Plant Profile: Thatch Palm (Thrinax morrisii aka Leucothrinax morrisii)
Karen 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
Karen Meyers 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…
Plant Profile: Beach Evening Primrose (Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia aka Oenothera californica)
Also called suncup, this short-lived herbaceous perennial is native to open dunes and sandy soils of coastal California, Baha California and Oregon. It is a member of the evening primrose…
Wildflowers: Camassia Native to the Southeast
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: Woolly Beach Heather (Hudsonia tomentosa)
This small evergreen shrub, also known as sand heather and poverty grass, is native to northeastern North America including parts of Canada, where it grows in pine barrens and on…
Wildflowers: Coneflowers (Rudbeckia sp) Native to the Mid-Atlantic
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…