Archives: Native Plants

Columbian Monkshood (Aconitum columbianum)

Columbian monkshood in bloom near Saddlebag Lake, Sierra Nevada, California. Photo: Dcrjsr, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0) Aconitum columbianum, commonly known as Columbian Monkshood or

Pacific Silver Fir (Abies amabilis)

Pacific silver fir at the southern edge of its range, growing on a rocky high-elevation ridge near English Peak in California’s Marble Mountain Wilderness. Photo:

California Red Fir (Abies magnifica)

A high-elevation stand of California red fir in Lassen Volcanic National Park, California. Photo: Russell Neches, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Abies magnifica, commonly

Adam’s Needle (Yucca filamentosa)

A mature Adam’s Needle rosette, its stiff leaves ringed with pale, curling thread-like filaments. Photo: Mjrmtg, Hearthstone Botanical Gardens, Suwannee County, Florida, via Wikimedia Commons

Slippery Elm (Ulmus rubra)

A mature Slippery Elm in Quebec City, showing its furrowed bark and broad, vase-like crown. Photo: Cephas / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Ulmus rubra,

Muscadine (Vitis rotundifolia)

A wild Muscadine vine climbing through coastal thicket at Currituck Banks Reserve, North Carolina. Photo: Indy beetle / Wikimedia Commons (CC0) Vitis rotundifolia, commonly known

Western Trillium (Trillium ovatum)

Western Trillium in bloom, Mason County, Washington. Photo: VJAnderson / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Trillium ovatum, known as Western Trillium or Pacific Trillium, is

Virginia Spiderwort (Tradescantia virginiana)

Virginia Spiderwort blooming in a Pennsylvania garden bed. Photo: Cbaile19 / Wikimedia Commons (CC0) Tradescantia virginiana, commonly called Virginia Spiderwort, is a clump-forming perennial wildflower

Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans)

⚠️ Urushiol warning: Every part of this plant — leaves, stems, roots, and even bare winter twigs — carries urushiol, an oily resin that causes

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