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

BRP Ridgeline Trail Scout – May 16, 2021

Penny couldn’t resist, and checked out the BRP Ridgeline Trail (formerly known to some of us as the Painted Trillium trail) and then continued driving south as far as Wolf Mountain Overlook. Photography by Penny Longhurst.  Click on any picture … Continue reading

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Big Ridge Loop – May 7, 2021

We invited new members to join us for a scout on the Big Ridge Loop. Here is some of what we saw. Photography by Penny Longhurst. Click on any picture to zoom. Plants that are non-native to North America are … Continue reading

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BRP Ridgeline Trail – May

Plants we expect to find in May on the BRP Ridgeline Trail (formerly known to some of us as the Painted Trillium trail). Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Penny Longhurst, Jim Poling, & Joe Standaert.  Click on any picture to zoom. Plants … Continue reading

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Craven Gap – April/May

Here are pictures of plants we expect to see during the  last 2 weeks of April and early May. Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, David Heavner, Penny Longhurst, & Jim Poling.  (Click on any picture to zoom & enter the slide … Continue reading

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McCall Cemetery Loop Scout – April 20, 2020

Better late than never! We didn’t get a chance to post these pictures last year! Photography by Penny Longhurst

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