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Linnaea borealis , Pattison State Park, Douglas County, Wisconsin Pyrola asarifolia , Pattison State Park, Douglas County, Wisconsin Cornu...

It's already mid-June. Where did Spring 2010 go? There were so many plants that I had hoped to see in flower this year that have already...

I've spent most of the last week in the sandy soil oak savannas of northwest Indiana and northwest Ohio. Here are a few photos from my r...

Asimina angustifolia This pawpaw was growing in a very sandy soil in a sunny powerline corridor in Madison County. It was a frequent low-gr...

This is a post designed to be a plant quiz for Scott, but any other help would be appreciated. I'll try and give as much information as...

Many of us who were green when green wasn’t cool are surprised and delighted to experience the sea change in society’s attitude toward conse...

I think I should make a disclaimer similarly to another writer, "All identifications guaranteed wrong, or your money back." Here ...

Plants are pretty darn amazing. The vast majority of them have green foliage as a result of having chlorophyll. Chlorophyll absorbs light, a...

As I was sampling my property last fall, I came across leaves and fruiting stalks of Purple Twayblade ( Liparis liliifolia ). Today, I was ...

I like big trees...I cannot lie. So, I decided to make my near-annual pilgrimage with Ariel and her parents to one of southwestern Lower Mic...