Known by many names including holy thistle, milk thistle and our Lady’s thistle, this annual or biennial is a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy, sunflower,…
Also known as tag alder, brookside alder, and hazel alder, this deciduous shrub or small tree is native to eastern North America from Nova Scotia and southern New Brunswick south…
Wild Remedies is a holistic guide to connecting with nature by developing a mutually beneficial relationship with plants. It focuses on the ethical and sustainable use of native plants for…
Corn spurry is an annual weed and member of the pink family, Caryophyllaceae, that also includes carnations, baby’s breath, and chickweed. It is native to Eurasia but was introduced into…
This deciduous holly is native to eastern North America from Newfoundland west to Ontario and Minnesota, south to Alabama where it grows in wetlands such as bogs, swamps, and along…
Also known as pale dogwood, swamp dogwood, red willow, silky cornel, kinnikinnick, and squawbush this deciduous shrub is native to parts of Canada and eastern and central US, from Vermont…
In Held By the Land, author Leigh Joseph presents a sensitive and unique approach to building a relationship with our natural surrounds. As an ethnobotanist and member of the Squamish…
Spotted knapweed is an aggressive short-lived perennial brought to North America from Eurasia in the 1890s in contaminated crop seed. Since then it has spread to almost every state in…
Also known as Appalachian tea, wild raisin, swamp haw, withe-rod and witherrod viburnum, this deciduous shrub is native to eastern North America from Newfoundland to Manitoba and Minnesota, south to…
Native to woodlands in colder parts of Europe and Asia, this herbaceous perennial grows 6-12″ tall from a rhizomatous root system and often form large colonies. Each plant has one…
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