by Cameron Linton | Sep 12, 2018 | Biology, Education, Plant Identification
Poison Sumac, or Toxicodendron vernix, is a common North American plant that causes skin irritation to people. Like its better-known cousin poison ivy, the green leaves of poison sumac sure to put a damper on an otherwise pleasant camping trip or another outdoor...
by Cameron Linton | Sep 11, 2018 | Biology, Education, Plant Identification
Learning to identify plants, even for full-time students, is no small task. Building a library of the best plant field guides will help you learn to accurately identify plants. While field guides may seem technical and tedious at first, they are integral to building...
by Cameron Linton | Aug 21, 2018 | Biology, Education, Gardening, Plant Identification
Aphids on plants are common problems for indoor and outdoor plants alike. These small, pear-shaped bugs particularly like to congregate on new growth. Here’s how to identify, control, and prevent aphids on plants. IDENTIFY NEW PLANTS WITH PLANTSNAP We produced a whole...
by Cameron Linton | Aug 14, 2018 | Biology, Education, Plant Identification
Poison ivy is a well-known plant that’s common in the undergrowth of North America. With characteristic triads of leaves, it seems like it should be easy to identify poison ivy. However, there are several subspecies or varieties of poison ivy that make identification...
by Cameron Linton | Aug 9, 2018 | Edible Plants, Education, Gardening, Plant Identification
Oh, sure, we all know about apples, blackberries, and dandelions. But what if you want to branch out a bit when foraging? There are all sorts of edible plants common to North America. Chances are, you probably walk past some of these common edible plants every week!...
by Cameron Linton | Aug 7, 2018 | Edible Plants, Education, Plant Identification, Useful Plants
During a recent hike in Olympic National Park, I saw some strange berries – like blackberries, but pink. Confused, I pointed them out to my boyfriend and he explained they were salmonberries (scroll to “North American Blackberry Species” to see a...
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