A flowering clump of large-flowered coreopsis, showing the loose, airy habit and abundant yellow blooms typical of the species. Photo: José Luis Gálvez, via Wikimedia
A mature Sword Fern clump carpeting the forest floor on Cougar Mountain, Washington. Photo: Peter Stevens (CC BY 2.0) Polystichum munitum, commonly known as Sword
A mature Shadscale shrub growing in sparse sagebrush steppe near the Pryor Mountains. Photo: Matt Lavin (CC BY-SA 2.0) Atriplex confertifolia, commonly known as Shadscale
Threadleaf coreopsis in bloom in Eastport, Maryland. Photo: Fritzmann2002, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Coreopsis verticillata, commonly called Threadleaf Coreopsis or Whorled Tickseed, is a
A stand of Sand Pine, a defining tree of Florida’s scrub ecosystem. Photo: Bill Lea, courtesy USDA Forest Service (public domain) Pinus clausa, commonly known
A mature Overcup Oak’s upright trunk and broad, rounded crown. Photo: Cossey25 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Quercus lyrata, commonly known as Overcup Oak,
Mature Dutchman’s Pipe vines twist into thick, rope-like trunks as they age. Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Aristolochia macrophylla (syn.
A mature Shumard oak in Greensboro, North Carolina, showing the broad, rounded crown typical of open-grown trees. Photo: Bruce Kirchoff, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY
A dense saw palmetto understory beneath live oaks and pines at Manatee Springs State Park, Florida. Photo: Miguel Vieira, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
Fraser fir growing at high elevation along the Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina. Photo: Gene (Aiken, SC), Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Abies fraseri, the
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