Plant Blog


Saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea)
Saguaro cactus        Carnegiea gigantea

Sensitive Plant (Mimosa pudica) with pink flower
Sensitive Plant         Mimosa pudica
Eastern red-cedar (Juniperus virginiana) tree with fungus
Eastern red-cedar     Juniperus virginiana
Prickly Pear (Opuntia engelmannii) yellow flower
Prickly pear        Opuntia engelmannii
bright pink flowers of the Smooth azalea (Rhododendron arborescens)
Smooth azalea      Rhododendron arborescens
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Butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) orange flowers
 Butterfly milkweed        Asclepias tuberosa
White trillium (Trillium grandiflorum) white three petal flower and large green leaves
White trillium        Trillium grandiflorum
white inflorescence of the Canadian mayflower (Maianthemum canadense)
Canadian mayflower     Maianthemum canadense
pink rose flower of Multiflora Rose (Rosa multiflora)
Multiflora rose        Rosa multiflora

yellow spring flowers of theWeeping forsythia (Forsythia suspensa)
Weeping forsythia    Forsythia suspensa
Tall buttercup (Ranunculus acris ) glossy yellow flowers
Daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus) yellow flower with orange center on green stalk
      Daffodil        Narcissus pseudonarcissus
white flowers growing in a greenouse of the American Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon)
American Cranberry     Vaccinium macrocarpon
a Golden snakecactus (Bergerocactus emoryi) covered with snow 
Golden snakecactus      Bergerocactus emoryi
pink flowers of the Ice Plant (Carpobrotus edulis) 
Utah
Utah juniper     Juniperus osteosperma
Pink ladies slipper (Cypripedium acauleflower) growing in leaf litter
Pink ladies slipper       Cypripedium acaule
yellow flower of St. John's Wort (Hypericum pyramidatum)St. John's Wort       Hypericum pyramidatum
green leaves and peeling bark of the Redbox (Eucalyptus polyanthemos) tree   
yellow flowers of Prairie sunflower (Helianthus petiolaris)
Prairie sunflower     Helianthus petiolaris
Teddy Bear Cactus (Cylindropuntia bigelovii) plant
Oleander (Nerium oleander) pink flowrs an long smooth leaves
Oleander          Nerium oleander
Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia) spiked leaves viewed from the base of plant
pointy pink flowers and leaves of the Nodding thistle (Carduus nutans)
yellow and purple flower of the Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia reginae)
Bird of Paradise    Strelitzia reginae


Wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) purple flowers
Wild bergamot        Monarda fistulosa
Purplestem aster (Symphyotrichum puniceum) white flower with yellow center on red stem
Purplestem aster    Symphyotrichum puniceum
Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) tree
Giant sequoia      Sequoiadendron giganteum
Desert globemallow (Sphaeralcea ambigua) orange flowers with fuzzy green leaves
Desert globemallow      Sphaeralcea ambigua
Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) opposite leaves and small white flowers
Sweetfern (Comptonia peregrina) with long green lobed leaves
Sweetfern         Comptonia peregrina

Spoonleaf sundew ( Drosera intermedia) red insectivorous plant growing in sand
Spoonleaf sundew        Drosera intermedia
Smooth crabgrass (Digitaria ischaemum) growing between rocks
Boxelder maple (Acer negundo) tree leaves with samaras seeds
 Boxelder maple     Acer negundo
Eastern daisy fleabane (Erigeron annuus) delicate white aster flowers with yellow center

macro of Common motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca) pink flowers and opposite leaves
Common motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca) plant with pink flowers and opposite leaves


purple American bellflower (Campanula americana) fowers with pollinator insect
American bellflower    Campanula americana


Common mullein (Verbascum thapsus) fuzzy green leaves

Common mullein ( Verbascum thapsus) yellow inflorescence

Common mullein   

   Verbascum thapsus
 

Yellow woodsorrel (Oxalis stricta) flowers with heartshaped leaves
American elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) small white flower with leaves
Lamb's quarters (Chenopodium album) leaves with dusty white powder leaf coating