Archives: Native Plants

Climbing Aster (Ampelaster carolinianus)

A climbing aster shrub in full fall bloom, its arching canes covered in lavender-pink flowers. Photo: Everglades NPS, Wikimedia Commons (Public domain) Ampelaster carolinianus, commonly

Arkansas Blue Star (Amsonia hubrichtii)

Arkansas blue star in spring bloom, its clusters of pale blue star-shaped flowers held above a mound of threadlike foliage. Photo: peganum, Wikimedia Commons (CC

Spanish Moss (Tillandsia usneoides)

Spanish Moss draping a live oak canopy in Florida. Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Tillandsia usneoides, commonly known as Spanish

Lechuguilla (Agave lechuguilla)

Lechuguilla’s compact rosette of narrow, needle-tipped leaves, the classic form of a mature plant. Photo: Dave, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Agave lechuguilla, known simply

Black Maple (Acer nigrum)

Black maple’s dense, rounded crown turning gold in early fall. Photo: Daderot, Wikimedia Commons (CC0) Acer nigrum, commonly called Black Maple, is a stately shade

Riverbank Grape (Vitis riparia)

Riverbank Grape climbing by tendril, Kitchener, Ontario. Photo: Ryan Hodnett / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Vitis riparia Michx., commonly called Riverbank Grape or sometimes

Inside-out Flower (Vancouveria hexandra)

Inside-out Flower blooming in the forest understory. Photo: Peter Pearsall / U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (public domain) Vancouveria hexandra, commonly known as Inside-out Flower

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