Plant of the Week: Acer spicatum
Plant of the Week! Acer spicatum, Mountain Maple, is a shrub-form maple found in the understory of wet forests, more common in... Learn More
Plant of the Week: Smilax herbacea
Plant of the Week! A beautiful and elegant vining plant, Smilax herbacea (Smooth Carrion Flower) features beautiful leaves with wavy margins and... Learn More
Plant of the Week: Drosera rotundifolia
Plant of the Week! You can see fall colors in the summertime if you get up close to a muskeg, which is... Learn More
Plant of the Week: Lilium philadelphicum
Plant of the Week! A stunning forb whose deep orange flowers can be seen from a mile away, Lilium philadelphicum, Wood Lily,... Learn More
Plant of the Week: Lathyrus japonicus
Plant of the Week! Summertime beach days are waning, but it’s not too late to get out and explore some Great Lakes... Learn More
Plant of the Week: Dirca palustris
Plant of the Week! It might not have showy flowers, a grand stature, or particularly unusual features, but this plant geek 🙋♀️... Learn More
Plant of the Week: Arceuthobium pusillum
Plant of the Week! Wisconsin’s smallest shrub, Arceuthobium pusillum, Eastern Dwarf Mistletoe, only grows a couple centimeters tall. In the photo, it... Learn More
Plant of the Week: Penstemon grandiflorus
Plant of the Week! A stunning plant in a dry prairie, Penstemon grandiflorus, Large-Flowered Penstemon, has beautiful waxy, blue-green leaves, a grand... Learn More
Plant of the Week: Goodyera pubescens
Plant of the Week! Goodyera pubescens, Downy Rattlesnake-Plantain, looks like a designer plant that propagators took years to develop. In fact, it... Learn More
Plant of the Week: Medeola virginiana
Plant of the Week! A small yet beautiful woodland perennial, Medeola virginiana, Cucumber-root, forces observers to pause and come down to its... Learn More