It may look beautiful, but the sacred lotus has been taking over Cranston’s Meshanticut Lake. When the plant native to East Asia (scientific name Nelumbo nucifera) sinks its roots into the lake bottom ...

Africa’s flowers have been meticulously documented across 1.9 million sites on the continent and in Madagascar.

The rare Camatta Canyon amole ( Chlorogalum purpureum var. reductum) appears to be making a comeback in California, as scientists from the Nature Conservancy and the California Native Plant Society ...

A newly discovered plant found by a national park volunteer in the Texas desert is a small, fuzzy flower that pokes up between rocks. With its limited range, this species could be threatened by ...

Understanding the scientific name of coconut not only provides insight into its classification but also connects us to a global system of plant identification. This standardized naming convention ...

Species name: common name with scientific (Latin) name in parentheses; "L." following scientific name designates a species named by Linnaeus circa. 1760 A.D. The following is a guide to some of the ...

Clarence explains why scientists use scientific names for plants, Jane helps with a fern problem and Jerry suggests wattle for small gardens.

We'll reveal guinea grass's scientific name, characteristics, origin & history, and uses and also answer some frequently asked questions about this plant.

Since the mid-1700s, researchers have classified life with scientific names. But some of them have problematic histories and connotations. The botanical community is trying to tackle this issue.

"Correct identification is important when the gardener needs to know a plant’s established name to learn about its cultivation, propagation, natural habitat, mature size or other information," writes ...