Tag Archives: Trees
Park at Flat Rock – September 15, 2023
We saw so many great plants at the Park at Flat Rock last summer that we wanted to check it out again. We identified a new plant, Eastern Showy Aster (Eurybia spectabilis), to add to our database. Photography by Ken … Continue reading
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Tagged Henderson County, Hiking, North Carolina, Trees, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Frying Pan Gap – September 8, 2023
We hiked from the gate to the Pisgah Inn. Looks like fall is on its way! Photography by Penny Longhurst, Jim Poling, & Joe Standaert. Click on any picture to zoom. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicted … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Ridge Parkway, Ferns, Hiking, North Carolina, Trees, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Flat Laurel Creek – August 18, 2023
Perfect weather for a hike, unlike the day of the scout! We saw so many orchids that I was reminded again of the poem that Larason wrote after hiking this trail several years ago. Malaxis by Larason Lambert (in Shortia, … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Ridge Parkway, Hiking, Pisgah National Forest, Trees, Views, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Whiteside Mountain – August 11, 2023
Whiteside Mountain Brochure Wildflowers of Whiteside Mountain, Jackson County, North Carolina by Kevin Adams Well, we almost made it back before it rained! No matter. The plants were glorious anyway! Photography by Cindy Carpenter, Mary Knierim, & Penny Longhurst. Click on any picture … Continue reading
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Tagged Ferns, Hiking, Mosses, North Carolina, Trees, Views, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Sky Valley Road – July 28, 2023
Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Cindy Carpenter, & Penny Longhurst. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name. Click on any picture to zoom.
Western Carolina Botanical Club 