Category Archives: Plant Identification videos

The above photo shows two favorite early spring blooming flowers:  Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) and Carolina spring beauty (Claytonia caroliniana).  Bloodroot grows in the central and eastern portions of North America. Early within its life cycle each spring, the Bloodroot plant … Continue reading →

The flowers of Henbit (Lamium amplexicaule) attract attention when they begin blooming in the spring.  Although Henbit is native to Eurasia and Africa, it now grows in disturbed places throughout North America and has a reputation as an unwelcome weed. … Continue reading →

Wild comfrey (Cynoglossum virginianum) is a beautifully simple plant.  It begins growing its oval leaves in a basal rosette during spring.  After those leaves are established, it then grows the central flower stalk as can be seen in the next … Continue reading →