Will the real Dusty Miller please stand up?
Dusty Miller (Jacobaea maritima) is often confused with another Dusty Miller (Centaurea cineraria) which is also known as Silver Ragwort and Silver Dust...
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washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2026/03/dust... #gardendc #coolplants #silverplants
Elfin Orpine
Elfin Orpine surprise on my daily hike. A river of red.
#coolplants
#hiking
#nature
#stonecrop
Incredibly important announcement!
My cactus survived the winter!!!
Check out our latest plant profile video on about Leopard Plant on our YouTube channel or washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2026/02/leop... #gardendc #coolplants
Jewels of Opar (Talinum paniculatum) is related to Purslane and the leaves are edible. The taste and texture is comparable to Malabar Spinach...See the full plant profile at
washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2025/10/jewe... #gardendc #gardening #coolplants
Helianthus salicifolius (willow leaf sunflower). #botanicalgarden #coolplants #massachusetts #gardenatelmbank #Nikon
XHelianthus salicifolius (willow leaf sunflower). #botanicalgarden #coolplants #massachusetts #gardenatelmbank #MFT #Panasonic
White Paintbrush Lily (Haemanthus albiflos).
#botanicalgarden #coolplants #massachusetts #gardenatelmbank #flowershow #MFT #Panasonic
I'm mesmerized...
*screenshots and saves to alien design inspo folder*
#monsters #aliens #drawingref #reference #coolplants
Carnivorous plant Venus Fly Trap
Someone bought me a Venus Fly Trap for Mothers Day. Dionaea muscipula, in the Droceraceae family, this carnivorous plant, native to the Carolinas, traps & digests bugs in its jaws of death. There are no uses for this plant, just enjoy its coolness. #coolplants #carnivorousplants #happymothersday
Bear corn, a parasitic plant, is "edible" but not nice tasting. Save for a survival food.
Bear corn, a yellow and brown paratlsitic plant, feeds off beech and oak roots in Maryland's forests.
Bear corn - such a cool plant! Conopholis Americana, in the Orobanchaceae family, this parasite feeds off roots of oaks & beech trees. It doesn't photosynthesis & doesn't need sunlight. Its astringent nature will stop bleeding & expel intestinal worms. #foraging #coolplants #plantmedicine
I went to the Seattle Japanese Garden today and realized they installed this beautiful section of black mondo grass. It is a popular plant and I found it all over nwfgs Look how beautiful it is in a big garden.
#blackmondograss #mondograss #blackplants #gothgarden #gothgardening #coolplants
Corylus avellana "Red Dragon" is a Hazel aka Filbert tree. I say plant this if you're going for that haunted house vibe. Edible nuts.
Cat safe, not dog safe.
#gothgardening #gothgarden #filbert #hazeltree #hazelnut #coolplants
Begonia Escargot
Partial shade. Good drainage but still likes moist soil.
Caution because this is in the Begonia Rex family:
Toxic if eaten by people or pets.
Can cause skin irritation. Wear gloves.
#gardening #gothgarden #coolplants #edgingplants #groundcover #donttouchme #toxictopets #begonia
"As the costs of that choice are becoming clear, from greenhouse gas emissions to biodiversity loss, scientists are once again looking to harness plants’ innate defenses with induced resistance, or “plant vaccines,” to help the plants fight back." #coolplants #plantknowledge
Plants that look like paired rocks sporting a couple of yellow flowers.
Lithops, a small plant from South Africa, looks like a pair of little stones most of the time, but in winter, they say “WHEE!” and surprise us with flowers. #Botany #Lithops #CoolPlants
Anyone else seen a ghost pipe plant before? Only seen them once before and decided to draw them based on some pictures I took 🩶🌱🐌
#illustrator #nature #natureart
#illustration #photography #coolplants #botany #botanist #naturalist #scienceart #scienceillustration #coolplants #slug #naturelover #art
