Plant Sightings

With a scent that can reportedly travel between 300-500 ft, it has been called the world’s strongest smelling plant. The […]

You are looking at a true living fossil, Horsetail—one of our most ancient plants on the earth today and still

One of the species of “Mugwort” (Artemisia argyi) is the herb used for moxibustion in TCM, where the dried herb

Spanish Moss (Tillandsia usneoides) has a long history of use for a number of things. Today it is mostly used

Just like women’s hairstyles—those who once got perms, are now flat-ironing. Once curly parsley (Petroselinum crispum) was so famous and

Also known as the Cattail (Typhia spp.), who doesn’t remember these plants from childhood? Although there are many fun things

The California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica) is a favorite among wildflowers and the state flower of California, but you might be

Here is a wildflower with a lot of potential for food development. Lupines (Lupinus spp.) are next to soybeans among

A fragrance made famous in Chanel No5, Ylang ylang (Cananga odorata) produces an essential oil very floral with jasmine notes.

Although commonly called “Cedar” in certain regions, like by Native Americans of the Southwestern US, this is actually a Juniper