Category Archives: Native Plant of the Day

Native Plant of the Day

#NPOD Hooker’s Thistle #Nativeplants

Hooker’s Thistle – Native Plant of the Day 01/08/2017
Photo from 6/21/2011.  Location:  Boise Foothills, Ada County, ID.
More photos / info at the Cirsium hookerianum  detail page.

NOTE: A comment (below) from Bruce Bennett put my 5-year-old identification of this plant as Cirsium hookerianum in question. While I haven’t yet had time to research my reason for discounting other white-flowered thistles, some quick research on Bruce Bennett’s credentials implies that he can speak with some authority pertaining to plants in the area, making his identification of this plant as Cirsium undulatum (Wavy-leaf Thistle) almost certainly correct. Thank you, Bruce!

Hooker’s Thistle - Cirsium hookerianum

Hooker’s Thistle, White Thistle – Cirsium hookerianum

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#NPOD: Tulip Poplar #NativePlants

Tulip Poplar – Native Plant of the Day 11/10/2016

Photo from 5/13/2008. Location: The Pocket, Walker County, GA.
More photos / info at the Liriodendron tulipifera detail page.

Tulip Poplar, Yellow Poplar, Tuliptree, Tulip Magnolia - Liriodendron tulipifera

Tulip Poplar, Yellow Poplar, Tuliptree, Tulip Magnolia – Liriodendron tulipifera

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