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

Know Your Plants – Orchids

Posted on January 28, 2024 by WCBC

Everyone loves our native Orchids. Here are some that are listed in our database. Several we’ve seen on our field trips and others on trips taken further afield. All are native to North America. Enjoy the pictures & see how … Continue reading →

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Know Your Plants – Plants Named After Animals: Goose to Poodle

Posted on January 21, 2024 by WCBC

This week’s post is plants in our database named after animals: Goose to Poodle.  Those that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) after the species name.  Enjoy the pictures & see how many of these … Continue reading →

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Know Your Plants – Plants Named After Animals: Dog to Goat

Posted on January 14, 2024 by WCBC

This week’s post is plants in our database named after animals: Dog to Goat.  Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) after the species name.  Enjoy the pictures & see how many of these … Continue reading →

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Know Your Plants – Plants Named After Animals: Adder to Deer

Posted on January 7, 2024 by WCBC

This week’s post is plants in our database named after animals: Adder to Deer.  Those that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) after the species name.  Enjoy the pictures & see how many of these … Continue reading →

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Know Your Plants – Plant Names That Include Appalachian Mountain Locations

Posted on December 31, 2023 by WCBC

This week’s post is plants in our database with names that include Appalachian Mountain locations.  Guess what, they are all native to North America! Enjoy the pictures & see how many of these you know. Photography by Ken Borgfeldt,  David … Continue reading →

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