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

Station Cove Falls – March 23, 2018

Twenty-five members turned out for our first field trip of the year! Click on any picture to enter the slide show. Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, David Heavner, & Penny Longhurst  

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Hardy Souls – March 2, 2018

Another great day for Hardy Souls. Thanks Larry! (Click on any picture to zoom) Photography by Ken Borgfeldt & Penny Longhurst. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicted by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name.

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Naturalists Visit Newfoundland – January 19, 2018

Jim Poling was amazed by the geology, history, culture, birds, and wildflowers on his visit to Newfoundland in July 2016. His talking about it encouraged Penny Longhurst to go in July 2017. Jim and Penny will share what they learned … Continue reading →

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Sycamore Cove – December 1, 2017

Click on any picture to zoom Photography by Ken Borgfeldt & David Heavner

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What Is It? Mystery Mosses

David and Penny attended Jim Goldsmith’s Mosses and Liverworts class at the NC Arboretum in October and then went out mossin’! Sadly there were several mosses they were unable to identify. Maybe you  can help. If you have any suggestions … Continue reading →

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