#plants

The EPIC Endemics

In the misty landscape of Oregon’s famous, Columbia River Gorge, a place where many tourists come to see a amazing concentration of high...

A spring perennial, deep purple petals lined with striking yellow anthers (male reproductive parts) rises up from the depths of winter,...

Feeling petrified lately? Me too. The Petrified National Forest in Arizona is a forest frozen in time. Long ago, a forest stood where a...

Pine trees, a Christmas classic known and loved by many. We humans have been using this plant to celebrate holiday’s (i.e. Christmas) and...

This drought tolerant North American-native plant in the sunflower family is sure to put a pep in your step; a desirable ornamental and a...

Many humans are familiar with the drink: Gin and Tonic. But did you know this drink was a product of malaria prevention?! Quinine or...

Trifolium repens! or White Clover. Present in most lawns of the Midwest. This plant is native to Europe and Central Asia and helps...