by Cameron Linton | Jan 9, 2019 | Biology, Plant Identification
I had the joy of driving the entire length of Mexico’s Baja California last fall. Starting in San Diego, we followed Highway 1 and found many of the bizarre and beautiful plants of Baja California. The whole way, my eyes were glued to the landscape. Desert plants are...
by Casey Hofford | Jan 7, 2019 | Edible Plants, Useful Plants
The dry, barren landscape of the desert might not be the first place you’d go foraging for a snack. However, desert plants offer some unexpected culinary opportunity. Though many desert plants look threatening and unappetizing, many are safe to eat. Surprisingly, many...
by Riley Fortier | Jan 4, 2019 | Biology, Education
Along with light, water, and air, plants need nutrients which are usually found in the soil. However, some soil contains almost no nutrients important to plants such as nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium. Bogs and fens are two environments that have very poor soil,...
by Cameron Linton | Jan 2, 2019 | Biology, Education, Plant Identification
Despite being gigantic, trees can be surprisingly difficult to identify. While tree identification might be easier than grass identification, it’s no walk in the park (…although that might be a good place to practice). Let’s start with the basics. If...
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