Plant Profile: Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens)
Karen This very long lived evergreen palm is endemic to the subtropical and tropical Southeastern US where it grows in clumps or dense thickets as undergrowth in sandy coastal areas of…
Wildflowers: Coneflowers (Rudbeckia sp.) Native to the Southwest
Karen Meyers Known as coneflowers and black-eyed-susans, the genus Rudbeckia is native to both damp woodlands and dry prairies of North America. It belongs to the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes…
Plant Profile: Ox-Eye Daisey (Borrichia frutescens)
Also known as sea oxeye, bushy seaside tansy, and sea-marigold, this semi-evergreen shrub is native to North America where it grows in wetlands and on beaches of the Atlantic and…
Wildflowers: Camassias Native to the Pacific Coast
Camassias are perennial bulbous plants in the Asparagus family, Asparagaceae, that also includes yucca, bluebell and spider plant. They are native to the US where they grow in moist meadows…
Plant Profile: Beach Morning Glory (Ipomoea imperati)
This creeping perennial vine is native to coastlines of tropical and subtropical areas around the world where it grows on sandy beaches and dunes. It is a member of the…
Wildflowers: Coneflowers (Rudbeckia sp) Native to the Pacific Coast
Known as coneflowers and black-eyed-susans, the genus Rudbeckia is native to both damp woodlands and dry prairies of North America. It belongs to the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes…
Plant Profile: Sandcarpet (Cardionema ramosissimum)
Also called sand mat and tread lightly, this herbaceous perennial is native to beaches along the western coasts of South and North America from Chile to Washington. It is a…
Wildflowers: Honeysuckle (Lonicera sp) Native to the Pacific Coast
Honeysuckles (Lonicera) are arching shrubs or twining vines in the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliacea, that also includes scabiosa, weigela, and abelia. They are native to northern latitudes in North America, Eurasia,…
Plant Profile: American Beach Grass (Ammophila breviligulata)
Also known as American marram grass, this cool season perennial grass is native to sand dunes along the coasts of the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean as far south…
Wildflowers: Honeysuckle (Lonicera sp) Native to the Rocky Mountain Area
Honeysuckles (Lonicera) are arching shrubs or twining vines in the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliacea, that also includes scabiosa, weigela, and abelia. They are native to northern latitudes in North America, Eurasia,…