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Evergreen guides to the plants Leafari explorers are finding, built from reviewed sources and real discovery context.
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Showy blooms, planted landscapes, and common lookalikes readers already search for.
Yellow flower and lawn questions
Fast paths for families trying to name yellow blooms in lawns, paths, and wet edges.
Woodland understory and berries
Low plants, shrubs, and fruiting forms that reward slower observation under trees.
Grasses, sedges, and ground layers
Texture-rich plants that teach readers to notice blades, stems, seedheads, and wet soils.
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Alphabetical Species Showcases
African Cornflag
Chasmanthe floribunda
A Western Cape iris relative with sword leaves, leaning orange tubes, winter growth, corm storage, and a hummingbird-shaped pollination story.
African Daisy
Osteospermum fruticosum
African Daisy is sun follower that folds and opens its color with the light, with field marks, range context, soil ecology, and Leafari discovery data in one profile.
African Violet
Streptocarpus sect. saintpaulia
African Violet profile with field marks, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, images, and source-backed notes.
African-Lily
Agapanthus praecox
A profile of African lily, the South African Agapanthus with blue flower umbels, strap leaves, garden escapes, pollinator links, and source-backed safety cautions.
Air Yam
Dioscorea bulbifera
A source-backed profile of Air Yam, covering field marks, range, soil ecology, community discovery context, and cautious natural history.
Allegheny Blackberry
Rubus allegheniensis
A profile of Allegheny blackberry, a thorny native bramble with white flowers, compound leaves, summer fruits, wildlife value, and careful edible-context cautions.
Aluminium Plant
Lamium galeobdolon
A source-backed profile of Aluminium Plant, covering field marks, range, soil ecology, community discovery context, and cautious natural history.
American Wintergreen
Pyrola americana
A profile of American wintergreen, a small evergreen woodland plant with nodding flowers, round leaves, eastern range, bumblebee visits, and forest-soil ties.
Amur Honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
Meet Amur Honeysuckle, Lonicera maackii, through field marks, range, soil ecology, safety context, community discovery, and a close look at its living role.
Angel's Trumpet
Brugmansia suaveolens
Angel's trumpet has huge hanging flowers, night scent, Brazil roots, and serious toxicity cautions for curious observers.
Anise-Scented Sage
Salvia guaranitica
Anise-Scented Sage shows deep blue tubular flowers, licorice-scented leaves, opposite sage leaves, plus range context, ecology, soil notes, and field marks for careful identification.
Atlantic White Cedar
Chamaecyparis thyoides
Meet Atlantic White Cedar, Chamaecyparis thyoides, through field marks, range, soil ecology, safety context, community discovery, and a close look at its living role.
Austrian Pine
Pinus nigra
Austrian Pine shows paired stiff needles, dark plated bark, oval woody cones, plus range context, ecology, soil notes, and field marks for careful identification.
Bacopa
Chaenostoma cordatum
Meet bacopa, bacopa makes a waterfall effect by repeating many small flowers along trailing stems.
Balsam Poplar
Populus balsamifera
Balsam Poplar is northern bud keeper that stores spring scent in sticky resin, with field marks, range context, soil ecology, and Leafari discovery data in one profile.
Banana
Musa acuminata
A profile of Musa acuminata, a wild banana ancestor with giant leaf stalks, hanging flower buds, Southeast Asian origins, clones, and careful allergy context.
Barbados Aloe
Aloe vera
A profile of Barbados aloe, the water-storing Aloe vera with spined succulent leaves, Oman origins, global cultivation, and source-backed safety cautions.
Basketgrass
Oplismenus hirtellus
Meet basketgrass, shade-mat stitcher with field marks, range observations, soil ecology, and first community context.
Bastard Toadflax
Comandra umbellata
A low woodland and prairie plant with cream-green flowers, root connections to neighbors, sandy-soil habits, and a name that points to what it is not.
Beefsteak Begonia
Begonia x erythrophylla
Beefsteak Begonia shows round glossy leaves, red-purple undersides, creeping rhizomes, plus range context, ecology, soil notes, and field marks for careful identification.
Bigleaf Aster
Eurybia macrophylla
Meet Bigleaf Aster, Eurybia macrophylla, through field marks, range, soil ecology, safety context, community discovery, and a close look at its living role.
Bigleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla
A rainy-season shrub from Japan that turns soil chemistry into color and has become one of the world's most familiar garden plants.
Bitter Bolete
Tylopilus felleus
Meet Bitter Bolete, Tylopilus felleus, through field marks, range, soil ecology, safety context, community discovery, and its living role.
Black Medick
Medicago lupulina
Meet black medick, yellow-flowered nitrogen broker with field marks, range observations, soil ecology, and first community context.
Black Poplar
Populus nigra
A source-backed profile of Black Poplar, covering field marks, range, soil ecology, community discovery context, and cautious natural history.
Blackberry
Rubus
Meet blackberry, thorned fruit thicket maker with field marks, range observations, soil ecology, and first community context.
Blackgum
Nyssa sylvatica
Meet Blackgum, Nyssa sylvatica, through field marks, range, soil ecology, safety context, community discovery, and a close look at its living role.
Blackseed Plantain
Plantago rugelii
A profile of blackseed plantain, a tough native rosette with dark seeds, wind-pollinated flower spikes, fibrous leaves, and trampled-soil ecology.
Bladder Campion
Silene vulgaris
Meet bladder campion, a perennial wildflower with inflated veined calyx, white petals split at the tips, opposite bluish-green leaves, range context, soil ecology, and community discovery notes.
Bloody Brittlegill
Russula sanguinaria
Meet Bloody Brittlegill, Russula sanguinaria, through field marks, range, soil ecology, safety context, community discovery, and a close look at its living role.
Blue Chalksticks
Curio repens
A low South African succulent whose chalky blue leaves reveal a water-saving strategy for dry, open ground.
Blue Flag
Iris versicolor
A source-backed Species Showcase for Blue Flag, with field marks, range, soil ecology, community discovery, and natural-history context.
Blue Plantain Lily
Hosta ventricosa
A source-backed profile of Blue Plantain Lily, covering field marks, range, soil ecology, community discovery context, and cautious natural history.
Blue-And-White Daisybush
Dimorphotheca ecklonis
A source-backed profile of Blue-And-White Daisybush, covering field marks, range, soil ecology, community discovery context, and cautious natural history.
Borage
Borago officinalis
Borage is a bristly Mediterranean annual with blue star flowers, bee visits, edible-history cautions, and soil ties.
Bower Vine
Pandorea jasminoides
An Australian twining vine whose pink trumpet flowers and sheltering stems can soften fences, arbors, and warm garden edges.
Bristly Oxtongue
Helminthotheca echioides
Bristly Oxtongue shows rough bristly leaves, yellow composite flower heads, swollen bristly buds, plus range context, ecology, soil notes, and field marks for careful identification.
Brittlestem Hempnettle
Galeopsis tetrahit
Meet brittlestem hempnettle, a annual mint-family herb with square hairy stems, opposite toothed leaves, small pink, purple, or white flowers, range context, soil ecology, and community discovery notes.
Broad-Leaved Poplar Gum
Eucalyptus platyphylla
A Queensland eucalypt with pale powdery bark, unusually broad leaves, seasonal leaf drop, and a soil story tied to wet clay flats.
Brown Funnel Polypore
Coltricia perennis
Meet Brown Funnel Polypore, Coltricia perennis, through field marks, range, soil ecology, safety context, community discovery, and a close look at its living role.
Bunny Ears Cactus
Opuntia microdasys
Bunny ears cactus has paired pads, yellow glochids, Mexico range context, and a clear observe-only safety caution.
Burnet Rose
Rosa spinosissima
Burnet Rose shows many slender prickles, pale five-petaled flowers, dark rounded hips, plus range context, ecology, soil notes, and field marks for careful identification.
Burningbush
Bassia scoparia
Meet burningbush, a annual herb with upright oval annual shape, narrow alternate leaves, red or purple autumn color, range context, soil ecology, and community discovery notes.
Button Mangrove
Conocarpus erectus
A source-backed Species Showcase for Button Mangrove, with field marks, range, soil ecology, community discovery, and natural-history context.
Cabbage
Brassica oleracea
A field-guide profile of Cabbage, covering recognition, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, and source-backed cautions.
Cabbage Tree
Cordyline australis
Meet cabbage tree, or tī kōuka: a long-lived New Zealand plant with sword leaves, foamy flower clusters, wet-ground roots, and deep cultural history.
Calico Plant
Alternanthera bettzickiana
Calico Plant shows patchwork colored leaves, opposite leaves, low branching stems, plus range context, ecology, soil notes, and field marks for careful identification.
California Fescue
Festuca californica
California Fescue is bunchgrass that holds a dry slope in fine green threads, with field marks, range, soil context, and Leafari discovery data in one profile.
Canada Lettuce
Lactuca canadensis
A field-guide profile of Canada Lettuce, covering recognition, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, and source-backed cautions.
Canary Island Foxglove
Digitalis canariensis
Canary Island Foxglove is island shrub with glowing tubular flowers, with field marks, range, soil context, and Leafari discovery data in one profile.
Canna × Hybrida
Canna × hybrida
A profile of Canna × hybrida, an artificial garden hybrid with broad leaves, asymmetric flowers, rhizomes, hummingbird visits, and no native range layer.
Cape Honeysuckle
Tecoma capensis
Cape Honeysuckle profile with field marks, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, images, and source-backed notes.
Cape Leadwort
Plumbago auriculata
A profile of Cape leadwort, the blue-flowered Plumbago shrub from southern Africa with sticky seed structures, butterfly links, and skin-irritation cautions.
Cape Rush
Chondropetalum tectorum
Learn Cape rush identification, South African origins, thatching history, drought tolerance, and what to notice in its jointed stems
Carolina Wild Petunia
Ruellia caroliniensis
Carolina Wild Petunia is woodland edge flower that is not a true petunia, with field marks, range, soil context, and Leafari discovery data in one profile.
Carrotwood
Cupaniopsis anacardioides
Carrotwood is an evergreen tree with glossy leaves, orange fruit, bird-dispersed seeds, and invasive range cautions.
Cat Greenbrier
Smilax glauca
Meet Cat Greenbrier, Smilax glauca, through field marks, range, soil ecology, safety context, community discovery, and a close look at its living role.
Cedar Elm
Ulmus crassifolia
Cedar elm is a tough southern elm with rough small leaves, fall flowers, yellow foliage, and wildlife seed value.
Cerulean Flax-Lily
Dianella ensifolia
A source-backed Species Showcase for Cerulean Flax-Lily, with field marks, range, soil ecology, community discovery, and natural-history context.
Chamberbitter
Phyllanthus urinaria
Chamberbitter is tiny seed chambers lined under fern-like branchlets, with field marks, range, soil context, and Leafari discovery data in one profile.
Chard
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
A leafy beet relative whose colorful stems and broad leaves show how human selection can redirect a plant's energy.
Cheddar Pink
Dianthus gratianopolitanus
A fragrant rock-garden pink with blue-gray leaves, fringed rose flowers, and a native story rooted in limestone ledges from Cheddar Gorge into central Europe.
Cherokee Rose
Rosa laevigata
Meet Cherokee rose, a white spring climber with glossy leaves, hooked prickles, Asian roots, Georgia history, and a careful soil story.
Chinese Chives
Allium tuberosum
A source-backed profile of Chinese Chives, covering field marks, range, soil ecology, community discovery context, and cautious natural history.
Cinquefoil
Potentilla
Meet cinquefoil, five-leaflet meadow signal with field marks, range observations, soil ecology, and first community context.
Claspingleaf Venus'-Looking-Glass
Triodanis perfoliata
A field-guide profile of Claspingleaf Venus'-Looking-Glass, covering recognition, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, and source-backed cautions.
Clubed Begonia
Begonia cucullata
A source-backed Species Showcase for Clubed Begonia, with field marks, range, soil ecology, community discovery, and natural-history context.
Coast Banksia
Banksia integrifolia
An Australian coastal tree with pale yellow flower spikes, leathery leaves, woody cones, sandy-soil resilience, and bird-centered ecology.
Cock's-Foot
Dactylis glomerata
A source-backed profile of Cock's-Foot, covering field marks, range, soil ecology, community discovery context, and cautious natural history.
Cockspur Hawthorn
Crataegus crus-galli
Cockspur hawthorn is a dense eastern North American hawthorn with long thorns, spring flowers, red haws, and bird shelter.
Coltsfoot
Tussilago farfara
A profile of coltsfoot, an early yellow composite that flowers before its hoof-shaped leaves, colonizes disturbed soil, and carries use cautions.
Common Hogweed
Heracleum sphondylium
Common Hogweed shows large divided leaves, white umbrella-like flower clusters, ridged hollow stems, plus range context, ecology, soil notes, and field marks for careful identification.
Common Jasmine
Jasminum officinale
A profile of common jasmine, a scrambling vine with white scented flowers, pinnate leaves, old garden history, and source-backed range context.
Common Red Paintbrush
Castilleja miniata
Common red paintbrush has red bracts, small true flowers, western range context, and hemiparasitic root links.
Common Serviceberry
Amelanchier arborea
A source-backed Species Showcase for Common Serviceberry, with field marks, range, soil ecology, community discovery, and natural-history context.
Common Stonewort
Chara vulgaris
A freshwater charophyte that looks plantlike, feels gritty with calcium, anchors in pond sediment, and helps structure underwater nurseries.
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
A source-backed Species Showcase for Coriander, with field marks, range, soil ecology, community discovery, and natural-history context.
Corky-Fruited Water-Dropwort
Oenanthe pimpinelloides
Meet Corky-Fruited Water-Dropwort, Oenanthe pimpinelloides, through field marks, range, soil ecology, safety context, community discovery, and a close look at its living role.
Corn Speedwell
Veronica arvensis
A small annual speedwell with blue flowers, hairy leaves, early spring bloom, disturbed-ground habits, and a source-backed range map.
Corpse Flower
Rafflesia arnoldii
Corpse Flower shows huge reddish flower, pale wart-like spots, forest-floor bloom, plus range context, ecology, soil notes, and field marks for careful identification.
Coulter's Matilija Poppy
Romneya coulteri
A source-backed Species Showcase for Coulter's Matilija Poppy, with field marks, range, soil ecology, community discovery, and natural-history context.
Creeping Fingerwort
Lepidozia reptans
A source-backed Species Showcase for Creeping Fingerwort, with field marks, range, soil ecology, community discovery, and natural-history context.
Crimson Clover
Trifolium incarnatum
Crimson Clover profile with field marks, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, images, and source-backed notes.
Cuban Jute
Sida rhombifolia
Meet cuban jute, fiber-stem survivor with field marks, range observations, soil ecology, and first community context.
Cultivated Garlic
Allium sativum
A profile of cultivated garlic, a bulb-forming Allium with cloves, scapes, Central Asian origins, long human history, and soil ecology.
Curly-Leaf Pondweed
Potamogeton crispus
A submerged pondweed with crinkled leaves, winter buds, early spring growth, sediment roots, and careful wording for aquatic spread.
Cutleaf Elderberry
Sambucus nigra f. laciniata
Cutleaf Elderberry profile with field marks, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, images, and source-backed notes.
Cylindrical Snake Plant
Dracaena angolensis
A source-backed Species Showcase for Cylindrical Snake Plant, with field marks, range, soil ecology, community discovery, and natural-history context.
Dappled Willow
Salix integra
Meet Dappled Willow, Salix integra, through field marks, range, soil ecology, safety context, community discovery, and its living role.
Desert Willow
Chilopsis linearis
Meet desert willow, a small tree or large shrub with long willow-like leaves, ruffled trumpet flowers, slender winter seed pods, range context, soil ecology, and community discovery notes.
Devil's Beggartick
Bidens frondosa
A field-guide profile of Devil's Beggartick, covering recognition, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, and source-backed cautions.
Devil's Bouquet
Nyctaginia capitata
Meet devil's bouquet, a low perennial wildflower with low spreading habit, sticky gray-green leaves, rounded clusters of red-purple tubular flowers, range context, soil ecology, and community discovery notes.
Dotted Loosestrife
Lysimachia punctata
A source-backed Species Showcase for Dotted Loosestrife, with field marks, range, soil ecology, community discovery, and natural-history context.
Dotted Stem Bolete
Neoboletus erythropus
Meet Dotted Stem Bolete, Neoboletus erythropus, through field marks, range, soil ecology, safety context, community discovery, and a close look at its living role.
Dracaena Braunii
Dracaena braunii
A profile of Dracaena braunii, the lucky bamboo plant that is not bamboo, with cane-like stems, glossy leaves, and West African range context.
Earleaf Bellflower
Campanula cochleariifolia
Meet earleaf bellflower, a small alpine bellflower with spoon-shaped leaves, nodding blue bells, rock-garden form, and mountain range context.
Eastern Prickly Pear
Opuntia humifusa
Eastern Prickly Pear is pad cactus that stores water close to eastern sand and rock, with field marks, range, soil context, and Leafari discovery data in one profile.
Elephant Ear
Colocasia esculenta
Elephant Ear profile with field marks, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, images, and source-backed notes.
Elephant Food
Portulacaria afra
A profile of elephant food, or spekboom, a South African succulent shrub with water-storing leaves, browsing wildlife, and dryland soil ecology.
Enchanter's Nightshade
Circaea lutetiana
Enchanter's Nightshade profile with field marks, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, images, and source-backed notes.
English Walnut
Juglans regia
English walnut is a large Eurasian tree with compound leaves, green-husked nuts, prized wood, and soil chemistry context.
European Ash
Fraxinus excelsior
A source-backed Species Showcase for European Ash, with field marks, range, soil ecology, community discovery, and natural-history context.
European Rowan
Sorbus aucuparia
European Rowan profile with field marks, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, images, and source-backed notes.
False Lily of the Valley
Maianthemum dilatatum
Learn false lily of the valley identification, paired heart-shaped leaves, white flower spikes, red berries, moist shade, and rhizome spread.
Fescue
Festuca
A field-guide profile of Fescue, covering recognition, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, and source-backed cautions.
Flocculose Inkcap
Coprinellus flocculosus
Meet Flocculose Inkcap, Coprinellus flocculosus, through field marks, range, soil ecology, safety context, community discovery, and a close look at its living role.
Florist's Daisy
Chrysanthemum × morifolium
A source-backed Species Showcase for Florist's Daisy, with field marks, range, soil ecology, community discovery, and natural-history context.
Flowering Quince
Chaenomeles speciosa
A thorny spring shrub from China with bare-stem flowers, dense sheltering branches, and a long life in gardens beyond its native range.
Four O'clock
Mirabilis jalapa
Four o'clock opens fragrant tubular flowers late in the day, often in several colors, with moth and hummingbird visits.
Foxtail Fern
Asparagus aethiopicus 'meyeri'
Meet foxtail fern, an upright asparagus relative with green plume stems, red berries, tuberous roots, South African range context, and careful safety notes.
Fringed Sawgill
Lentinus crinitus
Meet Fringed Sawgill, Lentinus crinitus, through field marks, range, soil ecology, safety context, community discovery, and a close look at its living role.
Fuzzy Pride-Of-Rochester
Deutzia scabra
A source-backed Species Showcase for Fuzzy Pride-Of-Rochester, with field marks, range, soil ecology, community discovery, and natural-history context.
Garden Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
A field-guide profile of Garden Cucumber, covering recognition, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, and source-backed cautions.
Garden Strawberry
Fragaria × ananassa
A field-guide profile of Garden Strawberry, covering recognition, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, and source-backed cautions.
Giant Hogweed
Heracleum mantegazzianum
A source-backed profile of Giant Hogweed, covering field marks, range, soil ecology, community discovery context, and cautious natural history.
Giant Sensitive Plant
Mimosa pigra
A profile of giant sensitive plant, a thorny Mimosa shrub with folding leaves, pink flower heads, tropical American origin, and wetland impacts.
Globe Artichoke
Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus
A cultivated thistle whose tight green buds can open into purple flowers alive with insect visitors.
Golden Everlasting
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Golden Everlasting is papery bracts that keep color after the flower dries, with field marks, range, soil context, and Leafari discovery data in one profile.
Golden Reishi
Ganoderma curtisii
Meet Golden Reishi, Ganoderma curtisii, through field marks, range, soil ecology, safety context, community discovery, and a close look at its living role.
Golden Shower Tree
Cassia fistula
Golden Shower Tree profile with field marks, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, images, and source-backed notes.
Golden Torch
Soehrensia spachiana
A profile of golden torch cactus, a columnar South American cactus with ribbed stems, golden spines, night flowers, and dryland soil ties.
Green Ash
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Meet Green Ash, Fraxinus pennsylvanica, through field marks, range, soil ecology, safety context, community discovery, and a close look at its living role.
Green Carpetweed
Mollugo verticillata
A profile of green carpetweed, a low annual with whorled leaves, tiny white flowers, broad American range, and disturbed-soil habits.
Green-Spored Parasol
Chlorophyllum molybdites
Meet Green-Spored Parasol, Chlorophyllum molybdites, through field marks, range, soil ecology, safety context, community discovery, and a close look at its living role.
Groundsel
Senecio vulgaris
A profile of groundsel, a small annual daisy relative with yellow heads, fluffy wind seeds, wide introduced range, and toxic-context cautions.
Hairy Buttercup
Ranunculus sardous
A field-guide profile of Hairy Buttercup, covering recognition, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, and source-backed cautions.
Hardy Fuchsia
Fuchsia magellanica
A South American fuchsia with arching stems, dangling red-and-purple flowers, hummingbird ties, and a wide introduced footprint in mild climates.
Haworthia Limifolia
Haworthiopsis limifolia
Haworthia Limifolia is washboard ridges on a compact succulent rosette, with field marks, range, soil context, and Leafari discovery data in one profile.
Hay-Scented Fern
Dennstaedtia punctilobula
Hay-Scented Fern is sweet-scented fern that can carpet a forest floor, with field marks, range, soil context, and Leafari discovery data in one profile.
Himalayan Cobra Lily
Arisaema consanguineum
Meet himalayan cobra lily, a tuberous woodland geophyte with hooded striped spathe, central spadix inside the hood, many narrow leaflets radiating from one point, range context, soil ecology, and community discovery notes.
Hollywood Juniper
Juniperus chinensis 'kaizuka'
Hollywood Juniper profile with field marks, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, images, and source-backed notes.
Horseshoe Geranium
Pelargonium zonale
A profile of horseshoe geranium, a Pelargonium with zoned leaves, bright flower clusters, South African origins, and garden escape context.
Indian-Tobacco
Lobelia inflata
Indian-Tobacco keeps its field clues in pale flowers, swollen seed capsules, disturbed soil, and a cautionary medicinal-history story.
Ivy Geranium
Pelargonium peltatum
Ivy Geranium profile with field marks, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, images, and source-backed notes.
Jade Vine
Strongylodon macrobotrys
Jade Vine shows blue-green claw flowers, hanging flower chains, woody climbing stems, plus range context, ecology, soil notes, and field marks for careful identification.
Japanese Skimmia
Skimmia japonica
Japanese Skimmia is shade-scented shrub that separates flowers and fruit between plants, with field marks, range context, soil ecology, and Leafari discovery data in one profile.
Japanese Tree Lilac
Syringa reticulata
A northeast Asian lilac grown as a street tree, with creamy flower panicles, peeling bark, urban tolerance, and source-backed range mapping.
Japanese Zelkova
Zelkova serrata
Meet Japanese Zelkova, Zelkova serrata, through field marks, range, soil ecology, safety context, community discovery, and a close look at its living role.
Jumpseed
Persicaria virginiana
Jumpseed is woodland seed stem that snaps attention from leaves to motion, with field marks, range, soil context, and Leafari discovery data in one profile.
Kangaroo Paw
Anigozanthos flavidus
A Western Australian perennial whose fuzzy tubular flowers lift above sword-like leaves and invite bird visitors.
Kentucky Bluegrass
Poa pratensis
Meet Kentucky Bluegrass, Poa pratensis, through field marks, range, soil ecology, safety context, community discovery, and its living role.
Kerkei
Crassula tetragona
Meet kerkei, kerkei looks like a miniature pine, yet its real trick is succulent water storage.
Kidney Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
A profile of kidney bean, a common bean form with climbing or bush growth, nitrogen-fixing roots, American origins, and important raw-bean cautions.
King Palm
Archontophoenix cunninghamiana
King Palm is rainforest palm that lifts a smooth crown above wet gullies, with field marks, range, soil context, and Leafari discovery data in one profile.
Large Gray Willow
Salix atrocinerea
Meet large gray willow, large gray willow is an early-spring willow that feeds small visitors above ground while roots hold wet edges below.
Largeleaf Avens
Geum macrophyllum
A moist-ground avens with large basal leaves, yellow flowers, hooked seed heads, stream-edge soil ecology, and wide northern observations.
Lawson's Cypress
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
A source-backed Species Showcase for Lawson's Cypress, with field marks, range, soil ecology, community discovery, and natural-history context.
Lemon Lime Dracaena
Dracaena fragrans 'lemon lime'
Lemon Lime Dracaena profile with field marks, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, images, and source-backed notes.
Lifelong Saxifrage
Saxifraga paniculata
Meet lifelong saxifrage, a rock-crevice plant with lime-edged rosettes, white dotted flowers, and a patient life on cool stone.
London Plane
Platanus × hispanica
A source-backed Species Showcase for London Plane, with field marks, range, soil ecology, community discovery, and natural-history context.
Longleaf Starwort
Stellaria longifolia
A source-backed Species Showcase for Longleaf Starwort, with field marks, range, soil ecology, community discovery, and natural-history context.
Loquat
Rhaphiolepis bibas
Meet Loquat, Rhaphiolepis bibas, through field marks, range, soil ecology, safety context, community discovery, and a close look at its living role.
Madagascar Dragon Tree
Dracaena reflexa var. angustifolia
Madagascar Dragon Tree profile with field marks, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, images, and source-backed notes.
Majesty Palm
Ravenea rivularis
Meet Majesty Palm, Ravenea rivularis, through field marks, range, soil ecology, safety context, community discovery, and its living role.
Mapleleaf Alumroot
Heuchera villosa
Mapleleaf Alumroot is hairy woodland leaves that turn shade into a low living rosette, with field marks, range, soil context, and Leafari discovery data in one profile.
Mapleleaf Viburnum
Viburnum acerifolium
A source-backed Species Showcase for Mapleleaf Viburnum, with field marks, range, soil ecology, community discovery, and natural-history context.
Mare's Tail
Erigeron canadensis
A profile of mare’s tail, the land-growing Erigeron canadensis with narrow leaves, tiny flower heads, wind-borne seeds, disturbed soil, and native-range context.
Marsh Blazing Star
Liatris spicata
Meet marsh blazing star, marsh blazing star is a purple wet-meadow flower spike that blooms from the top down.
Maryland Meadow Beauty
Rhexia mariana
Identify Maryland meadow beauty by pink four-petaled flowers, square stems, yellow anthers, wet habitat, and eastern U.S. range
Meadow Cranesbill
Geranium pratense
Meadow Cranesbill profile with field marks, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, images, and source-backed notes.
Mediterranean Thyme
Thymbra capitata
Meet Mediterranean Thyme, Thymbra capitata, through field marks, range, soil ecology, safety context, community discovery, and its living role.
Mexican Shrimp Plant
Justicia brandegeeana
Meet Mexican Shrimp Plant, Justicia brandegeeana, through field marks, range, soil ecology, safety context, community discovery, and its living role.
Milky Conecap
Conocybe apala
Meet Milky Conecap, Conocybe apala, through field marks, range, soil ecology, safety context, community discovery, and a close look at its living role.
Montane Dicranum Moss
Orthodicranum montanum
Meet montane dicranum moss, a small deadwood moss that turns dry curling leaves into a field mark.
Montbretia
Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora
A profile of montbretia, a garden Crocosmia hybrid with orange-red flowers, sword leaves, corms, wet-edge habits, and GBIF map context.
Monterey Pine
Pinus radiata
Monterey Pine is coastal cone keeper that answers fog, wind, and fire, with field marks, range context, soil ecology, and Leafari discovery data in one profile.
Moon Cactus
Gymnocalycium mihanovichii
Meet moon cactus, the bright grafted form of a small chin cactus whose color story depends on chlorophyll, cactus ribs, and a living green base.
Moon Valley Friendship Plant
Pilea mollis
Moon Valley Friendship Plant is quilted-leaf shade reader that turns low light into texture, with field marks, range context, soil ecology, and Leafari discovery data in one profile.
Moreton Bay Fig
Ficus macrophylla
Moreton Bay Fig profile with field marks, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, images, and source-backed notes.
Multi-Flowered Buttercup
Ranunculus polyanthemos
A profile of multi-flowered buttercup, a European Ranunculus with glossy yellow flowers, divided leaves, meadow habitat, and irritant context.
Muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
Muscadine climbs warm woodland edges with tendrils, loose thick-skinned fruit, wildlife value, and a long southeastern grape history.
Myrtle Dahoon
Ilex myrtifolia
Myrtle Dahoon is wetland holly with small myrtle-like leaves, with field marks, range, soil context, and Leafari discovery data in one profile.
Myrtle Spurge
Euphorbia myrsinites
A source-backed profile of Myrtle Spurge, covering field marks, range, soil ecology, community discovery context, and cautious natural history.
Mysore Trumpetvine
Thunbergia mysorensis
A South Indian vine with dangling red-and-yellow flowers, sunbird-shaped nectar tubes, monsoon rhythm, and a map best read as observations.
New Jersey Tea
Ceanothus americanus
New Jersey Tea is low shrub that trades with soil bacteria, with field marks, range, soil context, and Leafari discovery data in one profile.
Nightflowering Silene
Silene noctiflora
A profile of nightflowering silene, a sticky annual catchfly with pale evening flowers, moth pollination, Eurasian origins, and weed-seed context.
Nightshades
Solanum
Meet Nightshades, with field marks, reported GBIF observations, soil ecology, community discovery context, and source-backed safety notes.
Nootka Cypress
Callitropsis nootkatensis
A source-backed Species Showcase for Nootka Cypress, with field marks, range, soil ecology, community discovery, and natural-history context.
Northern Bayberry
Myrica pensylvanica
A profile of northern bayberry, a salt-tolerant coastal shrub with fragrant leaves, waxy berries, bird value, and nitrogen-fixing roots.
Northern Bog Violet
Viola nephrophylla
A blue-violet wetland flower with rounded leaves, fen and seep habitats, ant-carried seeds, and a source-backed northern range map.
Northern Bush Honeysuckle
Diervilla lonicera
Northern Bush Honeysuckle is native thicket shrub mistaken for true honeysuckle, with field marks, range, soil context, and Leafari discovery data in one profile.
Old-Man-Of-The-Woods
Strobilomyces strobilaceus
Meet Old-Man-Of-The-Woods, Strobilomyces strobilaceus, through field marks, range, soil ecology, safety context, community discovery, and a close look at its living role.
Onions
Allium
Meet onions, bulb keeper with a scent signal with field marks, range observations, soil ecology, and first community context.
Pale Brittlestem
Candolleomyces candolleanus
Meet Pale Brittlestem through field marks, range, soil ecology, safety context, community discovery, and its fast work on old wood.
Partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
A source-backed Species Showcase for Partridgeberry, with field marks, range, soil ecology, community discovery, and natural-history context.
Peace Lily
Spathiphyllum wallisii
Peace Lily profile with field marks, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, images, and source-backed notes.
Pendulous Sedge
Carex pendula
Meet Pendulous Sedge, Carex pendula, through field marks, range, soil ecology, safety context, community discovery, and its living role.
Pequin Pepper
Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum
Learn pequin pepper identification, tiny red fruits, bird dispersal, native range context, soil habitat, and safety cautions
Perilla
Perilla frutescens
Perilla is an aromatic square-stemmed annual whose green or purple leaves reveal garden history, disturbance, and mint-family structure.
Persian Lime
Citrus x latifolia
Meet Persian Lime, Citrus x latifolia, through field marks, range, soil ecology, safety context, community discovery, and its living role.
Peruvian Pepper Tree
Schinus molle
Peruvian Pepper Tree is weeping evergreen tree carrying peppery clusters through dry air, with field marks, range, soil context, and Leafari discovery data in one profile.
Petite Marigold
Tagetes tenuifolia
A source-backed profile of petite marigold, covering field marks, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, and cautions.
Petunia
Petunia x hybrida
A familiar garden hybrid whose trumpet flowers, sticky leaves, and low growth carry a South American plant story into containers and borders.
Philippine Ground Orchid
Spathoglottis plicata
Meet philippine ground orchid, philippine ground orchid is a soil-growing orchid with bright flowers held above pleated leaves.
Pink Lady's Slipper
Cypripedium acaule
Pink Lady's Slipper profile with field marks, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, images, and source-backed notes.
Pink Muhly Grass
Muhlenbergia capillaris
Meet Pink Muhly Grass, Muhlenbergia capillaris, through field marks, range, soil ecology, safety context, community discovery, and its living role.
Poison Sumac
Toxicodendron vernix
Meet Poison Sumac, Toxicodendron vernix, through field marks, range, soil ecology, safety context, community discovery, and a close look at its living role.
Polka Dot Plant
Hypoestes phyllostachya
Polka Dot Plant is spotted leaves that make a small understory plant impossible to ignore, with field marks, range, soil context, and Leafari discovery data in one profile.
Poplar
Populus
Meet poplar, river-edge wind reader with field marks, range observations, soil ecology, and first community context.
Prairie Fleabane
Erigeron strigosus
A field-guide profile of Prairie Fleabane, covering recognition, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, and source-backed cautions.
Prairie Rose
Rosa arkansana
A profile of prairie rose, a tough North American wild rose with pink flowers, red hips, low stems, wildlife value, and grassland soil ties.
Prickly Rose
Rosa acicularis
A profile of prickly rose, a northern wild rose with needle-thin prickles, pink flowers, red hips, thicket shelter, and cold-country soil ties.
Quaking Aspen
Populus tremuloides
A source-backed Species Showcase for Quaking Aspen, with field marks, range, soil ecology, community discovery, and natural-history context.
Quiver Tree
Aloidendron dichotomum
Meet the quiver tree, a branching desert succulent that stores water, shelters nests, and marks the dry country of Namibia and South Africa.
Rainbow Cactus
Echinocereus pectinatus
A small desert cactus with combed spines, bright spring flowers, and a native story rooted in rocky Texas and POWO's Mexico Northeast and Mexico Northwest regions.
Red Baneberry
Actaea rubra
Meet Red Baneberry, with field marks, reported GBIF observations, soil ecology, community discovery context, and source-backed safety notes.
Red Elderberry
Sambucus racemosa
Identify red elderberry by leaflets, spring flower clusters, red berries, moist woodland habitat, wildlife value, and safety cautions
Red-Cracking Bolete
Xerocomellus chrysenteron
Meet Red-Cracking Bolete through cap cracks, yellow pores, range, soil ecology, safety context, and its root-linked forest role.
Regal Lily
Lilium regale
Regal Lily is fragrant trumpet lily carried from a narrow native range, with field marks, range, soil context, and Leafari discovery data in one profile.
River Sheoak
Casuarina cunninghamiana
Meet river sheoak, river sheoak is a riverbank tree whose needle-like green parts are branchlets, not true pine needles.
Rock Purslane
Calandrinia spectabilis
Learn rock purslane identification, Cistanthe synonym, Chilean dry-shrubland origin, succulent leaves, magenta flowers, and soil needs
Rocky Mountain Juniper
Juniperus scopulorum
A profile of Rocky Mountain juniper, a rugged western conifer with blue berry-like cones, scale leaves, dry rocky habitat, wildlife value, and fire cautions.
Rose
Rosa hybrida
Meet Rose, with field marks, reported GBIF observations, soil ecology, community discovery context, and source-backed safety notes.
Rose-Apple
Syzygium jambos
Meet rose-apple, a tropical evergreen tree with glossy lance-shaped leaves, brushlike pale flowers, waxy yellowish rose-scented fruit, range context, soil ecology, and community discovery notes.
Russet Buffaloberry
Shepherdia canadensis
A field-guide profile of Russet Buffaloberry, covering recognition, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, and source-backed cautions.
Rusty-Leaved Alpenrose
Rhododendron ferrugineum
Meet rusty-leaved alpenrose, an alpine rhododendron with pink bells, rust-colored leaf undersides, acidic mountain soils, and safety cautions.
Sacred Datura
Datura inoxia
Meet Sacred Datura, Datura inoxia, through field marks, range, soil ecology, safety context, community discovery, and its living role.
San Pedro Cactus
Trichocereus pachanoi
San Pedro Cactus is night-flowering column that stores rain inside green ribs, with field marks, range context, soil ecology, and Leafari discovery data in one profile.
Sand Blackberry
Rubus cuneifolius
Sand Blackberry builds prickly low thickets in sandy openings, with white flowers, wildlife fruit, and soil-holding edge structure.
Sanddune Wallflower
Erysimum capitatum
A field-guide profile of Sanddune Wallflower, covering recognition, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, and source-backed cautions.
Saskatoon Serviceberry
Amelanchier alnifolia
A source-backed Species Showcase for Saskatoon Serviceberry, with field marks, range, soil ecology, community discovery, and natural-history context.
Scarlet Beebalm
Monarda didyma
Scarlet Beebalm is red mint-family bloom that turns summer edges into pollinator signals, with field marks, range, soil context, and Leafari discovery data in one profile.
Scarlet Cup
Sarcoscypha coccinea
Meet Scarlet Cup, Sarcoscypha coccinea, through field marks, range, soil ecology, safety context, community discovery, and a close look at its living role.
Scarlet Firethorn
Pyracantha coccinea
A field-guide profile of Scarlet Firethorn, covering recognition, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, and source-backed cautions.
Schubert's Allium
Allium schubertii
Meet Schubert's allium, the garden onion with firework-like flower heads, tumbleweed seed heads, and a dry-country bulb story
Scorpionweed
Phacelia
A source-backed profile of scorpionweed, covering field marks, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, and cautions.
Sea Club-Rush
Bolboschoenus maritimus
Meet Sea Club-Rush, with field marks, reported GBIF observations, soil ecology, community discovery context, and source-backed safety notes.
Seep Monkeyflower
Erythranthe guttata
Meet seep monkeyflower, a yellow wet-edge wildflower with red-spotted throats, bee visits, rhizomes, and a life tied to seeps and streams.
Sensitive Partridge Pea
Chamaecrista nictitans
Identify sensitive partridge pea by small yellow flowers, leaflets that fold, dry pods, bee pollen, and open sandy habitats
Serbian Bellflower
Campanula poscharskyana
A profile of serbian bellflower, a low trailing perennial with blue-purple starry bells, wall-edge growth, pollinator visits, and rocky-soil habits.
Shadblow Serviceberry
Amelanchier canadensis
An eastern North American serviceberry whose white spring flowers, early fruit, and flexible wood tie woodland edges to birds, bees, and people.
Shady Horsetail
Equisetum pratense
A source-backed Species Showcase for Shady Horsetail, with field marks, range, soil ecology, community discovery, and natural-history context.
Showy Forsythia
Forsythia × intermedia
A profile of showy forsythia, a garden hybrid shrub whose yellow flowers arrive before leaves and turn bare spring stems into bright signals.
Shrubby Cinquefoil
Dasiphora fruticosa
A profile of shrubby cinquefoil, a hardy small shrub with five-part leaves, yellow flowers, cool-region range, and bog-edge soil ecology.
Siam Tulip
Curcuma alismatifolia
A source-backed Species Showcase for Siam Tulip, with field marks, range, soil ecology, community discovery, and natural-history context.
Siberian Dogwood
Cornus alba
A profile of siberian dogwood, a thicket-forming shrub with white flower clusters, pale fruit, red winter stems, and moist-soil habitat ties.
Siberian Elm
Ulmus pumila
Meet siberian elm, a fast-growing deciduous tree with small toothed oval leaves, papery round samaras, irregular spreading crown, range context, soil ecology, and community discovery notes.
Siberian Larkspur
Delphinium grandiflorum
Siberian Larkspur is blue-spurred signal plant that lifts color above divided leaves, with field marks, range context, soil ecology, and Leafari discovery data in one profile.
Siberian Peashrub
Caragana arborescens
Siberian Peashrub profile with field marks, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, images, and source-backed notes.
Siebold's Plantain Lily
Hosta sieboldiana
A source-backed profile of siebold's plantain lily, covering field marks, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, and cautions.
Silver Cock's Comb
Celosia argentea
A source-backed profile of silver cock's comb, covering field marks, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, and cautions.
Silverberry
Elaeagnus commutata
Meet silverberry, a shimmering native shrub with scaled leaves, wildlife fruit, fragrant flowers, and nitrogen-fixing root partners in open northern ground.
Silverleaf Nightshade
Solanum elaeagnifolium
Silverleaf Nightshade is star-haired nightshade built for heat and drought, with field marks, range, soil context, and Leafari discovery data in one profile.
Slender Snakecotton
Froelichia gracilis
A field-guide profile of Slender Snakecotton, covering recognition, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, and source-backed cautions.
Slender St John's-Wort
Hypericum pulchrum
Slender St John’s-Wort marks acidic open ground with yellow flowers, opposite leaves, tiny gland dots, and close-looking field clues.
Slender Yellow Woodsorrel
Oxalis dillenii
A field-guide profile of Slender Yellow Woodsorrel, covering recognition, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, and source-backed cautions.
Small-Leaf Spiderwort
Tradescantia fluminensis
Meet small-leaf spiderwort, a creeping evergreen groundcover with glossy oval leaves, creeping jointed stems, small white three-petaled flowers, range context, soil ecology, and community discovery notes.
Smartweeds
Persicaria
Meet smartweeds, wet-edge knot maker with field marks, range observations, soil ecology, and first community context.
Smooth Phlox
Phlox glaberrima
Meet smooth phlox, smooth phlox is a mostly smooth-stemmed wildflower whose name carries the idea of flame.
Solomon's Seal
Polygonatum biflorum
Solomon's Seal is arching woodland stem with paired bells beneath the leaves, with field marks, range, soil context, and Leafari discovery data in one profile.
Song of India
Dracaena reflexa
A source-backed profile of song of india, covering field marks, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, and cautions.
Sourwood
Oxydendrum arboreum
Sourwood carries white summer flower bells, acidic woodland soil ties, bee value, red fall leaves, and lingering seed capsules.
Southern Wax Myrtle
Myrica cerifera
Meet southern wax myrtle, an evergreen shrub with aromatic leaves, waxy blue-gray berries, nitrogen-fixing roots, and coastal shelter value.
Spanish Dagger
Yucca aloifolia
Spanish Dagger is coastal sword-leaf that trades softness for drought endurance, with field marks, range context, soil ecology, and Leafari discovery data in one profile.
Spanish Needles
Bidens bipinnata
Spanish Needles is hitchhiking seed maker that turns passing fur and fabric into travel, with field marks, range context, soil ecology, and Leafari discovery data in one profile.
Spiny Sowthistle
Sonchus asper
A profile of spiny sowthistle, a yellow-flowered annual with clasping prickly leaves, windborne seeds, and a strong disturbed-soil story.
Spotted Knapweed
Centaurea stoebe
A profile of spotted knapweed, a purple-flowered Eurasian plant with black-tipped bracts, long-lived seeds, disturbed-soil spread, and caution context.
Spotted Medick
Medicago arabica
A field-guide profile of Spotted Medick, covering recognition, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, and source-backed cautions.
Spreading Hedgeparsley
Torilis arvensis
A field-guide profile of Spreading Hedgeparsley, covering recognition, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, and source-backed cautions.
Staghorn Sumac
Rhus typhina
A source-backed Species Showcase for Staghorn Sumac, with field marks, range, soil ecology, community discovery, and natural-history context.
Suckling Clover
Trifolium dubium
Meet Suckling Clover, with field marks, reported GBIF observations, soil ecology, community discovery context, and source-backed safety notes.
Summer Grape
Vitis aestivalis
Summer Grape climbs woodland edges with tendrils, heart-shaped leaves, dark fruit clusters, and wildlife connections.
Sweet Briar Rose
Rosa rubiginosa
Meet sweet briar rose, with apple-scented foliage, hooked prickles, pink flowers, rose hips, and a history of naturalizing.
Sweet Orange
Citrus sinensis
Sweet Orange profile with field marks, cultivated range context, soil ecology, community discovery, images, and safety-aware natural history.
Sweet Pea Bush
Polygala myrtifolia
Sweet Pea Bush field marks, South African range context, sandy-soil ecology, and a community discovery.
Sweet Potato Vine
Ipomoea batatas
A morning-glory relative whose ornamental leaves and underground storage roots reveal the same species behind garden color and a world crop.
Sweet Scented Geranium
Pelargonium graveolens
Meet sweet scented geranium, leaf-scent keeper with field marks, range observations, soil ecology, and first community context.
Sweet Vernalgrass
Anthoxanthum odoratum
Meet Sweet Vernalgrass, with field marks, reported GBIF observations, soil ecology, community discovery context, and source-backed safety notes.
Sweet-Amber
Hypericum androsaemum
Meet Sweet-Amber, with field marks, reported GBIF observations, soil ecology, community discovery context, and source-backed safety notes.
Tall Oatgrass
Arrhenatherum elatius
A profile of tall oatgrass, a high meadow grass with open oat-like seed heads, European origins, introduced range, and dense litter ecology.
Tall Thimbleweed
Anemone virginiana
Tall Thimbleweed changes from pale flowers to thimble-shaped seed heads, making one native plant readable across the season.
Taraxacum
Taraxacum sect. taraxacum
A field-guide profile of Taraxacum, covering recognition, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, and source-backed cautions.
Tasmanian Blue Gum
Eucalyptus globulus
Explore Tasmanian blue gum identification, peeling bark, juvenile blue leaves, Australian origin, global planting, and soil effects
Tatsoi
Brassica rapa subsp. narinosa
A cool-season mustard green whose spoon-shaped leaves form a low rosette close to the soil surface.
Templetree
Plumeria rubra
Meet Templetree, with field marks, reported GBIF observations, soil ecology, community discovery context, and source-backed safety notes.
Thimbleberry
Rubus parviflorus
Meet thimbleberry, a native Rubus with big white flowers, soft red thimble-shaped berries, broad leaves, pollinator visits, and woodland-edge soil.
Threadleaf False Cypress
Chamaecyparis pisifera
A Japanese false cypress whose pea-like cones, stringy cultivars, and soft evergreen sprays make a slow conifer feel almost flowing.
Three Kings Kaikōmako
Pennantia baylisiana
Three Kings Kaikōmako is island survivor held in living memory by cuttings and careful propagation, with field marks, range context, soil ecology, and Leafari discovery data in one profile.
Three-Leaved Wild Vine
Causonis trifolia
A source-backed profile of three-leaved wild vine, covering field marks, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, and cautions.
Toad Lily
Tricyrtis formosana
A Taiwan and Nansei-shoto woodland lily relative with speckled autumn flowers, rhizomes, shade-loving leaves, and source-backed range mapping.
Trailing Iceplant
Lampranthus spectabilis
Trailing Iceplant profile with field marks, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, images, and source-backed notes.
Trametes
Trametes
Meet Trametes through bracket-form field marks, range, soil ecology, safety context, community discovery, and its deadwood recycling role.
Tree Dahlia
Dahlia imperialis
A towering mountain dahlia with hollow cane-like stems, late lavender flowers, and a native range from Mexico into Colombia.
Triangle Cactus
Acanthocereus tetragonus
A profile of triangle cactus, a sprawling cactus with angled stems, sharp spines, night-opening flowers, warm-region range, and dry-soil ties.
Tricolor Beech
Fagus sylvatica 'purpurea tricolor'
A slow European beech selection with pink, cream, and green leaves that turns filtered garden light into a living color study.
Tropical Horseweed
Erigeron sumatrensis
A source-backed profile of tropical horseweed, covering field marks, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, and cautions.
Tsutsusi Azalea
Rhododendron indicum
A profile of tsutsusi azalea, a compact Japanese azalea with scarlet spring flowers, glossy leaves, acid-soil needs, and woodland-edge roots.
Turk's Cap
Malvaviscus arboreus
Turk's Cap identification, range context, soil ecology, hummingbird relationships, and community discovery.
Twin-Spined Cactus
Mammillaria geminispina
Twin-Spined Cactus profile with field marks, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, images, and source-backed notes.
Variegated Greater Periwinkle
Vinca major
A trailing evergreen groundcover with blue-purple pinwheel flowers, cream-edged leaves, and a binding habit that can become invasive.
Velvetleaf
Abutilon theophrasti
Velvetleaf profile with field marks, source-backed range context, seed-bank ecology, community discovery, images, and safety-aware natural history.
Violet Woodsorrel
Oxalis violacea
A field-guide profile of Violet Woodsorrel, covering recognition, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, and source-backed cautions.
Virginia Spiderwort
Tradescantia virginiana
Meet virginia spiderwort, virginia spiderwort is a native wildflower whose blue-purple blooms may last just one day.
Virginia Strawberry
Fragaria virginiana
A field-guide profile of Virginia Strawberry, covering recognition, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, and source-backed cautions.
Virginia Threeseed Mercury
Acalypha virginica
Meet virginia threeseed mercury, annual seed-capsule maker with field marks, range observations, soil ecology, and first community context.
Water Hyssop
Bacopa monnieri
Water Hyssop creeps across wet mud with succulent leaves, pale flowers, rooting stems, and a mat-forming wetland role.
Watermelon
Citrullus lanatus
Watermelon field marks, African range context, sandy-soil ecology, and community discovery records.
Wavy-Leaf Plantain-Lily
Hosta undulata
A source-backed profile of wavy-leaf plantain-lily, covering field marks, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, and cautions.
Weeping White Spruce
Picea glauca 'pendula'
A source-backed profile of Weeping White Spruce, covering field marks, range, soil ecology, community discovery context, and cautious natural history.
Weeping Widow
Lacrymaria lacrymabunda
Meet Weeping Widow through its dark gills, fringed cap edge, range, soil ecology, safety context, and its spore-darkening name.
Western Snowberry
Symphoricarpos occidentalis
A profile of western snowberry, a North American shrub with pinkish flowers, white berry clusters, prairie thickets, and soil-holding roots.
White Meadowsweet
Spiraea alba
Meet white meadowsweet, white meadowsweet is a rose-family shrub that makes foam-white flower clusters in damp sunny places.
White Mustard
Sinapis alba
White Mustard profile with yellow-flower field marks, source-backed range, cover-crop soil ecology, community discovery, images, and safety-aware natural history.
White Poplar
Populus alba
A source-backed profile of white poplar, covering field marks, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, and cautions.
Wild Garlic
Allium vineale
Meet Wild Garlic, with field marks, reported GBIF observations, soil ecology, community discovery context, and source-backed safety notes.
Wild Mint
Mentha arvensis
Meet Wild Mint, with field marks, reported GBIF observations, soil ecology, community discovery context, and source-backed safety notes.
Wild Pansy
Viola tricolor
A profile of wild pansy, or heartsease, a small tri-colored violet with cultural history, open-ground ecology, and careful use cautions.
Wild Sarsaparilla
Aralia nudicaulis
A field-guide profile of Wild Sarsaparilla, covering recognition, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, and source-backed cautions.
Wildrye
Elymus
A source-backed profile of wildrye, covering field marks, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, and cautions.
Willow Oak
Quercus phellos
Learn willow oak identification, narrow willow-like leaves, acorns, eastern U.S. habitat, soil preferences, and wildlife value
Willow-Leaved Pear
Pyrus salicifolia
A source-backed Species Showcase for Willow-Leaved Pear, with field marks, range, soil ecology, community discovery, and natural-history context.
Wood Avens
Geum urbanum
A modest yellow-flowered woodland herb whose hooked seeds, clove-scented roots, and edge-loving habit make it a quiet traveler.
Wood Betony
Betonica officinalis
Wood Betony shows purple flower spikes, wrinkled basal leaves, square mint-family stems, plus range context, ecology, soil notes, and field marks for careful identification.
Woods' Rose
Rosa woodsii
Meet woods' rose, a thorny native shrub with pink five-petaled flowers, prickly stems, red rose hips, range context, soil ecology, and community discovery notes.
Woolly Beachheather
Hudsonia tomentosa
A profile of woolly beachheather, a dune-hugging shrub with woolly leaves, yellow flowers, sandy-soil roots, and coastal range context.
Yellow Jacaranda
Peltophorum dubium
Yellow Jacaranda profile with field marks, range context, soil ecology, community discovery, images, and source-backed notes.
Yellow Passionflower
Passiflora lutea
Meet Yellow Passionflower, a small native vine with curling tendrils, green-yellow blooms, butterfly-host leaves, wildlife fruit, and cautious safety context.
Yellow Patches
Amanita flavoconia
Meet Yellow Patches through its orange-yellow cap patches, range, soil ecology, safety context, and root-linked woodland role.
Yellow Trumpetbush
Tecoma stans
Meet yellow trumpetbush, a warm-region shrub with golden tubular flowers, compound leaves, long pods, broad American range, and nectar links.
Yellow Water-Lily
Nuphar lutea
Meet Yellow Water-Lily, with field marks, source-backed range layers, pond-sediment ecology, and community discovery context.
Yellow-Flowered Strawberry
Potentilla indica
Yellow-Flowered Strawberry turns a familiar lawn-edge look into an identification lesson with yellow flowers, runners, and red fruit.
Zigzag Clover
Trifolium medium
Meet Zigzag Clover, a perennial clover with bent stems, pink-purple flower heads, bumblebee visits, nitrogen-fixing roots, and cited range context.
Zigzag Goldenrod
Solidago flexicaulis
A shade-tolerant woodland goldenrod with broad leaves, a bent stem, and late-season yellow flowers that feed a busy web of insects.
Zonal Geranium
Pelargonium x hortorum
A familiar Pelargonium hybrid whose rounded leaf bands and bright flower clusters make porch pots easy to recognize.