Posts by Maryland Native Plant Society
Woody vines that climb trees are known as “lianas”, a term
Woody vines that climb trees are known as “lianas”, a term more commonly used in the tropics, where these vines are more prevalent. Lianas compet...
Woody vines that climb trees are known as “lianas”, a term more commonly used in the tropics, where these vines are more prevalent. Lianas compet...
Examples of strangulation damage to native trees caused by
Examples of strangulation damage to native trees caused by non-native, invasive vines: The thin, straight trunk is Red Maple (Acer rubrum) entwined b...
Examples of strangulation damage to native trees caused by non-native, invasive vines: The thin, straight trunk is Red Maple (Acer rubrum) entwined b...
Winter Solstice Field Trip, December 21, 2014, to the old-age
Winter Solstice Field Trip, December 21, 2014, to the old-age forest community at Ferry Hill, Washington County, Maryland, co-led by Rod Simmons and C...
Winter Solstice Field Trip, December 21, 2014, to the old-age forest community at Ferry Hill, Washington County, Maryland, co-led by Rod Simmons and C...
The shriveled, ripened, blue-black, raisin-like fruits of Blackhaw
The shriveled, ripened, blue-black, raisin-like fruits of Blackhaw Viburnum (Viburnum prunifolium) provide a good food source for hungry birds in late...
The shriveled, ripened, blue-black, raisin-like fruits of Blackhaw Viburnum (Viburnum prunifolium) provide a good food source for hungry birds in late...
Why does the foliage of some evergreen plants, especially ones
Why does the foliage of some evergreen plants, especially ones growing beneath deciduous forest canopies, turn reddish in the fall and winter? Part o...
Why does the foliage of some evergreen plants, especially ones growing beneath deciduous forest canopies, turn reddish in the fall and winter? Part o...
The non-native plant Linden Viburnum (Viburnum dilatatum) is
The non-native plant Linden Viburnum (Viburnum dilatatum) is becoming invasive in the mid-Atlantic region. A way to distinguish this species from oth...
The non-native plant Linden Viburnum (Viburnum dilatatum) is becoming invasive in the mid-Atlantic region. A way to distinguish this species from oth...
A Weed Warrior’s work is often successful and satisfying. But
A Weed Warrior’s work is often successful and satisfying. But there can be crushing disappointments. In a post on this page on August 2, Keith Sa...
A Weed Warrior’s work is often successful and satisfying. But there can be crushing disappointments. In a post on this page on August 2, Keith Sa...
White Turtlehead (Chelone glabra) is now blooming in Little
White Turtlehead (Chelone glabra) is now blooming in Little Bennett Regional Park, Montgomery County, Maryland. This plant is the primary food sourc...
White Turtlehead (Chelone glabra) is now blooming in Little Bennett Regional Park, Montgomery County, Maryland. This plant is the primary food sourc...
The large, fleshy fruits of Pawpaw (Asimina triloba) should be
The large, fleshy fruits of Pawpaw (Asimina triloba) should be ripening soon—a boon to wildlife, including opossums, raccoons, foxes, and box turtle...
The large, fleshy fruits of Pawpaw (Asimina triloba) should be ripening soon—a boon to wildlife, including opossums, raccoons, foxes, and box turtle...
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