NC, Smokies, 20060629
CabinCove, road, two flowers. 

Fls. Plant. 

Erigeron philadelphicus [] 

On side of road to left under fringe of day-lilies halfway down from parking area. 
 GEN herb
 ST d long hispid
 LF alt, reduced gradually upward, lance, dist wavy-serr, 80x30mm or so, sp hispid both sides, midv v r bel, base min clasp, ascend sl
 INFL tight cluster at top, peduncle to 20mm
 PHYL 2-3 subeq rows, acute, wide scar marg, hispid keel, erose-cil near tip, invol 4x7mm dish-shaped, 4x1mm
 RECEPT naked, sl convex
 RAY tons, 6x0.5mm, white fading pinkish, min notched, spread 90deg, ster (non-fert pale-white styles projecting only)
 DISC tons, 6mm wide, yell, flat, bisex
 OV min, strig
 PAP cap brs, dingy, 3mm, fine
Wow, that's late for it to be just starting to bloom!

Rosa carolina 

Been blooming for sev weeks, and still going strong.  Just saw latin name in a plant list, so I'm writing it down here.

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