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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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Wintergreen Falls – October 27, 2023

Posted on October 30, 2023 by WCBC

Beautiful fall day & a great turnout for our last walk of the year. Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Billy Dinwiddie, Penny Longhurst, & Joe Standaert. Click on any picture to zoom & enter the slide show. Plants that are non-native … 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 →

Posted in Field Trips | Tagged Bryophytes, Ferns, Hiking, lichen, moss, River, South Carolina, Trees, WCBC, Wildflowers | Leave a comment

Big Ridge Loop – September 22, 2023

Posted on September 25, 2023 by WCBC

It’s been a while since we walked this trail in the fall. We got some surprises! Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name. Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Penny Longhurst, … Continue reading →

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