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

Parkway Deep South – May 5, 2023

Posted on May 10, 2023 by WCBC

A new field trip and it’s a keeper! Our timing was perfect. Spring ephemerals were busting out all over and we identified some new plants. As Sunflower used to say, “It was glorious!”. Stops were John Rock Overlook, Wolf Mountain … Continue reading →

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Craven Gap – May 1, 2023

Posted on May 6, 2023 by WCBC

Great field trip! Many different plants and loads of them. We hiked from around Milepost 379 to a mile or two beyond Craven Gap. Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Penny Longhurst, Jim Poling, & Randy Richardson. Click on any picture to … Continue reading →

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Park at Flat Rock – April 28, 2023

Posted on May 2, 2023 by WCBC

We visited the Park at Flat Rock in September and saw wonderful fall plants, so we decided to see what was there in the spring. Seems like we were about a month too early!  Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Cindy Carpenter, … Continue reading →

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The Narrows at Eastatoe Creek Heritage Preserve – April 24, 2023

Posted on April 28, 2023 by WCBC

Phew! A long hike (for us) but with plenty of bang for the buck! And a few plants that were new (for some of us).   Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after … Continue reading →

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Lower Cat Gap Trail – April 21, 2023

Posted on April 24, 2023 by WCBC

Glad we were able to reschedule the Lower Cat Gap field trip after it was rained out last week. It was a beautiful day and we had a great turnout and lots of plants to see.  Photography by Cindy Carpenter, … Continue reading →

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