Tag Archives: North Carolina

North Carolina Botanical Garden Scout – April 14 & 19, 2025

Posted on April 28, 2025 by WCBC

Joe & Mary were in Durham and paid a couple of visits to the North Carolina Botanical Garden in Chapel Hill. Jealous! Botanical plant names in the garden are from the Flora of the Southeastern United States. Photography by Joe Standaert.  … Continue reading →

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Happy Families – Taxodiaceae to Xyridaceae

Posted on April 2, 2025 by WCBC

This winter we’ve been categorizing plants in our database by family. The final post is plants in the Taxodiaceae (Conifer), Theaceae (Tea), Theliaceae (a family of mosses), Thelypteridaceae (Marsh Fern), Thuidiaceae (a family of mosses), Tiliaceae (Linden), Typhaceae (Bullrush), Ulmaceae (Elm), Umbilicariaceae (a … Continue reading →

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Happy Families – Scapaniaceae to Symplocaceae

Posted on March 29, 2025 by WCBC

This winter we’re categorizing plants in our database by family. This week’s post is plants in the Scapaniaceae (a family of Liverworts),  Schizaeaceae (Curlygrass or Comb Fern),  Scrophulariaceae (Figwort), Selaginellaceae (Spike-moss), Simaroubaceae (Quassia), Smilacaceae (Greenbriar), Solanaceae (Nightshade),  Sparganiaceae (Bur-reed), Sphagnaceae … Continue reading →

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Happy Families – Salicaceae to Saxifragaceae

Posted on March 25, 2025 by WCBC

This winter we’re categorizing plants in our database by family. This week’s post is plants in the Salicaceae (Willow), Santalaceae (Sandalwood), Sapindaceae (Soapberry),  Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher Plant), & Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage) families. Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Cindy Carpenter, Daudie & John Colson, David … Continue reading →

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Happy Families – Rosaceae to Rutaceae

Posted on March 21, 2025 by WCBC

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, … Continue reading →

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