1. PlantSnap. You may have heard of this one before and it’s because PlantSnap has partnered up with Snapchat, allowing users to identify 600,000+ plants in 37 different languages.

The National Science Foundation supports a network of long-term ecological research stations across the U.S., including the ...

Not only do meadow insects sustain thousands of plant species by pollinating flowers to produce seeds, but those insects are also critical food for songbirds, with more than 90 percent of songbird ...

It really likes sunny, wet places, and you will see it in marshes, ditches, damp meadows, and along open, wet power lines. (Because of the droughts that we are experiencing this season, 2024 might ...

To understand the definition of a meadow is one thing, but to spend time around one is where the real magic occurs. Visiting a well-established native wildflower meadow reminds me of observing a bu… ...

Students have been working to identify the roots using DNA barcoding. After analyzing a segment of DNA, the sample is compared to a database of known barcodes to correctly identify the plant.

Native meadow plants are typically adapted to less nutrient-rich soils. They flourished anyway; the nutrient-hungry turf suffered. Weaner Cooper also changed the mowing regime. Turfgrasses grow most ...

Our Mystery Plant has a smooth, unbranched stem, up to 4 feet tall. Four or five pairs of skinny leaves will be found on the stem, with brilliant flowers in several clusters at the top.