Archives: Native Plants

Narrowleaf Bluestar (Amsonia ciliata)

Narrowleaf bluestar’s fine, thread-like foliage growing wild at Rock Creek Natural Area, Sharp County, Arkansas. Photo: Eric Hunt / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Amsonia

Narcissus Anemone (Anemone narcissiflora)

Narcissus anemone blooming in alpine tundra, Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska. Photo: NPS / Jacob W. Frank (public domain) Anemone narcissiflora (also classified as

Heartleaf Peppervine (Ampelopsis cordata)

Heartleaf peppervine scrambling over streamside shrubs, its berries ripening through a rainbow of colors on the same cluster. Photo: CK Kelly / iNaturalist, Rising Fawn,

Roundleaf Serviceberry (Amelanchier sanguinea)

Roundleaf Serviceberry branch showing the rounded, coarsely toothed leaves, a late flower, and ripening fruit. Photo: Étienne Lacroix-Carignan, Wikimedia Commons (CC0) Amelanchier sanguinea, commonly known

Kauila (Alphitonia ponderosa)

A mature kauila tree in dry-to-mesic forest habitat, Hawaiian Islands. Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0) Alphitonia ponderosa, known in Hawaiian

Iodine Bush (Allenrolfea occidentalis)

A mature iodine bush at dusk on the Mesquite Flat dunes, Death Valley National Park. Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Allenrolfea

White Snakeroot (Ageratina altissima)

White snakeroot blooming in a Pennsylvania woodland park in September. Photo: Cbaile19, Wikimedia Commons (CC0) ⚠ Toxic plant: Every part of white snakeroot contains the

Thingrass (Agrostis pallens)

Thingrass growing in its typical open, sandy habitat at Point Reyes National Seashore, California. Photo: Robert Steers/NPS (CC0) Agrostis pallens, commonly known as Thingrass or

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