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Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Simple and Compound Leaves
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Left: Zigzag Goldenrod, Solidago flexicaulis. Right: Black raspberry, Rubus occidentalis. Plant identification guides and keys often descr...
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Alternate, Opposite, Subopposite and Whorled Leaves
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Many plant identification guides group species by how their leaves are arranged on their stems. From left to right above are four common p...
Thursday, December 16, 2021
City Trees Green Up Earlier
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A recent study found that trees in cities leaf out in earlier in spring than those in rural areas. This post explains what happens as dec...
Sunday, November 14, 2021
Wax Plant in its Waning Days
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These are the dried stems and capsules of wax plant ( Monotropa uniflora L.). The capsules at the tops of the stems split open to release ...
Wednesday, November 3, 2021
How Did Bittersweet Nightshade Get Its Name?
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Warning : Bittersweet nightshade is poisonous. Don’t eat it. Bittersweet nightshade, Solanum dulcamara , takes part of its common name fro...
Sunday, August 22, 2021
Plant Profile: Brown-eyed Susan
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Brown-eyed Susan, Rudbeckia triloba , is a rare find in the wild. Although this native annual or short-lived perennial grows throughout th...
Friday, July 30, 2021
Exotic Honeysuckles Change Feather Color
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The finding underscores the unpredictability of invasive plant impacts. Tatarian Honeysuckle ( Lonicera tatarica ) in early July. The fruits...
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