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I had originally mis-identified this as Phacelia ranunculacea.

• lobed margin

On a submerged branch in a vernal pool

Floating sheaths, hairy lower leaf surface

growing in a rich bottomland area near the trail. No. 870728013.
See also: http://beta.floranorthamerica.org/Dryopteris_goldieana

Four-Leaf

growing in a well-drained upland forest. No. 870728010.

Notes, many thanks to @ccantley: opposite, finely serrated leaves with reddish petioles

Female. Oblong ovisac

For the adjacent Bacidia suffusa, cf. inaturalist.org/observations/205421248
For nearby Bacidia suffusa I found in the photos after I got home, cf. inaturalist.org/observations/205137676

Under a log

growing in a steep walled tributary valley. No. 870611030.

For several of the Common Chrysalis-Snail (Lauria cylindracea), cf. inaturalist.org/observations/204448267

growing on steep walled rock faces along the edge of the gorge, rachis not winged between the lowest two pairs of pinnae. No. 870611023.
See also: https://michiganflora.net/genus/Phegopteris

growing throughout the area near the bridge. No. 870611011.
See also: http://beta.floranorthamerica.org/Vitis_riparia

Several colonies were lost to a controlled burn that was conducted two yeas ago. So, I was elated to find this one thriving on a rock outcrop.

The wood that has been stained red can be seen in the first two photos.

growing on the bottomland near the bridge. No. 870611004
See also: http://beta.floranorthamerica.org/Salix_nigra
and
http://beta.floranorthamerica.org/File:FNA7_P3_Salix_caroliniana_pg_35.jpeg

Or maybe a more imbricate form of P. munitum?

Very compact.
Very small.
Apothecia adorned with compact branches.

Beautiful Turkey tails showing blue near the point of attachment. On Gray birch.

Shrub, not a tree.
On the floodplain of the Haw River.

Last two photos with adjacent Curly Dock (Rumex crispus), for comparison; saw quite a lot of this today

1st photo - desiccated condition

2nd & 3rd photos - hydrated condition

Thallus

• very narrow
• convex
• tightly spaced

Sheltered sandstone cliff. Will scope.

For the green and black lichen unknown to me, cf. naturalist.org/observations/200878857