Caught in a Bad Romance
Bladderwort or “Utricularia” is one of the most widespread/diverse groups of carnivorous plants. This killer plant lives in nutrient poor...
UFO: Unidentified Flowering Object
Dipsacus sylvestris or “Teasel” is a non-native plant common to the roadsides of the U.S.A., is originally from Europe and Asia. Teasel...
Flowers, dancers and butterflies
Asclepias syriaca or common milkweed, is known to many for its tendency to attract the beautiful monarch butterfly, an insect of concern!...
THE MIMOSA! ~plant~
Sensitive plant or "mimosa" plant gets its name from being shy as it folds away from the slightest touch. Featured in this video is the...
Gayfeather blazing star
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...
Rattlesnake Master
Eryngium yuccifolium or "rattlesnake master" is a prairie plant native to Illinois. The spikey-flowered plant was used by native...
Prevent Malaria, Drink Gin and Tonic
Many humans are familiar with the drink: Gin and Tonic. But did you know this drink was a product of malaria prevention?! Quinine or...
Curly Dock and Curly Locks
My hair is curly just like the leaf edges of curly dock! AKA Rumex crispus. This weedy plant often grows on roadsides, especially near...
Velcro invented by plants
Desmodium illinoense or “Tick trefoil” a prairie plant native to Illinois is directly connected to any human who has ever been a child……...
Perovskia atriplicifolia .. whaattttt
RUSSSIIAAANNNN SAGGEEE!!! A pungent minty-smelling, powdery purple plant that attracts butterflies and other pollinators, this plant is...
