Photography by Ken Borgfeldt & Jim Poling. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name. Click on any picture to zoom and view the slide show.
![Alternate-leaved Dogwood (Cornus alternifolia; Swida alternifolia) [Cornaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/alternate-leaved-dogwood-cornus-alternifolia.jpg?w=144&h=192&ssl=1 "Alternate-leaved Dogwood (Cornus alternifolia; Swida alternifolia) [Cornaceae]")
![Solomon's Plume (Maianthemum racemosum) [Liliaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/solomon_s-plume-maianthemum-racemosum.jpg?w=444&h=250&ssl=1 "Solomon's Plume (Maianthemum racemosum) [Liliaceae]")
![Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum) [Geraniaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/wild-geranium-geranium-maculatum.jpg?w=200&h=200&crop=1&ssl=1 "Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum) [Geraniaceae]")
![Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) [Magnoliaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/tulip-tree-liriodendron-tulipifera-.jpg?w=200&h=200&crop=1&ssl=1 "Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) [Magnoliaceae]")
![Fairy Wand (Chamaelirium luteum) [Liliaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/fairy-wand-chamaelirium-luteum.jpg?w=112&h=200&ssl=1 "Fairy Wand (Chamaelirium luteum) [Liliaceae]")
![Wild Yam (Dioscorea villosa) [Dioscoreaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/wild-yam-dioscorea-villosa-.jpg?w=228&h=228&crop=1&ssl=1 "Wild Yam (Dioscorea villosa) [Dioscoreaceae]")
![Striped Maple (Acer pensylvanicum) [Sapindaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/striped-maple-acer-pensylvanicum-.jpg?w=296&h=222&ssl=1 "Striped Maple (Acer pensylvanicum) [Sapindaceae]")
Holmes Educational State Forest, Upper Loop (Demonstration Trail) – May 5, 2025
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