Archives: Native Plants

Partridgeberry (Mitchella repens)

Paired, hairy white partridgeberry flowers on the Snakeden Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee. Photo: Jason Hollinger — Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Partridgeberry

ʻŌlapa (Cheirodendron trigynum)

ʻŌlapa compound leaves and developing flower clusters. Photo: Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 us (Wikimedia Commons). ʻŌlapa (Cheirodendron trigynum) brings movement to a

Checkerberry (Gaultheria procumbens)

Checkerberry’s pink-tinged urn-shaped flowers, photographed in cultivation at Wrocław University Botanical Garden, Poland. Photo: Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova — Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Checkerberry (Gaultheria

Kōlea Lau Nui (Myrsine lessertiana)

Small kōlea lau nui flowers clustered along a twig. Photo: Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 us (Wikimedia Commons). Kōlea lau nui (Myrsine lessertiana)

Northern Geranium (Geranium erianthum)

Photo: NPS / Jacob W. Frank: Denali National Park and Preserve — Public domain, Wikimedia Commons. Northern Geranium (Geranium erianthum) is a true cranesbill of

Wildflag Iris (Iris setosa)

Photo: capt_tain Tom — CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons. Alaska mountain meadow. Wildflag Iris (Iris setosa), also called wild iris or beachhead iris, brings a

Prairie Trillium (Trillium recurvatum)

Trillium recurvatum flowers Photo: Eric Hunt — Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Prairie trillium is a woodland plant despite its common name. Trillium recurvatum rises

Hōʻawa (Pittosporum hosmeri)

Creamy white hōʻawa flowers on a branch. Photo: Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 us (Wikimedia Commons). Hōʻawa (Pittosporum hosmeri) is a Hawaiian native

Cut-leaf Anemone (Anemone multifida)

Cutleaf anemone in bloom on an exposed mountain ridge, with hairy stems and finely divided leaves. Photo: Walter Siegmund, Blue Mountain, Olympic National Park, Washington

Pink Primrose (Oenothera speciosa)

Oenothera speciosa flower showing four pink petals and a pale center Photo: ZooFari — Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Pink primrose can make a beautiful

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