by Michael Adamovic | Jul 17, 2021 | Plant Identification, Rare Plants
Torrey’s Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum torreyi) Seven species of mountain mint (Pycnanthemum spp.) are found in New York. Of these, four are state listed as either threatened or endangered. These mountain mints include: blunt (P. muticum), whorled (P....
by Michael Hough | Apr 29, 2021 | Plant Identification, Taxonomy
Not counting the unusual green violet (Hybanthus concolor), there are 78 documented taxa in the violet family (Violaceae) in New York. This number includes hybrids (of which there are many) and some lower taxa. If we only count violet species, NY has a total of 29....
by Steven Daniel | Nov 28, 2020 | General, Plant Identification, Plant Sightings, What's Blooming
It’s nearly December. Goldenrods and asters are long gone, leaves have turned and fallen. Yet I remain in denial – I simply haven’t been able to call an end to the botanizing year. Besides dried weeds, milkweed pods and other winter delights, there is...
by David Werier | Nov 1, 2020 | Nonnative Plants, Plant Distribution, Plant Identification, Taxonomy
In New York State there are three nonnative crab grasses, Digitaria ciliaris, D. ischaemum, and D. sanguinalis. These annual grasses begin flowering in mid-summer and continue to flower and fruit until frost knocks them back. The native range of D. ciliaris is...
by Michael Hough | Aug 3, 2020 | Plant Identification, Rare Plants
Geum macrophyllum (Big-leaved Avens) Geum macrophyllum is an attractive, late spring- to early summer-flowering species that is listed as endangered in the State of New York. There are two varieties, a widely distributed var. macrophyllum (with shallowly lobed...
by Steve Young | May 4, 2020 | Plant Identification, Publications, Apps, and Websites
If you have not use the iNaturalist app to enter plant photographs and location information you haven’t had the opportunity to use the automatic identification feature. For those of us who have, we are increasingly amazed at how good it is at identifying the plant to...
