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Garlic mustard is likely already colonizing the edges of your local park or garden right now — an...

Bloodroot is one of the first wildflowers to emerge each spring, making its bloom a living calend...

Those cheerful yellow nodding flowers carpeting your local woodland floor in April are yellow tro...

Garlic mustard is probably already creeping into a park, trail, or shaded garden bed near you rig...

The mayapple carpeting the forest floor of your local woods right now is one of spring's most rel...

Common blue violets blooming in your lawn or garden are one of the only early-spring food sources...

Poison ivy is probably already growing along the edges of your yard, local trails, or park — and ...

Yellow trout lily carpets woodland floors in early spring before tree canopies close, and if you ...

Bloodroot's brief early-spring bloom is a key signal that your woodland garden's native wildflowe...

Those bright yellow daisy-like flowers pushing up through bare soil in early spring — often mista...

Those brilliant blue carpets appearing under trees in parks and yards right now are Siberian squi...

Red osier dogwood thrives in wet, soggy corners of yards where most shrubs struggle — planting on...

Lesser celandine spreads aggressively in shaded, moist areas like park trails and stream banks, c...

Virginia Springbeauty is one of the first wildflowers to feed hungry bees and pollinators emergin...

Common blue violet is likely blooming right now in your backyard, local park, or lawn edge — and ...

Cut-leaved toothwort is one of the first wildflowers to bloom each spring, making it a key indica...

Tracking bloom observations like these helps gardeners and conservationists understand whether sp...

Surge in mayapple sightings is a real-time signal that spring has arrived in eastern North Americ...

Tracking when and where wildflowers like giant white fawn lily bloom each year helps scientists s...

Osoberry is a bellwether of spring — if you live in the Pacific Northwest, seeing it bloom means ...

Burst of community sightings helps scientists track exactly when and where salmonberry is floweri...

Western skunk cabbage is one of the first plants to emerge each spring — often pushing through sn...

Tracking when and where salmonberry blooms and fruits each year helps gardeners, foragers, and co...

Western skunk cabbage is a key early-spring indicator species — if you walk near wetlands or stre...

Tracking how many people are seeing Pacific trillium in bloom each year helps scientists detect w...

Surge in sightings tells gardeners and nature lovers that spring ephemerals are peaking right now...

Surge in violet sightings signals that spring has arrived in neighborhoods and parks near you, an...

Mayapple's spring bloom is a reliable sign that your local forest is waking up, and tracking its ...

Yellow trout lily is a bellwether of spring in eastern forests — if you walk in a woodland park r...

Garlic mustard is actively spreading through the woods and parks near you right now, outcompeting...

Poison ivy is actively spreading into backyards, trail edges, and parks right now — knowing what ...

Mayapple carpets the forest floor of nearly every eastern North American woodland in spring, and ...

The common blue violet blooming in your lawn or garden right now is feeding fritillary butterfly ...

Yellow trout lily carpets forest floors in early spring before trees leaf out, and right now is y...

Bloodroot is one of the earliest spring ephemerals to bloom in eastern woodlands, and tracking it...

Spotting trilliums in your local woods is a sign of old-growth forest health — these flowers take...

Those cheerful yellow flowers appearing in bare patches along roadsides and disturbed ground righ...

Those cheerful purple 'weeds' spreading through your lawn are actually a critical early-spring fo...

Mayapple is likely carpeting the forest floor of any wooded park or trail near you right now — an...

Those small pink-striped flowers carpeting your local woodland floor right now are a critical fir...

Bloodroot carpets forest floors in early spring before trees leaf out, and tracking its peak bloo...

Colt's-foot is often one of the first flowers to push through bare ground in late winter, so spot...

Salmonberries ripen earlier than almost any other wild berry in spring, and tracking when and whe...

If you walk wooded trails in Oregon, Washington, or British Columbia in spring, these striking wh...

Skunk cabbage is one of the first wildflowers to appear each spring in Pacific Northwest wetlands...

Common blue violet is a native wildflower that supports early-season pollinators and serves as th...

Lesser celandine is quietly taking over lawns, stream banks, and woodland gardens across the east...

Tracking when and where salmonberry blooms and fruits each year helps gardeners, foragers, and co...

Jack-in-the-Pulpit popping up in your local woodland trail or shaded garden right now means sprin...

Wild geranium is blooming right now in woodland gardens and forest edges near you — spotting one ...

Mayapple carpets the forest floor of parks and woodlands you may already walk through each spring...

Poison ivy is probably already growing along the edges of your yard, favorite hiking trail, or ne...

Yellow trout lily carpeting a woodland floor in April is one of the earliest signs that spring po...

Red trillium blooming in your local woodland right now is one of the clearest signals that spring...

Bloodroot carpets forest floors in early spring before trees leaf out, and tracking its bloom tim...

Those pretty blue ground-cover flowers carpeting lawns and woodland edges right now may be Siberi...

Redstem Stork's-bill is one of the most common weeds invading lawns, gardens, and parks across No...

Common reed can aggressively take over wetlands, riverbanks, and even roadside ditches near your ...

The trilliums blooming right now in forests near you are an early-warning signal for spring timin...

Spikes in citizen science observations help track whether beloved spring wildflowers are blooming...

Virginia creeper climbing your fence or brick wall is a powerhouse for local wildlife — its dark ...

Alfalfa is a cornerstone of both agriculture and backyard ecosystems — it feeds livestock, fixes ...

Lesser celandine spreads aggressively in early spring before native wildflowers emerge, and once ...

Confirmed sightings of rare native plants like Curlyheads help conservationists and local gardene...

River cane is one of the few bamboos native to North America and was once a cornerstone of Indige...

Lesser celandine spreads aggressively through stream corridors and can take over your local park ...

Carnivorous bog plants like the purple pitcher plant are sensitive indicators of wetland health, ...

Virginia creeper is climbing the fence in your backyard right now — and knowing it from poison iv...

Red trillium blooms in the same shady forest understory patches where you might hike or hunt more...

Netted pawpaw produces small edible fruits related to the common pawpaw, and knowing where it sur...

Fairy-slippers are one of the most delicate wild orchids in North America, and finding one in Ska...

Licorice fern grows on mossy rocks and tree trunks in forests and parks many people walk through ...

Garlic mustard growing near your yard or local forest preserve releases chemicals into the soil t...

Common blue violets popping up along Raleigh streets are a sign that native wildflowers can persi...

Partridgeberry carpets shaded woodland floors and its bright red berries feed birds and small mam...

Tracking where native wildflowers like bloodroot still grow helps gardeners, conservationists, an...

Coral honeysuckle is a native alternative to the invasive Japanese honeysuckle, and knowing where...

Bristle thistle is a native wildflower that supports specialist bees, goldfinches, and monarch bu...

Tracking where native wildflowers like Virginia bluebells are blooming helps gardeners and conser...

Virginia bluebells are a beloved native spring wildflower that supports early pollinators like bu...

Citizen science observations like this help track where native woodland plants like partridgeberr...

Purple Phacelia is a valuable native wildflower that attracts early-season pollinators like nativ...

Greater celandine spreads readily into garden edges, roadsides, and woodland paths near homes, an...

Tracking where native wildflowers like Dakota mock vervain are actually growing helps gardeners, ...

Community-recorded sightings like this help scientists and conservationists track where native wi...

Finding a native woodland plant like mayapple thriving in a busy city park shows that urban green...

Yellow trout lily is a key early-spring wildflower that supports native pollinators emerging from...

Every confirmed sighting of a native wildflower like bloodroot helps scientists and gardeners tra...

Stiff Dogwood is a Florida-native shrub that supports local wildlife with its berry clusters, mak...

Surge in documented sightings helps scientists track where this iconic fern is thriving — or pote...

Tracking where native wildflowers like Little Sweet Betsy still grow helps conservationists and g...

Research-grade community sightings like this help build a real-time map of where native wildflowe...

Coast live oaks are keystone trees that support hundreds of species of birds, insects, and wildli...

Confirmed sightings like this help scientists track whether ferns and other shade-loving plants a...

Arrowleaf balsamroot is a keystone native plant that supports pollinators like native bees and bu...

Mountain laurel puts on one of the most spectacular late-spring flower shows of any native shrub ...

Mayapple carpets woodland floors and produces a fruit edible when fully ripe — spotting it thrivi...

Partridgeberry is a charming native groundcover that thrives in shady woodland gardens, stays gre...

Pinxter Flower is a native wild azalea that supports early pollinators like queen bumblebees just...

Lesser celandine can carpet your yard, garden beds, and nearby stream corridors every spring befo...

Common ivy can quietly take over your garden beds and nearby woodlands, smothering native wildflo...

Shepherd's-needle can quietly establish itself in garden beds, lawns, and sidewalk cracks near yo...

American beech trees anchor forest ecosystems you hike through by producing beechnuts that feed d...

Knowing exactly where giant white fawn lilies grow helps protect the shaded forest edges and mois...

Red-flowering Currant is a beloved native shrub you can grow in your own Pacific Northwest garden...

Bluebead lily is a reliable indicator of healthy, undisturbed forest understory — spotting it in ...

Herb Robert is quietly spreading through Pacific Northwest gardens and forest edges, and once est...

Joshua Trees near Desert Center mark the southern edge of a shrinking range — knowing exactly whe...

Western skunk cabbage is one of the first plants to bloom each spring in Pacific Northwest wetlan...

Green false hellebore is highly toxic to humans and livestock, so knowing it grows in North Lawre...

Golden Alexanders is one of the earliest spring bloomers for native bees and is a host plant for ...

Camphor trees spreading through Louisiana neighborhoods can quietly crowd out native species whil...

Canadian wild ginger growing in Cincinnati neighborhoods signals that patches of healthy, shaded ...

Milk thistle spreads aggressively in disturbed soils and roadsides near your neighborhood, and if...

Common milkweed is the only plant monarch butterflies can lay their eggs on, so knowing where it ...

Mayapple patches like this one can quietly spread through your shaded garden beds each spring, of...

Mayapple is a native woodland wildflower that can signal the health of local ecosystems — spottin...

Tracking where native wildflowers like twoleaf miterwort grow helps gardeners and conservationist...

Research-grade iNaturalist observations like this one collectively help scientists track whether ...

Tracking where native woodland plants like white baneberry are thriving helps conservationists an...

Northern spicebush is a keystone native shrub that supports spicebush swallowtail butterflies and...

Eastern redcedar is a resilient native evergreen that's increasingly common in yards and roadside...

Field madder is a creeping weed that can quietly invade lawns, gardens, and roadsides near you — ...

Citizen-science sightings like this one build the long-term dataset that helps gardeners and cons...

Community observations like this one help scientists track where native wildflowers are thriving ...

American pokeweed can sprout uninvited in your backyard or garden beds, and every part of it is t...

Carolina snailseed is a tough, native vine that can fill a shady corner of your yard with lush fo...

Black locust spreads aggressively along roadsides and woodland edges near homes, outcompeting nat...

Nuttall's Thistle attracts native bees, butterflies, and goldfinches to Florida yards and roadsid...

Virginia sweetspire is a tough, deer-resistant native shrub with fragrant summer blooms and brill...

Oakleaf fleabane is a pollinator-friendly native wildflower that can thrive in your yard or garde...

Mosses like this one form the living crust on garden walls, forest floors, and rocky outcrops tha...

Virginia pepperweed is quietly spreading through parks and gardens in Hawaii, and spotting it ear...

Carolina Vetch quietly enriches the soil in yards and wild edges near you by fixing nitrogen — ac...

Jack-in-the-Pulpit growing along the Grand River means native woodland wildflowers are holding on...

Madagascar Periwinkle, a common garden plant in Florida, is also the source of vincristine and vi...

Florida Hedgenettle can quietly spread into your garden beds and lawn edges, so knowing it's esta...

Sweetbay magnolia is a beautiful native tree you can actually grow in your own yard — it tolerate...

Woodland stonecrop thrives in the shaded, rocky spots many gardeners overlook, making it a low-ma...

Mealy Blue Sage is a drought-tolerant native perennial that pollinators love, making it a smart, ...

Crimson clover fixes nitrogen in the soil, so spotting it growing in your region confirms it thri...

Willow oaks lining Raleigh streets provide dense summer shade and drop small acorns that feed bir...

American pokeweed is a striking but highly toxic native plant that can appear in backyards, parks...

Slender vetch is a native wildflower that fixes nitrogen in the soil, meaning its presence in urb...

Chinkapin oaks are excellent drought-tolerant shade trees for Texas gardens, and knowing they gro...

Flowering dogwood is a beloved backyard tree whose spring bloom times are shifting with warming t...

American tuliptrees are some of the tallest native trees in eastern North America and provide cri...

White clover in your lawn or local park is a living fertilizer — its roots host bacteria that pul...

Sea grape is one of the toughest salt-tolerant shrubs you can grow near the beach, and confirmed ...

Wild radish can take over disturbed roadsides, farm edges, and open spaces in your neighborhood, ...

Vanilla leaf carpets shaded forest floors in the Pacific Northwest and its presence signals a hea...

Eastern redbuds are one of the first trees to bloom each spring, and tracking where and when they...

Red Clover growing near Jasper, TN feeds local pollinators like bumblebees and fixes nitrogen in ...

White clover fixes nitrogen from the air directly into your lawn or garden soil, acting as a free...

Great mullein is a prolific colonizer of disturbed soils — roadsides, fields, and garden edges — ...

Black cherry is a native tree that produces fruit eaten by dozens of bird species and supports hu...

Common groundsel is a prolific weed that can quickly take over garden beds and is toxic to livest...

Mock strawberry quietly spreads through lawns, gardens, and parks near you — and knowing where it...

Catchweed bedstraw spreads aggressively through gardens and natural areas, clinging to clothes, p...

Red deadnettle is one of the earliest spring bloomers to appear in gardens and lawns, meaning its...

Jack-in-the-Pulpit thrives in the shaded, moist woodland edges many gardeners overlook, making it...

Field peppergrass can quietly colonize the edges of your vegetable garden or lawn, competing with...

The tiny algae living in ponds and streams near your neighborhood are early-warning indicators of...

Sweet alyssum spreading through Santa Clara County means this fragrant, low-growing groundcover i...

Carpet bugle spreads quickly as a ground cover and can escape garden beds into local woodlands, s...

Christmas fern is one of the toughest native evergreen ferns you can plant under trees in a shady...

Carpet bugle can quietly take over garden beds and spread into nearby lawns or natural areas, so ...

Tracking where Virginia creeper grows helps gardeners and land managers understand its spread — i...

Lawn daisies popping up in Connecticut lawns signal how deeply this European wildflower has woven...

Eastern white pine is one of the tallest trees you can grow in a northeastern yard, providing yea...

Coconut palms lining Hawaiian beaches aren't native — tracking where they grow and thrive helps g...

Virginia creeper growing on your fence or up a tree trunk provides critical late-season berries f...

Red deadnettle is one of the earliest spring bloomers in lawns and garden beds, providing crucial...

Cattails spreading into neighborhood wetlands and drainage areas can crowd out native plants, so ...