Oenothera lindheimeri (Lindheimer's Beeblossom) is a perennial herbaceous plant with branched, densely clustered stems that grow from an …
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Oenothera suffrutescens (Scarlet Gaura) is an erect perennial herb that grows from a woody base and heavy roots. The stems may reach a …
Some Native people also saw sunflowers as a symbol of courage, so that warriors would carry sunflower cakes to battle with them or a …
Flowers are the reproductive structures of a flowering plant. Flowers are the primary structures used in grouping plant families…
Urtica dioica (Common Nettle) is a dioecious herbaceous perennial with a straight stem that grows up to 5 feet (1.5 m) tall. Leaves are …
Haworthia attenuata (Zebra Plant) is a stemless clustering perennial succulent that grows up to 6 inches (15 cm) tall. The rosettes have …
Gaillardia pulchella (Fire Wheel) is a cheery, brightly colored annual, with branching, hairy, upright, up to 2 feet (60 cm) tall stem …
Chicory is a wild-flower that was not originally native to North America– it was brought over from Europe, probably in the 1700's or late …
The Victorian language of flowers is founded on the notion that flowers serve as symbolic illustrations of abstract concepts. It is still …
Echinacea angustifolia (Black Sampson)is a flowering plant with a hollow stem that reaches a height of up to 28 inches (70 cm), with …