Author Archives: WCBC
Holmes Educational State Forest, Upper Loop – October 20, 2017
Holmes Trail Map Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, David Heavner, & Penny Longhurst. Click on any picture to zoom and view the slide show.
Posted in Field Trips
Tagged Ferns, Henderson County, Hiking, Mosses, North Carolina, WCBC, Wildflowers
2 Comments
Oklawaha Greenway – October 6, 2017
Click on any picture to zoom and enter the slide show. Photography by Jock Aplin, Ken Borgfeldt, & Penny Longhurst. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name.
Posted in Field Trips
Tagged Henderson County, Hendersonville, Hiking, WCBC, Wildflowers
Leave a comment
Courthouse Falls – October 6, 2017
We’ve included a photograph of Monkshood (Aconitum uncinatum) in bloom so you can compare it to the fruit that we saw on our walk. Our lunch spot: and an old video of Courthouse Falls Photography by Ken Borgfeldt & Penny Longhurst,
Posted in Field Trips
Tagged Bryophytes, Hiking, Liverworts, Mosses, North Carolina, Pisgah National Forest, River, Waterfalls, WCBC, Wildflowers
Leave a comment
Estatoe Trail Mosses and Liverworts – September 29, 2017
An illustrated Mosses & Liverworts identification page based on Bonnie’s handout can be seen at https://wcbotanicalclub.org/bryophytes/ Other pictures from the field trip can be seen below. Click on any picture to zoom and view the slide show. Photography by Alice Greko & … Continue reading
Posted in Field Trips, Plant ID
Tagged Hiking, Mosses, North Carolina, Pisgah National Forest, Plant Identification, WCBC, Wildflowers
Leave a comment
Coontree Trail – September 22, 2017
We’re currently having some discussions on whether the Ladies’ Tresses orchids seen on the Coontree walk are Spiranthes tuberosa (Little Ladies’ Tresses) or Spiranthes cernua (Nodding Ladies’ Tresses). When or if we work it out we’ll post the correct names. Feel … Continue reading
Western Carolina Botanical Club 