Plant Sightings

Bryony (aka. Wild Hops, False Mandrake; Bryonia alba, B. dioica) are vigorous twining perennials in the cucumber family—such vigorous climbers […]

I love it when plants from disregarded places have good uses! The Bogbean (aka. Buckbean, Marsh Trefoil; Menyanthes trifoliata)  is one

Black Currants get more attention for their high polyphenol content, but due to mounting research, Red Currants (Ribes rubrum) are

Native Stone Breaker! Pipsissewa (aka. Prince’s Pine; Chimaphila umbellata) is a native of cool temperate woodlands in the Northern Hemisphere

Thought to originate from North America, Cucurbita pepo are the common orange round Pumpkins we normally have at Thanksgiving and

This true Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis) is not a spongy white treat for hot chocolate, but rather, a perennial herb that

Aronia Berry (aka. Black Chokeberry; Aronia melanocarpa) is a native of North America, with other similar related species found in

The familiar condiment we know and love as Mustard is made from three main species, Brassica juncea, B. nigra and

The Green Leaf Manzanita (Arctostaphylos patula) is one of the most widespread of the Manzanitas, a bush reaching up to

This favorite North American shrub or small tree grows up to about 30 feet tall and is characterized by its