Archives: Native Plants

Olopua (Nestegis sandwicensis)

Small pale olopua flowers in a branched cluster. Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons). Olopua (Nestegis sandwicensis) is an endemic Hawaiian

Missouri Primrose (Oenothera macrocarpa)

Oenothera macrocarpa flowers Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz — Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Missouri primrose produces flowers that seem oversized for the plant carrying them.

Alaheʻe (Psydrax odorata)

Fragrant white alaheʻe flowers among glossy leaves. Photo: David Eickhoff from Pearl City, Hawaii, USA, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons). Alaheʻe (Psydrax odorata) is a

Prairie Smoke (Geum triflorum)

Geum triflorum flowers Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA — Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0. Prairie smoke is named for what happens after its

ʻIliahi (Santalum freycinetianum)

ʻIliahi flower cluster on Oʻahu. Photo: David Eickhoff from Pearl City, Hawaii, USA, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons). ʻIliahi (Santalum freycinetianum) is a Hawaiian sandalwood

Tall Larkspur (Delphinium exaltatum)

Delphinium exaltatum flowers Photo: Doppelbrau — Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Tall larkspur adds blue-violet flowers late enough in the season to distinguish it from

Lama (Diospyros sandwicensis)

Small pale pink lama flowers on a woody branch. Photo: David Eickhoff from Pearl City, Hawaii, USA, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons). Lama (Diospyros sandwicensis)

Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja coccinea)

Castilleja coccinea flowers Photo: Joshua Mayer — Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0. Indian paintbrush brings a distinctive splash of red to an open native planting,

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