Plant Profile: Beach Bur (Ambrosia chamissonis)
Karen Also known as silver beachweed and silver bur ragweed, this herbaceous perennial is native to maritime strand beaches and dunes of western North America from Baja California to Alaska. It…
Wildflowers: Coneflowers (Rudbeckia sp.) Native to the Midwest
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: Railroad Vine (Ipomoea pes-caprae)
Also called bayhops, beach morning glory, seaside yam and goat’s foot, this evergreen, creeping, perennial vine is native to tropical and subtropical coastal areas around the world, growing especially on…
Wildflowers: Camassia Native to the Midwest
Camassia 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: Bay Bean (Canavalia rosea aka C. maritima)
Also known as seaside bean, beach bean, coastal jackbean and Mackenzie bean, this evergreen herbaceous perennial vine is native to cliffs, upper beaches, strands, and dunes of tropical and subtropical…
Wildflowers: Coneflowers (Rudbeckia sp) Native to the Rocky Mountain Area
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: Silky Beach Pea (Lathyrus littoralis)
Also known as silky beach vetching, strand sweet pea, and dune sweet pea this rhizomatous herbaceous perennial is native to beaches and dunes along the coastline of western North America…
Wildflowers: Camassia Native to the Rocky Mountain Area
Camassia 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: Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens)
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
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…