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Plant Profile: Apennine Anemone (Anemone apennina)

Karen August 31, 2026 0 Comments

Native to southern central Europe, this rhizomatous herbaceous perennial is a member of the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, that also includes delphinium, clematis, and hellabore. It is a spring blooming plant…

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Plant Profile: Crisp Dune Mint (Monardella crispa)

Karen July 27, 2026 0 Comments

This rare herbaceous perennial is endemic to California where it grows on unstable sand dunes along the coastline of San Luis Obispo and northern Santa Barbara Counties. It is a…

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Plant Profile: Watson’s Saltbush (Atriplex watsonii

Karen July 20, 2026 0 Comments

Watson’s saltbush is a herbaceous perennial native to coastal areas of California and Baja California with saline soil such as salt marshes, coastal strand, and beach scrub. It is a…

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Plant Profile: Nuttall’s Milkvetch (Astragalus nuttallii)

Karen July 15, 2026 0 Comments

Native to bluffs, dunes, and rocky outcrops of coastal areas of California and Baja California, this herbaceous perennial is a member of the pea family, Fabaceae, that also includes lupines,…

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Plant Profile: Seaside Daisy (Erigeron glaucus)

Karen June 22, 2026 0 Comments

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…

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Plant Profile: Beach Bur (Ambrosia chamissonis)

Karen June 1, 2026 0 Comments

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…

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Plant Profile: Sandcarpet (Cardionema ramosissimum)

Karen May 6, 2026 0 Comments

Also called sand mat and tread lightly, this herbaceous perennial is native to beaches along the western coasts of South and North America from Chile to Washington. It is a…

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Plant Profile: Island Wallflower (Erysimum insulare)

Karen April 27, 2026 0 Comments

Endemic to the coast of southern California, including the Channel Islands, where it grows on coastal bluffs and sand dunes, this herbaceous perennial or subshrub is a member of the…

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Plant Profile: Triple-Veined Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis triplinervis)

Karen April 20, 2026 0 Comments

Native to the Himalayas of Tibet, Afghanistan, northern India, Nepal, and Bhutan, triple-veined pearly everlasting is a clump-forming herbaceous perennial belonging to the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy,…

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Plant Profile: Canada Milkvetch (Astragalus canadensis)

Karen April 6, 2026 0 Comments

Also known as rattle weed, this herbaceous perennial is a member of the pea family, Fabaceae, that also includes lupines, mimosa, and black locust. It is native to most of…

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