Dog Hobble is only found in the Southern Appalachians
according to the Great Smoky Mountains Wildflowers book.
These photographs of Dog Hobble were all taken in the
Great Smoky Mountains National Park April 18, 2009.
I think the flowers are so pretty, but the shrub isn't much to look at.
The book says "In pre-Park days, when bear hunting was practiced, the heavy bears could escape pursuing dogs by forcing their way through dense thickets of these shrubs, whereas the dogs became 'hobbled' by the tangled growth."
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15 comments:
I was wondering how it got that name as I was looking at the pictures, and didn't even see bark. :)
your pictures are great as usual.
Amazing how they come up with these names.
Morning, Leedra! This plant has pretty blooms! I've never heard of Dog Hobble.
Oh--I was going to ask how it got its name---but you told us... How interesting. I don't think I've ever noticed that wildflower before --although I'm sure I've passed right by it. Thanks for sharing..
Hugs,
Betsy
What an interesting and fun post! Thanks for sharing the pretty photos!
Hey Leedra, I've never heard of this plant but those blooms are definitely unique. Interesting the way it was named.
My first thought was what a strange name...glad you explained it! It's a beautiful plant. I've never even seen photos of it before.
How lovely, that last shot reminds me of a beautiful necklace.
What a nice bit of information - they are amazing little flowers!
Those aree uniqque and pretty flowers.Thanks for introducing me to them.
Blessings,Ruth
These flowers are pretty. Great shots.
I'm going to have to look for this...don't know if it grows up here or not. It is beautiful, isn't it?
Leedra: What a neat flower shape.
Beautiful! These look like they could be put in a text book about this plant! :)
Shelley - Sometimes I look at the photo they have in the books and look as mine and think the same thing. Thinking it is the easy part. But thanks for the encouragement.
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