I grew up in Kentucky where the state flower is goldenrod. The particular species that has that honor is Solidago gigantea. I wonder how...
Spotting Wyoming paintbrush (Castilleja linariifolia) with those bright red inflorescences out on that gravelly plain in a thicket of Apache plume was so cool. ...
The botanical name for Arizona rosewood is Vauquelinia californica. The species name californica means of California, but it’s not found…