Western Carolina Botanical Club

This winter we’re categorizing plants in our database by family. This week’s post is plants in the Rosaceae (Rose), Rubiaceae (Coffee, Madder, or Bedstraw), & Rutaceae (Rue or Citrus) families.

Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Daudie & John Colson, David Heavner, Richard Holzman, Janice Irwin, Betty Jones, Mary Knierim, Penny Longhurst, Jim Poling, Randy Richardson, & Joe Standaert. 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 name. Click on any picture to zoom & enter the slide show.

This winter we’re categorizing plants in our database by family. This week’s post is plants in the Ranunculaceae (Buttercup), Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn), & Rosaceae (Rose) families.

Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Cindy Carpenter, Daudie & John Colson, David Heavner, Richard Holzman, Betty Jones, Mary Knierim, Penny Longhurst, Jim Poling, Randy Richardson, Joe Standaert, & Harriet Walls. Botanical plant names seem to change almost every day, but for now we mostly 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 name. Click on any picture to zoom & enter the slide show.

This winter we’re categorizing plants in our database by family. This week’s post is plants in the Polygalaceae (Milkwort), Polygonaceae (Buckwheat), Polypodiaceae (Rockcap Fern), Polyporaceae (Umbrella Polypore Fungi), Polytrichaceae (Haircap Moss), Pontederiaceae (Pickerel-weed), Porellaceae (Scalewort Liverwort), Portulacaceae (Purslane), Primulaceae (Primrose), Pteridaceae (Brake Fern), & Pucciniaceae (Rust Fungi) families.

Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Cindy Carpenter, Daudie & John Colson, David Heavner, Richard Holzman, Betty Jones, Mary Knierim, Penny Longhurst, Jim Poling, Lucy Prim, Randy Richardson, & Joe Standaert. 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 name. Click on any picture to zoom & enter the slide show.

This winter we’re categorizing plants in our database by family. This week’s post is plants in the Orobanchaceae (Broomrape), Orthotrichaceae (a family of mosses), Osmundaceae (Royal Fern), Oxalidaceae (Wood Sorrel), Parmeliaceae (Lichen-forming fungi), Passifloraceae (Passion Flower), Peltigeraceae (a family of lichens), Phallales (Stinkhorns, a family of fungi), Phrymaceae (Lopseed), Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed), Pinaceae (Pine), Plantaginaceae (Plantain), Platanaceae (Plane),  Poaceae (Grass), & Polemoniaceae (Jacob’s-ladder or Phlox) families.

Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Daudie & John Colson, David Heavner, Richard Holzman, Mary Knierim, Penny Longhurst, Jim Poling, Randy Richardson, & Joe Standaert. 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 name. Click on any picture to zoom & enter the slide show.

This winter we’re categorizing plants in our database by family. This week’s post is plants in the Orchidaceae (Orchid) family, one of the largest flowering plant families.  

Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Richard Holzman,  Penny Longhurst, Jim Poling, Randy Richardson, & Joe Standaert. 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 name. Click on any picture to zoom & enter the slide show.