The feathery, festive blazing stars—the common name for species of Liatris—are some of summer’s most spectacular North ...

Bengaluru, has identified self-fertilisation, or uniparental reproduction, as a critical trait enabling plants to become invasive. Researchers examined 28 species from the daisy family, finding that ...

Invasive plant species are non-native organisms that spread aggressively, displacing local flora, altering local ecosystems ...

Many reasons, but one is that one of my favorite plants blooms in the fall. As a gardener, I have many favorite plants, but ...

Home cooks who grow their own produce often dedicate every inch of their plot to plants they can turn into delicious food. There's no space in that precious territory for anything ornamental, right?

You probably consume several types of vegetables without knowing their exact names or their benefits. Here’s a vegetable you should try. Salsify is a plant useful for your body as it boosts your ...

Have you ever grown sunflowers? Sunflowers, known for their tall stalks and bright, cheerful flowers, belong to the family Asteraceae. Yes, they look somewhat like asters. The old name for the group ...

That feeling when your asters suddenly start popping up where your tulips are supposed to be next spring is a common frustration with gardeners. These late-season perennials are valued for their daisy ...

A tiny desert flower with horn-like tips has been hiding in plain sight in West Texas. Scientists have confirmed Ovicula biradiata is both a new species and a new genus, a rare one two in botany. The ...

They are everywhere, In the fields, in the gardens, even in the wedding bouquets. You see them in white, pink, lavender, violet, blue, and even yellow. What wonderful flowers. There are as many as 170 ...

Last spring, Deb Manley was exploring a remote area of Big Bend National Park when she spotted something unusual on the ground. Tiny, fuzzy, flowering plants were sprouting up from between the desert ...

Volume 37 of the Flora of Australia is the first of three volumes covering the family Asteraceae. This volume presents an introduction to the family in Australia, including a synoptic classification ...