Author Archives: WCBC
McCall Cemetery Loop – May 2, 2025
Photography by Cindy Carpenter, Mary Knierim, & Joe Standaert. Click on any picture to zoom & enter the slide show. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name.
Posted in Field Trips
Tagged Ferns, Mosses, North Carolina, Pisgah National Forest, Trees, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Parkway Deep South – April 28, 2025
Botanical plant names seem to change almost every day, but for now we use those approved by ITIS, the Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Ridge Parkway, Hiking, moss, North Carolina, Pisgah National Forest, Views, WCBC, Wildflowers, Wolf Mountain Overlook
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Corneille Bryan Native Garden – April 21, 2025
The Corneille Bryan Native Garden was established in 1989 to call attention to the unique plant life in the Southern Appalachians and to promote its preservation. By 2012 there were approximately 500 species of plants, excluding grasses and weeds. You … Continue reading
North Carolina Botanical Garden Scout – April 14 & 19, 2025
Joe & Mary were in Durham and paid a couple of visits to the North Carolina Botanical Garden in Chapel Hill. Jealous! Botanical plant names in the garden are from the Flora of the Southeastern United States. Photography by Joe Standaert. … Continue reading
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Tagged Ferns, Hiking, North Carolina, Trees, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Givens Estates – April 14, 2025
It’s been quite a while since we went to Givens & despite the destruction caused by Hurricane Helene there were still lots of great plants to see. Thanks, Kent, for showing us around. Photography by Penny Longhurst & Jim Poling. … Continue reading
Western Carolina Botanical Club 