The modest but lovely flower of the Spotted Trout Lily droops downward , exposing red stamens .
Saw Palmetto grows along the sandy banks of Wolf Creek , which winds through the 140-acre preserve .
they consume , leaving the rest of the seed to germinate . Often the ants carry the seeds some distance away from the mother plant , thereby expanding the lily ’ s range .
Wolf Creek is noteworthy for other treasures in addition to the famous lilies . Spotted Trillium , Spruce Pine , uncommon orchids , verdant ferns , songbirds , gentians , and the Spring Bloodroot , a plant that lacks chlorophyll , are other members of the slope forest community that are found at the preserve . The Spotted Trillium ( Trillium maculatum ), also known as Spotted Wakerobin and Toad Shade Trillium , is a striking plant , with variegated leaves that resemble artisanal camouflage and a handsome dark-red flower . The Spring Bloodroot ( Corallorhiza wisteriana ) obtains its nutrition though relationships with mycorrhizal fungi in the soil rather than through photosynthesis , and the Green Fly Orchid ( Epidendrum magnolia ) is the only arboreal ( that is , tree-dwelling ) orchid found in the state of Georgia .
Interested visitors can learn more about the ecology of Wolf Creek by visiting the preserve ’ s website at www . wolfcreektroutlilypreserve . org , by speaking with volunteers on site , or by scanning QR codes mounted on interactive signs scattered along the trails .
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