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Plant Profile: False Sunflower (Heliopsis helanthoides)

Karen October 28, 2026 0 Comments

Also called oxeye sunflower, this native of eastern and central North American is a short-lived herbaceous perennial and member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy, yarrow, and…

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Plant Profile: Western Ragweed (Ambrosia psilostachya aka Ambrosia coronopifolia)

Karen October 21, 2026 0 Comments

Also called bur-sage, burr-ragweed, and Cuman ragweed, this herbaceous perennial is native to most of the North America. It is a member of the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes…

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Plant Profile: Showy Penstemon (Penstemon spectabilis)

Karen October 12, 2026 0 Comments

Also known as showy beardtongue this herbaceous perennial is native to southern California and Baja California where it grows in the chaparral, scrub, and woodlands of the coastal mountain ranges.…

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Plant Profile: Red Baneberry (Actaea rubra)

Karen October 5, 2026 0 Comments

. This herbaceous perennial is native to shady areas with moist to wet soils in most of North America except the southeast (from Virginia to Texas). It is a member…

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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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