Blogs & Publications

PLANT PROFILES: Melanthium and More

A few weeks ago a prominent botanist stopped by to photograph Bunch Lily [Melanthium virginicum] in flower at the Shoal Creek Conservation Area. It was a bit too late for that.

By Henry "Weeds" Eilers | Plant Profiles by Henry "Weeds" Eilers | September 6, 2016 | ~1 min read

Plant Profiles by Henry "Weeds" Eilers

Plant Profiles: Sedges¦more specifically genus Carex

Plant Profiles: Sedges€¦ more specifically genus Carex – Our editor, Alana had suggested this topic. So have others in the past while stewing over species identification.

By Henry "Weeds" Eilers | Nature Notes | August 31, 2016 | ~1 min read

Nature Notes

Plant Profiles: This ‘n’ That about Trees and Weeds

Plant Profiles: This ‘n’ That about Trees and Weeds- Pre-conference and post-conference field trips in conjunction with the 8th triennial meeting of the International Oak Society at the famed Morton Arboretum took us from some of the northernmost subtropical Cypress swamps to some of the southernmost boreal bogs. Oaks in all their diversity were the main… Read more

By Henry "Weeds" Eilers | Plant Profiles by Henry "Weeds" Eilers | August 31, 2016 | ~4 min read

Plant Profiles by Henry "Weeds" Eilers