Ascension Island: Volcanoes, Castaways, and Darwin’s Manmade Forest
One million years ago, a volcano broke the surface in the middle…
Alpine Invaders
Climate Change can negatively impact Alpine regions by making them more susceptible…
Traveling Plants: People lend a hand
Plants have lots of ways they can move and distribute their propagules…
Tumbleweeds
Tumbleweeds aren’t restricted to one species or plant family, but are an…
Ballast Plants
Ships transporting cargo and passengers use ballast to stabilize the ship at…
Escapes from cultivation
Humans have a long history of moving and cultivating plant species. But…
Beware! Stranglers on the Loose!
Focus on ScienceCabinet of Curiosities
Meet the genus Cuscuta, or as I like to refer to them,…
Incised fumewort
A new invasive, this relative of the Bleeding Heart was recently found…