Cotinus obovatus, commonly called the American Smoketree, is native to Northern America. Other common names include Chittamwood and American smokewood. Cotinus obovatus belongs to the genus Cotinus in the Anacardiaceae Family, and it is a rare flowering plant for the genus. The American Smoketree gets the name from the clusters of its tiny blossoms, which …
Callirhoe involucrata is a type of perennial plant better known by the common name of Purple poppy mallow. It is a member of the mallow family (Malvaceae). This plant is indigenous to the USA and northern Mexico. Where they are found in abundance in sunbaked stony terrains in grasslands, meadows, on the shoulder of roads. …
What is the Centaurea Cyanus? The Centaurea cyanus flower is also known to go by the names of Cornflower or Bachelor's button. It is a member of the Asteraceae / Compositae (Aster, Sunflower, and Daisy) family. As a Centaurea plant genus member it is closely related to plants such as knapweeds and Centaury. It is …
A common and beautiful wild shrub in the United States is Rhus glabra. This plant is more commonly called Smooth sumac, White sumac, and Scarlet sumac. It is a member of the Anacardiaceae family (Cashews and Sumac). Rhus glabra bears green-yellow cluster of flowers that appear during the summer months and attract bees, wasps, and …
