Category Archives: Plant Identification videos
Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)
Groups of Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) can be found in both intentional gardens and throughout a natural landscape. As a member of the Asteraceae family, the flowers grow in heads. Each flower head consists of ray flowers — the purple … Continue reading
Common mullein (Verbascum thapsus)
The flower of Common mullein (Verbascum thapsus) is quite striking when you look closely at it. This next photo shows a newly flowering spike. Depending on environmental conditions, the Common mullein may be a short plant with a single flowering … Continue reading
Using Keys to Identify Plants
Various schemes have been developed over centuries of time — and innumerable discussions by people interested in classifying and naming plants. In this video I share: Why we use a “key” to help identify a plant The types of keys … Continue reading