Archives: Native Plants

Prairie Trillium (Trillium recurvatum)

Trillium recurvatum flowers Photo: Eric Hunt — Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Prairie trillium is a woodland plant despite its common name. Trillium recurvatum rises

Hōʻawa (Pittosporum hosmeri)

Creamy white hōʻawa flowers on a branch. Photo: Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 us (Wikimedia Commons). Hōʻawa (Pittosporum hosmeri) is a Hawaiian native

Cut-leaf Anemone (Anemone multifida)

Cutleaf anemone in bloom on an exposed mountain ridge, with hairy stems and finely divided leaves. Photo: Walter Siegmund, Blue Mountain, Olympic National Park, Washington

Pink Primrose (Oenothera speciosa)

Oenothera speciosa flower showing four pink petals and a pale center Photo: ZooFari — Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Pink primrose can make a beautiful

Olopua (Nestegis sandwicensis)

Small pale olopua flowers in a branched cluster. Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons). Olopua (Nestegis sandwicensis) is an endemic Hawaiian

Missouri Primrose (Oenothera macrocarpa)

Oenothera macrocarpa flowers Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz — Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Missouri primrose produces flowers that seem oversized for the plant carrying them.

Alaheʻe (Psydrax odorata)

Fragrant white alaheʻe flowers among glossy leaves. Photo: David Eickhoff from Pearl City, Hawaii, USA, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons). Alaheʻe (Psydrax odorata) is a

Prairie Smoke (Geum triflorum)

Geum triflorum flowers Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA — Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0. Prairie smoke is named for what happens after its

ʻIliahi (Santalum freycinetianum)

ʻIliahi flower cluster on Oʻahu. Photo: David Eickhoff from Pearl City, Hawaii, USA, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons). ʻIliahi (Santalum freycinetianum) is a Hawaiian sandalwood

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