Author Archives: WCBC
Twin Bridges – April 3, 2023
Another spectacular show and no rain! As expected, plants were a little ahead this year and we saw some that we usually miss. All our old favorites were there and many seemed to have spread even more! Photography by Ken … Continue reading
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Tagged Ferns, Hiking, North Carolina, Trees, Waterfalls, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Station Cove Falls – March 31, 2023
Our first field trip of 2023 and the timing was perfect. We finally found the elusive Three parted Violet (Viola tripartita) and some new plants for many of us in this location, Whorled Horsebalm (Collinsonia verticillata), Violet Wood Sorrel (Oxalis … Continue reading
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Tagged Ferns, Hiking, South Carolina, Trees, Waterfalls, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Vaughn Creek Greenway – March 27, 2023
The 0.8 mile Vaughn Creek Greenway trail in Tryon, NC, takes hikers through a beautiful wooded area along Vaughn Creek. Not far into the hike, visitors can see Siller’s Falls on their left. The trail ends at a large tunnel … Continue reading
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Tagged Ferns, Lichens, North Carolina, Plant Identification, Trees, water, WCBC, Wildflowers
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WCBC 50th Anniversary Celebration – March 24, 2023
More than fifty club members celebrated the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Western Carolina Botanical Club at our final indoor meeting of the 2022-2023 season. Information about the program can be found on the History page. We started … Continue reading
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Tagged North Carolina, party!, Pisgah National Forest, WCBC
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Know Your Plants – Botanical Names Beginning with “U, W, X, Y, & Z”
Last pictures! This week’s post is plants in our database with botanical names beginning with “U, W, X, Y, & Z”. Enjoy the pictures & see how many of these you know. Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Daudie & John Colson, … Continue reading
Posted in Plant ID
Tagged Ferns, Lichens, Mosses, North Carolina, Plant Identification, South Carolina, Trees, WCBC, Wildflowers
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