4 6

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    Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 4
    Episode 6
    This red-headed woodpecker is strikingly colored with its entire head red.
    Fleabane | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 5 7

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    Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 5
    Episode 7
    Here we see Running Oak and Sweet Pitcher Plants. Also view a dragonfly and a Cottonmouth snake
    Fleabane | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 6 8

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    Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 6
    Episode 8
    Here we have a view of Pond Pine, Sweet Bay, Magnolias and Pepper Bush. We also get a look at the Oak Toad.