October 2026 Plant of the Month Cirsium discolor (Muhl.) Spreng., Field Thistle The October Plant of the Month is a common biennial found state-wide. Field thistle is a native thistle found in moist meadows and fields, open forests, roadsides, and disturbed soils. Hough (1983) mapped its distribution with herbarium specimens from every county except Atlantic and Cumberland. The specimen above was photographed on a dry road shoulder in a Tuckahoe River Fish and Wildlife Management Area, … [Read more...] about Plant of the Month
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October 2026 - Guess That Plant
This is the FNJP's 186 th edition of Guess that Plant!
This month's Guess that Plant is an upland composite with a name that refers to a house-hold pet. Think you know this plant? If so, send your answer for this month's Guess that Plant.
September's Plant:
Asplenium platyneuron (L.) Oakes, Ebony Spleenwort
The September Guess that Plant is a common fern that is found throughout the state. Ebony spleenwort grows on well-drained rich … [Read more...] about Guess This Plant