Tag Archives: Pisgah National Forest

Cradle of Forestry – May 23, 2025

The club hasn’t had a field trip at the Cradle of Forestry since we conducted a plant survey in 1999-2000. We got to see what had changed in the past 25 years! Botanical plant names seem to change almost every … Continue reading →

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Coontree Trail – May 19, 2025

Perfect weather and a great walk. The trail and plants seem to have survived last year’s Tropical Storm with little damage – and we now have two Orange-fruited Horse Gentian plants! Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Penny Longhurst, Jim Poling, & Joe … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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