Author Archives: Angelyn
Mystery plant 016
Imported from Asia, this plant has spread (usually in an unwelcome fashion–considered invasive in Illinois) through most eastern, some midwestern and a few western states in the U.S. When you know the name of this plant, post a comment with … Continue reading
Rudbeckia — hirta and laciniata
Black-eyed susan (Rudbeckia hirta) is such a popular wildflower it has been added to many cultivated flower gardens. This post compares the Black-eyed susan with another coneflower commonly called Tall coneflower, Green-headed coneflower, or Cutleaf coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata). Have you … Continue reading
Is this mugwort? Or something else?
After I was introduced to mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris), I went looking for more mugwort plants. I found lots of them. And then I became confused because I also saw this plant and was not so sure that it was also … Continue reading