Dipsacales

What science is finding about Dipsacales

Every article on Plant News that mentions a member of this order, newest first.

Latest finding

Shrub loved by birds spotted growing wild in Maryland

A birdwatcher or hiker in Thurmont, Maryland confirmed a linden viburnum shrub growing wild, a plant known for its berries that birds love and its tendency to spread into new areas.

Linden viburnum

Wild medicinal berries face growing threats from climate change

The bilberries or elderberries you might forage on a forest walk owe their potency to the exact hillside, altitude, and soil...

Elderberry medicinal-plants / foraging

Popular garden shrubs Weigela and Diervilla have tangled, hybrid family trees

That Weigela shrub blooming pink and white in your front yard is almost certainly a genetic mashup of several wild species,...

Weigela native-plants / propagation

Native blue elderberry shrub confirmed growing in Oregon roadside habitat

If you're planting a native hedgerow or foraging patch in the Pacific Northwest, this sighting confirms blue elder is thriving...

Blue elder native-plants / foraging

Red-berried elder confirmed growing on an Anchorage street

Spotting native shrubs like red-berried elder growing wild on ordinary residential streets shows how much habitat value cities...

Red-berried elder native-plants / urban-ecology

Old Transylvanian cold remedies mix real medicine and hidden risks

If you brew herbal tea for a cough, this shows why knowing which plant you're using matters: elderberry and sage have science...

Elderberry ethnobotany / medicinal-plants

Native red-berried elder confirmed growing wild in Halifax

If you're walking a trail edge or woodland margin in Nova Scotia this time of year, this is the shrub with the bright red...

Red-berried elder native-plants / foraging

Native shrub confirmed growing wild in remote Ontario woods

If you're planting a native pollinator garden, this low, shade-tolerant shrub is a real alternative to invasive honeysuckle...

northern bush honeysuckle native-plants / citizen-science

Native twinberry honeysuckle spotted and confirmed in BC's Thompson-Nicola

If you hike or garden in interior British Columbia, this shrub's shiny black twin berries and red bracts are a reliable summer...

Twinberry Honeysuckle native-plants / phenology

Invasive spiky weed spotted spreading in Wisconsin town

If you tend a prairie patch, roadside, or vacant lot near Beloit, this tall spiky weed can crowd out native wildflowers and...

Cutleaf Teasel invasive-species / urban-ecology

twinberry honeysuckle (Lonicera involucrata) observed in 140th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA, US

Twinberry honeysuckle's paired black berries on bright red bracts are one of the most distinctive native shrubs you can plant...

Twinberry Honeysuckle native-plants / urban-ecology

Traditional Respiratory Remedies From Anatolia: Ethnobotanical Insights and Bioactive Properties.

Elderberry, chamomile, plantain, and nettles growing in your garden or hedgerow have been quietly treating coughs and chest...

Elderberry ethnobotany / medicinal-plants

mapleleaf viburnum (Viburnum acerifolium) observed in Tolland County, US-CT, US

Mapleleaf viburnum is one of the few native shrubs that thrives in deep shade under mature trees, making it a rare find for...

Mapleleaf Viburnum native-plants / citizen-science

coral honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) observed in Taylor Oaks Dr, Roswell, GA, US

Coral honeysuckle is a native alternative to the invasive Japanese honeysuckle, and knowing where it naturally grows helps...

Coral Honeysuckle urban-ecology / native-plants