Plant Sightings

Cinchona (Cinchona spp.) is a famous medicinal plant that saved many people from the fate of Malaria. All Cinchona species […]

Box Mistletoe (Amyema miquelii) is an epiphytic hemiparasitic flowering plant that is found attached to some species of Australia eucalypt,

With a flavor similar to stewed or dried apples, or kiwifruit (depending on who you talk to), these berries are

European Holly (Ilex aquifolium), is a small evergreen tree or shrub characterized by glossy, spiny leaves and bright red berries.

Originally, Mistletoe was a common name referring to the European Mistletoe (Viscum album)  native to Europe and the UK; however,

Ume (aka. Japanese Apricot; Prunus mume) is a deciduous plum native to Asia that can grow up to about 29

The Blechnum ferns are found around the world with approximately 200 species. They range from regular herbaceous fern species to

Dodder (Cuscuta spp.)  is a plant that looks to me like it came from outer space, or like Silly String—and

Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) is a little daisy that is distributed through Europe down to North Africa and northern Asia; and

Native to East Asia, Kudzu (Pueraria montana; P. spp.)  was introduced to other regions, including the United States, where it