Archives: Native Plants

Water Locust (Gleditsia aquatica)

Water Locust branch in autumn color, showing the pinnately compound leaves and a trunk thorn. Photo: Rob Young / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Gleditsia

Swamp Cottonwood (Populus heterophylla)

Swamp Cottonwood foliage, East Potomac Park, Washington, D.C. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Populus heterophylla, commonly called Swamp Cottonwood or downy poplar, is an

Pumpkin Ash (Fraxinus profunda)

A champion-sized Pumpkin Ash at Big Oak Tree State Park, Missouri. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Fraxinus profunda, commonly known as Pumpkin Ash, is

Carolina Ash (Fraxinus caroliniana)

Carolina Ash foliage, Florida. Photo: homeredwa / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Fraxinus caroliniana, commonly called Carolina Ash (also Pop Ash, Water Ash, or Swamp

Buckthorn Bumelia (Sideroxylon lycioides)

Buckthorn Bumelia’s typical multi-trunked, rounded growth habit. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Sideroxylon lycioides (long known as Bumelia lycioides), commonly called Buckthorn Bumelia or

Wild Goose Plum (Prunus munsoniana)

Wild Goose Plum branch heavy with ripening red fruit. Photo: Texas Agricultural Experiment Station / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Prunus munsoniana, commonly called Wild

Water Elm (Planera aquatica)

Water Elm typically grows as a small, often multi-trunked tree with a dense, rounded crown. Photo: Slarson789 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Planera aquatica,

September Elm (Ulmus serotina)

A mature September Elm showing its broad, rounded crown. Photo: K6tmk6 / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain) Ulmus serotina, commonly called September Elm or Red Elm,

Nutmeg Hickory (Carya myristiciformis)

Spring foliage and male catkins of Nutmeg Hickory. Photo: Plant Image Library / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) Carya myristiciformis, commonly called Nutmeg Hickory (and

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