Category Archives: Plant Identification videos

This beautiful and rare native orchid — Large whorled pogonia (Isotria verticillata) — grows in woods in eastern North America.  The plant’s colors blend well with its habitat. In this close view of the flower, you can see a small … Continue reading →

If you walk on a patch of Ground ivy (Glechoma hederacea) leaves at any time of the year, you’ll notice a distinctive odor rising from the bruised leaves.  This plant, now growing throughout North America, is a member of the … Continue reading →

The Red buckeye (Aesculus pavia) tree blooms early in the spring.  Its bright red flowers — contrasted with the fresh green leaves — delight both people and hummingbirds.  Flowers grow at the tips of branches. The flowers bloom from the … Continue reading →