Edible Mushrooms: Shield-Shaped Entoloma (Entoloma clypeatum)
Karen Also known as the Roman shield, this gilled mushroom appears in clusters or troops from spring until summer usually under hawthorn and other trees in the rose family such as…
Plant Profile: Dakota Mock Vervain ( Glandularia bipinnatafida)
This short-lived herbaceous perennial is a member of the verbena family, Verbenaceae, that also includes teak and lantana. It is native to open grasslands and prairies from Wisconsin to California,…
Edible Mushrooms: Gypsy Mushroom (Cortinarius caperatus aka Rozites caperata)
The gypsy mushroom is a mycorrhizal fungus occurring singly, in small groups, or troops from summer into fall in the woodlands of the colder areas of Europe (especially Scandinavia) Asia,…
Edible Mushrooms: False Chanterelle (Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca)
The false chanterelle is found in small clumps in coniferous woodland, especially pines, of Northern temperate zones including North America and Europe. It grows on litter, woodchips, sawdust, and rotten…
Plant Profile: Golden Weeping Willow (Salix x sepulcralis) ‘Chrysocoma’
This weeping deciduous tree is a cross between Salix babylonica that proived the weeping habit and Salix alba ‘Vitellina’ that provided frost hardiness and golden shoots. Salix is a member…
Plants of the Bible: Phoenicean Juniper (Juniperus phoenicia )
Also known as Arar this evergreen shrub or small tree grows on sandy or rocky ground throughout the Mediterranean area including Lebanon, Palestine, and western Saudi Arabia near the Red…
Plant Profile: Rock Purslane (Calandrinia umbellata)
Rock purslane is a tender perennial usually grown as an annual. Native to western North America it is a member of the Montiaceae family that also includes Lewisia and Claytonia.…
Edible Mushrooms: St. George’s Mushroom (Calocybe gambosa
St. George’s mushroom can be found in spring growing in troops or rings in grasslands, woods, fields, parks, gardens and roadsides of Europe. The mushroom stands two to four inches…
Plant Profile: Showy Goldenrod (Solidago speciosa)
Also called noble goldenrod, this rhizomatous herbaceous perennial is native to central and eastern US where it grows in open woods and fields. It is a member of the aster…
Plant Profile: Stiff Sunflower (Helianthus rigidus aka H. pauciflorus))
Also known as prairie sunflower this herbaceous perennial is native to central US and is a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy, yarrow, and lettuce. It…