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Feature Plants

Plant of the Month

January 30, 2011 by njflora

June 2023 Plant of the Month Wisteria frutescens M(L.) Poir., American wisteria June's Plant of the Month is a vine we don't often associate with a native species. The genus Wisteria was named after Professor Casper Wistar, the inspiration for the Wistar Institute, and a distinguished anatomist from Philadelphia.  The genus includes the notorious invasive Chinese and Japanese wisteria, both of which can smother other plants and make the habitat unsuitable for many native species, … [Read more...] about Plant of the Month

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Guess This Plant

January 25, 2011 by njflora Leave a Comment

June 2023 - Guess That Plant This is the FNJP's 146th edition of Guess that Plant! Junes Guess that Plant is a  spring herb found on disturbed sites on the Coastal Plain.  Think you know this plant? If so, send your answer for this month's Guess that Plant.    May's Plant:  Listera australis Lindl., Southern Tway-blade May's Guess that Plant was the nearly invisible southern tway-blade.  This tiny member of the Orchid family, Orchidaceae, is a rare member … [Read more...] about

Guess This Plant

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