First On The Scene: Milkvetch
Milkvetch is one of the first wildflowers on the spring scene, and has earned my respect as the hardiest of the hardiest.
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Heron’s Bill Wildflower
Learn how to identify this extremely useful and weedy wildflower that is both edible and medicinal.
The Wildflower That Saves Lives
Learn what makes Rocky Mountain Bee Plant a true friend and life saver for both humans and bees. Then learn how to identify it in the wild.
How To Identify Common Purslane
This common weed is found through-out the world. Learn how to identify common purslane – a tasty, edible and medicinal plant with a sugar snap pea flavor!
Wild Sunflower Identification & Uses
I cannot think of a flower more beloved than sunflowers. Read on and learn how to identify, plant, harvest, and use wild sunflowers.
Common Blanketflower: Red-Yellow Wildflower
Learn how to identify this drought-resistant, bright red and yellow, daisy-like wildflower.
Birdsfoot Trefoil: Small Yellow Wildflower
Learn how to identify this sweet and tough little yellow wildflower that sprouts up all across the globe.
Plant Identification: Prickly Pear Cactus
How to identify prickly pear cactus, plus edible and medicinal uses.
Wood Sorrel Identification
Wood sorrel is both edible and medicinal. You can easily add a few leaves to a wild harvest salad for a bit of lemony tang or enjoy as a trail nibble. Like lemons, this plant also happens to be high in Vitamin C.
Tiny Pink Wildflower
Deptford pink wildflowers are easy to overlook because of their tiny flower size. (About the size of a dime or smaller.) Had I been looking for something special or tiny, I probably would have missed this flower.