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

Cradle of Forestry – May 23, 2025

Posted on June 9, 2025 by WCBC

The club hasn’t had a field trip at the Cradle of Forestry since we conducted a plant survey in 1999-2000. We got to see what had changed in the past 25 years! Botanical plant names seem to change almost every … Continue reading →

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Coontree Trail – May 19, 2025

Posted on June 4, 2025 by WCBC

Perfect weather and a great walk. The trail and plants seem to have survived last year’s Tropical Storm with little damage – and we now have two Orange-fruited Horse Gentian plants! Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Penny Longhurst, Jim Poling, & Joe … Continue reading →

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Hemlock Ridge – May 16, 2025

Posted on May 30, 2025 by WCBC

The club was fortunate to be invited again to explore Hemlock Ridge, the property of two club members (we must have behaved ourselves last year). Many thanks to them for a wonderful visit. Photography by Ken Borgfeldt. Plants that are … Continue reading →

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Lower Cat Gap Trail – May 9, 2025

Posted on May 25, 2025 by WCBC

A great turnout and lots of plants to see (especially Pink Lady’s Slippers, but we missed the Gay Wings flowers) as well as a few critters! Photography by Angela Carter, Jim Poling, & Joe Standaert. Botanical plant names seem to … Continue reading →

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Holmes Educational State Forest, Upper Loop (Demonstration Trail) – May 5, 2025

Posted on May 20, 2025 by WCBC

Holmes Trail Map Photography by Ken Borgfeldt & Jim Poling. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name. Click on any picture to zoom and view the slide show.

Posted in Field Trips | Tagged Ferns, Henderson County, Hiking, North Carolina, Trees, WCBC, Wildflowers | Leave a comment