Author Archives: WCBC
Happy Families – Asteraceae: Achillea to Erigeron
This winter we’re categorizing plants in our database by family. This week’s post continues with more plants in the Asteraceae (Daisy or Sunflower) family, the second largest flowering plant family in the world after the Orchidaceae family. Asteraceae are also known … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Ridge Parkway, DuPont State Forest, Hiking, North Carolina, Pisgah National Forest, South Carolina, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Happy Families – Asclepiadaceae to Asteraceae
This winter we’re categorizing plants in our database by family. This week’s post is plants in the Asclepiadaceae (Milkweeds) & Aspleniaceae (Spleenwort) families, & Asteraceae (Daisy) tribes Cardueae (Thistles) & Cichoroideae (Chicories, Dandelions, & Lettuces). Cardueae have spiny-margined leaves and flowerheads … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Ridge Parkway, DuPont State Forest, Hiking, North Carolina, Pisgah National Forest, South Carolina, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Happy Families – Apocynaceae to Aristolochiaceae
This winter we’re categorizing plants in our database by family. This week’s post is plants in the Apocynaceae (Dogbane), Aquifoliaceae (Holly), Araceae (Arum), Araliaceae (Ginseng), & Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort) families. Plants in the Apocynaceae family are mostly perennial herbs or vines … Continue reading
Happy Families – Apiaceae (Umbellifers)
This winter we’ll categorize plants in our database by family. This week’s post is plants in the Apiaceae (Celery, Parsley, & Carrot) family, also known as umbellifers because their umbels resemble umbrellas. Typically, plants in this family are hollow-stemmed with … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina, Pisgah National Forest, South Carolina, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Happy Families – Adoxaceae to Anomodontaceae
This winter we’ll categorize plants in our database by family. This week’s post is plants in the Adoxaceae (Moschatel), Acanthaceae (Acanthus), Agavaceae (Asparagus), Alismataceae (Water-plantain), Anacardiaceae (Cashew or Sumac), Annonaceae (Custard Apple), & Anomodontaceae (Anomodon) families. Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina, Pisgah National Forest, shrubs, South Carolina, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Western Carolina Botanical Club 