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Lower Cat Gap Trail – May 9, 2025
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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Tagged Ferns, Hiking, North Carolina, Pisgah National Forest, Trees, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Holmes Educational State Forest, Upper Loop (Demonstration Trail) – May 5, 2025
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.
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Tagged Ferns, Henderson County, Hiking, North Carolina, Trees, WCBC, Wildflowers
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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.
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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
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