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Stinging Nettle

Apr 1, 2011

Vol. 16 Issue 1, Spring 2011 By Ryan Robinson The stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) is a curious plant, capable of...

Birdfoot Violet

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Vol. 15 Issue 1, Spring 2010 By Kerry Bzdyk One of the great joys of a walk or hike in...

Virginia Creeper: Beautiful Vine, Abundant Food Source

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Vol. 14 Issue 3, Fall 2009 By Mary LoPresti Virginia CreeperPhoto by Larry Allain, hosted by the USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database...

Staghorn Sumac

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Vol. 14 Issue 4,Winter 2009 By Andy Franklin Sumac refers to deciduous plants typically belonging to the genus Rhus and...

Poison Ivy

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Vol. 13 Issue 3, Fall 2008 By Kerry Bzdyk Photo by Nicole Hamilton It’s the plant we all love to...

Thistle

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Vol. 13 Issue 2, Summer 2008 By Helen VanRyzin Despite its prickly reputation to most, the thistle is a Scottish...

Trumpet Vine

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Vol. 12 Issue 3, Fall 2007 By Emily Bzydk I was sitting on my backyard swing the other day reading...

Northern Bayberry

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Vol. 12 Issue 2, Summer 2007 By Deanna Foster [Note:  While Bayberry is native to the U.S. and to eastern...

Violets

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Vol. 12 Issue 1, Spring 2007 By Nicole Hamilton Trillium and violets on the forest floor in springPhoto by Laura...

American Holly

Jan 1, 2007

Vol. 12 Issue 4, Winter 2007 By Kerry Bzdyk While our Loudoun landscape is beautiful in any season, if you’re...

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