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Hamamelis virginiana is a common shrub or small tree on the forested slopes of the dune country in Indiana . It also occurs away from th...

Seems a little early for a "first flower of the year" post, doesn't it? Not when that first flower is the winter- to spring-bl...

Virginia Creeper, Parthenocissus quinquefolia. Thicket Creeper, Parthenocissus inserta. For a detailed comparison of these two creepers, ...

Hamamelis vernalis (Ozark witchhazel) inhabits gravel bars and rocky streambeds on the Ozark Plateau in Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma...

Fall is here. Today, in LaPorte County, Indiana, I saw Hamamelis virginiana (Hamamelidaceae) in bloom. Below is a photo. I can't imagi...