I have a confession to make. Not only am I not good with the members of Asteraceae, I often don’t…
I do not know for sure what these plants are, and it would take a DNA analysis to be certain.…
When many of us think of thistles we do so with less than charitable thoughts, because most of the thistles…
This is a common wetlands plant, which blooms from late summer into fall. It is erect, up to 40” tall,…
This is yet another species which was imported from Europe for cultivation, but escaped to become an invasive and noxious…
This is a tall (up to 5’), annual plant, with a stout, spotted, non-woody stem. The leaves are large, triangular,…
This is a tall (1-4’) plant with yellow blooms, and stems which are winged where the leaves and petioles clasp…
It is possible that Tansy Ragwort is not quite the bugaboo people think it is. Yes, it is poisonous to…
Probably best known to the average person for its presence in floral displays, Pearly Everlasting is another member of the…
These plants are 1.5-5’ tall, with prickly stems, and sessile, clasping, narrow lobed leaves ending in a spine. Flower heads…