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

Fawn Lake Loop, DuPont State Recreational Forest – August 5, 2022

Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name. Photography by Richard Holzman, Penny Longhurst, & Aleta Tisdale. Click on any picture to zoom & enter the slide show.

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Flat Laurel Creek – July 29, 2022

Plenty of black clouds but no rain – we lucked out! We saw so many orchids that I was reminded of a poem that Larason wrote after hiking this trail several years ago. Malaxis by Larason Lambert (in Shortia, Fall … Continue reading

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Bear Pen Gap to Wet Camp Gap – July 22, 2022

A perfect day and the meadow was glorious as always!  Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name. Photography by Penny Longhurst, Lucy Prim, & Randy Richardson. Click on any … Continue reading

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Frying Pan Gap Trail – July 18, 2022

This was the fourth monthly walk on the Frying Pan Gap Trail. We hiked from the gate to the Pisgah Inn.  Photography by Joe Standaert & Angela Wagner.  Click on any picture to zoom. Plants that are non-native to North … Continue reading

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Shut-In Trail – July 15, 2022

Photography by Charlie Brice, Richard Holzman, Lucy Prim, & Joe Standaert (Click on any picture to zoom).

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