Holmes Educational State Forest, Upper Loop (Demonstration Trail) – October 23, 2026

Holmes Trail Map

Another glorious fall day and we saw loads of Gentians. Thanks to Park Ranger, EJ Dwigans, who hiked with us and explained the history of Holmes, about their Legacy trees, and pointed out different fungi.

Photography by Sarah King & Penny Longhurst.  Botanical plant names seem to change almost every day, but for now we use those approved by ITIS, the Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 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.

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The mission of the Western Carolina Botanical Club is to identify and study native plants and their habitats
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