Category: Plant Profiles
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Plant Profile: Venus Flytrap
The botanical/scientific name of the Venus flytrap is Dionaea muscipula. The Venus flytrap is one of the most well known carnivorous plants, and perhaps one […]
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Plant Profile: Evening Primrose
The common evening primrose, Oenothera biennis, is a biennial herbaceous plant native to the Americas. It has soft yellow flowers that open at sunset. Hence […]
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Plant Profile: Gray Dogwood
The Gray Dogwood, or Cornus racemosa, is a perennial shrub that is native to majority of the northeastern United States and Texas. The gray dogwood […]
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Plant Profile: Sunflowers
Sunflowers! In the Asteraceae family and within the genus Helianthus, which is comprised of over 70 species, the sunflowers are native to the Americas and […]
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Plant Profile: Bergamot (Bee Balm)
“Bergamot” can refer to the bergamot herb, or the bergamot orange. Both have a similar citrusy-floral scent and flavor but they are two separate plants […]
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Plant Profile: Poison Hemlock
Why Is It Called “Poison Hemlock”? Conium maculatum, commonly called “poison hemlock” is a biennial herb in the carrot family. It is extremely poisonous and […]
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Plant Profile: All About Lilies
There is the Liliales order, the Liliaceae family, and the Lilium genus. The Liliaceae family consists of about 15 genera, including the Lilium genus, which […]
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Plant Profile: All About Irises
Iris is the largest genus in the plant family Iridaceae comprised of about 300 species of plants. The name “Iris” comes from the Greek word […]
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Plant Profile: All About Violets
Violets belong to the plant family Violaceae. The genus Viola contains over 500 species. The Viola sororia species is native to North America and one […]
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Plant Profile: All About Dandelions
Taraxacum officinale. This is the scientific name of the common dandelion. The dandelion is in the plant family Asteraceae. Dandelions are herbaceous perennials. This means […]
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