
American Holly Chimera
Yellow-fruited American hollies (Ilex opaca) are not uncommon in the nursery trade. We have a nice one here on …
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Yellow-fruited American hollies (Ilex opaca) are not uncommon in the nursery trade. We have a nice one here on …
Scientific or Latin binomial plant names are standard and authoritative around the world, unlike common names such as red …
The weather forecasters are saying more rain is coming next week…and I don’t know about you but sometimes on …
January is a good time to inspect southern magnolias (Magnolia grandiflora) for the presence of algal leaf spot. According …
The presence or absence of pubescence (trichomes) on foliage, and their appearance, can be significant plant identification features. However, for …
While walking along a trail in the Cherokee National Forest in August of this year, I noticed a yellow-flowering …
Parrotfeather (Myriophyllum aquaticum) is an aggressive non-native aquatic weed, most commonly found in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain. Extensive …
The ForestHer NC Workshop Series went virtual for its four-part series on Managing for Wildlife in the fall of …
Our Master Gardener℠ volunteers in Craven County have added some nice color to the entrance of the Craven County …
As if Asian giant hornets weren’t enough, this year also saw media attention on a lesser-known, but bizarre, group …
Ginkgo trees (Ginkgo biloba) produce something that certainly looks like a fruit, but these trees are actually gymnosperms. Gymnosperms …
Following the very mild winter of 2019/2020, alligatorweed flea beetle numbers were high in 2020, and damage to a number …