Simply called "the Big Cypress" by Gladesmen and older folks in south Florida, the national preserve was established in 1974.

These findings could be used to prevent plant inbreeding and promote genetic diversity in future conservation efforts. The ...

Our column focuses on propagating herbaceous and woody perennials through stem cuttings. The process uses simple actions, requires few tools, takes little time or space and can generate ...

The titan arum is widely regarded as one of the smelliest flowers on Earth. When it blooms, it releases a powerful odour similar to rotting flesh to attract carrion-loving insects. The enormous ...

For flowering plants, reproduction is a question of the birds and the bees. Attracting the right pollinator can be a matter of survival—and new research shows how flowers do it is more intriguing than ...

The bulbils of the black-bulb yam look like berries. Gao Chen Ecological biologist Gao Chen was out collecting seeds in China in 2019 when he stumbled upon a vine that appeared to be loaded with ...

I notice that when I go to cut off the dead flowers on my rose bushes, some of the past blooms have grown a ball shape below the faded flower. I wondered what they were and if I should really be ...

Ancient plants called cycads say “come hither” in infrared. By Sofia Quaglia If a plant wants to reproduce, there are a number of tricks it can use to lure a pollinator insect. It can display gaudily ...