Phew! A long hike (for us) but with plenty of bang for the buck! And a few plants that were new (for some of us). Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name. Photography by Cindy Carpenter, Penny Longhurst, & Randy Richardson. Click on any picture to zoom.
![Southern Sanicle (Sanicula smallii ) [Apiaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/southern-sanicle-sanicula-smallii-.jpg?w=304&h=406&ssl=1 "Southern Sanicle (Sanicula smallii ) [Apiaceae]")
![Devil's Walking Stick; Hercules Club (Aralia spinosa) [Araliaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/devils-walking-stick-hercules-club-aralia-spinosa-devils-walking-stick-hercules-club-aralia-spinosa-.jpg?w=165&h=123&ssl=1 "Devil's Walking Stick; Hercules Club (Aralia spinosa) [Araliaceae]")
![Cucumber Tree (Magnolia acuminata) [Magnoliaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/magnolia-acuminata.jpg?w=252&h=189&ssl=1 "Cucumber Tree (Magnolia acuminata) [Magnoliaceae]")
![Netted Chain Fern (Lorinseria areolata; Woodwardia areolata) [Blechnaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/netted-chain-fern-woodwardia-areolata-.jpg?w=404&h=303&ssl=1 "Netted Chain Fern (Lorinseria areolata; Woodwardia areolata) [Blechnaceae]")
![Hearts-a-bustin'; Strawberry Bush (Euonymus americanus) [Celastraceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/euonymus-americanus.jpg?w=251&h=189&ssl=1 "Hearts-a-bustin'; Strawberry Bush (Euonymus americanus) [Celastraceae]")
![Buffalo Nut (Pyrularia pubera) [Santalaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pyrularia-pubera-.jpg?w=251&h=188&ssl=1 "Buffalo Nut (Pyrularia pubera) [Santalaceae]")
![Vasey's Trillium (Trillium vaseyi) [Melanthiaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/trillium-vaseyi.jpg?w=165&h=124&ssl=1 "Vasey's Trillium (Trillium vaseyi) [Melanthiaceae]")
![Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) [Magnoliaceae] Bloom](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/liriodendron-tulipfera-bloom.jpg?w=423&h=317&ssl=1 "Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) [Magnoliaceae] Bloom")
![Rattlesnake Weed (Hieracium venosum) [Asteraceae; Cichoroideae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/rattlesnake-weed-hieracium-venosum-.jpg?w=209&h=156&ssl=1 "Rattlesnake Weed (Hieracium venosum) [Asteraceae; Cichoroideae]")
![Southern Sanicle (Sanicula smallii ) [Apiaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/southern-sanicle-sanicula-smallii-1-1.jpg?w=246&h=264&ssl=1 "Southern Sanicle (Sanicula smallii ) [Apiaceae]")
Western Carolina Botanical Club 