Category Archives: Plant ID

Know Your Plants – Plants Named After Animals: Adder to Deer

Posted on January 7, 2024 by WCBC

This week’s post is plants in our database named after animals: Adder to Deer. Those that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) after the species name. Enjoy the pictures & see how many of these … Continue reading →

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Know Your Plants – Plant Names That Include Appalachian Mountain Locations

Posted on December 31, 2023 by WCBC

This week’s post is plants in our database with names that include Appalachian Mountain locations. Guess what, they are all native to North America! Enjoy the pictures & see how many of these you know. Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, David … Continue reading →

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Know Your Plants – Plants Named After Other North American States or Provinces

Posted on December 24, 2023 by WCBC

We already saw plants named after the Carolinas and Virginia. This week’s post is plants in our database with names that include other North American states or provinces (although “Florid..” actually means “blooming”, not “from Florida”). All are native to … Continue reading →

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Know Your Plants – Plants Named After Virginia

Posted on December 17, 2023 by WCBC

We already saw plants named after the Carolinas. This week’s post is plants in our database named after Virginia. All are native to North America. Enjoy the pictures & see how many of these you know. Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, … Continue reading →

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Know Your Plants – Plants Named After the Carolinas

Posted on December 10, 2023 by WCBC

This week’s post is plants in our database named after the Carolinas. All are native to North America. Enjoy the pictures & see how many of these you know. Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Daudie Colson, Richard Holzman, Betty Jones, Penny … Continue reading →

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