Photography by Ken Borgfeldt & Penny Longhurst. Click on any picture to zoom and view the slide show.
![Tree Liverwort (Frullania sp.) [Frullaniaceae] on a Red Tree Blaze](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/tree-liverwort-frullania-sp.-on-a-tree-blaze-pl.jpg?w=159&h=227&ssl=1 "Tree Liverwort (Frullania sp.) [Frullaniaceae] on a Red Tree Blaze")
![Mountain Golden-Alexanders (Zizia trifoliata) [Apiaceae] Fruit](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20191011_113646-pl.jpg?w=636&h=223&ssl=1 "Mountain Golden-Alexanders (Zizia trifoliata) [Apiaceae] Fruit")
![Cranefly Orchid (Tipularia discolor) [Orchidaceae] Underside of Leaf](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/cranefly-orchid-tipularia-discolor-underside-of-leaf-pl.jpg?w=409&h=320&ssl=1 "Cranefly Orchid (Tipularia discolor) [Orchidaceae] Underside of Leaf")
Holmes Educational State Forest, Upper Loop – October 11, 2019
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Tagged Bryophytes, Ferns, Henderson County, Hiking, Mosses, North Carolina, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Jones Farm – October 4, 2019
Thanks, Betty for a great visit! Photography by Ken Borgfeldt & Penny Longhurst. (Click on any picture to zoom & enter the slide show).
![Reindeer Lichen (Cladonia rangiferina) [Cladoniaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/reindeer-lichen-cladonia-rangiferina-kb.jpg?w=216&h=122&ssl=1 "Reindeer Lichen (Cladonia rangiferina) [Cladoniaceae]")
![White Worm Coral (Clavaria vermicularis) [Clavariaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/unknown-fungi-03-kb.jpg?w=224&h=226&ssl=1 "White Worm Coral (Clavaria vermicularis) [Clavariaceae]")
![Hook Moss - Low Elevation (Leucodon julaceus) [Leucodontaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/fan-moss-forsstroemia-trichomitria-kb.jpg?w=201&h=250&ssl=1 "Hook Moss - Low Elevation (Leucodon julaceus) [Leucodontaceae]")
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Tagged Bryophytes, Fungi, Hiking, Lichens, Liverworts, Mosses, North Carolina, WCBC
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Mt. Hardy Trail – September 27, 2019
Photography by Ken Borgfeldt & Joe Standaert. (Click on any picture to zoom & enter the slide show)
![Indian Tobacco (Lobelia inflata) [Campanulaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/d19033_mthardy_062-js.jpg?w=148&h=222&ssl=1 "Indian Tobacco (Lobelia inflata) [Campanulaceae]")
![Bearberry; Southern Mountain Cranberry (Vaccinium erythrocarpum) [Ericaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/d19033_mthardy_041-js.jpg?w=332&h=222&ssl=1 "Bearberry; Southern Mountain Cranberry (Vaccinium erythrocarpum) [Ericaceae]")
![Hobble-bush (Viburnum lantanoides) [Adoxaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/d19033_mthardy_013-js.jpg?w=148&h=222&ssl=1 "Hobble-bush (Viburnum lantanoides) [Adoxaceae]")
![Tall White Lettuce (Prenanthes altissima) [Asteraceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/d19033_mthardy_042-js.jpg?w=268&h=179&ssl=1 "Tall White Lettuce (Prenanthes altissima) [Asteraceae]")
![Withe-rod (Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides) [Adoxaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/d19033_mthardy_036-js.jpg?w=268&h=179&ssl=1 "Withe-rod (Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides) [Adoxaceae]")
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Tagged Blue Ridge Parkway, Hiking, North Carolina, Pisgah National Forest, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Ashmore Heritage Preserve – September 20, 2019
Photography by Ken Borgfeldt. (Click on any picture to zoom)
![Marsh Dewflower; Murdannia (Murdannia keisak*) [Commelinaceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/murdannia-murdannia-keisak-20190920_kb.jpg?w=212&h=125&ssl=1 "Marsh Dewflower; Murdannia (Murdannia keisak*) [Commelinaceae]")
![Snowy Hydrangea; Silverleaf (Hydrangea radiata) [Hydrangeaceae] Leaf Back](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/silverleaf-hydrangea-radiata-leaf-back-kb.jpg?w=383&h=209&ssl=1 "Snowy Hydrangea; Silverleaf (Hydrangea radiata) [Hydrangeaceae] Leaf Back")
![Wild Sensitive Plant (Chamaecrista nictitans) [Fabaceae] Gland on Petiole](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/wild-sensitive-plant-chamaecrista-nictitans-gland-on-petiole-kb.jpg?w=216&h=191&ssl=1 "Wild Sensitive Plant (Chamaecrista nictitans) [Fabaceae] Gland on Petiole")
Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name.
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Tagged Ferns, Hiking, Mountain Bridge State Natural Area, South Carolina, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Sam Knob Meadow – September 13, 2019
Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Penny Longhurst, Jim Poling, & Joe Standaert. Click on any picture to zoom & enter the slide show.
![Fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium ssp. circumvagum) [Onagraceae] Seeds](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/fireweed-chamerion-angustifolium-ssp.-circumvagum-pl.jpg?w=104&h=180&ssl=1 "Fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium ssp. circumvagum) [Onagraceae] Seeds")
![Bushy Goldenrod; Slender-leaved Goldenrod (Euthamia graminifolia) [Asteraceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/slender-leaved-goldenrod-euthamia-graminifolia-01-kb.jpg?w=224&h=419&ssl=1 "Bushy Goldenrod; Slender-leaved Goldenrod (Euthamia graminifolia) [Asteraceae]")
![Elm-leaved Goldenrod (Solidago ulmifolia) [Asteraceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/elm-leaved-goldenrod-solidago-ulmifolia-02-kb.jpg?w=113&h=180&ssl=1 "Elm-leaved Goldenrod (Solidago ulmifolia) [Asteraceae]")
![Smooth Southern Bush Honeysuckle (Diervilla sessilifolia) [Caprifoliaceae] Leaves](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/smooth-southern-bush-honeysuckle-diervilla-sessilifolia-pl.jpg?w=636&h=287&ssl=1 "Smooth Southern Bush Honeysuckle (Diervilla sessilifolia) [Caprifoliaceae] Leaves")
![Bushy Goldenrod; Slender-leaved Goldenrod (Euthamia graminifolia) [Asteraceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/slender-leaved-goldenrod-euthamia-graminifolia-02-kb.jpg?w=164&h=224&ssl=1 "Bushy Goldenrod; Slender-leaved Goldenrod (Euthamia graminifolia) [Asteraceae]")
![Star Tickseed (Coreopsis pubescens) [Asteraceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/star-tickseed-coreopsis-pubescens-pl-2.jpg?w=187&h=190&ssl=1 "Star Tickseed (Coreopsis pubescens) [Asteraceae]")
![Heart-leaved Aster (Symphyotrichum cordifolium) [Asteraceae]](https://i0.wp.com/wcbotanicalclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/heart-leaved-aster-symphyotrichum-cordifolium-02-kb.jpg?w=234&h=190&ssl=1 "Heart-leaved Aster (Symphyotrichum cordifolium) [Asteraceae]")
Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name.
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Tagged Blue Ridge Parkway, Hiking, Pisgah National Forest, Views, WCBC, Wildflowers
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