Category Archives: Plant comparisons

People are frequently confused by these two plants when they are first learning to identify poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans).  Although the individual leaflets are similar, Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) has five leaflets to each leaf while poison ivy has three.  … Continue reading →

Many folks like to use yellow dock to make personal tinctures.  There are two species of dock which are both referred to as “yellow dock” and which are both used for medicinal purposes.  The common name of yellow dock refers … Continue reading →

Here’s a plant which seems so easy to identify when walking in the woods — Solomon’s seal (Polygonatum biflorum).  Let’s look at this plant through a number of its life stages.  (Click on any photo to get a larger, easier-to-see-the-details … Continue reading →