Mexican Bush Sage
By: Nika Allison Salvia leucantha, Commonly known as the Mexican Bush Sage, is a type of herb which is native to california, and is...
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Feb 23, 2022
Lacey Phacelia
By: Alex Taylor One plant I came across in my neighborhood was the lacy phacelia, or phacelia tanacetifolia in Latin. The lacy phacelia...
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Dec 7, 2021
Nature in my Neighborhood
By: Yahya Hasan Common Juniper (Juniperus Communis) Large geographical range Wild & Native Many animals eat the berries Used for medical...
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Dec 3, 2021
Native and Non-Native Plants of California
By: Maeve Gilbert Pyracantha angustifolia Narrowleaf Firethorn The firethorn is a non-native, invasive shrub that grows mainly in...
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Nov 30, 2021
Friend or Foe? Cottonwood Poplar, Populus nigra
By: Shari Jones Populus nigra, the black poplar (also known as the Lombardy Poplar), is a species of cottonwood poplar, the type of...
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Oct 27, 2021
What is Growing?
By: Jillian DeBlanc Common name: Malva rosa, Island Mallow Scientific: Malva assurgentiflora (previously Lavatera Assurgentiflora) When...
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Oct 25, 2021
Aloe
By: Jessie Liang Aloe is native to tropical southern Africa, Madagascar, Jordan, the Arabian Peninsula also in the island of the Indian...
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Sep 27, 2021
Star Jasmine
By: Will Luu Star Jasmine Trachelospermum Jasminoides Ornamental The plant originates from China It normally blooms late spring to early...
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Sep 24, 2021
Cherry Trees
By: Alex Taylor The cherry blossom is famous for its beauty. In Japanese culture, it can symbolize the circle of life. There are many...
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Sep 22, 2021
Matoke
By: Jessie Liang Name: Matoke, aka Matooke, Ekitootye ( Southwestern Uganda) Ebitoke (Northwestern Tanzania) Originated from Uganda...
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Sep 17, 2021
Common Native Plants Around Berkeley’s Historic Shoreline
By: Alex Brandmeyer Riding west across the Berkeley 1-80 bike overpass, the San Francisco Bay and shoreline come into view as part of the...
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Sep 15, 2021
Fungi + Southern Magnolias
By: Skylar Philips I currently live in northern Georgia. Fortunately, my backyard is an ecosystem in its own right. Right outside, I...
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Sep 10, 2021
Black Medick Salad? Maybe not
By: Kathryn Kaufman BLACK MEDICK (MEDICAGO LUPULINA) The black medick, or Medicago Lulupina, grows pretty much everywhere in lawns...
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Sep 8, 2021
Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum)
By: Will Luu Ornamental This tree comes from Japan, Central China, and Korea It normally blooms from May to June I never see any wildlife...
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Aug 27, 2021
Gaillardia - Blanket Flower
By: Kat Krakowski-Macy Blanket flowers are part of the sunflower family and self seed freely. Wild, typically grow in a dry open meadow,...
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Aug 25, 2021
Bristly Oxtongue
By: Graham MacWilliams A plant needs water and nutrients and sun. Perpetually extracting Britsly oxtongue scours the earth to absorb all...
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Aug 16, 2021
Hydrangeas with Charles
By: Angela and Charles Liang The hydrangea is considered a shrub. The name hydrangea comes from the Greek words “hydor” meaning water and...
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Aug 13, 2021
Wormwoods
By: Jessie Liang Wormwoods are native to Europe and parts of Africa but it has become naturalized in the US and Canada. However, Wormwood...
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Aug 11, 2021
Ananya’s Neighborhood Plant Journey
By: Ananya Madabhushi One of the most common plants I found throughout my neighborhood was the African Blue Lily (Agapanthus praecox), a...
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Aug 9, 2021
The Field Bindweed
By: Graham MacWilliams Whenever we walk in nature, we are hearing what nature is telling us. Whether it is the sound in the trees, the...
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