Archives: Native Plants

Muskflower (Mimulus moschatus)

A low, spreading mat of Muskflower in bloom along a moist seep. Photo: Alex Lomas, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Mimulus moschatus, the Muskflower or

Mountain Bluebells (Mertensia ciliata)

Mountain Bluebells blooming along a Rocky Mountain creek, pink buds opening to blue. Photo: Neal Herbert / NPS (Public Domain) Mertensia ciliata, commonly called Mountain

Littleleaf Sensitive-briar (Mimosa microphylla)

Littleleaf Sensitive-briar sprawling through open grassland, DeSoto State Park, Alabama. Photo: Mason Brock / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain) Mimosa microphylla, known as Littleleaf Sensitive-briar (also

American Wild Mint (Mentha arvensis)

American Wild Mint flowering in a wetland preserve near Bozeman, Montana. Photo: Matt Lavin / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) Mentha arvensis, known in North

Pineapple Weed (Matricaria discoidea)

A full pineapple weed plant, showing its low, branching habit and feathery, finely divided leaves. Photo: Simiaparva / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0) Matricaria discoidea,

Moonseed (Menispermum canadense)

Moonseed in bloom, Frick Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Photo: Cbaile19 / Wikimedia Commons (CC0) Menispermum canadense, commonly known as Moonseed, Canadian Moonseed, or Yellow Parilla, is

Coastal Manroot (Marah oreganus)

A coastal manroot vine scrambling up a tree along the Centennial Trail near Snohomish, Washington. Photo: Joe Mabel / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Marah

Sweet Crabapple (Malus coronaria)

A sweet crabapple branch in bloom at a forest edge, its clustered flowers opening among the new spring leaves. Photo: Chris Light, Wikimedia Commons (CC

Chaparral Mallow (Malacothamnus fasciculatus)

A mature chaparral mallow colony, its gray-green maple-shaped leaves studded with small pink flowers. Photo: Stan Shebs, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Malacothamnus fasciculatus, commonly

Starry False Lily (Maianthemum stellatum)

Starry False Lily’s arching stem, clasping leaves, and spray of star-shaped flowers. Photo: LoJallen / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Maianthemum stellatum (syn. Smilacina stellata),

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