This genus contains about a dozen species of shrubs and small trees, each with fruits that can be used to make a lathering soap.
A familiar weed of lawns, fields, roadsides, and gardens, this plant and its close relatives are the only species eaten by beautiful monarch butterflies.
This species includes varieties called bok choy, napa cabbage, turnip, rapini, and totsoi
This low-growing plant looks, smells, and tastes like onion and is served in US cuisine
This WHITE little plant completely lacks chlorophyll and is often mistaken for a fungus or mushroom. In truth, it is a parasite of fungi that feed on tree roots, and is often found in the shade beneath beech or maple trees.
This hairy little plant with 5 pointy petals is native to the Mediterranean region and is both edible and medicinal
Birders in the eastern half of America welcome this bird as one of their most colorful and recognizable, with its classic blue plumage, contrasted with a little red and white
This humble plant is easily overlooked, both in its quiet early blooming and later leaf unfurling. You can find it in wetlands and riverine forests in the NE quarter of the US, up into Canada.