Note early start time of 7:00 am.  Yes that is correct!  We go in search of night-flowering wild petunia in the early morning before its flowers drop off.

Preregistration is required.  Trip is limited to 15 people.  Please email Rich Reaves at: 

Field Trip Leader:   Rich Reaves

Description:   We will start the day heading to GA 301 south to look for night flowering wild petunia (Ruellia noctiflora) and we likely will see Michaux’s milkweed (Asclepias michauxii) at this location as well.  After that we will continue down 301 to Folkston making a few stops and then return to US 82 in search of Sabatia foliosa with other roadside stops along 82 until lunch time.  Plants we should see on this day include yellow meadow beauty (Rhexia lutea), snowy orchid and Bartram’s rose gentian, few-flowered milkweed (Asclepias lanceolata), and others.

Location & Directions:  Take I-75 south to US 82. Take US 82 east to Waycross and US 1 south to the Walmart parking (out by US 1) lot at 7:00 AM.

Meet At:   The parking lot at Walmart, north side near US 1.  Carpooling is encouraged to make pulling off easier for our roadside botanizing.  We will pass by the start site before lunch and all cars can be picked up then.

Bathroom Facilities:   None.

Walking Difficulty:   Easy, may be wet and muddy.

Bring:   Lunch, snacks, & water.  Remember to dress for the weather and wear comfortable hiking shoes.    You may wish to bring binoculars, hand lens, notebook, and camera.

Contact:   Rich Reaves, (no email day of trip), 770-827-5186, may not have cell service at meeting site.