Plant Sightings

First  domesticated by indigenous people of southern Mexico, Maize (aka Corn)  forms large stalks which produce both male inflorescences and […]

The Buttercups (Ranunculus californicus) are up in California! Children know that if you hold one under your chin and it

Everyone loves spectacular fields of wildflowers in peak display, but don’t forget there are some more unusual and uncommon among

Dahlias  cultivars (Dahlia spp.) are so popular as gardening plants they have  been bred into almost any size shape and

Diviner’s  Sage (Salvia divinorum) is a tender rainforest perennial from the  primary and secondary cloud forests in the Sierra Mazateca

Biodiversity rich areas can *both* be conserved and make money for local cultures. For  example, in Mexico, off the coast

Allspice  (Pimenta dioica) is a tree native to Mexico, Central America and the  Greater Antilles, which produces a commonly traded

The  Venus Fly Trap (Dionaea muscipula), native to the East Coast of the US,  contains well over a dozen multi-functional

I think so. Just back from wildflower exploring in Arizona, we hunted blossoms and found spectacular displays of spring wildflowers

The  Flying Saucer Morning Glory (aka Mexican Morning Glory; Ipomoea  tricolor) is native to the tropical Americas, as well as