Plant Profile: Sabal Palm (Sabal palmetto)
Karen Also known as cabbage palm, cabbage palmetto, Caroline palmetto, Garfield’s tree and swamp cabbage, this evergreen tree is native to the Bahamas, Cuba, and the coastal plain of the East…
Wildflowers: Erythronium (Trout Lilies/Fawnlilies) Native to New England
Karen Meyers Also known as dog’s-tooth violet or adder’s tongue, the genus Erythronium includes 20-30 species and is in the lily family, Liliaceae, that also includes tulip, fritillary, and toad lily. They…
Wildflowers: Boltonia Native to the Rocky Mountain Area
Boltonia is a genus of herbaceous perennials in the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy, sunflower and lettuce. The leaves are lance-like and the daisy-like flowerhead are small, carried…
Wildflowers: Erythronium (Trout Lilies/Fawnlilies) Native to the Rocky Mountain Area
Also known as dog’s-tooth violet or adder’s tongue, the genus Erythronium includes 20-30 species and is in the lily family, Liliaceae, that also includes tulip, fritillary, and toad lily. They…
Wildflowers: Boltonia Native to New England
Boltonia is a genus of herbaceous perennials in the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy, sunflower and lettuce. The leaves are lance-like and the daisy-like flowerhead are small, carried…
Plant Profile: Crisp Dune Mint (Monardella crispa)
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…
WildFlowers: Erythronium (Trout Lillies/Fawnlilies) Native to the the Southwest
Also known as dog’s-tooth violet or adder’s tongue, the genus Erythronium includes 20-30 species and is in the lily family, Liliaceae, that also includes tulip, fritillary, and toad lily. They…
Plant Profile: Bladderpod (Peritoma arborea aka Cleome isomeris aka Isomeris arborea)
Also known as burro fat, stink weed, and California cleome, this evergreen shrub is native to California and Baja California where it grows in a variety of habitats from coastal…
Wildflowers: Boltonia Native to the Pacific Coast
Boltonia is a genus of herbaceous perennials in the aster family, Asteraceae, that also includes daisy, sunflower and lettuce. The leaves are lance-like and the daisy-like flowerhead are small, carried…
Plant Profile: Watson’s Saltbush (Atriplex watsonii
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…