Tag Archives: South Carolina

Know Your Plants – Canadian Plants

Posted on November 26, 2023 by WCBC

This week’s post is plants in our database with names including the words “Canada, Canadian, Canadense, or Canadensis”. Guess what, they are all native to North America, except Canada Thistle, indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name! … Continue reading →

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Know Your Plants – Plant Names That Include the Word “America”

Posted on November 19, 2023 by WCBC

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

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Glassy Mountain Scout – September 2, 2023

Posted on November 5, 2023 by WCBC

Glassy Mountain is a monadnock that is the remnant of a pluton. For information on its origins check the post here. Read more info on the plants at Glassy in Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve by Patrick D. McMillan We didn’t … Continue reading →

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Ashmore Heritage Preserve – October 20, 2023

Posted on October 22, 2023 by WCBC

We wanted to check out whether anything was growing on the dam after it was bush-hogged in the late spring. Still loads of wildflowers, but the Virginia Willow (Itea virginica), Sparkleberry (Vaccinium arboreum), & Maleberry (Lyonia ligustrina) that we saw … Continue reading →

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Bad Creek to the Whitewater River – September 29, 2023

Posted on October 1, 2023 by WCBC

Information about the construction and operation of the Lake Jocassee Pumped Storage Facility can be found here. For a link to the USDA’s Field Guide to Native Oak Species of Eastern North America, click here. Photography by Penny Longhurst. Plants … Continue reading →

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