Running Oak | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)

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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 •...
Fleabane | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)

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Fleabane | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.)
• 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...
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 •...
Red-headed Woodpecker | 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.
Red-headed Woodpecker | 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.
Red-headed Woodpecker | 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.
Red-headed Woodpecker | 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.
Red-headed Woodpecker | 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.
Red-headed Woodpecker | 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
Red-headed Woodpecker | 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.