Archives: Native Plants

Joshua Tree (Yucca brevifolia)

A mature Joshua tree on the desert flats near Joshua Tree National Park. Photo: Volker E., Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Yucca brevifolia, commonly known

Foamflower (Tiarella cordifolia)

Heartleaf foamflower blooming in mid-April at Uwharrie National Forest, North Carolina. Photo: Wasrts, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Tiarella cordifolia, the Foamflower, is one of

Canada Goldenrod (Solidago canadensis)

A wild Canada goldenrod blooming in a roadside ditch in Centre County, Pennsylvania. Photo: Daniel McClosky, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Solidago canadensis, commonly called

White Sage (Salvia apiana)

White sage’s silvery-white foliage stands out against surrounding chaparral near Cuyamaca, California. Photo: JOE BLOWE, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) Salvia apiana, commonly called White

Pond Pine (Pinus serotina)

A pond pine’s broad, irregular crown rising above a Florida pocosin. Photo: torreya_trekker, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0) Pinus serotina, the Pond Pine, is a

One-seed Juniper (Juniperus monosperma)

A mature, multistemmed one-seed juniper growing in pinyon-juniper woodland. Photo: Dave Powell, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org (Public domain) Juniperus monosperma, commonly called One-seed Juniper (also

Chuparosa (Justicia californica)

Chuparosa in bloom on a rocky slope of the Santa Rosa Mountains, Southern California. Photo: Stan Shebs, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Justicia californica, known

Firebush (Hamelia patens)

Firebush branch showing its characteristic clusters of tubular orange-red flowers and ripening berries. Photo: Carol VanHook, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) Hamelia patens, commonly known

California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica)

A wild stand of California poppy blooming near Lake Elsinore, California. Photo: Joanna Gilkeson/USFWS, Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain) Eschscholzia californica, the California poppy, is the

Pecan (Carya illinoinensis)

The broad, leafy crown of a mature pecan, growing at Dawes Arboretum in Licking County, Ohio, near the northern edge of its range. Photo: James

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