Plant Profile: California Croton (Croton californicus)
Karen Also known as desert croton, this short lived evergreen perennial or subshrub is native to the deserts and coastlines of California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and Baja California, where it grows…
Wildflowers: Lady’s Slipper Orchid (Cypripedium sp) Native to New England
Karen Meyers Also known as slipper orchids, moccasin flower, camel’s foot, squirrel foot, steeple cap, Venus’ shoes, and whippoorwill shoe, lady slipper orchids are a member of the orchid family, Orchidaceae, that…
Plant Profile: Western Ragweed (Ambrosia psilostachya aka Ambrosia coronopifolia)
Also called bur-sage, burr-ragweed, and Cuman ragweed, this herbaceous perennial is native to most of the North America. It is a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes…
Wildflowers: Prairie Coneflower/Mexican Hat (Ratibida sp) Native to the Southeast
Prairie coneflower is a herbaceous perennial native to North America from southern Canada to northern Mexico where it grows in a variety of habitats such as prairies, plains, roadsides, and…
Plant Profile: Sea Lavender (Heliotropium gnaphalodes aka Argusia gnaphalodes aka Tournefortia gnaphalodes)
Also known as sea rosemary, bay lavender, and iodine bush, this evergreen shrub is native to coastal areas of southern and central Florida. It is a member of the borage…
Wildflowers: Lady’s Slipper Orchids (Cypripedium sp) native to the Midwest
Also known as slipper orchids, moccasin flower, camel’s foot, squirrel foot, steeple cap, Venus’ shoes, and whippoorwill shoe, lady slipper orchids are a member of the orchid family, Orchidaceae, that…
Plant Profile: Sugarberry (Celtis laevigata)
Also known as hackberry, this deciduous tree is native to lowlands of eastern US west to Texas and south to northeastern Mexico where it usually grows along streams and in…
Wildflowers: Prairie Coneflower/Mexican Hat (Ratibida sp) Native to the Mid-Atlantic
Prairie coneflower is a herbaceous perennial native to North America from southern Canada to northern Mexico where it grows in a variety of habitats such as prairies, plains, roadsides, and…
Plant Profile: Showy Penstemon (Penstemon spectabilis)
Also known as showy beardtongue this herbaceous perennial is native to southern California and Baja California where it grows in the chaparral, scrub, and woodlands of the coastal mountain ranges.…
Wildflowers: Lady’s Slipper Orchid (Cypripedium sp) Native to the Southeast
Also known as slipper orchids, moccasin flower, camel’s foot, squirrel foot, steeple cap, Venus’ shoes, and whippoorwill shoe, lady slipper orchids are a member of the orchid family, Orchidaceae, that…