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This small, native bean can be frequent in sand prairie remnants. It is unusual in that the pinnate leaves are mildly sensitive, and when to...

This attractive composite is very common in Black Oak savannas that are not too shady from fire suppression. It is colonial by elongate rhiz...

Also known as "Poor Joe," this little plant in the coffee family (Rubiaceae) can be quite common in dry sandy sites that are open ...

A common native in prairie remnants, Coreopsis tripteris often towers above the surrounding vegetation.  The leaves appear to be compound ...

Presenting GYBO post number 500! In celebration, here are my top 10 favorite photos. Probably all of them were posted sometime earlier. Than...

I found Mimulus alatus quite by accident while searching for another plant in LaPorte County, Indiana. It features leaves with petioles, pe...

Impatiens pallida is common in shady forests in Indiana, especially in places with rich soil. Photographed in LaPorte County, Indiana on Au...

"Jumpseed" was long known as Tovara virginiana . It is now called Polygonum virginianum or Antenoron virginianum . It is common in...

I made a quick stop today at a preserve in LaPorte County, Indiana and was astounded by the size of the population of Rhexia virginica (Vir...

This May, Lindsay and I came across a single flowering plant of Liparis loeselii in a shrubby old-field on our property in northern Indiana...

In continuing to catch up from my excursions this spring, I recently posted about surveys I conducted in late May and about  several sand ...

I've been absent from the blogging scene for a couple of months due to other commitments.  Happily, I'm back and have posted one of ...

I found some Spikenard blooming in a ravine near Turkey Run State Park yesterday. I was not familiar with this plant, and it was fun to fin...

I was recently sent the following link to a song about the life of the ecologist... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8f8_am8G7Q&feature...

Commelina communis was named for three Dutch botanists. All named Commelin, two were accomplished in their field (hence the showy blue peta...

Gymnocladus dioica is one of the few trees in Indiana with bipinnately compound or "bipinnate" leaves. Is it the only one? I don...

The unusual inflorescence of Carpinus caroliniana offers a serious challenge to one of our most recognized birds. The Cardinal sometimes ca...

I looked around this carny but didn't see any stipes on display. Nor did I see any rachises, pinnae, or sori. In fact, I didn't see ...

I was stunned to see this common fall flower in a state of FGB ( full, glorious bloom ) today, June 8th (!) on a roadside in Marshall County...

Opuntia humifusa has to be one of the most unusual plants in Indiana, and it is surprisingly widespread in the state. The actual leaves are...