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Wildflowers: Prairie Coneflower/Mexican Hat (Ratibida sp) Native to the New England

Karen Meyers October 6, 2026 0 Comments

Prairie coneflower is a herbaceous perennial native to North America from southern Canada to northern Mexico where it grows in a variety of habitats such as prairies, plains, roadsides, and…

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Plant Profile: Carolina Sealavender (Limonium carolinianum aka L. nashii)

Karen September 30, 2026 0 Comments

Also known as canker root, ink root, marsh root, lavender thrift and seaside thrift, this herbaceous perennial is a member of the leadwort family, Plumbaginaceae. It is native to maritime…

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Plant Profile: Saltwort (c)

Karen September 28, 2026 0 Comments

Also known as beachwort, turtleweed, barilla and camphire, this evergreen succulent shrub is a halophyte. It is native to tropical and subtropical coasts of the Americas from California to Peru…

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Plant Profile: Salt Grass (Distichlis spicata)

Karen September 23, 2026 0 Comments

This perennial grass is known by many names including marsh spikegrass, alkali saltgrass, seashore saltgrass, desert saltgrass, inland saltgrass, and spikegrass. It is native and widespread in the Americas where…

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Wildflowers: Monkshoods (Aconitum sp.) Native to New England

Karen Meyers September 22, 2026 0 Comments

Also known as wolfbanes, leopard’s bane, devil’s helmet, or blue rocket, these herbaceous perennials are native to the mountainous parts of the Northern Hemisphere in North America, Europe, and Asia,…

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Wildflowers: Acteae (Bugbane, Baneberry, Cohosh) Native to the Southeast

Karen Meyers September 17, 2026 0 Comments

Actea is a genus of herbaceous perennials in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, that also includes anemone, monkshood, and delphinium. They are native to subtropical, temperate and subarctic regions of Europe,…

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Plant Profile: Bay Cedar (Suriana maritima)

Karen September 14, 2026 0 Comments

Native to tropical coasts in most regions of the world including southern Florida, this evergreen shrub is a member of a small plant family, Surianaceae, that consists of only 8…

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Plant Profile: Laurustinus (Viburnum tinus)

Karen August 26, 2026 0 Comments

Native to shrubland and wooded rocky slopes of the Mediterranean area of Europe and northern Africa, this evergreen shrub or small tree is a member of the moschatel family, Adoxaceae,…

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Wildflowers: Monkshoods (Aconitum sp.) Native to the Southeast

Karen Meyers August 18, 2026 0 Comments

Also known as wolfbanes, leopard’s bane, devil’s helmet, or blue rocket, these herbaceous perennials are native to the mountainous parts of the Northern Hemisphere in North America, Europe, and Asia,…

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Plant Profile: Menzies’Goldenbush (Isocoma menziesii)

Karen August 12, 2026 0 Comments

This semi evergreen subshrub is native to sandy soils of California, Baja California, and Baha California Sur where it grows in areas such as coastal strand and coastal sage scrub.…

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