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Tag: woodland plants

  • Lousewort, Bumblebee Food and Medicinal Herb

    Lousewort (Pedicularis canadensis) is an interesting plant. It’s a medicinal herb said to be effective at muscular pain relief. The bumblebees love it!

    Rosy colored variety of Pedicularis
    Rosy colored variety of Pedicularis, with a bumble bee visiting.
    A pale yellow-colored lousewort.
    A pale yellow-colored lousewort.
    Some lousewort, showing whole plant. It gets larger and taller as the season progresses.
    Some lousewort, showing
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  • A Green Dragon Drawing

    I’ve been working on a Green Dragon drawing for the cover of NANPS’s summer issue of Blazing Star. There will be another of the spathe and spadix to do next. That one will be used in the article.

    Here’s the …

  • Nature Drawing in Progress: American ginseng in October

    Two years ago I made a nature drawing of American ginseng in October, with yellowing leaves against the dark backdrop of the Wild Ozark forest.

    Repeating the Same Nature Drawing

    Since that time I’ve learned a little more about certain …

  • Sleuthing the Bellwort. Sessilifolia or Perfoliata?

    Sleuthing the Bellwort. Sessilifolia or Perfoliata?

    Sessilifolia or Perfoliata?

    Three species of bellwort are found in Arkansas: Uvularia grandiflora, U. sessilifolia, and U. perfoliata. The one I see most often around here is the grandiflora, or Large-flowered bellwort as it’s commonly called.

    Bellwort in the Ginseng

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