A mature deer fern clump, with narrow, upright fertile fronds rising from a spreading rosette of broader sterile fronds. Photo: David Stang, via Wikimedia Commons
Woolly Desert Marigold in Pahranagat Wash, southern Nevada. Photo: Stan Shebs, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Baileya pleniradiata, commonly called Woolly Desert Marigold, is a
Mountain Paper Birch growing near treeline on Mt. Mansfield, Vermont. Photo: Doug McGrady, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Betula cordifolia, known as Mountain Paper Birch
Showy Milkweed in bloom, with its characteristic rounded flower clusters and velvety gray-green leaves. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Asclepias speciosa, commonly known as
A blooming Seepwillow shrub growing along a seasonal wash, showing its willow-like leaves and creamy flower clusters. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Baccharis salicifolia,
A mature Coyote Bush in its natural coastal scrub habitat, with yellowish male flower heads visible along the branch tips. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA
A sprawling California milkweed plant in its typical dry, open habitat, with the felted gray-green foliage that distinguishes it from other milkweeds. Photo: Marshal Hedin,
Arizona milkweed in bloom, showing its narrow grass-like leaves and rounded clusters of white to pale pink flowers. Photo: Pamahon, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sea thrift blooming on a coastal bluff above Pescadero State Beach, California. Photo: Annette Teng, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0) Armeria maritima, commonly called Sea
Puakala growing from bare, sun-baked ground on Kahoolawe — classic habitat for this dryland Hawaiian endemic. Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY
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