Plant Profile: Mexican Fan Palm (Washingtonia robusta)
Karen Also known as skyduster, this evergreen tree is native to the Baha California peninsula and a small part of Sonora in northwestern Mexico. It is a member of the palm…
Plant Profile: Cobweb Thistle (Cirsium occidentale)
Also known as western thistle, snowy thistle, and red thistle, this biennial is native to California, western Nevada, southern Oregon, and southwestern Idaho where it grows on coastal strand, coastal…
The Language of Flowers: Red Campion (Lychnis ioica aka Silene dioica)
Also known as bachelor button and redcatchfly , this herbaceous biennial or perennial is in carnation family, Caryophyllaceae, that also includes baby’s breath, soapwort, and chickweed. It is native to…
Wildflowers: Boltonia Native to the Southwest
Karen Meyers Boltonia is a genus of herbaceous perennials in the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy, sunflower and lettuce. The leaves are lance-like and the daisy-like flowerhead are small, carried…
Plant Profile: Thatch Palm (Thrinax morrisii aka Leucothrinax morrisii)
A member of the palm family, Arecaceae, this evergreen tree is native to the West Indies and Florida where it grows in open woodlands and coastal areas. The plant grows…
Wildflowers: Erythronium (Lilies/Fawnlilies) Native to the Southeast
Also known as dog’s-tooth violet or adder’s tongue, the genus Erythronium includes 20-30 species and is in the lily family, Liliaceae, that also includes tulip, fritillary, and toad lily. They…
Plant Profile: Yellow Horned Poppy (Glaucium flavum)
Also known as sea poppy, this short-lived herbaceous perennial is native to coastal habitats on shingle banks and beaches in temperate regions of North Africa, Europe and parts of Western…
Wildflowers: Boltonia Native to the Mid-Atlantic
Boltonia is a genus of herbaceous perennials in the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy, sunflower and lettuce. The leaves are lance-like and the daisy-like flowerheads are small, carried…
Plant Profile: Seaside Daisy (Erigeron glaucus)
Also known as seaside fleabane and beach aster, this herbaceous perennial is native to Oregon and California where it grows on beaches, coastal bluffs and dunes. It is a member…
Wildflowers: Coneflowers (Rudbeckia sp.) Native to New England
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…