Savage Gulf Wildflower Report

Here's what's happening with wildflowers at South Cumberland today:

From Ranger George Shinn at Savage Gulf Ranger Station:

In Collins Gulf is an array of many wildflower showing now, from bluebells and trillium to hepatica and violets and many more. There is a lot of water from all the rain we have been getting, so Suter Falls and Horsepound are quite amazing. The redbud are of course flowering and others putting their new buds out and beginning to get green and lush down in the gorge.

On top as you hike to Savage Falls and around our day-loop there are shoots coming up for the appearance of lady slippers and others, already in our planters there are jacks in pulpit and bluebells and white trillium and more coming out and everywhere seems to have the new green of ferns beginning to unfurl themselves. Its just amazing, its beautiful, I can't even name all the plants out there... folks are just gonna have to come out and hike and view all these natural wonders.

From Jamie Hambrock, naturalist:

Hepatica, Wake Robin, Sessile, Some large flowered Trilliums are in bloom now. Also, Virginia BlueBells, Rue Anemone, Violets, Spring Phlox and Trout Lilies are starting to bloom.
Dwarf Iris, Purple Trilliums, Wild Geraniums, and Large Flowered Trilliums are still to come.
Most of the Blood Root is gone.

Cheers,

Ron Castle