Tag: pretty
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Verbena hastata
Common Names: Phonetic Spelling: ver-BEE-nuh has-TAH-tuh Description: Distribution/Location: Found across North America in wetlands and moist prairies. Environmental Benefits: Attracts butterflies and other pollinators, while its roots help stabilize wetland soils. Fun Fact: Blue Vervain has long been used in traditional herbal medicine to relieve anxiety and improve digestion.
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Hippophae rhamnoides
Common Names: Phonetic Spelling: HIP-oh-fay ram-NOY-deez Description: A spiny, deciduous shrub with narrow, silver-green leaves and bright orange berries. Linear, silver-green leaves. Small, yellowish flowers. Bright orange berries. Distribution/Location: Native to Europe and Asia, often found along coastlines. Environmental Benefits: Nitrogen-fixing shrub that enriches poor soils, prevents erosion, and provides food for wildlife. Planted often…
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Puu Kahea (Colubrina oppositifolia)
Physical Description The Puu Kahea is a small, rare tree native to Hawaii, typically growing up to 20 feet (6 meters) tall. It has simple, opposite leaves that are glossy and dark green. The tree produces small, greenish-white flowers that bloom in clusters. Environmental Concerns The Puu Kahea is critically endangered, with very few individuals…
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Sporobolus heterolepis
Common Names: Phonetic Spelling: spoh-ROH-boh-lus het-er-oh-LEE-pis Description: Distribution/Location: Native to the prairies of central North America, thriving in well-drained soils. Environmental Benefits: Excellent for erosion control, drought-resistant, and supports prairie ecosystems. It is also often seen in urban areas, as decoration and Fun Fact: Prairie Dropseed was used by Native Americans to make flour from…
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Cornus sericea
Phonetic Spelling KOR-nus ser-ISS-ee-uh Common Names Appearance Habitats Found in wetlands, along streams, and in moist woodland edges across North America. Environmental Impacts Growth Factors Fun Facts