Vascular Plants

Conifers, Grasses and Such: 136 species, 385 photos
() (Evergreen Bagworm) on Eastern Red Cedar (Evergreen Bagworm) on Eastern Red Cedar

May 24, 2008
Starved Rock State Park, IL
() (Aruspex Predaceous Diving Beetle) on Lesser Duckweed (Aruspex Predaceous Diving Beetle) on Lesser Duckweed

Jun 21, 2012
Volo Bog State Natural Area
() (Chrysopidae Green Lacewing) egg on Prairie Cord Grass (Chrysopidae Green Lacewing) egg on Prairie Cord Grass

Jul 12, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Ruby Meadowhawk) female on Big Bluestem (Ruby Meadowhawk) female on Big Bluestem

Sep 4, 2013
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Common Eastern Bumble Bee) female on Indian Grass (Common Eastern Bumble Bee) female on Indian Grass

Sep 13, 2014
COD Seed Collection
() (Dislocatus Plant Bug) on Wild Garlic (Dislocatus Plant Bug) on Wild Garlic

Jun 2, 2015
Mayslake Forest Preserve
() (Small Carpenter Bee) Zadontomerus on Common Spiderwort (Small Carpenter Bee) Zadontomerus on Common Spiderwort

Jun 5, 2015
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
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() (Pyropyga Firefly) on Timothy (Pyropyga Firefly) on Timothy

Jul 3, 2015
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
bugguide
() (Field Sparrow) on Common Spiderwort (Field Sparrow) on Common Spiderwort

Jun 8, 2016
Fermilab, Batavia
() (American Rubyspot) male perching on Giant Bur-Reed (American Rubyspot) male perching on Giant Bur-Reed

Jul 14, 2016
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
() (Cypress Twig Gall Midge) galls on Bald Cypress (Cypress Twig Gall Midge) galls on Bald Cypress

Oct 9, 2020
COD Main Campus
GBIF
() (Gila Woodpecker) male on Date Palm (Gila Woodpecker) male on Date Palm

Apr 29, 2022
East Mesa, AZ
() (Eastern Carpenter Bee) on Pickerelweed (Eastern Carpenter Bee) on Pickerelweed

May 6, 2022
Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, TX
W  Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge
() (Cedar-Apple Rust) gall on Eastern Red Cedar (Cedar-Apple Rust) gall on Eastern Red Cedar

Jun 16, 2022
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
() (Cycad Aulacaspis Scale) on Sago Cycad (Cycad Aulacaspis Scale) on Sago Cycad

Oct 29, 2023
Montebello, CA
() (Cedar-Apple Rust) side gall on Eastern Red Cedar (Cedar-Apple Rust) side gall on Eastern Red Cedar

Apr 30, 2024
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
() (Cedar-Apple Rust) top gall on Eastern Red Cedar (Cedar-Apple Rust) top gall on Eastern Red Cedar

Apr 30, 2024
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
() (Dwarf Periodical Cicada) female ovipositing on White Pine (Dwarf Periodical Cicada) female ovipositing on White Pine

Jun 14, 2024
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
youtube W  Dwarf Periodical Cicada
() (Parmelioideae Shield Lichen) on Coconut Palm (Parmelioideae Shield Lichen) on Coconut Palm

Dec 26, 2024
Kauai, Hawaii
() (Nakaharai Peacock Swallowtail) dangling on Blackberry Lily (Nakaharai Peacock Swallowtail) dangling on Blackberry Lily

Jun 18, 2026
Jiannan Butterfly Garden, Taipei Taiwan
Alisma subcordatum
Common Water Plantain
(Common Water Plantain) photo

Jun 20, 2007
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Common Water Plantain) photo

Jul 15, 2009
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(Common Water Plantain) fruit fruit

Oct 1, 2010
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Common Water Plantain) photo

Aug 11, 2012
Prairie Walk Pond, Lisle
Sagittaria latifolia
Common Arrowhead
(Common Arrowhead) leaves leaves

Jun 21, 2012
Volo Bog State Natural Area
(Common Arrowhead) photo

Aug 11, 2012
Prairie Walk Pond, Lisle
(Common Arrowhead) photo

Aug 24, 2013
Wild Ones Field Trip
Anthurium andraeanum
Flamingo Flower
(Flamingo Flower) photo

May 27, 2014
Molokai, Hawaii
Arisaema dracontium
Green Dragon
(Green Dragon) photo

Jul 11, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
Arisaema limbatum
Limbatum Cobra Lily
(Limbatum Cobra Lily) plant plant

Mar 31, 2026
Hakone, Japan
(Limbatum Cobra Lily) spathe spathe

Mar 31, 2026
Hakone, Japan
Arisaema triphyllum
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
(Jack-in-the-Pulpit) photo

May 24, 2008
Starved Rock State Park, IL
(Jack-in-the-Pulpit) photo

Apr 21, 2012
Blackwell Forest Preserve, IL
(Jack-in-the-Pulpit) photo

May 11, 2013
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
(Jack-in-the-Pulpit) plant plant

May 4, 2023
Morton Arboretum, IL
(Jack-in-the-Pulpit) spadix spadix

May 4, 2023
Morton Arboretum, IL
Lemna minor
Lesser Duckweed
(Lesser Duckweed) photo

Oct 12, 2006
Volo Bog State Natural Area
(Lesser Duckweed) photo

Jun 15, 2009
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Symplocarpus foetidus
Skunk Cabbage
(Skunk Cabbage) photo

Apr 30, 2005
Elsen's Hill
(Skunk Cabbage) photo

Apr 19, 2014
Morton Arboretum, IL
Zantedeschia aethiopica
Calla Lily
(Calla Lily) Zhuzihu Zhuzihu

Mar 16, 2024
Yangmingshan National Park, Taiwan
Phyllospadix torreyi
Torrey's Surfgrass
(Torrey's Surfgrass) colony colony

Feb 10, 2024
Point Loma Tide Pools, CA
(Torrey's Surfgrass) leaves leaves

Feb 10, 2024
Point Loma Tide Pools, CA
Cocos nucifera
Coconut Palm
(Coconut Palm) fruit fruit

Dec 26, 2024
Kauai, Hawaii
(Coconut Palm) leaves leaves

Dec 26, 2024
Kauai, Hawaii
(Coconut Palm) tree tree

Dec 26, 2024
Kauai, Hawaii
(Coconut Palm) trunk trunk

Dec 26, 2024
Kauai, Hawaii
Phoenix canariensis
Canary Island Palm
(Canary Island Palm) tree tree

Feb 12, 2024
Black's Beach, CA
Phoenix dactylifera
Date Palm
(Date Palm) Deglet Nour female plant Deglet Nour female plant

Sep 6, 2026
East Mesa, AZ
(Date Palm) Deglet Nour fruit Deglet Nour fruit

Sep 6, 2026
East Mesa, AZ
(Date Palm) Medjool female plant Medjool female plant

Sep 6, 2026
East Mesa, AZ
(Date Palm) Medjool fruit Medjool fruit

Sep 6, 2026
East Mesa, AZ
(Date Palm) Medjool fruits Medjool fruits

Sep 6, 2026
East Mesa, AZ
Syagrus romanzoffiana
Queen Palm
(Queen Palm) tree tree

Feb 12, 2024
San Diego, CA
Washingtonia robusta
Mexican Fan Palm
(Mexican Fan Palm) crown crown

Feb 12, 2024
San Diego, CA
(Mexican Fan Palm) skirt skirt

Feb 12, 2024
San Diego, CA
Allium canadense
Wild Garlic
(Wild Garlic) bud bud

Jun 15, 2009
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Wild Garlic) bud bud

Jun 23, 2009
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Wild Garlic) buds buds

May 31, 2013
Morton Arboretum, IL
(Wild Garlic) flowers flowers

Jun 8, 2015
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
(Wild Garlic) leaves leaves

Jun 8, 2015
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
Allium cernuum
Nodding Wild Onion
(Nodding Wild Onion) photo

Aug 3, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Nodding Wild Onion) photo

Jul 23, 2012
West Chicago Prairie
Allium schoenoprasum
Chives
(Chives) photo

Jun 27, 2009
Center for Green Technology
Narcissus
Narcissus Daffodil
(Narcissus Daffodil) inflorescence inflorescence

Apr 4, 2026
Kyoto, Japan
(Narcissus Daffodil) plant plant

Apr 4, 2026
Kyoto, Japan
Asparagus officinalis
Asparagus
(Asparagus) photo

Jun 8, 2013
Goose Lake Prairie
Camassia scilloides
Wild Hyacinth
(Wild Hyacinth) photo

May 28, 2008
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Wild Hyacinth) photo

May 6, 2010
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
Leucocrinum montanum
Common Starlily
(Common Starlily) photo

May 8, 2021
Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge
W  Leucocrinum
Maianthemum racemosum
Feathery False Soloman's Seal
(Feathery False Soloman's Seal) fruit fruit

Jul 22, 2006
Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve
(Feathery False Soloman's Seal) photo

May 22, 2007
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
(Feathery False Soloman's Seal) colony colony

May 22, 2007
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
(Feathery False Soloman's Seal) photo

May 24, 2008
Starved Rock State Park, IL
(Feathery False Soloman's Seal) flowers flowers

May 24, 2008
Starved Rock State Park, IL
(Feathery False Soloman's Seal) fruit fruit

Jun 18, 2012
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Feathery False Soloman's Seal) fruit fruit

Jun 26, 2012
Pat's Yard
(Feathery False Soloman's Seal) fruit fruit

Jul 9, 2012
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(Feathery False Soloman's Seal) colony colony

May 26, 2013
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(Feathery False Soloman's Seal) colony colony

May 29, 2013
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
(Feathery False Soloman's Seal) fruit fruit

Jul 14, 2013
Lincoln Marsh Forest Preserve
(Feathery False Soloman's Seal) fruit fruit

Jul 19, 2014
Blackwell Nursery Workday
Maianthemum stellatum
Starry Solomon's Seal
(Starry Solomon's Seal) photo

May 19, 2006
Blackwell Forest Preserve, IL
(Starry Solomon's Seal) photo

Jul 29, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
(Starry Solomon's Seal) photo

May 6, 2010
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Starry Solomon's Seal) photo

Apr 21, 2012
Blackwell Forest Preserve, IL
(Starry Solomon's Seal) fruit fruit

Jul 19, 2014
Blackwell Nursery Workday
Polygonatum biflorum
Smooth Soloman's Seal
(Smooth Soloman's Seal) photo

Jun 16, 2012
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Smooth Soloman's Seal) fruit fruit

Jun 26, 2012
Pat's Yard
(Smooth Soloman's Seal) photo

May 26, 2013
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Smooth Soloman's Seal) photo

Jun 13, 2013
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(Smooth Soloman's Seal) photo

Jun 14, 2013
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
(Smooth Soloman's Seal) photo

Jun 18, 2013
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
Scilla siberica
Siberian Squil
(Siberian Squil) photo

Apr 19, 2006
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
Yucca baccata
Banana Yucca
(Banana Yucca) colony colony

Dec 14, 2024
Grand Canyon, AZ
Iris domestica
Blackberry Lily
(Blackberry Lily) flower flower

Jun 18, 2026
Jiannan Butterfly Garden, Taipei Taiwan
W 百  Jiannan Butterfly Garden  劍南蝶園
Iris pseudacorus
Yellow Iris
(Yellow Iris) photo

May 28, 2011
St. James Farm, Winfield
Iris virginica
Blue Flag Iris
(Blue Flag Iris) shrevei shrevei

Jun 15, 2009
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Blue Flag Iris) shrevei shrevei

May 27, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Blue Flag Iris) shrevei seedling shrevei seedling

Jun 22, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Iris x hybrida
Hybrid Iris
(Hybrid Iris) photo

May 16, 2015
Sweet Fern Savanna, Kankakee IL
Sisyrinchium albidum
White Blue-eyed Grass
(White Blue-eyed Grass) flower flower

May 16, 2015
Sweet Fern Savanna, Kankakee IL
百  白花庭菖蒲
Sisyrinchium atlanticum
Eastern Blue-eyed Grass
(Eastern Blue-eyed Grass) flower flower

May 16, 2015
Sweet Fern Savanna, Kankakee IL
W 百  Eastern Blue-eyed Grass  蓝眼庭菖蒲
Spiranthes magnicamporum
Great Plains Ladies' Tresses
(Great Plains Ladies' Tresses) photo

Sep 11, 2009
Springbrook Prairie, IL
Tradescantia ohiensis
Common Spiderwort
(Common Spiderwort) photo

Jun 15, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Common Spiderwort) photo

Jun 8, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Common Spiderwort) photo

Sep 17, 2011
COD Seed Collection
(Common Spiderwort) fruit fruit

Nov 4, 2011
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Common Spiderwort) photo

May 27, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Common Spiderwort) photo

May 26, 2013
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Common Spiderwort) photo

Jun 8, 2013
Goose Lake Prairie
(Common Spiderwort) photo

Jul 5, 2014
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
Pontederia cordata
Pickerelweed
(Pickerelweed) Bumbles Bumbles

Jul 9, 2005
Springbrook Prairie, IL
(Pickerelweed) colony colony

Jul 9, 2005
Springbrook Prairie, IL
(Pickerelweed) photo

Aug 11, 2012
Prairie Walk Pond, Lisle
Erythronium albidum
White Trout Lily
(White Trout Lily) photo

Apr 28, 2005
Blackwell Forest Preserve, IL
(White Trout Lily) photo

Mar 31, 2007
Joliet Pilcher Park
(White Trout Lily) photo

Apr 24, 2011
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(White Trout Lily) photo

May 1, 2013
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(White Trout Lily) colony colony

May 1, 2013
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(White Trout Lily) colony colony

Apr 21, 2015
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(White Trout Lily) photo

Apr 23, 2015
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
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(White Trout Lily) colony colony

Apr 23, 2015
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(White Trout Lily) flowers flowers

Apr 23, 2015
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(White Trout Lily) photo

Apr 24, 2015
Maple Grove Forest Preserve
(White Trout Lily) photo

Apr 27, 2015
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
facebook
(White Trout Lily) colony colony

Apr 27, 2015
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
Lilium michiganense
Michigan Lily
(Michigan Lily) photo

Jul 15, 2009
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(Michigan Lily) photo

Jul 14, 2013
Lincoln Marsh Forest Preserve
Lilium philadelphicum
Prairie Lily
(Prairie Lily) photo

Jun 22, 2009
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
Trillium grandiflorum
Large White Trillium
(Large White Trillium) photo

May 4, 2005
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(Large White Trillium) photo

May 11, 2007
Carthage College
(Large White Trillium) colony colony

May 11, 2007
Carthage College
(Large White Trillium) photo

Apr 27, 2015
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
facebook
(Large White Trillium) photo

May 13, 2015
Morton Arboretum, IL
(Large White Trillium) colony colony

May 4, 2023
Morton Arboretum, IL
Trillium recurvatum
Red Trillium
(Red Trillium) photo

Apr 30, 2005
Elsen's Hill
(Red Trillium) colony colony

May 5, 2007
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
(Red Trillium) photo

May 4, 2008
Knoch Knolls Park, Naperville
(Red Trillium) photo

Apr 21, 2012
Blackwell Forest Preserve, IL
(Red Trillium) photo

May 7, 2013
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(Red Trillium) photo

Apr 27, 2015
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
facebook
Smilax lasioneura
Common Carrion Flower
(Common Carrion Flower) fruit fruit

Jul 15, 2009
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(Common Carrion Flower) flowers flowers

Jun 16, 2012
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Common Carrion Flower) photo

Jun 18, 2012
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Common Carrion Flower) fruit fruit

Jul 10, 2012
Belmont Prairie, Downers Grove
(Common Carrion Flower) flowers flowers

Jun 14, 2013
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
(Common Carrion Flower) photo

May 22, 2015
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
(Common Carrion Flower) photo

Jul 3, 2015
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
Tillandsia capillaris
Capillaris Airplant
(Capillaris Airplant) photo

Jul 18, 2015
Urubamba, Peru
Carex
Sedge
(Sedge) photo

May 8, 2012
COD Greenhouse
Carex bicknellii
Bicknell's Sedge
(Bicknell's Sedge) photo

Jun 25, 2012
DuPage Unitarian Universalist Church
Carex blanda
Eastern Woodland Sedge
(Eastern Woodland Sedge) photo

Jul 22, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
Carex comosa
Longhair Sedge
(Longhair Sedge) photo

Jun 22, 2005
Springbrook Prairie, IL
Carex cristatella
Crested Oval Sedge
(Crested Oval Sedge) photo

Jun 14, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Crested Oval Sedge) photo

Jul 9, 2005
Springbrook Prairie, IL
(Crested Oval Sedge) photo

Jun 29, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Crested Oval Sedge) photo

May 7, 2012
COD Greenhouse
Carex grayi
Gray's Sedge
(Gray's Sedge) photo

Jun 25, 2012
DuPage Unitarian Universalist Church
Carex haydenii
Hayden's Sedge
(Hayden's Sedge) photo

Jun 8, 2013
Goose Lake Prairie
Carex hystericina
Bottlebrush Sedge
(Bottlebrush Sedge) photo

Jun 22, 2005
Springbrook Prairie, IL
(Bottlebrush Sedge) photo

Jul 9, 2005
Springbrook Prairie, IL
(Bottlebrush Sedge) photo

Jun 25, 2012
DuPage Unitarian Universalist Church
Carex pseudocyperus
Cyperus Sedge
(Cyperus Sedge) photo

Jul 29, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
Carex rosea
Rosy Sedge
(Rosy Sedge) photo

Jul 22, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
Carex sprengelii
Long-beaked Sedge
(Long-beaked Sedge) fruit fruit

Jul 19, 2014
Blackwell Nursery Workday
Carex stricta
Common Tussock Sedge
(Common Tussock Sedge) photo

Jul 29, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
Carex trichocarpa
Hairyfruit Sedge
(Hairyfruit Sedge) photo

Jul 22, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
Carex vulpinoidea
Fox Sedge
(Fox Sedge) photo

Jun 22, 2005
Springbrook Prairie, IL
(Fox Sedge) photo

Jul 9, 2005
Springbrook Prairie, IL
(Fox Sedge) plant plant

Jul 9, 2005
Springbrook Prairie, IL
(Fox Sedge) photo

Jun 25, 2012
DuPage Unitarian Universalist Church
Cyperus esculentus
Field Nut Sedge
(Field Nut Sedge) photo

Sep 20, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Cyperus strigosus
Long-scaled Nut Sedge
(Long-scaled Nut Sedge) photo

Aug 2, 2009
Blackwell Forest Preserve, IL
Eleocharis acicularis
Needle Spike Rush
(Needle Spike Rush) culm culm

May 27, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Needle Spike Rush) spike spike

May 27, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Needle Spike Rush) photo

Jun 22, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Eleocharis erythropoda
Bald Spikerush
(Bald Spikerush) photo

Jun 22, 2005
Springbrook Prairie, IL
Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani
Soft-stemmed Bulrush
(Soft-stemmed Bulrush) photo

Jun 20, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Soft-stemmed Bulrush) flowers flowers

Jun 24, 2010
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Soft-stemmed Bulrush) photo

Jun 6, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Soft-stemmed Bulrush) flowers flowers

Jun 22, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Scirpus atrovirens
Dark Green Rush
(Dark Green Rush) photo

Jul 9, 2005
Springbrook Prairie, IL
(Dark Green Rush) photo

Jul 29, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
Scirpus cyperinus
Wool Grass
(Wool Grass) photo

Oct 12, 2006
Volo Bog State Natural Area
(Wool Grass) photo

Jun 25, 2012
DuPage Unitarian Universalist Church
Scirpus pendulus
Rufous Bulrush
(Rufous Bulrush) photo

Jul 19, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Juncus dudleyi
Dudley's Rush
(Dudley's Rush) photo

Jun 22, 2005
Springbrook Prairie, IL
(Dudley's Rush) photo

Jul 9, 2005
Springbrook Prairie, IL
(Dudley's Rush) photo

Jun 22, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Juncus tenuis
Path Rush
(Path Rush) photo

Jun 16, 2007
Wolf Road Prairie
(Path Rush) photo

Jul 16, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Andropogon gerardi
Big Bluestem
(Big Bluestem) seed head seed head

Jul 27, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Big Bluestem) photo

Aug 29, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Big Bluestem) flowers flowers

Aug 3, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Big Bluestem) photo

Oct 12, 2006
Volo Bog State Natural Area
(Big Bluestem) fruit fruit

Oct 8, 2011
COD Seed Collection
(Big Bluestem) seedling seedling

May 7, 2012
COD Greenhouse
(Big Bluestem) ligule ligule

Jul 31, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Big Bluestem) seeds seeds

Jan 25, 2013
COD Seed processing
(Big Bluestem) seedling seedling

May 8, 2013
COD Greenhouse
Bouteloua curtipendula
Side-oats Grama
(Side-oats Grama) flowers flowers

Aug 29, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Side-oats Grama) plant plant

Aug 29, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Side-oats Grama) fruit fruit

Aug 3, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Side-oats Grama) photo

Oct 1, 2010
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Side-oats Grama) seedling seedling

May 7, 2012
COD Greenhouse
(Side-oats Grama) flowers flowers

Jul 12, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Side-oats Grama) seedling seedling

May 8, 2013
COD Greenhouse
Bromus inermis
Hungarian Brome
(Hungarian Brome) photo

Jun 29, 2005
COD Ecological Study Area
(Hungarian Brome) blade blade

Jun 8, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Hungarian Brome) fruit fruit

Jun 8, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Hungarian Brome) blade blade

Jun 29, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Hungarian Brome) fruit fruit

Jun 29, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Hungarian Brome) photo

Sep 27, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Hungarian Brome) photo

May 8, 2012
COD Greenhouse
Bromus japonicus
Japanese Chess
(Japanese Chess) photo

Jul 9, 2005
Springbrook Prairie, IL
(Japanese Chess) photo

Jun 16, 2007
Wolf Road Prairie
Bromus kalmii
Prairie Brome
(Prairie Brome) photo

May 8, 2012
COD Greenhouse
(Prairie Brome) seeds seeds

Jan 25, 2013
COD Seed processing
(Prairie Brome) seedling seedling

May 8, 2013
COD Greenhouse
Bromus tectorum
Downy Brome
(Downy Brome) photo

Jun 22, 2005
Springbrook Prairie, IL
(Downy Brome) photo

Jun 16, 2007
Wolf Road Prairie
Cenchrus ciliaris
Buffelgrass
(Buffelgrass) plant plant

Mar 29, 2025
San Tan Hedgehog Trail, AZ
(Buffelgrass) seedhead seedhead

Mar 29, 2025
San Tan Hedgehog Trail, AZ
Dactylis glomerata
Orchard Grass
(Orchard Grass) photo

Jul 9, 2005
Springbrook Prairie, IL
(Orchard Grass) photo

May 29, 2013
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
(Orchard Grass) inflorescence inflorescence

May 29, 2013
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
Dichanthelium latifolium
Broad-Leaved Panic Grass
(Broad-Leaved Panic Grass) photo

Jul 11, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
Echinochloa crusgalli
Barnyard Grass
(Barnyard Grass) photo

Jul 9, 2005
Springbrook Prairie, IL
(Barnyard Grass) photo

Sep 29, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Echinochloa muricata
Rough Barnyard Grass
(Rough Barnyard Grass) photo

Aug 29, 2007
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
Elymus canadensis
Canada Wild Rye
(Canada Wild Rye) photo

Jul 27, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Canada Wild Rye) photo

Jul 22, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
(Canada Wild Rye) photo

Sep 17, 2011
COD Seed Collection
(Canada Wild Rye) photo

Jul 16, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Elymus curvatus
Awnless Wild Rye
(Awnless Wild Rye) photo

Jun 16, 2007
Wolf Road Prairie
Elymus hystrix
Bottlebrush Grass
(Bottlebrush Grass) photo

Jul 22, 2006
Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve
(Bottlebrush Grass) photo

Jun 20, 2007
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
(Bottlebrush Grass) photo

May 8, 2012
COD Greenhouse
(Bottlebrush Grass) photo

Jul 19, 2012
COD Ecological Study Area
(Bottlebrush Grass) seedling seedling

May 8, 2013
COD Greenhouse
(Bottlebrush Grass) photo

Jul 21, 2013
Starved Rock State Park, IL
(Bottlebrush Grass) fruit fruit

Aug 24, 2013
Wild Ones Field Trip
Elymus repens
Quack Grass
(Quack Grass) photo

Jul 9, 2005
Springbrook Prairie, IL
(Quack Grass) photo

Jul 6, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Elymus riparius
Riverbank Wild Rye
(Riverbank Wild Rye) photo

Jul 22, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
Elymus virginicus
Virginia Wild Rye
(Virginia Wild Rye) photo

Jul 11, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
Glyceria canadensis
Rattlesnake Grass
(Rattlesnake Grass) photo

Jun 25, 2012
DuPage Unitarian Universalist Church
Hesperostipa spartea
Porcupine Grass
(Porcupine Grass) photo

Jun 25, 2007
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
Hierochloe odorata
Sweet Grass
(Sweet Grass) photo

Jun 16, 2007
Wolf Road Prairie
Hordeum jubatum
Foxtail Barley
(Foxtail Barley) photo

Jun 22, 2005
Springbrook Prairie, IL
Lolium arundinaceum
Meadow Fescue
(Meadow Fescue) photo

Jun 22, 2005
Springbrook Prairie, IL
Oryza sativa
Asian Rice
(Asian Rice) indica Zailai indica Zailai

Mar 14, 2024
Taipei, Taiwan
W  Zailai rice
(Asian Rice) japonica Penglai japonica Penglai

Mar 14, 2024
Taipei, Taiwan
W  Penglai rice
Panicum virgatum
Switch Grass
(Switch Grass) photo

Aug 29, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Switch Grass) fruit fruit

Jul 25, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Switch Grass) photo

Aug 3, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Switch Grass) photo

Sep 27, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Switch Grass) seedling seedling

May 7, 2012
COD Greenhouse
(Switch Grass) seedling seedling

Jun 18, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Switch Grass) photo

Jul 16, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Switch Grass) ligule ligule

Jul 31, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Switch Grass) seedling seedling

May 8, 2013
COD Greenhouse
(Switch Grass) fruit fruit

Sep 22, 2014
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
Phalaris arundinacea
Reed Canary Grass
(Reed Canary Grass) photo

Jun 20, 2007
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Reed Canary Grass) inflorescence inflorescence

Jun 13, 2013
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
Phragmites australis
Common Reed
(Common Reed) photo

Jul 25, 2012
COD Naperville Campus
(Common Reed) photo

Aug 26, 2013
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Poa compressa
Canada Bluegrass
(Canada Bluegrass) fruit fruit

Jun 22, 2005
Springbrook Prairie, IL
(Canada Bluegrass) stem stem

Jun 22, 2005
Springbrook Prairie, IL
(Canada Bluegrass) photo

Jun 16, 2007
Wolf Road Prairie
Schizachyrium scoparium
Little Bluestem
(Little Bluestem) photo

Oct 1, 2010
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Little Bluestem) photo

May 8, 2012
COD Greenhouse
Sorghastrum nutans
Indian Grass
(Indian Grass) photo

Aug 29, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Indian Grass) flowers flowers

Aug 3, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Indian Grass) stamens and stigmas stamens and stigmas

Aug 3, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Indian Grass) ligule ligule

Jun 25, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Indian Grass) ligule ligule

Jul 31, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Indian Grass) seedling seedling

May 8, 2013
COD Greenhouse
(Indian Grass) flowers flowers

Sep 2, 2014
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
Sporobolus compositus
Tall Dropseed
(Tall Dropseed) photo

Jul 10, 2012
Belmont Prairie, Downers Grove
Sporobolus heterolepis
Prairie Dropseed
(Prairie Dropseed) photo

Jul 14, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Prairie Dropseed) photo

Aug 29, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Prairie Dropseed) emergent emergent

Apr 19, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Prairie Dropseed) emergent emergent

Apr 10, 2007
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Prairie Dropseed) photo

May 7, 2012
COD Greenhouse
(Prairie Dropseed) photo

Jul 5, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Sporobolus michauxianus
Prairie Cord Grass
(Prairie Cord Grass) photo

Jul 14, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Prairie Cord Grass) photo

Jul 28, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Prairie Cord Grass) photo

Aug 29, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Prairie Cord Grass) fruit fruit

Sep 17, 2011
COD Seed Collection
(Prairie Cord Grass) photo

Jul 2, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Prairie Cord Grass) ligule ligule

Jul 31, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Prairie Cord Grass) flowers flowers

Aug 8, 2013
Cantera Commons, Warrenville
Triticum aestivum
Bread Wheat
(Bread Wheat) photo

Apr 18, 2007
COD Naperville Campus
(Bread Wheat) fruit fruit

Jul 10, 2007
COD Naperville Campus
Uniola paniculata
Seaside Oats
(Seaside Oats) plants plants

Aug 13, 2005
Hilton Head Island
(Seaside Oats) tide tide

Aug 13, 2005
Hilton Head Island
Sparganium erectum
Branched Bur-Reed
(Branched Bur-Reed) photo

Jul 9, 2005
Springbrook Prairie, IL
Sparganium eurycarpum
Giant Bur-Reed
(Giant Bur-Reed) photo

Jun 22, 2005
Springbrook Prairie, IL
(Giant Bur-Reed) fruit fruit

Jul 14, 2016
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
Typha angustifolia
Narrow-Leaved Cattail
(Narrow-Leaved Cattail) photo

Jul 18, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Narrow-Leaved Cattail) fruit fruit

Apr 10, 2007
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Narrow-Leaved Cattail) fruits fruits

Apr 10, 2007
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Typha latifolia
Common Cattail
(Common Cattail) photo

Oct 12, 2006
Volo Bog State Natural Area
Canna x hybrida
Garden Canna
(Garden Canna) inflorescence inflorescence

Dec 29, 2024
Kauai, Hawaii
(Garden Canna) plant plant

Dec 29, 2024
Kauai, Hawaii
Heliconia rostrata
Hanging Lobster Claw
(Hanging Lobster Claw) photo

Jun 1, 2014
Kauai, Hawaii
Musa acuminata
Cavendish Banana
(Cavendish Banana) photo

Aug 9, 2010
Dong Gang, Taiwan
Cycas revoluta
Sago Cycad
(Sago Cycad) leaves leaves

Oct 29, 2023
Montebello, CA
(Sago Cycad) tree tree

Oct 29, 2023
Montebello, CA
(Sago Cycad) tree tree

Feb 12, 2024
San Diego, CA
Ginkgo biloba
Ginkgo Biloba
(Ginkgo Biloba) seeds seeds

Oct 23, 2006
Naperville Riverwalk, IL
(Ginkgo Biloba) trees trees

Oct 23, 2006
Naperville Riverwalk, IL
(Ginkgo Biloba) photo

Aug 3, 2010
Atami New Akao, Japan
Araucaria heterophylla
Norfolk Island Pine
(Norfolk Island Pine) branches branches

Oct 18, 2023
Santorini, Greece
Cupressus sempervirens
Mediterranean Cypress
(Mediterranean Cypress) female cone female cone

Mar 28, 2023
Dan Jerusalem Hotel, Israel
(Mediterranean Cypress) male cones male cones

Mar 28, 2023
Dan Jerusalem Hotel, Israel
(Mediterranean Cypress) female cone female cone

Oct 8, 2023
Thessaloniki, Greece
(Mediterranean Cypress) fruit fruit

Oct 11, 2023
Meteora, Greece
(Mediterranean Cypress) leaves leaves

Oct 11, 2023
Meteora, Greece
(Mediterranean Cypress) trunk trunk

Oct 11, 2023
Meteora, Greece
Juniperus virginiana
Eastern Red Cedar
(Eastern Red Cedar) photo

Apr 25, 2014
Springbrook Prairie, IL
(Eastern Red Cedar) female cones female cones

Jun 16, 2022
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
(Eastern Red Cedar) branch branch

Apr 30, 2024
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
(Eastern Red Cedar) tree tree

Apr 30, 2024
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Dawn Redwood
(Dawn Redwood) trunk trunk

Oct 9, 2020
COD Main Campus
Platycladus orientalis
Chinese Arborvitae
(Chinese Arborvitae) female cones female cones

Sep 24, 2025
Novi Sad, Serbia
(Chinese Arborvitae) shrub shrub

Sep 24, 2025
Novi Sad, Serbia
Sequoia giganteum
Giant Sequoia
(Giant Sequoia) female cones female cones

Jul 25, 2024
Palomar Observatory, CA
(Giant Sequoia) male cones male cones

Jul 25, 2024
Palomar Observatory, CA
(Giant Sequoia) tree tree

Jul 25, 2024
Palomar Observatory, CA
(Giant Sequoia) trunk trunk

Jul 25, 2024
Palomar Observatory, CA
Taxodium distichum
Bald Cypress
(Bald Cypress) fruit fruit

Oct 9, 2020
COD Main Campus
(Bald Cypress) leaves leaves

Oct 9, 2020
COD Main Campus
(Bald Cypress) trunk trunk

Oct 9, 2020
COD Main Campus
Larix decidua
European Larch
(European Larch) female cones female cones

Oct 14, 2020
Morton Arboretum, IL
(European Larch) trunk trunk

Oct 14, 2020
Morton Arboretum, IL
Larix laricina
Tamarack
(Tamarack) photo

Oct 12, 2006
Volo Bog State Natural Area
(Tamarack) photo

Jun 12, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Tamarack) photo

Jun 21, 2012
Volo Bog State Natural Area
(Tamarack) forest forest

Jun 21, 2012
Volo Bog State Natural Area
(Tamarack) fruit fruit

Oct 9, 2020
COD Main Campus
(Tamarack) leaves leaves

Oct 9, 2020
COD Main Campus
(Tamarack) trunk trunk

Oct 9, 2020
COD Main Campus
Pinus edulis
Colorado Pinyon Pine
(Colorado Pinyon Pine) female cone female cone

Dec 14, 2024
Grand Canyon, AZ
(Colorado Pinyon Pine) leaves leaves

Dec 14, 2024
Grand Canyon, AZ
(Colorado Pinyon Pine) tree tree

Dec 14, 2024
Grand Canyon, AZ
(Colorado Pinyon Pine) trunk trunk

Dec 14, 2024
Grand Canyon, AZ
Pinus nigra
Autrian Pine
(Autrian Pine) pollen cone pollen cone

Jun 7, 2011
COD Westmont Center
Pinus pinea
Stone Pine
(Stone Pine) Vatican Vatican

Jan 3, 2006
Colosseum, Rome
(Stone Pine) trunk trunk

Jan 3, 2006
Colosseum, Rome
Pinus resinosa
Red Pine
(Red Pine) branch branch

Sep 22, 2023
Naperville, IL
(Red Pine) trunk trunk

Sep 22, 2023
Naperville, IL
Pinus strobus
White Pine
(White Pine) photo

Oct 23, 2006
Naperville Riverwalk, IL
(White Pine) pollen cone pollen cone

May 29, 2013
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
Pinus torreyana
Torrey Pine
(Torrey Pine) female cones female cones

Jul 26, 2024
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve, CA
(Torrey Pine) leaves leaves

Jul 26, 2024
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve, CA
(Torrey Pine) tree tree

Jul 26, 2024
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve, CA
(Torrey Pine) trunk trunk

Jul 26, 2024
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve, CA
Equisetum arvense
Horsetail
(Horsetail) photo

Jun 30, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Horsetail) photo

May 7, 2007
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Horsetail) colony colony

May 7, 2007
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Horsetail) photo

May 28, 2008
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Equisetum fluviatile
Marsh Horsetail
(Marsh Horsetail) photo

Oct 12, 2006
Volo Bog State Natural Area
Equisetum hyemale
Scouring Rush
(Scouring Rush) affine affine

May 16, 2007
Lake Renwick
(Scouring Rush) affine affine

Jul 11, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
(Scouring Rush) affine affine

May 31, 2013
Morton Arboretum, IL
Equisetum variegatum
Variegated Horsetail
(Variegated Horsetail) colony colony

Jul 5, 2025
Denali Square, AK
Pteridium aquilinum
Common Bracken
(Common Bracken) leaves leaves

Jul 25, 2024
Palomar Observatory, CA
(Common Bracken) plant plant

Jul 25, 2024
Palomar Observatory, CA
Dryopteris marginalis
Marginal Wood Fern
(Marginal Wood Fern) photo

Jul 21, 2013
Starved Rock State Park, IL
Polystichum munitum
Western Sword Fern
(Western Sword Fern) frond frond

Jul 13, 2025
Capilano Suspension Bridge Park, Canada
(Western Sword Fern) sori sori

Jul 13, 2025
Capilano Suspension Bridge Park, Canada
Onoclea sensibilis
Sensitive Fern
(Sensitive Fern) leaflet leaflet

Oct 12, 2006
Volo Bog State Natural Area
(Sensitive Fern) leaves leaves

Oct 12, 2006
Volo Bog State Natural Area
(Sensitive Fern) sori sori

Oct 12, 2006
Volo Bog State Natural Area
(Sensitive Fern) photo

Jun 21, 2012
Volo Bog State Natural Area
(Sensitive Fern) photo

May 29, 2013
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
Osmunda spectabilis
American Royal Fern
(American Royal Fern) photo

Jun 21, 2012
Volo Bog State Natural Area
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
Cinnamon Fern
(Cinnamon Fern) frond frond

Oct 12, 2006
Volo Bog State Natural Area
(Cinnamon Fern) plant plant

Oct 12, 2006
Volo Bog State Natural Area
(Cinnamon Fern) photo

Jun 20, 2007
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
(Cinnamon Fern) photo

Jun 21, 2012
Volo Bog State Natural Area
Thelypteris palustris
Marsh Fern
(Marsh Fern) photo

Jun 21, 2012
Volo Bog State Natural Area
Dicots: 525 species, 2039 photos
() (Ash Key Gall Mite) galls on Green Ash (Ash Key Gall Mite) galls on Green Ash

May 7, 2005
Naperville Riverwalk, IL
() (Candleflame Lichen) on Bur Oak (Candleflame Lichen) on Bur Oak

Oct 18, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Chrysopidae Green Lacewing) egg on Black Walnut (Chrysopidae Green Lacewing) egg on Black Walnut

May 19, 2006
Blackwell Forest Preserve, IL
() (Baptisia Seed Pod Weevil) eggs on White False Indigo (Baptisia Seed Pod Weevil) eggs on White False Indigo

Jun 21, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
W  Baptisia Seed Pod Weevil
() (Jumping Oak Gall Wasp) underside galls on White Oak (Jumping Oak Gall Wasp) underside galls on White Oak

Jun 29, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Baptisia Seed Pod Weevil) larvae on White False Indigo (Baptisia Seed Pod Weevil) larvae on White False Indigo

Jul 25, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
W  Baptisia Seed Pod Weevil
() (Baptisia Seed Pod Weevil) profile on White False Indigo (Baptisia Seed Pod Weevil) profile on White False Indigo

Jul 25, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Goldenrod Gall Fly) gall larva on Canada Goldenrod (Goldenrod Gall Fly) gall larva on Canada Goldenrod

Oct 25, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
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() (Dwarf Periodical Cicada) on Gray Dogwood (Dwarf Periodical Cicada) on Gray Dogwood

Jun 15, 2007
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Spotted Spreadwing) female on Gray Dogwood (Spotted Spreadwing) female on Gray Dogwood

Jun 16, 2007
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Spotted Spreadwing) female on Wild Parsnip (Spotted Spreadwing) female on Wild Parsnip

Jun 16, 2007
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Dwarf Periodical Cicada) holes on Green Ash (Dwarf Periodical Cicada) holes on Green Ash

Jun 17, 2007
COD Main Campus
() (Brown Ambrosia Aphid) on Cup Plant (Brown Ambrosia Aphid) on Cup Plant

Jun 17, 2007
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Dwarf Periodical Cicada) molted exuviae on Hackberry (Dwarf Periodical Cicada) molted exuviae on Hackberry

Jun 22, 2007
DuPage River Trail, Naperville
() (Dwarf Periodical Cicada) egg slits on Bur Oak (Dwarf Periodical Cicada) egg slits on Bur Oak

Jun 25, 2007
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
() (Chinese Mantis) male immature on Spotted Joe Pye Weed (Chinese Mantis) male immature on Spotted Joe Pye Weed

Jul 22, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
() (Eastern Carpenter Bee) on Tall Thistle (Eastern Carpenter Bee) on Tall Thistle

Aug 29, 2007
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
() (Gray Garden Slug) on Common Milkweed (Gray Garden Slug) on Common Milkweed

Aug 31, 2007
Slugs
() (Small-lined Acrobat Ant) Oleander Aphid on Common Milkweed (Small-lined Acrobat Ant) Oleander Aphid on Common Milkweed

Sep 4, 2007
COD Naperville Campus
() (Small-lined Acrobat Ant) Oleander Aphid on Common Milkweed (Small-lined Acrobat Ant) Oleander Aphid on Common Milkweed

Sep 4, 2007
COD Naperville Campus
() (Hedgehog Gall Wasp) gall on White Oak (Hedgehog Gall Wasp) gall on White Oak

Feb 26, 2008
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Goldenrod Gall Fly) gall larva on Canada Goldenrod (Goldenrod Gall Fly) gall larva on Canada Goldenrod

Apr 9, 2008
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Philaenini True Spittlebug) nymph on Tall Goldenrod (Philaenini True Spittlebug) nymph on Tall Goldenrod

Jun 15, 2009
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Brown Ambrosia Aphid) on Tall Goldenrod (Brown Ambrosia Aphid) on Tall Goldenrod

Jun 17, 2009
COD Ecological Study Area
() (Clastoptera Spittlebug) nymph on Black Walnut (Clastoptera Spittlebug) nymph on Black Walnut

Jun 22, 2009
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
() (Baptisia Seed Pod Weevil) ovipositing on White False Indigo (Baptisia Seed Pod Weevil) ovipositing on White False Indigo

Jun 22, 2009
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
W  Baptisia Seed Pod Weevil
() (Black Swallowtail) caterpillar on Common Cowparsnip (Black Swallowtail) caterpillar on Common Cowparsnip

Jun 27, 2009
Center for Green Technology
() (Black Swallowtail) pupa on Common Cowparsnip (Black Swallowtail) pupa on Common Cowparsnip

Jun 27, 2009
Center for Green Technology
() (Elateridae Click Beetle) on Yellow Coneflower (Elateridae Click Beetle) on Yellow Coneflower

Jul 9, 2009
West Chicago Prairie
() (Sunflower Headclipping Weevil) on Compass Plant (Sunflower Headclipping Weevil) on Compass Plant

Jul 21, 2009
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
W  Sunflower Headclipping Weevil
() (Peck's Skipper) on Smooth Blue Aster (Peck's Skipper) on Smooth Blue Aster

Oct 1, 2010
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Large Milkweed Bug) pod on Common Milkweed (Large Milkweed Bug) pod on Common Milkweed

Oct 1, 2010
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Lobed Oak Gall Wasp) galls on Swamp White Oak (Lobed Oak Gall Wasp) galls on Swamp White Oak

Sep 7, 2011
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Yellow-collared Scape Moth) on Tall Boneset (Yellow-collared Scape Moth) on Tall Boneset

Sep 13, 2011
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Black-shouldered Drone Fly) on Stiff Goldenrod (Black-shouldered Drone Fly) on Stiff Goldenrod

Sep 17, 2011
COD Seed Collection
() (Narrow-headed Marsh Fly) on Stiff Goldenrod (Narrow-headed Marsh Fly) on Stiff Goldenrod

Sep 17, 2011
COD Seed Collection
() (Aspen Serpentine Leafminer Moth) serpentine mine on Cottonwood (Aspen Serpentine Leafminer Moth) serpentine mine on Cottonwood

Sep 17, 2011
COD Seed Collection
() (Poplar Petiole Gall Aphid) gall on Cottonwood (Poplar Petiole Gall Aphid) gall on Cottonwood

Oct 8, 2011
COD Seed Collection
() (Oleander Aphid) on Butterfly Milkweed (Oleander Aphid) on Butterfly Milkweed

Oct 8, 2011
COD Seed Collection
() (Pecan Weevil) larva head on Mockernut Hickory (Pecan Weevil) larva head on Mockernut Hickory

Oct 14, 2011
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
W  Pecan Weevil
() (Pecan Weevil) larva on Mockernut Hickory (Pecan Weevil) larva on Mockernut Hickory

Oct 14, 2011
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
W  Pecan Weevil
() (White-footed Mouse) female on Staghorn Sumac (White-footed Mouse) female on Staghorn Sumac

Nov 3, 2011
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
W  White-footed mouse
() (Acorn Moth) on Bur Oak (Acorn Moth) on Bur Oak

Nov 4, 2011
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Juliformia Round-backed Millipede) on Bur Oak (Juliformia Round-backed Millipede) on Bur Oak

Nov 4, 2011
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Evergreen Bagworm) on Bur Oak (Evergreen Bagworm) on Bur Oak

Dec 13, 2011
COD Main Campus
() (Evergreen Bagworm) on Honey Locust (Evergreen Bagworm) on Honey Locust

Dec 13, 2011
COD Main Campus
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() (Cabbage White) male on Charlock (Cabbage White) male on Charlock

May 27, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (European Honey Bee) dead on Common Milkweed (European Honey Bee) dead on Common Milkweed

Jun 21, 2012
Volo Bog State Natural Area
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() (Greenfrog) on American White Waterlily (Greenfrog) on American White Waterlily

Jun 21, 2012
Volo Bog State Natural Area
() (European Honey Bee) pollinia on Common Milkweed (European Honey Bee) pollinia on Common Milkweed

Jul 9, 2012
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
() (Halictidae Sweat Bee) on Brown Knapweed (Halictidae Sweat Bee) on Brown Knapweed

Jul 10, 2012
Belmont Prairie, Downers Grove
() (Fiery Skipper) male on Wild Bergamot (Fiery Skipper) male on Wild Bergamot

Jul 12, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Eastern Kingbird) on Bur Oak (Eastern Kingbird) on Bur Oak

Jul 16, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Fiery Skipper) male on Hemp Dogbane (Fiery Skipper) male on Hemp Dogbane

Jul 24, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Great Golden Digger Wasp) dorsal on Common Milkweed (Great Golden Digger Wasp) dorsal on Common Milkweed

Jul 25, 2012
COD Naperville Campus
() (Milkweed Tussock Moth) on Common Milkweed (Milkweed Tussock Moth) on Common Milkweed

Jul 25, 2012
COD Naperville Campus
() (Great Golden Digger Wasp) on Common Milkweed (Great Golden Digger Wasp) on Common Milkweed

Jul 25, 2012
COD Naperville Campus
() (Halictidae Sweat Bee) on Common Mountain Mint (Halictidae Sweat Bee) on Common Mountain Mint

Jul 30, 2012
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
() (Large Milkweed Bug) pod on Common Milkweed (Large Milkweed Bug) pod on Common Milkweed

Sep 23, 2012
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
() (Oleander Aphid) on Swamp Milkweed (Oleander Aphid) on Swamp Milkweed

Sep 29, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Silky Field Ant) on Wild Parsnip (Silky Field Ant) on Wild Parsnip

Jun 8, 2013
Goose Lake Prairie
() (Monarch) female on Red Clover (Monarch) female on Red Clover

Jun 14, 2013
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
() (European Honey Bee) landing on Common Milkweed (European Honey Bee) landing on Common Milkweed

Jun 28, 2013
BP Naperville
() (Transverse Flower Fly) female on Common Sow Thistle (Transverse Flower Fly) female on Common Sow Thistle

Jul 11, 2013
COD Main Campus
() (Brown-belted Bumble Bee) flight on Shrubby St. John's Wort (Brown-belted Bumble Bee) flight on Shrubby St. John's Wort

Jul 11, 2013
COD Main Campus
() (Brown-belted Bumble Bee) on Purple Prairie Clover (Brown-belted Bumble Bee) on Purple Prairie Clover

Jul 11, 2013
COD Main Campus
() (European Drone Fly) on Wild Quinine (European Drone Fly) on Wild Quinine

Jul 11, 2013
COD Main Campus
() (Common Greenbottle Fly) on Wild Quinine (Common Greenbottle Fly) on Wild Quinine

Jul 11, 2013
COD Main Campus
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() (European Honey Bee) pollinia on Common Milkweed (European Honey Bee) pollinia on Common Milkweed

Jul 11, 2013
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Hummingbird Clearwing) hovers on Common Milkweed (Hummingbird Clearwing) hovers on Common Milkweed

Jul 14, 2013
Lincoln Marsh Forest Preserve
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() (Black-and-gold Bumble Bee) on White Prairie Clover (Black-and-gold Bumble Bee) on White Prairie Clover

Jul 17, 2013
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Ligated Furrow Bee) on Wild Quinine (Ligated Furrow Bee) on Wild Quinine

Jul 17, 2013
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Megachile Leafcutter Bee) female dorsal on Rattlesnake Master (Megachile Leafcutter Bee) female dorsal on Rattlesnake Master

Jul 23, 2013
COD Main Campus
() (Transverse Flower Fly) female on Rattlesnake Master (Transverse Flower Fly) female on Rattlesnake Master

Jul 23, 2013
COD Main Campus
百  横向管蚜蝇
() (Megachile Leafcutter Bee) female on Rattlesnake Master (Megachile Leafcutter Bee) female on Rattlesnake Master

Jul 23, 2013
COD Main Campus
() (Common Drone Fly) male hairy eyes on Rattlesnake Master (Common Drone Fly) male hairy eyes on Rattlesnake Master

Jul 23, 2013
COD Main Campus
() (Common Drone Fly) male on Rattlesnake Master (Common Drone Fly) male on Rattlesnake Master

Jul 23, 2013
COD Main Campus
() (Wavy Mucksucker) mating on Rattlesnake Master (Wavy Mucksucker) mating on Rattlesnake Master

Jul 23, 2013
COD Main Campus
() (Two-spotted Bumble Bee) on Common Mountain Mint (Two-spotted Bumble Bee) on Common Mountain Mint

Jul 23, 2013
COD Main Campus
() (Transverse Flower Fly) on Rattlesnake Master (Transverse Flower Fly) on Rattlesnake Master

Jul 23, 2013
COD Main Campus
() (Great Golden Digger Wasp) on Rattlesnake Master (Great Golden Digger Wasp) on Rattlesnake Master

Jul 23, 2013
COD Main Campus
() (Pure Green-Sweat Bee) on Hedge Bindweed (Pure Green-Sweat Bee) on Hedge Bindweed

Jul 31, 2013
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Eastern Calligrapher) female on Common Mountain Mint (Eastern Calligrapher) female on Common Mountain Mint

Aug 1, 2013
COD Main Campus
() (Wedge-shaped Beetle) female on Rattlesnake Master (Wedge-shaped Beetle) female on Rattlesnake Master

Aug 1, 2013
COD Main Campus
W  Wedge-shaped Beetle
() (Leionotus Potter Wasp) on Common Boneset (Leionotus Potter Wasp) on Common Boneset

Aug 1, 2013
COD Main Campus
() (Four-banded Stink Bug Hunter) on Common Mountain Mint (Four-banded Stink Bug Hunter) on Common Mountain Mint

Aug 1, 2013
COD Main Campus
() (European Drone Fly) on Common Mountain Mint (European Drone Fly) on Common Mountain Mint

Aug 1, 2013
COD Main Campus
() (Dark Paper Wasp) on Common Mountain Mint (Dark Paper Wasp) on Common Mountain Mint

Aug 1, 2013
COD Main Campus
() (Archytas Bristle Fly) on Rattlesnake Master (Archytas Bristle Fly) on Rattlesnake Master

Aug 1, 2013
COD Main Campus
() (Orange-legged Furrow Bee) on Rattlesnake Master (Orange-legged Furrow Bee) on Rattlesnake Master

Aug 1, 2013
COD Main Campus
() (Common Greenbottle Fly) on Rattlesnake Master (Common Greenbottle Fly) on Rattlesnake Master

Aug 1, 2013
COD Main Campus
() (Lateral Bee Fly) on Catmint (Lateral Bee Fly) on Catmint

Aug 10, 2013
Naperville, IL
() (Yellow Bumble Bee) hovering on Wild Bergamot (Yellow Bumble Bee) hovering on Wild Bergamot

Aug 14, 2013
Cantera Commons, Warrenville
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() (Peck's Skipper) face on Hoary Vervain (Peck's Skipper) face on Hoary Vervain

Aug 16, 2013
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Eastern Carpenter Bee) on False Dragonhead (Eastern Carpenter Bee) on False Dragonhead

Aug 18, 2013
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
() (Black Swallowtail) female ovipositing on Queen Anne's Lace (Black Swallowtail) female ovipositing on Queen Anne's Lace

Aug 19, 2013
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
() (Thistle Long-horned Bee) female on Bull Thistle (Thistle Long-horned Bee) female on Bull Thistle

Aug 23, 2013
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Lobed Oak Gall Wasp) galls on Swamp White Oak (Lobed Oak Gall Wasp) galls on Swamp White Oak

Aug 23, 2013
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Nigripalpis Flea Beetle) on Bull Thistle (Nigripalpis Flea Beetle) on Bull Thistle

Aug 23, 2013
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Nigripalpis Flea Beetle) on Compass Plant (Nigripalpis Flea Beetle) on Compass Plant

Aug 23, 2013
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
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() (Black Carpenter Ant) Poplar Aphid on Cottonwood (Black Carpenter Ant) Poplar Aphid on Cottonwood

Aug 24, 2013
Wild Ones Field Trip
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() (Black Carpenter Ant) Poplar Aphid on Cottonwood (Black Carpenter Ant) Poplar Aphid on Cottonwood

Aug 24, 2013
Wild Ones Field Trip
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() (Milkweed Tussock Moth) on Common Milkweed (Milkweed Tussock Moth) on Common Milkweed

Aug 24, 2013
Wild Ones Field Trip
() (Yellow-shouldered Drone Fly) male flying on Tall Boneset (Yellow-shouldered Drone Fly) male flying on Tall Boneset

Aug 28, 2013
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Yellow-shouldered Drone Fly) male on Tall Boneset (Yellow-shouldered Drone Fly) male on Tall Boneset

Aug 28, 2013
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Large Milkweed Bug) pod on Common Milkweed (Large Milkweed Bug) pod on Common Milkweed

Aug 28, 2013
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Margined Calligrapher) female on Chicory (Margined Calligrapher) female on Chicory

Sep 1, 2013
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
() (Dialictus Sweat Bee) flight on Chicory (Dialictus Sweat Bee) flight on Chicory

Sep 1, 2013
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
() (Chickweed Moth) male on Pennsylvania Knotweed (Chickweed Moth) male on Pennsylvania Knotweed

Sep 1, 2013
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
() (Fiery Skipper) male on Heath Aster (Fiery Skipper) male on Heath Aster

Sep 14, 2013
COD Seed Collection
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() (Large Milkweed Bug) molted exuviae on Common Milkweed (Large Milkweed Bug) molted exuviae on Common Milkweed

Sep 14, 2013
COD Seed Collection
bugguide W  Exuviae
() (Four-banded Stink Bug Hunter) on Heath Aster (Four-banded Stink Bug Hunter) on Heath Aster

Sep 14, 2013
COD Seed Collection
() (Large Milkweed Bug) pod on Common Milkweed (Large Milkweed Bug) pod on Common Milkweed

Sep 14, 2013
COD Seed Collection
bugguide W  Large milkweed bug
() (Chelonus Braconid Wasp) female on Heath Aster (Chelonus Braconid Wasp) female on Heath Aster

Sep 23, 2013
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Chelonus Braconid Wasp) female profile on Heath Aster (Chelonus Braconid Wasp) female profile on Heath Aster

Sep 23, 2013
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Spotted Cucumber Beetle) on Heath Aster (Spotted Cucumber Beetle) on Heath Aster

Sep 23, 2013
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Emerald Ash Borer) galleries on Green Ash (Emerald Ash Borer) galleries on Green Ash

Sep 25, 2013
Lambert Lake, Glen Ellyn
() (Common Eastern Bumble Bee) hovering on New England Aster (Common Eastern Bumble Bee) hovering on New England Aster

Sep 25, 2013
Lambert Lake, Glen Ellyn
() (European Drone Fly) on Hairy Aster (European Drone Fly) on Hairy Aster

Sep 25, 2013
Lambert Lake, Glen Ellyn
() (Orange Sulfur) on Red Clover (Orange Sulfur) on Red Clover

Jun 18, 2014
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
() (Orange Sulfur) female on Common Ragweed (Orange Sulfur) female on Common Ragweed

Jul 1, 2014
Danada: Rice Lake
() (Wild Indigo Duskywing) female on Bird's-foot Trefoil (Wild Indigo Duskywing) female on Bird's-foot Trefoil

Jul 10, 2014
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
() (Black Swallowtail) male underside on Broad-leaved Purple Coneflower (Black Swallowtail) male underside on Broad-leaved Purple Coneflower

Jul 13, 2014
DuPage Unitarian Universalist Church
() (Black-and-gold Bumble Bee) on Wild Bergamot (Black-and-gold Bumble Bee) on Wild Bergamot

Jul 16, 2014
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
() (Margined Leatherwing) mating on Rattlesnake Master (Margined Leatherwing) mating on Rattlesnake Master

Jul 20, 2014
Pioneer Park, Naperville
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() (Monarch) female ovipositing on Common Milkweed (Monarch) female ovipositing on Common Milkweed

Jul 26, 2014
Springbrook Prairie, IL
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() (Monarch) yellow egg on Common Milkweed (Monarch) yellow egg on Common Milkweed

Jul 26, 2014
Springbrook Prairie, IL
() (Carrot Seed Moth) on Queen Anne's Lace (Carrot Seed Moth) on Queen Anne's Lace

Aug 20, 2014
Night Heron Marsh Forest Preserve
W  Carrot Seed Moth
() (Baptisia Seed Pod Weevil) dorsal on White False Indigo (Baptisia Seed Pod Weevil) dorsal on White False Indigo

Sep 13, 2014
COD Seed Collection
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() (White Snakeroot Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on White Snakeroot (White Snakeroot Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on White Snakeroot

Sep 16, 2014
Danada: Rice Lake
() (Common Eastern Bumble Bee) hovering pollen basket on New England Aster (Common Eastern Bumble Bee) hovering pollen basket on New England Aster

Sep 27, 2014
Springbrook Prairie, IL
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() (Common Eastern Bumble Bee) hovering pollen baskets on New England Aster (Common Eastern Bumble Bee) hovering pollen baskets on New England Aster

Sep 27, 2014
Springbrook Prairie, IL
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() (Tenthredininae Sawfly) larva on Gray Dogwood (Tenthredininae Sawfly) larva on Gray Dogwood

Oct 6, 2014
Danada: Rice Lake
() (Geometer Moth) caterpillar on New England Aster (Geometer Moth) caterpillar on New England Aster

Oct 7, 2014
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
() (Fall Webworm Moth) caterpillar on Common Buckthorn (Fall Webworm Moth) caterpillar on Common Buckthorn

Oct 8, 2014
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
() (Polyphemus Moth) cocoon on Red-osier Dogwood (Polyphemus Moth) cocoon on Red-osier Dogwood

Apr 4, 2015
Morton Arboretum, IL
() (Greater Bee Fly) on False Rue Anemone (Greater Bee Fly) on False Rue Anemone

Apr 24, 2015
Maple Grove Forest Preserve
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() (Meadow Spittlebug) nymph bubble on Hemp Dogbane (Meadow Spittlebug) nymph bubble on Hemp Dogbane

Jun 16, 2015
Egermann Woods Forest Preserve
() (Melissodes Long-horned Bee) on Purple Coneflower (Melissodes Long-horned Bee) on Purple Coneflower

Jun 17, 2015
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Dogbane Beetle) on Hemp Dogbane (Dogbane Beetle) on Hemp Dogbane

Jul 5, 2015
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
() (Argus Tortoise Beetle) red on Hedge Bindweed (Argus Tortoise Beetle) red on Hedge Bindweed

Jul 5, 2015
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
() (European Honey Bee) on Angel's Trumpet (European Honey Bee) on Angel's Trumpet

Jul 16, 2015
Lima, Peru
() (European Honey Bee) on Qantu (European Honey Bee) on Qantu

Jul 18, 2015
Urubamba, Peru
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() (True Cochineal Bug) female Carminic acid on Prickly Pear Cactus (True Cochineal Bug) female Carminic acid on Prickly Pear Cactus

Jul 19, 2015
Ollantaytambo, Peru
() (True Cochineal Bug) female on Prickly Pear Cactus (True Cochineal Bug) female on Prickly Pear Cactus

Jul 19, 2015
Ollantaytambo, Peru
() (Xylocopa Carpenter Bee) robbing nectar on Qantu (Xylocopa Carpenter Bee) robbing nectar on Qantu

Jul 21, 2015
Cusco, Peru
() (Xylocopa Carpenter Bee) sipping nectar on Qantu (Xylocopa Carpenter Bee) sipping nectar on Qantu

Jul 21, 2015
Cusco, Peru
() (Lobed Oak Gall Wasp) galls on Swamp White Oak (Lobed Oak Gall Wasp) galls on Swamp White Oak

Sep 3, 2015
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
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() (Lobed Oak Gall Wasp) galls on Swamp White Oak (Lobed Oak Gall Wasp) galls on Swamp White Oak

Sep 10, 2015
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
bugguide W  Lobed Oak Gall Wasp
() (Melissodes Long-horned Bee) dorsal on Stiff Goldenrod (Melissodes Long-horned Bee) dorsal on Stiff Goldenrod

Sep 12, 2015
COD Seed Collection
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() (Melissodes Long-horned Bee) flying on Stiff Goldenrod (Melissodes Long-horned Bee) flying on Stiff Goldenrod

Sep 12, 2015
COD Seed Collection
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() (Cedar-Quince Rust) aecia on Cockspur Hawthorn (Cedar-Quince Rust) aecia on Cockspur Hawthorn

Sep 13, 2015
Cress Creek Square, Naperville
() (Cedar-Quince Rust) fruit on Cockspur Hawthorn (Cedar-Quince Rust) fruit on Cockspur Hawthorn

Sep 13, 2015
Cress Creek Square, Naperville
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() (Codling Moth) larva head on Cockspur Hawthorn (Codling Moth) larva head on Cockspur Hawthorn

Sep 13, 2015
Cress Creek Square, Naperville
() (Codling Moth) larva on Cockspur Hawthorn (Codling Moth) larva on Cockspur Hawthorn

Sep 13, 2015
Cress Creek Square, Naperville
() (Cedar-Quince Rust) tubes on Cockspur Hawthorn (Cedar-Quince Rust) tubes on Cockspur Hawthorn

Sep 13, 2015
Cress Creek Square, Naperville
() (Goldenrod Bunch Gall Midge) gall pupa dorsal on Canada Goldenrod (Goldenrod Bunch Gall Midge) gall pupa dorsal on Canada Goldenrod

Sep 17, 2015
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Goldenrod Bunch Gall Midge) gall pupa on Canada Goldenrod (Goldenrod Bunch Gall Midge) gall pupa on Canada Goldenrod

Sep 17, 2015
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
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() (Common Eastern Bumble Bee) male face on New England Aster (Common Eastern Bumble Bee) male face on New England Aster

Oct 3, 2015
COD Seed Collection
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() (Common Eastern Bumble Bee) male lateral on New England Aster (Common Eastern Bumble Bee) male lateral on New England Aster

Oct 3, 2015
COD Seed Collection
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() (Red Dwarf Honey Bee) pollinating on Sacred Lotus (Red Dwarf Honey Bee) pollinating on Sacred Lotus

Jan 10, 2016
Bangkok, Thailand
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() (Red Dwarf Honey Bee) swarm on Sacred Lotus (Red Dwarf Honey Bee) swarm on Sacred Lotus

Jan 10, 2016
Bangkok, Thailand
() (Pagden's Stingless Bee) on Sacred Lotus (Pagden's Stingless Bee) on Sacred Lotus

Jan 11, 2016
Bang Pa-In Palace, Thailand
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() (Giant Honey Bee) pollen baskets on Beggarticks (Giant Honey Bee) pollen baskets on Beggarticks

Jan 17, 2016
Chiang Mai, Thailand
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() (Downy Woodpecker) male on Staghorn Sumac (Downy Woodpecker) male on Staghorn Sumac

Mar 20, 2016
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
() (Eastern Carpenter Bee) male on Sage (Eastern Carpenter Bee) male on Sage

May 23, 2016
Burlington Square Park, Naperville
() (Eastern Carpenter Bee) male profile on Sage (Eastern Carpenter Bee) male profile on Sage

May 23, 2016
Burlington Square Park, Naperville
() (European Honey Bee) dead on Common Milkweed (European Honey Bee) dead on Common Milkweed

Jul 9, 2016
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
() (Four-banded Stink Bug Hunter) crawling on Slender Mountain Mint (Four-banded Stink Bug Hunter) crawling on Slender Mountain Mint

Jul 22, 2016
Chicago Monroe Harbor
() (Great Black Wasp) female 12 antennomeres on Slender Mountain Mint (Great Black Wasp) female 12 antennomeres on Slender Mountain Mint

Jul 22, 2016
Chicago Monroe Harbor
() (Oblong Woolcarder Bee) mating on Bird's-foot Trefoil (Oblong Woolcarder Bee) mating on Bird's-foot Trefoil

Aug 2, 2016
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
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() (False Milkweed Bug) mating dorsal on False Sunflower (False Milkweed Bug) mating dorsal on False Sunflower

Aug 10, 2016
Blackwell Forest Preserve, IL
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() (Sunflower Headclipping Weevil) on Prairie Sunflower (Sunflower Headclipping Weevil) on Prairie Sunflower

Aug 21, 2016
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
() (Oak Rough Bulletgall Wasp) galls on Swamp White Oak (Oak Rough Bulletgall Wasp) galls on Swamp White Oak

Aug 25, 2016
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Peck's Skipper) female underside on Butter Daisy (Peck's Skipper) female underside on Butter Daisy

Sep 15, 2016
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Fiery Skipper) male upperside on Butter Daisy (Fiery Skipper) male upperside on Butter Daisy

Sep 15, 2016
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Peck's Skipper) male upperside on Butter Daisy (Peck's Skipper) male upperside on Butter Daisy

Sep 15, 2016
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Fiery Skipper) underside on Butter Daisy (Fiery Skipper) underside on Butter Daisy

Sep 15, 2016
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Common Eastern Bumble Bee) male on New England Aster (Common Eastern Bumble Bee) male on New England Aster

Oct 22, 2016
COD Seed Collection
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() (Red-tailed Hawk) perching front on Siberian Elm (Red-tailed Hawk) perching front on Siberian Elm

Feb 2, 2017
Naperville, IL
() (Four-banded Stink Bug Hunter) on Common Mountain Mint (Four-banded Stink Bug Hunter) on Common Mountain Mint

Jul 14, 2020
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
() (Four-banded Stink Bug Hunter) male on Common Mountain Mint (Four-banded Stink Bug Hunter) male on Common Mountain Mint

Jul 17, 2020
Naperville, IL
() (Monarch) egg on Common Milkweed (Monarch) egg on Common Milkweed

Jul 23, 2020
Morton Arboretum, IL
() (Eastern Carpenter Bee) pollinia on Garden Phlox (Eastern Carpenter Bee) pollinia on Garden Phlox

Aug 21, 2020
Morton Arboretum, IL
() (Gila Woodpecker) male on Saguaro Cactus (Gila Woodpecker) male on Saguaro Cactus

May 17, 2021
Desert Botanical Garden, AZ
() (White-winged Dove) on Saguaro Cactus (White-winged Dove) on Saguaro Cactus

May 17, 2021
Desert Botanical Garden, AZ
() (Hedgehog Gall Wasp) gall Lacewing egg on White Oak (Hedgehog Gall Wasp) gall Lacewing egg on White Oak

Jul 29, 2021
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Whitelined Sphinx) larvae on Fringed Amaranth (Whitelined Sphinx) larvae on Fringed Amaranth

Aug 27, 2021
San Tan Trail, AZ
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() (Jewel Oak Gall Wasp) underside gall on Bur Oak (Jewel Oak Gall Wasp) underside gall on Bur Oak

Aug 30, 2021
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
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() (Conical Oak Gall Wasp) underside galls on Bur Oak (Conical Oak Gall Wasp) underside galls on Bur Oak

Aug 30, 2021
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
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() (Oak Rough Bulletgall Wasp) gall on Swamp White Oak (Oak Rough Bulletgall Wasp) gall on Swamp White Oak

Aug 31, 2021
Naperville, IL
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() (Hackberry Nipplegall Psyllid) underside galls on Hackberry (Hackberry Nipplegall Psyllid) underside galls on Hackberry

Aug 31, 2021
Naperville, IL
() (Oak Rough Bulletgall Wasp) gall on Swamp White Oak (Oak Rough Bulletgall Wasp) gall on Swamp White Oak

Sep 5, 2021
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Oak Petiole Gall Wasp) galls on Swamp White Oak (Oak Petiole Gall Wasp) galls on Swamp White Oak

Sep 5, 2021
Naperville, IL
() (Lobed Oak Gall Wasp) galls on Swamp White Oak (Lobed Oak Gall Wasp) galls on Swamp White Oak

Sep 5, 2021
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Conical Oak Gall Wasp) underside galls on Swamp White Oak (Conical Oak Gall Wasp) underside galls on Swamp White Oak

Sep 5, 2021
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
bugguide GBIF W  Conical Oak Gall Wasp
() (Asian Lady Beetle) larva on Swamp White Oak (Asian Lady Beetle) larva on Swamp White Oak

Jun 13, 2022
Naperville, IL
() (Asian Lady Beetle) pupa on Swamp White Oak (Asian Lady Beetle) pupa on Swamp White Oak

Jun 13, 2022
Naperville, IL
() (Jewel Oak Gall Wasp) underside gall on Bur Oak (Jewel Oak Gall Wasp) underside gall on Bur Oak

Jun 24, 2022
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
GBIF W  Jewel Oak Gall Wasp
() (Hickory Placenta Gall Midge) underside gall on Shagbark Hickory (Hickory Placenta Gall Midge) underside gall on Shagbark Hickory

Jun 24, 2022
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
() (Druon ignotum Oak Gall Wasp) underside galls on Bur Oak (Druon ignotum Oak Gall Wasp) underside galls on Bur Oak

Jun 24, 2022
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
GBIF W  Druon (wasp)
() (Hickory Onion Gall Midge) underside galls on Shagbark Hickory (Hickory Onion Gall Midge) underside galls on Shagbark Hickory

Jun 24, 2022
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
GBIF W  Hickory Onion Gall Midge
() (Larger Empty Oak Apple Wasp) empty gall on Red Oak (Larger Empty Oak Apple Wasp) empty gall on Red Oak

Jun 27, 2022
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
GBIF W  Larger Empty Oak Apple Wasp
() (Orange Sulfur) female on Red Clover (Orange Sulfur) female on Red Clover

Jun 27, 2022
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
() (Larger Empty Oak Apple Wasp) gall on Red Oak (Larger Empty Oak Apple Wasp) gall on Red Oak

Jun 27, 2022
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
GBIF W  Larger Empty Oak Apple Wasp
() (Poison Ivy Leaf Mite) leaf galls on Poison Ivy (Poison Ivy Leaf Mite) leaf galls on Poison Ivy

Jun 27, 2022
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
() (Poison Ivy Leaf Mite) upperside galls on Poison Ivy (Poison Ivy Leaf Mite) upperside galls on Poison Ivy

Jun 27, 2022
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
() (Oak Leaf Gall Midge) upperside galls on Red Oak (Oak Leaf Gall Midge) upperside galls on Red Oak

Jun 27, 2022
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
GBIF W  Oak Leaf Gall Midge
() (Ash Anthracnose) on Green Ash (Ash Anthracnose) on Green Ash

Jul 2, 2022
Naperville, IL
() (Oak majalis Gall Midge) gall on Red Oak (Oak majalis Gall Midge) gall on Red Oak

Jul 2, 2022
Naperville, IL
() (Ash Key Gall Mite) galls on Green Ash (Ash Key Gall Mite) galls on Green Ash

Jul 2, 2022
Naperville, IL
() (Oriental Grass Root Aphid) upperside galls on American Elm (Oriental Grass Root Aphid) upperside galls on American Elm

Jul 2, 2022
Naperville, IL
GBIF W  Oriental Grass Root Aphid
() (Lime Nail Gall Mite) tip galls on American Linden (Lime Nail Gall Mite) tip galls on American Linden

Jul 5, 2022
Naperville, IL
() (Lime Nail Gall Mite) upperside galls on American Linden (Lime Nail Gall Mite) upperside galls on American Linden

Jul 5, 2022
Naperville, IL
() (Sycamore Anthracnose) on American Sycamore (Sycamore Anthracnose) on American Sycamore

Jul 6, 2022
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
() (Poplar Leaf-base Gall Aphid) gall on Cottonwood (Poplar Leaf-base Gall Aphid) gall on Cottonwood

Jul 6, 2022
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
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() (Maple Bladdergall Mite) upperside galls on Silver Maple (Maple Bladdergall Mite) upperside galls on Silver Maple

Jul 6, 2022
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
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() (Jewel Oak Gall Wasp) underside gall on Bur Oak (Jewel Oak Gall Wasp) underside gall on Bur Oak

Jul 19, 2022
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
() (Grape Phylloxera) underside gall on Riverbank Grape (Grape Phylloxera) underside gall on Riverbank Grape

Jul 19, 2022
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
() (Sawtooth Sunflower Midge) underside gall on Sawtooth Sunflower (Sawtooth Sunflower Midge) underside gall on Sawtooth Sunflower

Jul 19, 2022
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
() (Grape Phylloxera) underside galls on Riverbank Grape (Grape Phylloxera) underside galls on Riverbank Grape

Jul 19, 2022
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
() (Hickory Spiny Gall Midge) underside galls on Shagbark Hickory (Hickory Spiny Gall Midge) underside galls on Shagbark Hickory

Jul 19, 2022
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
() (Globular Hickory Phylloxera) underside galls on Shagbark Hickory (Globular Hickory Phylloxera) underside galls on Shagbark Hickory

Jul 19, 2022
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
() (Grape Phylloxera) upperside gall on Riverbank Grape (Grape Phylloxera) upperside gall on Riverbank Grape

Jul 19, 2022
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
() (Sawtooth Sunflower Midge) upperside gall on Sawtooth Sunflower (Sawtooth Sunflower Midge) upperside gall on Sawtooth Sunflower

Jul 19, 2022
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
() (Grape Phylloxera) upperside galls on Riverbank Grape (Grape Phylloxera) upperside galls on Riverbank Grape

Jul 19, 2022
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
() (Globular Hickory Phylloxera) upperside galls on Shagbark Hickory (Globular Hickory Phylloxera) upperside galls on Shagbark Hickory

Jul 19, 2022
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
() (Oak Rough Bulletgall Wasp) gall on Chinquapin Oak (Oak Rough Bulletgall Wasp) gall on Chinquapin Oak

Jul 20, 2022
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
() (Oak Rough Bulletgall Wasp) open gall on Chinquapin Oak (Oak Rough Bulletgall Wasp) open gall on Chinquapin Oak

Jul 20, 2022
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
() (Maple Bladdergall Mite) upperside gall on Red Maple (Maple Bladdergall Mite) upperside gall on Red Maple

Jul 20, 2022
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
() (Ash Bead Gall Mite) underside galls on Green Ash (Ash Bead Gall Mite) underside galls on Green Ash

Jul 23, 2022
Naperville, IL
() (Ash Bead Gall Mite) upperside galls on Green Ash (Ash Bead Gall Mite) upperside galls on Green Ash

Jul 23, 2022
Naperville, IL
() (Cedar-Quince Rust) upperside spots on Crab Apple (Cedar-Quince Rust) upperside spots on Crab Apple

Jul 23, 2022
Naperville, IL
() (Oak Wart Gall Wasp) underside gall on White Oak (Oak Wart Gall Wasp) underside gall on White Oak

Aug 6, 2022
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
GBIF W  Oak Wart Gall Wasp
() (Neosymydobius Aphid) underside on Bur Oak (Neosymydobius Aphid) underside on Bur Oak

Aug 6, 2022
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
() (Oak Wart Gall Wasp) upperside gall on White Oak (Oak Wart Gall Wasp) upperside gall on White Oak

Aug 6, 2022
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
() (Green Cone-headed Planthopper) dorsal on Pokeweed (Green Cone-headed Planthopper) dorsal on Pokeweed

Aug 13, 2022
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
() (Two-marked Treehopper) egg plugs on Wafer Ash (Two-marked Treehopper) egg plugs on Wafer Ash

Aug 13, 2022
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
() (Common Pirate Spider) egg sac on Pokeweed (Common Pirate Spider) egg sac on Pokeweed

Aug 13, 2022
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
() (Green Cone-headed Planthopper) lateral on Pokeweed (Green Cone-headed Planthopper) lateral on Pokeweed

Aug 13, 2022
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
() (Citrus Flatid Planthopper) nymph waxy filaments on Pokeweed (Citrus Flatid Planthopper) nymph waxy filaments on Pokeweed

Aug 13, 2022
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
() (Contarinia Gall Midge) open gall on Box Elder (Contarinia Gall Midge) open gall on Box Elder

Aug 13, 2022
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
() (Contarinia Gall Midge) upperside gall on Box Elder (Contarinia Gall Midge) upperside gall on Box Elder

Aug 13, 2022
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
() (Wafer Ash Leafminer Moth) upperside mine on Wafer Ash (Wafer Ash Leafminer Moth) upperside mine on Wafer Ash

Aug 13, 2022
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
() (Liriomyza Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on Wingstem (Liriomyza Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on Wingstem

Aug 13, 2022
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
() (Composite Leafminer Fly) blotch mine on Burdock (Composite Leafminer Fly) blotch mine on Burdock

Aug 15, 2022
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
() (Oak Blister Gall Mite) open gall on Bur Oak (Oak Blister Gall Mite) open gall on Bur Oak

Aug 15, 2022
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
() (Jewel Oak Gall Wasp) open gall on Bur Oak (Jewel Oak Gall Wasp) open gall on Bur Oak

Aug 15, 2022
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
() (Scissor Grinder) teneral molting from nymph on Siberian Elm (Scissor Grinder) teneral molting from nymph on Siberian Elm

Aug 15, 2022
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
() (Oak Blister Gall Mite) upperside gall on Bur Oak (Oak Blister Gall Mite) upperside gall on Bur Oak

Aug 15, 2022
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
() (Jewel Oak Gall Wasp) upperside gall on Bur Oak (Jewel Oak Gall Wasp) upperside gall on Bur Oak

Aug 15, 2022
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
() (Black Cherry Leaf Gall Mite) upperside galls on Black Cherry (Black Cherry Leaf Gall Mite) upperside galls on Black Cherry

Aug 15, 2022
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
GBIF
() (Oak Pygmy Leafminer Moth) upperside mine on Bur Oak (Oak Pygmy Leafminer Moth) upperside mine on Bur Oak

Aug 15, 2022
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
() (Chrysanthemum Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on Burdock (Chrysanthemum Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on Burdock

Aug 15, 2022
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
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() (Catalpa Leafminer Fly) blotch mine on Northern Catalpa (Catalpa Leafminer Fly) blotch mine on Northern Catalpa

Aug 18, 2022
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
() (Ostensackenella Leafminer Moth) caterpillar mine on Black Locust (Ostensackenella Leafminer Moth) caterpillar mine on Black Locust

Aug 18, 2022
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
() (Catalpa Leafminer Fly) linear mine on Northern Catalpa (Catalpa Leafminer Fly) linear mine on Northern Catalpa

Aug 18, 2022
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
() (Ash Bead Gall Mite) underside galls on Green Ash (Ash Bead Gall Mite) underside galls on Green Ash

Aug 18, 2022
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
GBIF W  Ash Bead Gall Mite
() (Ash Bead Gall Mite) upperside galls on Green Ash (Ash Bead Gall Mite) upperside galls on Green Ash

Aug 18, 2022
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
GBIF W  Ash Bead Gall Mite
() (Scissor Grinder) female molting from nymph on Chinquapin Oak (Scissor Grinder) female molting from nymph on Chinquapin Oak

Aug 20, 2022
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
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() (Black Carpenter Ant) dorsal on Northern Catalpa (Black Carpenter Ant) dorsal on Northern Catalpa

Aug 22, 2022
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
() (Oak majalis Gall Midge) gall on Pin Oak (Oak majalis Gall Midge) gall on Pin Oak

Aug 22, 2022
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
() (Aulagromyza Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on Amur Honeysuckle (Aulagromyza Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on Amur Honeysuckle

Aug 22, 2022
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
() (Buckeye Leafminer Fly) backlit mine on Ohio Buckeye (Buckeye Leafminer Fly) backlit mine on Ohio Buckeye

Aug 24, 2022
Naperville, IL
() (Buckeye Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on Ohio Buckeye (Buckeye Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on Ohio Buckeye

Aug 24, 2022
Naperville, IL
() (Northern Dog-day Cicada) male molting from nymph on Sugar Maple (Northern Dog-day Cicada) male molting from nymph on Sugar Maple

Aug 28, 2022
Naperville, IL
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() (Stigmella Leafminer Moth) backlit mine on Purple Joe Pye Weed (Stigmella Leafminer Moth) backlit mine on Purple Joe Pye Weed

Sep 3, 2022
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
() (Grape Leafminer Moth) backlit mine on Riverbank Grape (Grape Leafminer Moth) backlit mine on Riverbank Grape

Sep 3, 2022
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
() (White Snakeroot Leafminer Fly) backlit mine on White Snakeroot (White Snakeroot Leafminer Fly) backlit mine on White Snakeroot

Sep 3, 2022
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
() (Composite Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on Purple Joe Pye Weed (Composite Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on Purple Joe Pye Weed

Sep 3, 2022
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
() (Stigmella Leafminer Moth) upperside mine on Purple Joe Pye Weed (Stigmella Leafminer Moth) upperside mine on Purple Joe Pye Weed

Sep 3, 2022
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
() (Grape Leafminer Moth) upperside mine on Riverbank Grape (Grape Leafminer Moth) upperside mine on Riverbank Grape

Sep 3, 2022
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
() (White Snakeroot Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on White Snakeroot (White Snakeroot Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on White Snakeroot

Sep 3, 2022
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
() (American Tar Spot) on Silver Maple (American Tar Spot) on Silver Maple

Sep 6, 2022
Naperville, IL
() (Milkweed Leafminer Fly) backlit mine on Common Milkweed (Milkweed Leafminer Fly) backlit mine on Common Milkweed

Sep 6, 2022
Naperville, IL
() (Carbonifera Goldenrod Gall Midge) galls on Tall Goldenrod (Carbonifera Goldenrod Gall Midge) galls on Tall Goldenrod

Sep 6, 2022
Naperville, IL
GBIF W  Carbonifera Goldenrod Gall Midge
() (Cedar-Hawthorn Rust) underside aecia on Prairie Crabapple (Cedar-Hawthorn Rust) underside aecia on Prairie Crabapple

Sep 6, 2022
Naperville, IL
() (Milkweed Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on Common Milkweed (Milkweed Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on Common Milkweed

Sep 6, 2022
Naperville, IL
() (Cedar-Hawthorn Rust) upperside spots on Prairie Crabapple (Cedar-Hawthorn Rust) upperside spots on Prairie Crabapple

Sep 6, 2022
Naperville, IL
() (Cherry Leaf Spot) underside on Black Cherry (Cherry Leaf Spot) underside on Black Cherry

Sep 7, 2022
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
() (Cherry Leaf Spot) upperside on Black Cherry (Cherry Leaf Spot) upperside on Black Cherry

Sep 7, 2022
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
() (Wafer Ash Leafminer Moth) backlit mine on Wafer Ash (Wafer Ash Leafminer Moth) backlit mine on Wafer Ash

Sep 10, 2022
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
() (Wafer Ash Leafminer Moth) upperside mine on Wafer Ash (Wafer Ash Leafminer Moth) upperside mine on Wafer Ash

Sep 10, 2022
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
() (Parmelioideae Shield Lichen) on Honey Locust (Parmelioideae Shield Lichen) on Honey Locust

Sep 16, 2022
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
() (Saginella Leafminer Moth) backlit mine on River Birch (Saginella Leafminer Moth) backlit mine on River Birch

Sep 16, 2022
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
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() (Phytomyza Leafminer Fly) backlit mine on Tall Goldenrod (Phytomyza Leafminer Fly) backlit mine on Tall Goldenrod

Sep 16, 2022
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
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() (Eriophyidae Gall Mite) underside galls on River Birch (Eriophyidae Gall Mite) underside galls on River Birch

Sep 16, 2022
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
() (Eriophyidae Gall Mite) upperside galls on River Birch (Eriophyidae Gall Mite) upperside galls on River Birch

Sep 16, 2022
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
() (Saginella Leafminer Moth) upperside mine on River Birch (Saginella Leafminer Moth) upperside mine on River Birch

Sep 16, 2022
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
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() (Phytomyza Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on Tall Goldenrod (Phytomyza Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on Tall Goldenrod

Sep 16, 2022
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
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() (Phytomyzinae Leafminer Fly) backlit mine on Cup Plant (Phytomyzinae Leafminer Fly) backlit mine on Cup Plant

Sep 17, 2022
Naperville, IL
() (Phytomyzinae Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on Cup Plant (Phytomyzinae Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on Cup Plant

Sep 17, 2022
Naperville, IL
() (Cottonwood Leafminer Moth) backlit mine on Cottonwood (Cottonwood Leafminer Moth) backlit mine on Cottonwood

Sep 19, 2022
Naperville, IL
() (Cottonwood Leafminer Moth) upperside mine on Cottonwood (Cottonwood Leafminer Moth) upperside mine on Cottonwood

Sep 19, 2022
Naperville, IL
() (Columbine Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on Wild Columbine (Columbine Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on Wild Columbine

Sep 19, 2022
Naperville, IL
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() (Narrow Bucculatrix Moth) linear backlit mine on Drummond's Aster (Narrow Bucculatrix Moth) linear backlit mine on Drummond's Aster

Sep 20, 2022
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
() (Narrow Bucculatrix Moth) linear mine on Drummond's Aster (Narrow Bucculatrix Moth) linear mine on Drummond's Aster

Sep 20, 2022
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
() (Narrow Bucculatrix Moth) trumpet backlit caterpillar mine on Drummond's Aster (Narrow Bucculatrix Moth) trumpet backlit caterpillar mine on Drummond's Aster

Sep 20, 2022
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
() (Narrow Bucculatrix Moth) trumpet mine on Drummond's Aster (Narrow Bucculatrix Moth) trumpet mine on Drummond's Aster

Sep 20, 2022
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
() (Cedar-Hawthorn Rust) underside aecia on Callery Pear (Cedar-Hawthorn Rust) underside aecia on Callery Pear

Sep 20, 2022
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
() (Cedar-Hawthorn Rust) upperside spots on Callery Pear (Cedar-Hawthorn Rust) upperside spots on Callery Pear

Sep 20, 2022
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
() (Solitary Oak Leafminer Moth) backlit caterpillar mine on Bur Oak (Solitary Oak Leafminer Moth) backlit caterpillar mine on Bur Oak

Sep 26, 2022
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
() (Liriomyza Leafminer Fly) backlit mine on Giant Ragweed (Liriomyza Leafminer Fly) backlit mine on Giant Ragweed

Sep 26, 2022
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
() (Solitary Oak Leafminer Moth) upperside mine on Bur Oak (Solitary Oak Leafminer Moth) upperside mine on Bur Oak

Sep 26, 2022
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
() (Liriomyza Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on Giant Ragweed (Liriomyza Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on Giant Ragweed

Sep 26, 2022
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
() (Carbonifera Goldenrod Gall Midge) backlit galls on Tall Goldenrod (Carbonifera Goldenrod Gall Midge) backlit galls on Tall Goldenrod

Sep 28, 2022
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Parornix Leafminer Moth) backlit mine on White Oak (Parornix Leafminer Moth) backlit mine on White Oak

Sep 28, 2022
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Oak Pygmy Leafminer Moth) backlit mine on White Oak (Oak Pygmy Leafminer Moth) backlit mine on White Oak

Sep 28, 2022
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Oak Pygmy Leafminer Moth) backlit mines on Bur Oak (Oak Pygmy Leafminer Moth) backlit mines on Bur Oak

Sep 28, 2022
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Carbonifera Goldenrod Gall Midge) galls on Tall Goldenrod (Carbonifera Goldenrod Gall Midge) galls on Tall Goldenrod

Sep 28, 2022
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
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() (Oak Blister Gall Mite) open gall on Bur Oak (Oak Blister Gall Mite) open gall on Bur Oak

Sep 28, 2022
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Antispila Shield-bearing Moth) underside mine on Gray Dogwood (Antispila Shield-bearing Moth) underside mine on Gray Dogwood

Sep 28, 2022
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Aspilanta Leafminer Moth) underside mine on Riverbank Grape (Aspilanta Leafminer Moth) underside mine on Riverbank Grape

Sep 28, 2022
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Aspilanta Leafminer Moth) upperside backlit caterpillar mine on Riverbank Grape (Aspilanta Leafminer Moth) upperside backlit caterpillar mine on Riverbank Grape

Sep 28, 2022
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Antispila Shield-bearing Moth) upperside backlit mine on Gray Dogwood (Antispila Shield-bearing Moth) upperside backlit mine on Gray Dogwood

Sep 28, 2022
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Oak Blister Gall Mite) upperside galls on Bur Oak (Oak Blister Gall Mite) upperside galls on Bur Oak

Sep 28, 2022
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Antispila Shield-bearing Moth) upperside mine on Gray Dogwood (Antispila Shield-bearing Moth) upperside mine on Gray Dogwood

Sep 28, 2022
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Aspilanta Leafminer Moth) upperside mine on Riverbank Grape (Aspilanta Leafminer Moth) upperside mine on Riverbank Grape

Sep 28, 2022
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Parornix Leafminer Moth) upperside mine on White Oak (Parornix Leafminer Moth) upperside mine on White Oak

Sep 28, 2022
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Oak Pygmy Leafminer Moth) upperside mine on White Oak (Oak Pygmy Leafminer Moth) upperside mine on White Oak

Sep 28, 2022
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Oak Pygmy Leafminer Moth) upperside mines on Bur Oak (Oak Pygmy Leafminer Moth) upperside mines on Bur Oak

Sep 28, 2022
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
() (Walnut Leafminer Moth) backlit mine on Black Walnut (Walnut Leafminer Moth) backlit mine on Black Walnut

Sep 30, 2022
Naperville, IL
() (Agromyza Leafminer Fly) backlit mine on Hackberry (Agromyza Leafminer Fly) backlit mine on Hackberry

Sep 30, 2022
Naperville, IL
() (Walnut Leafminer Moth) upperside mine on Black Walnut (Walnut Leafminer Moth) upperside mine on Black Walnut

Sep 30, 2022
Naperville, IL
() (Agromyza Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on Hackberry (Agromyza Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on Hackberry

Sep 30, 2022
Naperville, IL
() (Hawthorn Gall Midge) underside gall on Cockspur Hawthorn (Hawthorn Gall Midge) underside gall on Cockspur Hawthorn

Oct 2, 2022
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
() (Hawthorn Gall Midge) upperside gall on Cockspur Hawthorn (Hawthorn Gall Midge) upperside gall on Cockspur Hawthorn

Oct 2, 2022
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
() (Indian Plantain Leafminer Moth) backlit mine on Pale Indian Plantain (Indian Plantain Leafminer Moth) backlit mine on Pale Indian Plantain

Oct 4, 2022
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
() (Indian Plantain Leafminer Moth) upperside mine on Pale Indian Plantain (Indian Plantain Leafminer Moth) upperside mine on Pale Indian Plantain

Oct 4, 2022
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
() (Cecidomyiidae Gall Midge) gall on Sawtooth Sunflower (Cecidomyiidae Gall Midge) gall on Sawtooth Sunflower

Oct 5, 2022
Springbrook Prairie, IL
() (Cecidomyiidae Gall Midge) open gall on Sawtooth Sunflower (Cecidomyiidae Gall Midge) open gall on Sawtooth Sunflower

Oct 5, 2022
Springbrook Prairie, IL
() (Cedar-Quince Rust) overwintering gall on Washington Hawthorn (Cedar-Quince Rust) overwintering gall on Washington Hawthorn

Oct 5, 2022
Springbrook Prairie, IL
() (Contarinia Gall Midge) underside gall on Box Elder (Contarinia Gall Midge) underside gall on Box Elder

Oct 10, 2022
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
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() (Druon ignotum Oak Gall Wasp) underside gall on Bur Oak (Druon ignotum Oak Gall Wasp) underside gall on Bur Oak

Oct 10, 2022
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
() (Contarinia Gall Midge) upperside gall on Box Elder (Contarinia Gall Midge) upperside gall on Box Elder

Oct 10, 2022
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
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() (Contarinia Gall Midge) upperside open gall on Box Elder (Contarinia Gall Midge) upperside open gall on Box Elder

Oct 10, 2022
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
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() (Northern Mockingbird) perching on Creosote Bush (Northern Mockingbird) perching on Creosote Bush

Feb 20, 2023
E Williams Field Rd, Mesa AZ
() (Common Sunburst Lichen) on Kermes Oak (Common Sunburst Lichen) on Kermes Oak

Mar 21, 2023
Tiberias, Israel
() (Common Sunburst Lichen) on Oriental Plane (Common Sunburst Lichen) on Oriental Plane

Mar 28, 2023
Dan Jerusalem Hotel, Israel
() (Peach Leaf Curl) on Almond (Peach Leaf Curl) on Almond

Mar 28, 2023
Dan Jerusalem Hotel, Israel
() (Hairy Curtain Crust) on Carob Tree (Hairy Curtain Crust) on Carob Tree

Apr 1, 2023
Dan Jerusalem Hotel, Israel
() (Common Sunburst Lichen) on White Poplar (Common Sunburst Lichen) on White Poplar

Apr 1, 2023
Dan Jerusalem Hotel, Israel
() (Common Sunburst Lichen) on Rosemary (Common Sunburst Lichen) on Rosemary

Apr 1, 2023
Dan Jerusalem Hotel, Israel
() (Eutypella Canker) canker on Sugar Maple (Eutypella Canker) canker on Sugar Maple

May 4, 2023
Morton Arboretum, IL
() (Spring Beauty Miner) dorsal on Spring Beauty (Spring Beauty Miner) dorsal on Spring Beauty

May 4, 2023
Morton Arboretum, IL
() (Spring Beauty Miner) frontal on Spring Beauty (Spring Beauty Miner) frontal on Spring Beauty

May 4, 2023
Morton Arboretum, IL
() (Spring Beauty Miner) lateral on Spring Beauty (Spring Beauty Miner) lateral on Spring Beauty

May 4, 2023
Morton Arboretum, IL
() (Common Greenshield Lichen) on Staghorn Sumac (Common Greenshield Lichen) on Staghorn Sumac

May 17, 2023
Chicago Montrose Harbor
() (Physcia Rosette Lichen) on Staghorn Sumac (Physcia Rosette Lichen) on Staghorn Sumac

May 17, 2023
Chicago Montrose Harbor
() (Teloschistaceae Sunburst Lichen) on Staghorn Sumac (Teloschistaceae Sunburst Lichen) on Staghorn Sumac

May 17, 2023
Chicago Montrose Harbor
() (Powdery Sunburst Lichen) on Staghorn Sumac (Powdery Sunburst Lichen) on Staghorn Sumac

May 17, 2023
Chicago Montrose Harbor
() (Succulent Oak Gall Wasp) open gall on Pin Oak (Succulent Oak Gall Wasp) open gall on Pin Oak

May 30, 2023
Naperville, IL
() (Succulent Oak Gall Wasp) underside gall on Pin Oak (Succulent Oak Gall Wasp) underside gall on Pin Oak

May 30, 2023
Naperville, IL
() (Black Knot) on Serviceberry (Black Knot) on Serviceberry

Jul 10, 2023
Naperville, IL
() (Parmelioideae Shield Lichen) on Serviceberry (Parmelioideae Shield Lichen) on Serviceberry

Jul 10, 2023
Naperville, IL
() (Powdery Sunburst Lichen) on Serviceberry (Powdery Sunburst Lichen) on Serviceberry

Jul 10, 2023
Naperville, IL
() (Cedar-Hawthorn Rust) underside spots on Serviceberry (Cedar-Hawthorn Rust) underside spots on Serviceberry

Jul 10, 2023
Naperville, IL
() (Cedar-Hawthorn Rust) upperside spots on Serviceberry (Cedar-Hawthorn Rust) upperside spots on Serviceberry

Jul 10, 2023
Naperville, IL
() (Vockerothi Leafminer Fly) blotch mine on Black Raspberry (Vockerothi Leafminer Fly) blotch mine on Black Raspberry

Aug 12, 2023
Hinsdale Prairie, IL
() (Sawtooth Sunflower Midge) open gall on Sawtooth Sunflower (Sawtooth Sunflower Midge) open gall on Sawtooth Sunflower

Aug 12, 2023
Hinsdale Prairie, IL
() (Sawtooth Sunflower Midge) underside gall on Sawtooth Sunflower (Sawtooth Sunflower Midge) underside gall on Sawtooth Sunflower

Aug 12, 2023
Hinsdale Prairie, IL
() (Quinta Leafminer Fly) underside mine on Drummond's Aster (Quinta Leafminer Fly) underside mine on Drummond's Aster

Aug 12, 2023
Hinsdale Prairie, IL
() (Sawtooth Sunflower Midge) upperside gall on Sawtooth Sunflower (Sawtooth Sunflower Midge) upperside gall on Sawtooth Sunflower

Aug 12, 2023
Hinsdale Prairie, IL
() (Quinta Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on Drummond's Aster (Quinta Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on Drummond's Aster

Aug 12, 2023
Hinsdale Prairie, IL
() (Phlox Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on Marsh Phlox (Phlox Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on Marsh Phlox

Aug 12, 2023
Hinsdale Prairie, IL
() (Monarda Powdery Mildew) on Wild Bergamot (Monarda Powdery Mildew) on Wild Bergamot

Aug 22, 2023
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
() (Phylloxera Aphid) underside gall on Shagbark Hickory (Phylloxera Aphid) underside gall on Shagbark Hickory

Aug 22, 2023
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
() (Hickory Spiny Gall Midge) underside galls on Shagbark Hickory (Hickory Spiny Gall Midge) underside galls on Shagbark Hickory

Aug 22, 2023
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
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() (Phylloxera Aphid) upperside gall on Shagbark Hickory (Phylloxera Aphid) upperside gall on Shagbark Hickory

Aug 22, 2023
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
() (Hickory Spiny Gall Midge) upperside galls on Shagbark Hickory (Hickory Spiny Gall Midge) upperside galls on Shagbark Hickory

Aug 22, 2023
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
W  Hickory Spiny Gall Midge
() (Lingzhi Bracket) underside on Honey Locust (Lingzhi Bracket) underside on Honey Locust

Aug 28, 2023
Naperville, IL
() (Lingzhi Bracket) upperside on Honey Locust (Lingzhi Bracket) upperside on Honey Locust

Aug 28, 2023
Naperville, IL
() (Carrot Seed Moth) on Queen Anne's Lace (Carrot Seed Moth) on Queen Anne's Lace

Aug 30, 2023
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
() (Liriomyza Leafminer Fly) underside mine on Giant Ragweed (Liriomyza Leafminer Fly) underside mine on Giant Ragweed

Aug 30, 2023
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
() (Liriomyza Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on Giant Ragweed (Liriomyza Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on Giant Ragweed

Aug 30, 2023
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
() (Cornigera Leafminer Fly) underside mine on Amur Honeysuckle (Cornigera Leafminer Fly) underside mine on Amur Honeysuckle

Sep 8, 2023
Naperville, IL
() (Mallow Leafminer Fly) underside mine on Velvet Leaf (Mallow Leafminer Fly) underside mine on Velvet Leaf

Sep 8, 2023
Naperville, IL
() (Cornigera Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on Amur Honeysuckle (Cornigera Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on Amur Honeysuckle

Sep 8, 2023
Naperville, IL
() (Mallow Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on Velvet Leaf (Mallow Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on Velvet Leaf

Sep 8, 2023
Naperville, IL
() (Bur Oak Leafminer Moth) upperside mine on Bur Oak (Bur Oak Leafminer Moth) upperside mine on Bur Oak

Sep 9, 2023
Whalon Lake, Naperville
() (Ambrosiae Powdery Mildew) on Giant Ragweed (Ambrosiae Powdery Mildew) on Giant Ragweed

Sep 14, 2023
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
() (Bucculatrix Moth) backlit mine on Arrow-leaved Aster (Bucculatrix Moth) backlit mine on Arrow-leaved Aster

Sep 14, 2023
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
() (Common Eastern Bumble Bee) face on Field Thistle (Common Eastern Bumble Bee) face on Field Thistle

Sep 14, 2023
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
() (Common Eastern Bumble Bee) lateral on Field Thistle (Common Eastern Bumble Bee) lateral on Field Thistle

Sep 14, 2023
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
() (Calycomyza Leafminer Fly) underside mine on White Snakeroot (Calycomyza Leafminer Fly) underside mine on White Snakeroot

Sep 14, 2023
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
() (Bucculatrix Moth) upperside mine on Arrow-leaved Aster (Bucculatrix Moth) upperside mine on Arrow-leaved Aster

Sep 14, 2023
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
() (Calycomyza Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on White Snakeroot (Calycomyza Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on White Snakeroot

Sep 14, 2023
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
() (Oak Button Gall Wasp) underside galls on Swamp White Oak (Oak Button Gall Wasp) underside galls on Swamp White Oak

Sep 21, 2023
DuPage County, IL
() (Oak Button Gall Wasp) upperside galls on Swamp White Oak (Oak Button Gall Wasp) upperside galls on Swamp White Oak

Sep 21, 2023
DuPage County, IL
() (Aphididae Aphid) dorsal on Linden (Aphididae Aphid) dorsal on Linden

Oct 8, 2023
Thessaloniki, Greece
() (Aphidinae Aphid) dorsal on Linden (Aphidinae Aphid) dorsal on Linden

Oct 8, 2023
Thessaloniki, Greece
() (Aphididae Aphid) lateral on Linden (Aphididae Aphid) lateral on Linden

Oct 8, 2023
Thessaloniki, Greece
() (Cochineal Scale Bug) on Citrus (Cochineal Scale Bug) on Citrus

Oct 8, 2023
Thessaloniki, Greece
() (Platani Leafminer Moth) upperside mine on Oriental Plane (Platani Leafminer Moth) upperside mine on Oriental Plane

Oct 8, 2023
Thessaloniki, Greece
() (Oleander Aphid) on Mastic (Oleander Aphid) on Mastic

Oct 9, 2023
Thessaloniki, Greece
() (Oak Powdery Mildew) on Downy Oak (Oak Powdery Mildew) on Downy Oak

Oct 11, 2023
Meteora, Greece
() (Brown Oak Slender) backlit mine on Downy Oak (Brown Oak Slender) backlit mine on Downy Oak

Oct 11, 2023
Meteora, Greece
() (Brown Oak Slender) upperside mine on Downy Oak (Brown Oak Slender) upperside mine on Downy Oak

Oct 11, 2023
Meteora, Greece
() (Unkown Moth) upperside mine on Oleaster (Unkown Moth) upperside mine on Oleaster

Oct 14, 2023
Athens, Greece
() (Herring-bone Leafminer Fly) leaf mine on Common Lantana (Herring-bone Leafminer Fly) leaf mine on Common Lantana

Oct 28, 2023
Montebello, CA
() (Herring-bone Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on Common Lantana (Herring-bone Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on Common Lantana

Oct 28, 2023
Montebello, CA
() (Agromyzidae Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on Hairy Beggarticks (Agromyzidae Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on Hairy Beggarticks

Oct 28, 2023
Montebello, CA
() (Oleander Aphid) on Rush Milkweed (Oleander Aphid) on Rush Milkweed

Nov 19, 2023
Encore at Eastmark, AZ
() (Oleander Aphid) on Rush Milkweed (Oleander Aphid) on Rush Milkweed

Nov 20, 2023
Encore at Eastmark, AZ
() (Live Oak Apple Gall Wasp) gall on California Live Oak (Live Oak Apple Gall Wasp) gall on California Live Oak

Feb 11, 2024
San Diego River Trail, CA
() (Live Oak Apple Gall Wasp) open gall on California Live Oak (Live Oak Apple Gall Wasp) open gall on California Live Oak

Feb 11, 2024
San Diego River Trail, CA
() (Powdery Cryptic Shade Lichen) on Camphor Tree (Powdery Cryptic Shade Lichen) on Camphor Tree

Mar 12, 2024
Da'an Forest Park, Taiwan
() (Graphidaceae Script Lichen) on Formosan Sweetgum (Graphidaceae Script Lichen) on Formosan Sweetgum

Mar 13, 2024
Zhongshan Park, Taiwan
() (Lecanoraceae Rim Lichen) on Frangipani (Lecanoraceae Rim Lichen) on Frangipani

Mar 20, 2024
Penghu, Taiwan
() (Dwarf Periodical Cicada) female ovipositing on White Oak (Dwarf Periodical Cicada) female ovipositing on White Oak

Jun 9, 2024
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
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() (Pharaoh Periodical Cicada) female ovipositing on White Oak (Pharaoh Periodical Cicada) female ovipositing on White Oak

Jun 10, 2024
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
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() (Pharaoh Periodical Cicada) female ovipositing on Crab Apple (Pharaoh Periodical Cicada) female ovipositing on Crab Apple

Jun 14, 2024
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
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() (Monarch) female ovipositing on Tropical Milkweed (Monarch) female ovipositing on Tropical Milkweed

Jul 23, 2024
San Diego, CA
() (Maple Leafcutter Moth) backlit mine on Sugar Maple (Maple Leafcutter Moth) backlit mine on Sugar Maple

Sep 16, 2024
Morton Arboretum, IL
() (Citrina Gall Midge) gall on American Linden (Citrina Gall Midge) gall on American Linden

Sep 16, 2024
Morton Arboretum, IL
() (Linden Wart Gall Midge) underside gall on American Linden (Linden Wart Gall Midge) underside gall on American Linden

Sep 16, 2024
Morton Arboretum, IL
() (Maple Leafcutter Moth) underside mine on Sugar Maple (Maple Leafcutter Moth) underside mine on Sugar Maple

Sep 16, 2024
Morton Arboretum, IL
() (Linden Wart Gall Midge) upperside gall on American Linden (Linden Wart Gall Midge) upperside gall on American Linden

Sep 16, 2024
Morton Arboretum, IL
() (Maple Leafcutter Moth) upperside mine on Sugar Maple (Maple Leafcutter Moth) upperside mine on Sugar Maple

Sep 16, 2024
Morton Arboretum, IL
() (White Snakeroot Leafminer Fly) backlit mine on White Snakeroot (White Snakeroot Leafminer Fly) backlit mine on White Snakeroot

Sep 26, 2024
Chicago Montrose Harbor
() (White Snakeroot Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on White Snakeroot (White Snakeroot Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on White Snakeroot

Sep 26, 2024
Chicago Montrose Harbor
() (Sycamore Leafminer Moth) backlit mine on American Sycamore (Sycamore Leafminer Moth) backlit mine on American Sycamore

Oct 5, 2024
Meramec Caverns, MO
() (Sycamore Leafminer Moth) upperside mine on American Sycamore (Sycamore Leafminer Moth) upperside mine on American Sycamore

Oct 5, 2024
Meramec Caverns, MO
() (Lacuna Oak Gall Wasp) galls on Gambel Oak (Lacuna Oak Gall Wasp) galls on Gambel Oak

Oct 19, 2024
Flagstaff, AZ
() (Cotton-gall Tephritid) gall on Rubber Rabbitbrush (Cotton-gall Tephritid) gall on Rubber Rabbitbrush

Dec 14, 2024
Grand Canyon, AZ
() (Cotton-gall Tephritid) open gall on Rubber Rabbitbrush (Cotton-gall Tephritid) open gall on Rubber Rabbitbrush

Dec 14, 2024
Grand Canyon, AZ
() (Phyllocnistis Leafminer Moth) underside mine on Poisonous Sea Bean (Phyllocnistis Leafminer Moth) underside mine on Poisonous Sea Bean

Dec 26, 2024
Kauai, Hawaii
() (Leucochorda Leafminer Moth) underside mine on Sea Almond (Leucochorda Leafminer Moth) underside mine on Sea Almond

Dec 26, 2024
Kauai, Hawaii
() (Scaevolana Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on Beach Naupaka (Scaevolana Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on Beach Naupaka

Dec 26, 2024
Kauai, Hawaii
() (Phyllocnistis Leafminer Moth) upperside mine on Poisonous Sea Bean (Phyllocnistis Leafminer Moth) upperside mine on Poisonous Sea Bean

Dec 26, 2024
Kauai, Hawaii
() (Leucochorda Leafminer Moth) upperside mine on Sea Almond (Leucochorda Leafminer Moth) upperside mine on Sea Almond

Dec 26, 2024
Kauai, Hawaii
() (Scaevolana Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on Beach Naupaka (Scaevolana Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on Beach Naupaka

Dec 27, 2024
Kauai, Hawaii
() (Lantana Hispid) surface mine on Common Lantana (Lantana Hispid) surface mine on Common Lantana

Dec 29, 2024
Kauai, Hawaii
() (Liriomyza Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on Yellow Alder (Liriomyza Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on Yellow Alder

Dec 29, 2024
Kauai, Hawaii
() (Oak Anthracnose) on California Live Oak (Oak Anthracnose) on California Live Oak

Jan 30, 2025
Mission Trails Regional Park, CA
() (Oak Anthracnose) on California Live Oak (Oak Anthracnose) on California Live Oak

Jan 31, 2025
Mission Trails Regional Park, CA
() (Toyon Leafminer Moth) linear mine on Toyon (Toyon Leafminer Moth) linear mine on Toyon

Feb 1, 2025
Tecolote Canyon Natural Park, CA
() (Toyon Leafminer Moth) serpentine mine on Toyon (Toyon Leafminer Moth) serpentine mine on Toyon

Feb 1, 2025
Tecolote Canyon Natural Park, CA
() (Toyon Leafminer Moth) underside blotch on Toyon (Toyon Leafminer Moth) underside blotch on Toyon

Feb 1, 2025
Tecolote Canyon Natural Park, CA
() (Toyon Leafminer Moth) upperside blotch on Toyon (Toyon Leafminer Moth) upperside blotch on Toyon

Feb 1, 2025
Tecolote Canyon Natural Park, CA
() (Candleflame Lichen) on Red Maple (Candleflame Lichen) on Red Maple

Feb 22, 2025
Split Rock Conservation Area, FL
() (Oak Anthracnose) on Southern Live Oak (Oak Anthracnose) on Southern Live Oak

Feb 22, 2025
Split Rock Conservation Area, FL
() (Southern Live Oak Stem Gall Wasp) nipple gall on Southern Live Oak (Southern Live Oak Stem Gall Wasp) nipple gall on Southern Live Oak

Feb 22, 2025
Split Rock Conservation Area, FL
() (Red Bay Psyllid) open gall on Redbay (Red Bay Psyllid) open gall on Redbay

Feb 22, 2025
Split Rock Conservation Area, FL
() (Southern Live Oak Stem Gall Wasp) open gall on Southern Live Oak (Southern Live Oak Stem Gall Wasp) open gall on Southern Live Oak

Feb 22, 2025
Split Rock Conservation Area, FL
() (Southern Live Oak Stem Gall Wasp) round gall on Southern Live Oak (Southern Live Oak Stem Gall Wasp) round gall on Southern Live Oak

Feb 22, 2025
Split Rock Conservation Area, FL
() (Red Bay Psyllid) upperside gall on Redbay (Red Bay Psyllid) upperside gall on Redbay

Feb 22, 2025
Split Rock Conservation Area, FL
() (Persea Leafminer Moth) upperside mine on Redbay (Persea Leafminer Moth) upperside mine on Redbay

Feb 23, 2025
Boneyard Beach, FL
() (Cactus Chimney Bee) dorsal on Santa Rita Pricklypear (Cactus Chimney Bee) dorsal on Santa Rita Pricklypear

Apr 22, 2025
Encore Clubhouse, Mesa AZ
() (Orange-tipped Woodborer) dorsal on Santa Rita Pricklypear (Orange-tipped Woodborer) dorsal on Santa Rita Pricklypear

Apr 22, 2025
Encore Clubhouse, Mesa AZ
() (Orange-tipped Woodborer) flying on Santa Rita Pricklypear (Orange-tipped Woodborer) flying on Santa Rita Pricklypear

Apr 22, 2025
Encore Clubhouse, Mesa AZ
() (Cactus Chimney Bee) head on Santa Rita Pricklypear (Cactus Chimney Bee) head on Santa Rita Pricklypear

Apr 22, 2025
Encore Clubhouse, Mesa AZ
() (Cactus Chimney Bee) lateral on Santa Rita Pricklypear (Cactus Chimney Bee) lateral on Santa Rita Pricklypear

Apr 22, 2025
Encore Clubhouse, Mesa AZ
() (Cactus Chimney Bee) profile on Santa Rita Pricklypear (Cactus Chimney Bee) profile on Santa Rita Pricklypear

Apr 22, 2025
Encore Clubhouse, Mesa AZ
() (Orange-tipped Woodborer) profile on Santa Rita Pricklypear (Orange-tipped Woodborer) profile on Santa Rita Pricklypear

Apr 22, 2025
Encore Clubhouse, Mesa AZ
() (Orange-tipped Woodborer) ventral on Santa Rita Pricklypear (Orange-tipped Woodborer) ventral on Santa Rita Pricklypear

Apr 22, 2025
Encore Clubhouse, Mesa AZ
() (Cactus Sap Beetle) dorsal on Santa Rita Pricklypear (Cactus Sap Beetle) dorsal on Santa Rita Pricklypear

Apr 28, 2025
Encore Clubhouse, Mesa AZ
() (Cactus Sap Beetle) profile on Santa Rita Pricklypear (Cactus Sap Beetle) profile on Santa Rita Pricklypear

Apr 28, 2025
Encore Clubhouse, Mesa AZ
() (Gila Woodpecker) male calling on Saguaro Cactus (Gila Woodpecker) male calling on Saguaro Cactus

Jun 13, 2025
Desert Botanical Garden, AZ
() (House Finch) male feeding chick on Saguaro Cactus (House Finch) male feeding chick on Saguaro Cactus

Jun 13, 2025
Desert Botanical Garden, AZ
() (White-winged Dove) perching on Saguaro Cactus (White-winged Dove) perching on Saguaro Cactus

Jun 13, 2025
Desert Botanical Garden, AZ
() (Empress Leilia) lateral on Spiny Hackberry (Empress Leilia) lateral on Spiny Hackberry

Jun 21, 2025
Boyce Thompson Arboretum, AZ
() (Empress Leilia) underside on Spiny Hackberry (Empress Leilia) underside on Spiny Hackberry

Jun 21, 2025
Boyce Thompson Arboretum, AZ
() (Empress Leilia) upperside on Spiny Hackberry (Empress Leilia) upperside on Spiny Hackberry

Jun 21, 2025
Boyce Thompson Arboretum, AZ
() (Willow Bead Gall Mite) underside galls on Goodding's Willow (Willow Bead Gall Mite) underside galls on Goodding's Willow

Jun 28, 2025
Desert Botanical Garden, AZ
() (Willow Bead Gall Mite) upperside galls on Goodding's Willow (Willow Bead Gall Mite) upperside galls on Goodding's Willow

Jun 28, 2025
Desert Botanical Garden, AZ
() (Aspen Gall Mite) underside galls on Quaking Aspen (Aspen Gall Mite) underside galls on Quaking Aspen

Jul 4, 2025
Anchorage, AK
() (Aspen Gall Mite) upperside galls on Quaking Aspen (Aspen Gall Mite) upperside galls on Quaking Aspen

Jul 4, 2025
Anchorage, AK
() (Aspen Serpentine Leafminer Moth) linear mine on Balsam Poplar (Aspen Serpentine Leafminer Moth) linear mine on Balsam Poplar

Jul 5, 2025
Denali Square, AK
() (Aspen Gall Mite) upperside gall on Quaking Aspen (Aspen Gall Mite) upperside gall on Quaking Aspen

Jul 5, 2025
Denali Square, AK
() (Alder Erineum Mite) upperside galls on Green Alder (Alder Erineum Mite) upperside galls on Green Alder

Jul 5, 2025
Denali Square, AK
() (Aspen Serpentine Leafminer Moth) upperside mine on Quaking Aspen (Aspen Serpentine Leafminer Moth) upperside mine on Quaking Aspen

Jul 5, 2025
Denali Square, AK
() (Birch Polypore) underside on Alaska Paper Birch (Birch Polypore) underside on Alaska Paper Birch

Jul 6, 2025
Denali Square, AK
() (Birch Polypore) upperside on Alaska Paper Birch (Birch Polypore) upperside on Alaska Paper Birch

Jul 6, 2025
Denali Square, AK
() (Meadow Spittlebug) nymph dorsal on Orange Hawkweed (Meadow Spittlebug) nymph dorsal on Orange Hawkweed

Jul 11, 2025
Ketchikan, AK
() (Meadow Spittlebug) nymph profile on Orange Hawkweed (Meadow Spittlebug) nymph profile on Orange Hawkweed

Jul 11, 2025
Ketchikan, AK
() (Meadow Spittlebug) nymph spittle on Orange Hawkweed (Meadow Spittlebug) nymph spittle on Orange Hawkweed

Jul 11, 2025
Ketchikan, AK
() (Common Sunburst Lichen) on Black Poplar (Common Sunburst Lichen) on Black Poplar

Jul 14, 2025
Victoria, Canada
() (Ramalina Bushy Lichen) on Rhododendron (Ramalina Bushy Lichen) on Rhododendron

Jul 14, 2025
Butchart Gardens, Canada
() (Barrel Cactus Longhorn) back on Emory's Barrel Cactus (Barrel Cactus Longhorn) back on Emory's Barrel Cactus

Sep 7, 2025
Desert Botanical Garden, AZ
() (Barrel Cactus Longhorn) dorsal on Emory's Barrel Cactus (Barrel Cactus Longhorn) dorsal on Emory's Barrel Cactus

Sep 7, 2025
Desert Botanical Garden, AZ
() (Barrel Cactus Longhorn) face on Emory's Barrel Cactus (Barrel Cactus Longhorn) face on Emory's Barrel Cactus

Sep 7, 2025
Desert Botanical Garden, AZ
() (Barrel Cactus Longhorn) head on Emory's Barrel Cactus (Barrel Cactus Longhorn) head on Emory's Barrel Cactus

Sep 7, 2025
Desert Botanical Garden, AZ
() (Acorn Moth) larva head on Sessile Oak (Acorn Moth) larva head on Sessile Oak

Sep 21, 2025
Sofia, Bulgaria
() (Acorn Moth) larva lateral on Sessile Oak (Acorn Moth) larva lateral on Sessile Oak

Sep 21, 2025
Sofia, Bulgaria
() (Acorn Weevil) larva on Sessile Oak (Acorn Weevil) larva on Sessile Oak

Sep 21, 2025
Sofia, Bulgaria
() (Acorn Weevil) larvae on Sessile Oak (Acorn Weevil) larvae on Sessile Oak

Sep 21, 2025
Sofia, Bulgaria
() (Horse-chestnut Leafminer Moth) upperside mine on Horse-Chestnut (Horse-chestnut Leafminer Moth) upperside mine on Horse-Chestnut

Sep 28, 2025
Sinaia, Romania
() (Chrysanthemum Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on Asteraceae Daisy (Chrysanthemum Leafminer Fly) upperside mine on Asteraceae Daisy

Sep 29, 2025
Bucharest, Romania
() (Blood-colored Milkweed Bug) dorsal on Rush Milkweed (Blood-colored Milkweed Bug) dorsal on Rush Milkweed

Dec 7, 2025
Encore at Eastmark, AZ
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() (Blood-colored Milkweed Bug) lateral on Rush Milkweed (Blood-colored Milkweed Bug) lateral on Rush Milkweed

Dec 7, 2025
Encore at Eastmark, AZ
() (Blood-colored Milkweed Bug) profile on Rush Milkweed (Blood-colored Milkweed Bug) profile on Rush Milkweed

Dec 7, 2025
Encore at Eastmark, AZ
W  Blood-colored Milkweed Bug
() (Lantana Leaf Blotch Miner) blotch mine on Common Lantana (Lantana Leaf Blotch Miner) blotch mine on Common Lantana

Jan 4, 2026
Desert Breeze Park, AZ
() (Lantana Leaf Blotch Miner) blotched mine on Common Lantana (Lantana Leaf Blotch Miner) blotched mine on Common Lantana

Jan 4, 2026
Desert Breeze Park, AZ
() (Stigmella Leafminer Moth) serpentine mine on Common Lantana (Stigmella Leafminer Moth) serpentine mine on Common Lantana

Jan 4, 2026
Desert Breeze Park, AZ
() (Queen) caterpillar on Rush Milkweed (Queen) caterpillar on Rush Milkweed

Jan 9, 2026
Encore at Eastmark, AZ
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() (Fornax Bromeliad Fly) female dorsal on Pink Fairy-Duster (Fornax Bromeliad Fly) female dorsal on Pink Fairy-Duster

Jan 10, 2026
Encore at Eastmark, AZ
() (Fornax Bromeliad Fly) female profile on Pink Fairy-Duster (Fornax Bromeliad Fly) female profile on Pink Fairy-Duster

Jan 10, 2026
Encore at Eastmark, AZ
() (Oleander Aphid) on Rush Milkweed (Oleander Aphid) on Rush Milkweed

Jan 13, 2026
Encore at Eastmark, AZ
() (Common Drone Fly) male dorsal on Brittlebush (Common Drone Fly) male dorsal on Brittlebush

Jan 24, 2026
Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch
() (Common Drone Fly) male profile on Brittlebush (Common Drone Fly) male profile on Brittlebush

Jan 24, 2026
Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch
() (Cactus Chimney Bee) dorsal on Desert Globemallow (Cactus Chimney Bee) dorsal on Desert Globemallow

Feb 8, 2026
Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch
() (Globe Mallow Bee) face on Desert Globemallow (Globe Mallow Bee) face on Desert Globemallow

Feb 8, 2026
Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch
() (Large Creosote Gall Midge) open gall on Creosote Bush (Large Creosote Gall Midge) open gall on Creosote Bush

Feb 8, 2026
Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch
() (Globe Mallow Bee) profile on Desert Globemallow (Globe Mallow Bee) profile on Desert Globemallow

Feb 8, 2026
Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch
() (Large Creosote Gall Midge) round gall on Creosote Bush (Large Creosote Gall Midge) round gall on Creosote Bush

Feb 8, 2026
Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch
() (Uroleucon Large Daisy Aphid) profile on Brittlebush (Uroleucon Large Daisy Aphid) profile on Brittlebush

Feb 24, 2026
Red Mountain Park, Mesa AZ
() (Uroleucon Large Daisy Aphid) ventral on Brittlebush (Uroleucon Large Daisy Aphid) ventral on Brittlebush

Feb 24, 2026
Red Mountain Park, Mesa AZ
() (Uroleucon Large Daisy Aphid) winged lateral on Brittlebush (Uroleucon Large Daisy Aphid) winged lateral on Brittlebush

Feb 24, 2026
Red Mountain Park, Mesa AZ
() (Large Creosote Gall Midge) round gall on Creosote Bush (Large Creosote Gall Midge) round gall on Creosote Bush

Mar 21, 2026
Estrella Mountain Regional Park
() (Parmotrema Ruffle Lichen) on Flowering Apricot (Parmotrema Ruffle Lichen) on Flowering Apricot

Apr 2, 2026
Tenryu-ji Temple Kyoto, Japan
() (Formosan Rock Macaque) on Japanese Superb Fig (Formosan Rock Macaque) on Japanese Superb Fig

Jun 11, 2026
Sun Moon Lake, Taiwan
() (Gracillariidae Leafminer Moth) caterpillar mine on Laurel (Gracillariidae Leafminer Moth) caterpillar mine on Laurel

Jun 16, 2026
Jiannan Butterfly Garden, Taipei Taiwan
() (Eriophyidae Gall Mite) underside galls on Laurel (Eriophyidae Gall Mite) underside galls on Laurel

Jun 16, 2026
Jiannan Butterfly Garden, Taipei Taiwan
() (Eriophyidae Gall Mite) upperside galls on Laurel (Eriophyidae Gall Mite) upperside galls on Laurel

Jun 16, 2026
Jiannan Butterfly Garden, Taipei Taiwan
() (Gracillariidae Leafminer Moth) upperside mine on Malbau (Gracillariidae Leafminer Moth) upperside mine on Malbau

Jun 16, 2026
Jiannan Butterfly Garden, Taipei Taiwan
() (Gracillariidae Leafminer Moth) upperside mine on Malbau (Gracillariidae Leafminer Moth) upperside mine on Malbau

Jun 18, 2026
Jiannan Butterfly Garden, Taipei Taiwan
() (Lime Nail Gall Mite) upperside galls on Littleleaf Linden (Lime Nail Gall Mite) upperside galls on Littleleaf Linden

Aug 18, 2026
Karlskoga, Sweden
() (Rowan Crown) underside aecia on European Mountain Ash (Rowan Crown) underside aecia on European Mountain Ash

Aug 22, 2026
Lom, Norway
() (Rowan Crown) upperside spot on European Mountain Ash (Rowan Crown) upperside spot on European Mountain Ash

Aug 22, 2026
Lom, Norway
() (Queen) female ovipositing on Rush Milkweed (Queen) female ovipositing on Rush Milkweed

Sep 12, 2026
Encore at Eastmark, AZ
() (Queen) female nectaring on Rush Milkweed (Queen) female nectaring on Rush Milkweed

Sep 26, 2026
Encore at Eastmark, AZ
Angelica atropurpurea
Purplestem Angelica
(Purplestem Angelica) fruit fruit

Jul 12, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Purplestem Angelica) plant plant

Jul 12, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Purplestem Angelica) photo

May 31, 2013
Morton Arboretum, IL
Cicuta bulbifera
Bulb Bearing Water Hemlock
(Bulb Bearing Water Hemlock) photo

Jul 22, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
Cicuta maculata
Water Hemlock
(Water Hemlock) inflorescence inflorescence

Jul 12, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Water Hemlock) plant plant

Jul 12, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Daucus carota
Queen Anne's Lace
(Queen Anne's Lace) photo

Jul 14, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Queen Anne's Lace) center red floret center red floret

Jul 2, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
W  Queen Anne's Lace
(Queen Anne's Lace) photo

Jul 15, 2012
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
Eryngium yuccifolium
Rattlesnake Master
(Rattlesnake Master) photo

Jun 29, 2005
COD Ecological Study Area
(Rattlesnake Master) photo

Jul 11, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Rattlesnake Master) photo

Jul 25, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Rattlesnake Master) fruit fruit

Feb 26, 2008
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Rattlesnake Master) photo

May 7, 2012
COD Greenhouse
(Rattlesnake Master) photo

Jun 12, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Rattlesnake Master) photo

Jun 25, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Rattlesnake Master) photo

Jul 10, 2012
Belmont Prairie, Downers Grove
(Rattlesnake Master) seedling seedling

May 8, 2013
COD Greenhouse
(Rattlesnake Master) photo

Jun 8, 2013
Goose Lake Prairie
Foeniculum vulgare
Fennel
(Fennel) plant plant

Feb 11, 2024
San Diego River Trail, CA
Heracleum maximum
Common Cowparsnip
(Common Cowparsnip) fruit fruit

Jul 11, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
(Common Cowparsnip) leaves leaves

Jul 11, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
Osmorhiza longistylis
Aniseroot
(Aniseroot) photo

May 31, 2013
Morton Arboretum, IL
Pastinaca sativa
Wild Parsnip
(Wild Parsnip) inflorescence inflorescence

Jun 16, 2007
Wolf Road Prairie
(Wild Parsnip) photo

Jun 20, 2007
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
(Wild Parsnip) photo

Jun 16, 2012
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Wild Parsnip) leaves leaves

Jun 16, 2012
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Wild Parsnip) photo

Jun 8, 2013
Goose Lake Prairie
(Wild Parsnip) photo

Jun 18, 2015
Oakhurst Forest Preserve
Torilis japonica
Japanese Hedge-Parsely
(Japanese Hedge-Parsely) photo

Jul 22, 2006
Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve
Zizia aptera
Heart-leaved Golden Alexanders
(Heart-leaved Golden Alexanders) photo

Jul 11, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
Zizia aurea
Golden Alexanders
(Golden Alexanders) photo

Jun 8, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Golden Alexanders) photo

May 24, 2008
Starved Rock State Park, IL
(Golden Alexanders) photo

May 28, 2008
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Golden Alexanders) photo

Jun 15, 2009
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Golden Alexanders) photo

Apr 26, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Golden Alexanders) photo

May 26, 2013
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Ilex verticillata
Winterberry Holly
(Winterberry Holly) photo

Oct 12, 2006
Volo Bog State Natural Area
Cichorium intybus
Chicory
(Chicory) flowers flowers

Jun 30, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Krigia biflora
Two-Flowered Cynthia
(Two-Flowered Cynthia) photo

May 16, 2015
Sweet Fern Savanna, Kankakee IL
Krigia virginica
Dwarf Dandelion
(Dwarf Dandelion) photo

May 16, 2015
Sweet Fern Savanna, Kankakee IL
Lactuca canadensis
Wild Lettuce
(Wild Lettuce) photo

Jul 14, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Lactuca serriola
Prickly Lettuce
(Prickly Lettuce) photo

Aug 3, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Prickly Lettuce) photo

Sep 4, 2013
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
Pilosella aurantiaca
Orange Hawkweed
(Orange Hawkweed) inflorescence inflorescence

Jul 11, 2025
Ketchikan, AK
(Orange Hawkweed) plant plant

Jul 11, 2025
Ketchikan, AK
Pilosella caespitosa
Field Hawkweed
(Field Hawkweed) flowers flowers

Jun 3, 2015
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(Field Hawkweed) leaves leaves

Jun 3, 2015
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
Taraxacum officinale
Common Dandelion
(Common Dandelion) photo

May 3, 2016
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
Tragopogon dubius
Western Goat's Beard
(Western Goat's Beard) bud bud

Jun 14, 2016
Chicago Montrose Harbor
(Western Goat's Beard) inflorescence inflorescence

Jun 14, 2016
Chicago Montrose Harbor
Achillea millefolium
Yarrow
(Yarrow) photo

Jun 8, 2013
Goose Lake Prairie
(Yarrow) photo

Jun 18, 2014
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Ageratina altissima
White Snakeroot
(White Snakeroot) photo

Jul 22, 2006
Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve
(White Snakeroot) photo

Oct 12, 2006
Volo Bog State Natural Area
(White Snakeroot) photo

Sep 23, 2012
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(White Snakeroot) photo

Jul 21, 2013
Starved Rock State Park, IL
(White Snakeroot) photo

Aug 24, 2013
Wild Ones Field Trip
(White Snakeroot) plant plant

Sep 14, 2023
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Common Ragweed
(Common Ragweed) photo

Jun 22, 2005
Springbrook Prairie, IL
Ambrosia trifida
Giant Ragweed
(Giant Ragweed) photo

Jul 11, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Giant Ragweed) photo

Jul 9, 2012
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
Anacis palmata
Prairie Coreopsis
(Prairie Coreopsis) photo

Jun 29, 2005
COD Ecological Study Area
(Prairie Coreopsis) photo

Sep 27, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Prairie Coreopsis) photo

Jun 13, 2007
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Prairie Coreopsis) photo

May 7, 2012
COD Greenhouse
(Prairie Coreopsis) photo

May 8, 2012
COD Greenhouse
(Prairie Coreopsis) photo

Jun 18, 2012
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Prairie Coreopsis) seedling seedling

May 8, 2013
COD Greenhouse
Anacis tripteris
Tall Coreopsis
(Tall Coreopsis) photo

Sep 29, 2006
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Tall Coreopsis) photo

Jun 16, 2007
Wolf Road Prairie
(Tall Coreopsis) seedling seedling

May 7, 2012
COD Greenhouse
(Tall Coreopsis) seedling seedling

Jun 18, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Tall Coreopsis) seeds seeds

Jan 25, 2013
COD Seed processing
(Tall Coreopsis) photo

Oct 8, 2014
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
Antennaria plantaginifolia
Plantainleaf Pussytoes
(Plantainleaf Pussytoes) photo

May 16, 2015
Pembroke Savanna, Kankakee IL
Arctium minus
Burdock
(Burdock) photo

Jul 11, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
Arnoglossum atriplicifolium
Pale Indian Plantain
(Pale Indian Plantain) photo

Jun 25, 2007
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Pale Indian Plantain) photo

Jun 18, 2012
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Pale Indian Plantain) photo

Jun 26, 2012
Pat's Yard
(Pale Indian Plantain) seeds seeds

Jan 25, 2013
COD Seed processing
(Pale Indian Plantain) photo

Jun 14, 2013
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
(Pale Indian Plantain) photo

Sep 27, 2018
COD Ecological Study Area
Arnoglossum plantagineum
Prairie Indian Plantain
(Prairie Indian Plantain) photo

Jul 11, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Artemisia californica
California Sagebrush
(California Sagebrush) colony colony

Jan 30, 2025
Mission Trails Regional Park, CA
Asteraceae
Asteraceae Daisy
(Asteraceae Daisy) plant plant

Sep 29, 2025
Bucharest, Romania
Baccharis sarothroides
Desert Broom
(Desert Broom) flowers flowers

Dec 10, 2025
Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch
(Desert Broom) shrub shrub

Dec 10, 2025
Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch
(Desert Broom) twigs twigs

Dec 10, 2025
Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch
Bahiopsis laciniat
Tornleaf Goldeneye
(Tornleaf Goldeneye) blossoms blossoms

Jul 27, 2024
San Diego, CA
(Tornleaf Goldeneye) spittles spittles

Jul 27, 2024
San Diego, CA
Bidens cernua
Nodding Bur Marigold
(Nodding Bur Marigold) photo

Oct 12, 2006
Volo Bog State Natural Area
Bidens frondosa
Common Beggar's Ticks
(Common Beggar's Ticks) photo

Aug 29, 2007
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
Bidens pilosa
Hairy Beggarticks
(Hairy Beggarticks) plant plant

Oct 28, 2023
Montebello, CA
Bidens polylepis
Bur Marigold
(Bur Marigold) photo

Aug 20, 2014
Night Heron Marsh Forest Preserve
Bidens trichosperma
Marsh Tickseed
(Marsh Tickseed) photo

Sep 8, 2014
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
Carduus nutans
Nodding Thistle
(Nodding Thistle) photo

Jul 10, 2007
COD Naperville Campus
(Nodding Thistle) nodding nodding

Aug 30, 2007
COD Naperville Campus
(Nodding Thistle) photo

Jul 3, 2014
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
(Nodding Thistle) buds buds

Jun 8, 2015
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
Centaurea cyanus
Garden Cornflower
(Garden Cornflower) photo

Jun 25, 2007
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
Centaurea moncktonii
Monckton's Knapweed
(Monckton's Knapweed) phyllaries phyllaries

Jul 16, 2014
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(Monckton's Knapweed) plant plant

Jul 16, 2014
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(Monckton's Knapweed) leaves leaves

Jul 17, 2014
Danada: Rice Lake
(Monckton's Knapweed) receptacle receptacle

Jul 17, 2014
Danada: Rice Lake
(Monckton's Knapweed) top top

Jul 17, 2014
Danada: Rice Lake
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(Monckton's Knapweed) receptacle receptacle

Aug 28, 2014
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
Centaurea stoebe
Spotted Knapweed
(Spotted Knapweed) photo

Aug 3, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Cirsium altissimum
Tall Thistle
(Tall Thistle) photo

Jul 11, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
(Tall Thistle) photo

Aug 29, 2007
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle
(Creeping Thistle) photo

Jun 26, 2019
COD Naperville Campus
Cirsium discolor
Field Thistle
(Field Thistle) photo

Sep 29, 2006
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Field Thistle) photo

Jul 10, 2012
Belmont Prairie, Downers Grove
(Field Thistle) photo

Jul 18, 2012
West Chicago Prairie
(Field Thistle) photo

Jul 23, 2012
West Chicago Prairie
(Field Thistle) plant plant

Sep 14, 2023
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
Cirsium muticum
Swamp Thistle
(Swamp Thistle) photo

Jul 11, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
Cirsium pumilum
Pasture Thistle
(Pasture Thistle) hillii hillii

Jul 10, 2012
Belmont Prairie, Downers Grove
Cirsium vulgare
Bull Thistle
(Bull Thistle) photo

Jul 9, 2005
Springbrook Prairie, IL
(Bull Thistle) photo

Jun 28, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Echinacea pallida
Purple Coneflower
(Purple Coneflower) photo

Jun 15, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Purple Coneflower) photo

Jun 29, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Purple Coneflower) seedling seedling

Sep 29, 2006
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Purple Coneflower) photo

Jun 25, 2007
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Purple Coneflower) photo

May 7, 2012
COD Greenhouse
(Purple Coneflower) flower flower

Jun 11, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Echinacea purpurea
Broad-leaved Purple Coneflower
(Broad-leaved Purple Coneflower) photo

Jul 9, 2005
Springbrook Prairie, IL
Encelia farinosa
Brittlebush
(Brittlebush) bush bush

Feb 19, 2024
Superstition Flatiron Trail, AZ
(Brittlebush) inflorescence inflorescence

Jan 24, 2026
Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch
(Brittlebush) shrub shrub

Feb 10, 2026
Red Mountain Park, Mesa AZ
(Brittlebush) shrub shrub

Feb 24, 2026
Red Mountain Park, Mesa AZ
Erechtites hieraciifolius
Fireweed
(Fireweed) photo

Aug 29, 2007
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
Ericameria nauseosa
Rubber Rabbitbrush
(Rubber Rabbitbrush) photo

May 8, 2021
Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge
W  Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge
(Rubber Rabbitbrush) plant plant

Dec 14, 2024
Grand Canyon, AZ
Erigeron annuus
Annual Fleabane
(Annual Fleabane) photo

Aug 3, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Annual Fleabane) photo

Jun 16, 2007
Wolf Road Prairie
(Annual Fleabane) photo

Jun 16, 2012
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Annual Fleabane) photo

Jul 2, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Erigeron canadensis
Horseweed
(Horseweed) photo

Aug 11, 2012
Prairie Walk Pond, Lisle
Eupatorium altissimum
Tall Boneset
(Tall Boneset) photo

Jun 22, 2005
Springbrook Prairie, IL
(Tall Boneset) photo

Jun 16, 2007
Wolf Road Prairie
(Tall Boneset) photo

Jul 11, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
(Tall Boneset) photo

Jul 29, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
(Tall Boneset) photo

Sep 13, 2011
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Tall Boneset) photo

Sep 29, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Tall Boneset) seedling seedling

May 8, 2013
COD Greenhouse
(Tall Boneset) photo

Sep 8, 2014
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
Eupatorium perfoliatum
Common Boneset
(Common Boneset) photo

Jul 9, 2005
Springbrook Prairie, IL
(Common Boneset) photo

Sep 17, 2011
COD Seed Collection
(Common Boneset) photo

May 8, 2012
COD Greenhouse
Eupatorium sessilifolium
Upland Boneset
(Upland Boneset) leaves leaves

Jul 22, 2006
Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve
(Upland Boneset) plant plant

Jul 22, 2006
Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve
Euthamia graminifolia
Grass-leaved Goldenrod
(Grass-leaved Goldenrod) photo

Jun 16, 2007
Wolf Road Prairie
Eutrochium maculatum
Spotted Joe Pye Weed
(Spotted Joe Pye Weed) photo

Jul 29, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
(Spotted Joe Pye Weed) inflorescence inflorescence

Jul 29, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
(Spotted Joe Pye Weed) photo

Sep 13, 2011
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Spotted Joe Pye Weed) photo

May 7, 2012
COD Greenhouse
Eutrochium purpureum
Purple Joe Pye Weed
(Purple Joe Pye Weed) photo

Jul 22, 2006
Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve
(Purple Joe Pye Weed) photo

Jun 22, 2007
Blackwell Forest Preserve, IL
(Purple Joe Pye Weed) fruit fruit

Sep 13, 2011
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Purple Joe Pye Weed) photo

May 7, 2012
COD Greenhouse
(Purple Joe Pye Weed) photo

Jun 18, 2012
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Purple Joe Pye Weed) photo

Jul 9, 2012
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(Purple Joe Pye Weed) photo

Jul 19, 2012
COD Ecological Study Area
(Purple Joe Pye Weed) fruit fruit

Sep 23, 2012
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(Purple Joe Pye Weed) photo

Jul 21, 2013
Starved Rock State Park, IL
Gaillardia
Blanket Flower
(Blanket Flower) photo

May 13, 2021
Moab, Utah
Helenium autumnale
Sneeze Weed
(Sneeze Weed) photo

Jul 9, 2005
Springbrook Prairie, IL
(Sneeze Weed) photo

Sep 11, 2009
Springbrook Prairie, IL
(Sneeze Weed) photo

Sep 17, 2011
COD Seed Collection
Helianthus
Sunflower
(Sunflower) photo

Oct 12, 2006
Volo Bog State Natural Area
Helianthus annuus
Garden Sunflower
(Garden Sunflower) photo

Sep 27, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Garden Sunflower) photo

Sep 12, 2008
Aurora University
(Garden Sunflower) inflorescence inflorescence

Sep 27, 2018
COD Ecological Study Area
(Garden Sunflower) panicle panicle

Sep 27, 2018
COD Ecological Study Area
Helianthus divaricatus
Woodland Sunflower
(Woodland Sunflower) photo

Aug 29, 2007
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
(Woodland Sunflower) photo

Jul 30, 2012
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
(Woodland Sunflower) photo

Jul 21, 2013
Starved Rock State Park, IL
Helianthus grosseserratus
Sawtooth Sunflower
(Sawtooth Sunflower) photo

Jul 29, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
(Sawtooth Sunflower) flower flower

Sep 13, 2011
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Sawtooth Sunflower) photo

Jun 8, 2013
Goose Lake Prairie
(Sawtooth Sunflower) photo

Aug 24, 2014
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
Helianthus mollis
Downy Sunflower
(Downy Sunflower) fruit fruit

Sep 29, 2006
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Downy Sunflower) leaves leaves

Sep 29, 2006
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Downy Sunflower) photo

Sep 17, 2011
COD Seed Collection
(Downy Sunflower) photo

Jun 8, 2013
Goose Lake Prairie
Helianthus pauciflorus
Prairie Sunflower
(Prairie Sunflower) photo

Jul 11, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
(Prairie Sunflower) flowers flowers

Aug 21, 2016
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
Helianthus tuberosus
Jerusalem Artichoke
(Jerusalem Artichoke) photo

Sep 2, 2014
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
Heliopsis helianthoides
False Sunflower
(False Sunflower) photo

Jun 29, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(False Sunflower) photo

Jun 22, 2007
Blackwell Forest Preserve, IL
(False Sunflower) photo

Jun 23, 2010
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(False Sunflower) photo

Jul 23, 2010
Chicago Northerly Island
(False Sunflower) photo

Aug 25, 2011
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(False Sunflower) photo

Jun 21, 2012
Volo Bog State Natural Area
(False Sunflower) photo

Sep 29, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(False Sunflower) seedling seedling

May 8, 2013
COD Greenhouse
(False Sunflower) photo

Jun 11, 2013
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(False Sunflower) photo

Jul 3, 2014
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
Hieracium longipilum
Long Haired Hawkweed
(Long Haired Hawkweed) photo

May 16, 2015
Pembroke Savanna, Kankakee IL
Hymenopappus scabiosaeus
Old Plainsman
(Old Plainsman) photo

May 16, 2015
Sweet Fern Savanna, Kankakee IL
Ionactis linariifolia
Flax-Leaved Aster
(Flax-Leaved Aster) photo

May 16, 2015
Pembroke Savanna, Kankakee IL
Kuhnia eupatorioides
False Boneset
(False Boneset) photo

Jul 11, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
Leucanthemum vulgare
Ox-eye Daisy
(Ox-eye Daisy) photo

Jun 15, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Ox-eye Daisy) photo

May 27, 2008
Springbrook Prairie, IL
Liatris aspera
Rough Blazing Star
(Rough Blazing Star) flower flower

Aug 3, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Rough Blazing Star) flowers flowers

Aug 3, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Rough Blazing Star) photo

Jul 11, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
(Rough Blazing Star) photo

May 7, 2012
COD Greenhouse
Liatris pycnostachya
Prairie Blazing Star
(Prairie Blazing Star) inflorescence inflorescence

Jul 18, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Prairie Blazing Star) plants plants

Jul 18, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Prairie Blazing Star) photo

Jul 27, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Prairie Blazing Star) leaves leaves

Jul 27, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Prairie Blazing Star) stem stem

Jul 27, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Prairie Blazing Star) flower flower

Jul 25, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Prairie Blazing Star) inflorescence inflorescence

Jul 25, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Prairie Blazing Star) photo

Jun 16, 2007
Wolf Road Prairie
(Prairie Blazing Star) photo

Jul 11, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
(Prairie Blazing Star) photo

May 7, 2012
COD Greenhouse
(Prairie Blazing Star) seedling seedling

May 8, 2013
COD Greenhouse
(Prairie Blazing Star) photo

Aug 8, 2013
Cantera Commons, Warrenville
Liatris spicata
Marsh Blazing Star
(Marsh Blazing Star) photo

Jul 18, 2012
West Chicago Prairie
Packera paupercula
Balsam Ragwort
(Balsam Ragwort) photo

May 27, 2008
Springbrook Prairie, IL
(Balsam Ragwort) photo

May 29, 2013
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
Parthenium integrifolium
Wild Quinine
(Wild Quinine) photo

Jun 20, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Wild Quinine) photo

Jul 27, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Wild Quinine) photo

Jun 8, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Wild Quinine) photo

Aug 3, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Wild Quinine) photo

Sep 29, 2006
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Wild Quinine) fruit fruit

Sep 29, 2006
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Wild Quinine) photo

May 7, 2012
COD Greenhouse
(Wild Quinine) seedling seedling

May 7, 2012
COD Greenhouse
(Wild Quinine) photo

Jun 25, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Wild Quinine) flowering flowering

Jun 26, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
W  Wild Quinine
(Wild Quinine) seedling seedling

May 8, 2013
COD Greenhouse
(Wild Quinine) photo

Jun 8, 2013
Goose Lake Prairie
(Wild Quinine) photo

Jun 14, 2013
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
Ratibida pinnata
Yellow Coneflower
(Yellow Coneflower) photo

Jul 21, 2009
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Yellow Coneflower) photo

Jun 24, 2010
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Yellow Coneflower) fruit fruit

Oct 8, 2011
COD Seed Collection
(Yellow Coneflower) photo

Jun 28, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Yellow Coneflower) photo

Jul 19, 2012
COD Ecological Study Area
(Yellow Coneflower) seedling seedling

May 8, 2013
COD Greenhouse
(Yellow Coneflower) photo

Jul 17, 2014
Danada: Rice Lake
Rudbeckia fulgida
Orange Coneflower
(Orange Coneflower) leaves leaves

May 8, 2012
COD Greenhouse
Rudbeckia hirta
Black-eyed Susan
(Black-eyed Susan) photo

Jun 20, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Black-eyed Susan) photo

Jul 9, 2005
Springbrook Prairie, IL
(Black-eyed Susan) photo

Jun 22, 2007
Blackwell Forest Preserve, IL
(Black-eyed Susan) photo

Jun 24, 2010
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Black-eyed Susan) seedling seedling

May 7, 2012
COD Greenhouse
(Black-eyed Susan) photo

Jun 18, 2012
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Black-eyed Susan) seedling seedling

Jun 19, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Black-eyed Susan) photo

Jul 19, 2012
COD Ecological Study Area
(Black-eyed Susan) photo

Jun 14, 2013
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
Rudbeckia subtomentosa
Sweet Black-eyed Susan
(Sweet Black-eyed Susan) photo

Jul 21, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Rudbeckia triloba
Brown-eyed Susan
(Brown-eyed Susan) photo

Sep 23, 2012
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
Silphium integrifolium
Rosinweed
(Rosinweed) photo

Jul 19, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Rosinweed) photo

Jul 26, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Rosinweed) cross section cross section

Sep 27, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Rosinweed) photo

Aug 25, 2011
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Rosinweed) photo

Jul 9, 2012
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(Rosinweed) seedling seedling

May 8, 2013
COD Greenhouse
Silphium laciniatum
Compass Plant
(Compass Plant) flower flower

Jun 29, 2005
COD Ecological Study Area
(Compass Plant) inflorescence inflorescence

Jun 29, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Compass Plant) emergent emergent

Apr 19, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Compass Plant) chopped heads chopped heads

Aug 3, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Compass Plant) fruit fruit

Sep 29, 2006
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Compass Plant) photo

Jun 6, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Compass Plant) (Prairie Dock) hybrid on Compass Plant (Prairie Dock) hybrid on Compass Plant

Jun 6, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
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(Compass Plant) ray florets ray florets

Jul 12, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Compass Plant) photo

Jul 14, 2013
Lincoln Marsh Forest Preserve
(Compass Plant) seeds seeds

Sep 27, 2018
COD Ecological Study Area
(Compass Plant) leaves leaves

Jul 29, 2021
James Woodworth Prairie, IL
(Compass Plant) stalk stalk

Jul 29, 2021
James Woodworth Prairie, IL
(Compass Plant) (Prairie Dock) hybrid on Compass Plant (Prairie Dock) hybrid on Compass Plant

Sep 28, 2022
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Silphium perfoliatum
Cup Plant
(Cup Plant) photo

Jul 19, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Cup Plant) photo

Jul 12, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Cup Plant) ray florets ray florets

Jul 12, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Cup Plant) photo

Sep 29, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Cup Plant) seedling seedling

May 8, 2013
COD Greenhouse
(Cup Plant) photo

Jul 14, 2013
Lincoln Marsh Forest Preserve
Silphium terebinthinaceum
Prairie Dock
(Prairie Dock) plant plant

Jul 19, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Prairie Dock) plant plant

Jun 6, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Prairie Dock) plant plant

Jun 12, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Prairie Dock) flower flower

Jul 23, 2012
West Chicago Prairie
Solidago altissima
Tall Goldenrod
(Tall Goldenrod) photo

Aug 29, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Tall Goldenrod) photo

Aug 23, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Solidago canadensis
Canada Goldenrod
(Canada Goldenrod) colony colony

Sep 23, 2012
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(Canada Goldenrod) Earthstar Fungus Earthstar Fungus

Aug 24, 2014
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
Solidago flexicaulis
Zigzag Goldenrod
(Zigzag Goldenrod) photo

Aug 29, 2007
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
Solidago juncea
Early Goldenrod
(Early Goldenrod) photo

Jun 16, 2007
Wolf Road Prairie
(Early Goldenrod) photo

Jul 29, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
Solidago nemoralis
Old-field Goldenrod
(Old-field Goldenrod) flowers flowers

Sep 29, 2006
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
Solidago patula
Swamp Goldenrod
(Swamp Goldenrod) photo

Jul 29, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
Solidago rigida
Stiff Goldenrod
(Stiff Goldenrod) flowers flowers

Sep 13, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Stiff Goldenrod) plants plants

Sep 13, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Stiff Goldenrod) fruit fruit

Oct 25, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Stiff Goldenrod) leaves leaves

Jun 8, 2013
Goose Lake Prairie
(Stiff Goldenrod) photo

Sep 27, 2014
Springbrook Prairie, IL
Solidago speciosa
Showy Goldenrod
(Showy Goldenrod) bloom bloom

Oct 7, 2022
Chicago Montrose Harbor
Solidago ulmifolia
Elm-Leaved Goldenrod
(Elm-Leaved Goldenrod) photo

Jul 22, 2006
Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve
Sonchus arvensis
Common Sow Thistle
(Common Sow Thistle) flowers flowers

Jul 11, 2013
COD Main Campus
(Common Sow Thistle) leaves leaves

Jul 11, 2013
COD Main Campus
Sonchus asper
Spiny Sow Thistle
(Spiny Sow Thistle) photo

Jul 16, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Symphyotrichum drummondii
Drummond's Aster
(Drummond's Aster) flowers flowers

Oct 8, 2011
COD Seed Collection
(Drummond's Aster) leaves leaves

Oct 8, 2011
COD Seed Collection
(Drummond's Aster) flowers flowers

Sep 9, 2014
Danada: Rice Lake
Symphyotrichum ericoides
Heath Aster
(Heath Aster) photo

Sep 20, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Heath Aster) photo

Oct 25, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Heath Aster) photo

Oct 1, 2010
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Heath Aster) photo

Sep 17, 2011
COD Seed Collection
(Heath Aster) photo

Sep 29, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Heath Aster) photo

Sep 14, 2013
COD Seed Collection
Symphyotrichum laeve
Smooth Blue Aster
(Smooth Blue Aster) photo

Sep 20, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Smooth Blue Aster) photo

Sep 27, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Smooth Blue Aster) photo

May 7, 2012
COD Greenhouse
(Smooth Blue Aster) seedling seedling

Jun 18, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Smooth Blue Aster) seedling seedling

May 8, 2013
COD Greenhouse
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae
New England Aster
(New England Aster) photo

Sep 20, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(New England Aster) photo

Sep 29, 2006
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(New England Aster) photo

Sep 17, 2011
COD Seed Collection
(New England Aster) photo

Sep 23, 2012
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(New England Aster) photo

Sep 29, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(New England Aster) photo

Sep 4, 2014
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(New England Aster) stem stem

Sep 4, 2014
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
Symphyotrichum pilosum
Hairy Aster
(Hairy Aster) photo

Sep 13, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Hairy Aster) photo

Jun 16, 2007
Wolf Road Prairie
(Hairy Aster) photo

Sep 4, 2014
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(Hairy Aster) stem stem

Sep 4, 2014
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
Symphyotrichum puniceum
Swamp Aster
(Swamp Aster) photo

Jul 29, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
Symphyotrichum sericeum
Silky Aster
(Silky Aster) photo

Jul 11, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
Symphyotrichum urophyllum
Arrow-leaved Aster
(Arrow-leaved Aster) leaf leaf

Sep 14, 2023
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
(Arrow-leaved Aster) plant plant

Sep 14, 2023
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
Tragopogon pratensis
Common Goat's Beard
(Common Goat's Beard) photo

May 26, 2013
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(Common Goat's Beard) fruit fruit

Jun 11, 2013
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(Common Goat's Beard) fruit fruit

Jun 8, 2016
Fermilab, Batavia
Verbesina alternifolia
Wingstem
(Wingstem) photo

Jul 29, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
Vernonia fasciculata
Smooth Ironweed
(Smooth Ironweed) photo

Jul 21, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Smooth Ironweed) photo

Jul 30, 2012
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
(Smooth Ironweed) seeds seeds

Jan 25, 2013
COD Seed processing
(Smooth Ironweed) photo

Jun 8, 2013
Goose Lake Prairie
(Smooth Ironweed) photo

Aug 24, 2013
Wild Ones Field Trip
(Smooth Ironweed) photo

Jul 20, 2014
Pioneer Park, Naperville
(Smooth Ironweed) photo

Jul 24, 2014
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
(Smooth Ironweed) stem stem

Jul 24, 2014
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
Vernonia gigantea
Tall Ironweed
(Tall Ironweed) plant plant

Jul 24, 2014
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
(Tall Ironweed) stem stem

Jul 24, 2014
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
Campanulastrum americanum
Tall Bellflower
(Tall Bellflower) photo

Jul 22, 2006
Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve
(Tall Bellflower) photo

Jul 15, 2009
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(Tall Bellflower) seedling seedling

May 7, 2012
COD Greenhouse
(Tall Bellflower) photo

Jun 26, 2012
Pat's Yard
(Tall Bellflower) photo

Jul 9, 2012
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(Tall Bellflower) photo

Jul 19, 2012
COD Ecological Study Area
(Tall Bellflower) flower flower

Jul 21, 2013
Starved Rock State Park, IL
Lobelia cardinalis
Cardinal Flower
(Cardinal Flower) colony colony

Aug 6, 2016
Indiana Dunes, MI
Lobelia siphilitica
Great Blue Lobelia
(Great Blue Lobelia) photo

Jul 29, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
(Great Blue Lobelia) photo

Aug 29, 2007
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
Palustricodon aparinoides
Marsh Bellflower
(Marsh Bellflower) flower flower

Jul 29, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
(Marsh Bellflower) leaves leaves

Jul 29, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
Scaevola taccada
Beach Naupaka
(Beach Naupaka) colony colony

Dec 26, 2024
Kauai, Hawaii
(Beach Naupaka) leaves leaves

Dec 26, 2024
Kauai, Hawaii
(Beach Naupaka) plant plant

Dec 26, 2024
Kauai, Hawaii
(Beach Naupaka) fruit fruit

Dec 27, 2024
Kauai, Hawaii
(Beach Naupaka) leaf leaf

Dec 27, 2024
Kauai, Hawaii
(Beach Naupaka) leaves leaves

Dec 27, 2024
Kauai, Hawaii
(Beach Naupaka) plant plant

Dec 27, 2024
Kauai, Hawaii
Hydrophyllum appendiculatum
Great Waterleaf
(Great Waterleaf) photo

May 24, 2008
Starved Rock State Park, IL
Hydrophyllum virginianum
Virginia Waterleaf
(Virginia Waterleaf) photo

May 6, 2010
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Virginia Waterleaf) photo

Mar 31, 2012
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
(Virginia Waterleaf) photo

Apr 21, 2012
Blackwell Forest Preserve, IL
(Virginia Waterleaf) photo

Apr 26, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Virginia Waterleaf) photo

May 19, 2013
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(Virginia Waterleaf) photo

May 31, 2013
Morton Arboretum, IL
Lithospermum caroliniense
Hairy Puccoon
(Hairy Puccoon) photo

May 16, 2015
Sweet Fern Savanna, Kankakee IL
Lithospermum incisum
Fringed Puccoon
(Fringed Puccoon) photo

Jul 11, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
Mertensia virginica
Virginia Bluebells
(Virginia Bluebells) photo

Apr 28, 2005
Blackwell Forest Preserve, IL
(Virginia Bluebells) photo

Mar 31, 2007
Joliet Pilcher Park
(Virginia Bluebells) photo

May 4, 2008
Knoch Knolls Park, Naperville
(Virginia Bluebells) photo

Mar 31, 2012
COD Ecological Study Area
(Virginia Bluebells) photo

Apr 21, 2012
Blackwell Forest Preserve, IL
(Virginia Bluebells) photo

May 3, 2015
Knoch Knolls Park, Naperville
(Virginia Bluebells) colony colony

May 3, 2015
Knoch Knolls Park, Naperville
Myosotis scorpioides
True Forget-me-not
(True Forget-me-not) photo

Jul 29, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard
(Garlic Mustard) photo

Apr 30, 2005
Elsen's Hill
(Garlic Mustard) photo

Apr 19, 2006
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
(Garlic Mustard) photo

Apr 29, 2008
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Barbarea vulgaris
Yellow Rocket
(Yellow Rocket) photo

May 27, 2008
Springbrook Prairie, IL
(Yellow Rocket) photo

May 6, 2010
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Yellow Rocket) photo

May 26, 2013
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Yellow Rocket) photo

May 29, 2013
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
Cardamine concatenata
Toothwort
(Toothwort) photo

Apr 19, 2006
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
(Toothwort) photo

Mar 31, 2007
Joliet Pilcher Park
(Toothwort) photo

May 4, 2008
Knoch Knolls Park, Naperville
(Toothwort) photo

Apr 21, 2012
Blackwell Forest Preserve, IL
Hesperis matronalis
Dame's Rocket
(Dame's Rocket) photo

May 27, 2008
Springbrook Prairie, IL
(Dame's Rocket) photo

May 29, 2013
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
Lepidium virginicum
Common Peppergrass
(Common Peppergrass) photo

Jun 29, 2005
COD Ecological Study Area
(Common Peppergrass) photo

Jul 6, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Rhamphospermum nigra
Black Mustard
(Black Mustard) photo

Jul 18, 2012
West Chicago Prairie
Rorippa palustris
Marsh Cress
(Marsh Cress) photo

Jul 9, 2005
Springbrook Prairie, IL
Thlaspi arvense
Field Pennycress
(Field Pennycress) photo

Jun 17, 2009
COD Ecological Study Area
Carica papaya
Papaya
(Papaya) photo

Aug 9, 2010
Dong Gang, Taiwan
Amaranthus cruentus
Red Amaranth
(Red Amaranth) photo

Aug 23, 2012
COD Main Campus
Chenopodium album
Lamb's Quarters
(Lamb's Quarters) photo

Jun 11, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Salsola tragus
Tumbleweed
(Tumbleweed) ball ball

Dec 25, 2022
E Williams Field Rd, Mesa AZ
Cochemiea grahamii
Graham's Nipple Cactus
(Graham's Nipple Cactus) blossom blossom

Mar 29, 2025
San Tan Hedgehog Trail, AZ
(Graham's Nipple Cactus) flowers flowers

Mar 29, 2025
San Tan Hedgehog Trail, AZ
Ferocactus cylindraceus
California Barrel Cactus
(California Barrel Cactus) photo

Dec 23, 2022
Desert Botanical Garden, AZ
Ferocactus emoryi
Emory's Barrel Cactus
(Emory's Barrel Cactus) barrel barrel

Sep 7, 2025
Desert Botanical Garden, AZ
Dianthus armeria
Deptford Pink
(Deptford Pink) photo

Jun 8, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Deptford Pink) photo

May 7, 2012
COD Greenhouse
Sabulina michauxii
Stiff Sandwort
(Stiff Sandwort) photo

Jul 11, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
Saponaria officinalis
Bouncing Bet
(Bouncing Bet) photo

May 24, 2008
Starved Rock State Park, IL
(Bouncing Bet) photo

Jun 8, 2013
Goose Lake Prairie
Silene latifolia
White Campion
(White Campion) photo

Jun 13, 2006
COD Ecological Study Area
(White Campion) photo

Jun 16, 2012
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(White Campion) photo

Jun 18, 2013
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(White Campion) photo

Jun 17, 2015
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Silene regia
Royal Catchfly
(Royal Catchfly) photo

Jul 23, 2014
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
Silene stellata
Starry Campion
(Starry Campion) photo

Jul 11, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
Claytonia virginica
Spring Beauty
(Spring Beauty) photo

Mar 31, 2007
Joliet Pilcher Park
(Spring Beauty) photo

May 4, 2008
Knoch Knolls Park, Naperville
(Spring Beauty) photo

Apr 24, 2011
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(Spring Beauty) photo

Apr 21, 2012
Blackwell Forest Preserve, IL
(Spring Beauty) photo

May 7, 2013
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(Spring Beauty) photo

Apr 14, 2015
Danada: Rice Lake
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Opuntia
Prickly Pear Cactus
(Prickly Pear Cactus) photo

May 8, 2021
Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge
Opuntia cespitosa
Eastern Pricklypear
(Eastern Pricklypear) colony colony

May 16, 2015
Sweet Fern Savanna, Kankakee IL
Opuntia ficus-indica
Indian Fig Opuntia
(Indian Fig Opuntia) leaves leaves

Aug 3, 2024
LA County Arboretum, CA
(Indian Fig Opuntia) plant plant

Aug 3, 2024
LA County Arboretum, CA
Opuntia lasiacantha
Red Prickly Pear
(Red Prickly Pear) fruit tuna fruit tuna

Jul 18, 2015
Urubamba, Peru
Opuntia oricola
Chaparral Pricklypear
(Chaparral Pricklypear) colony colony

Feb 12, 2024
Black's Beach, CA
Opuntia stricta
Shell Mound Pricklypear
(Shell Mound Pricklypear) blossom blossom

Mar 21, 2024
Penghu, Taiwan
(Shell Mound Pricklypear) colony colony

Mar 21, 2024
Penghu, Taiwan
Phytolacca americana
Pokeweed
(Pokeweed) photo

Sep 29, 2014
Hidden Lake Forest Preserve, IL
Fallopia convolvulus
Wild Buckwheat
(Wild Buckwheat) photo

Aug 24, 2013
Wild Ones Field Trip
Persicaria amphibia
Water Knotweed
(Water Knotweed) emersa emersa

Aug 24, 2014
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
W  Water Knotweed
(Water Knotweed) emersa short emersa short

Sep 13, 2014
COD Seed Collection
W  Water Knotweed
Persicaria hydropiper
Marshpepper Knotweed
(Marshpepper Knotweed) photo

Jul 9, 2005
Springbrook Prairie, IL
Persicaria maculosa
Lady's-Thumb
(Lady's-Thumb) photo

Jul 9, 2005
Springbrook Prairie, IL
Persicaria pensylvanica
Pennsylvania Knotweed
(Pennsylvania Knotweed) inflorescence inflorescence

Sep 27, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Pennsylvania Knotweed) plant plant

Sep 27, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Pennsylvania Knotweed) photo

Sep 1, 2013
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
Persicaria virginiana
Virginia Knotweed
(Virginia Knotweed) photo

Aug 24, 2013
Wild Ones Field Trip
(Virginia Knotweed) photo

Aug 24, 2014
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
Rumex crispus
Curly Dock
(Curly Dock) photo

Jul 9, 2005
Springbrook Prairie, IL
(Curly Dock) photo

Oct 12, 2006
Volo Bog State Natural Area
Celastrus orbiculatus
Oriental Bittersweet
(Oriental Bittersweet) photo

Oct 12, 2006
Volo Bog State Natural Area
Cornus obliqua
Silky Dogwood
(Silky Dogwood) fruit fruit

Jul 23, 2012
West Chicago Prairie
(Silky Dogwood) fruit fruit

Aug 28, 2013
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Cornus racemosa
Gray Dogwood
(Gray Dogwood) fruit fruit

Jun 30, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Gray Dogwood) flowers flowers

Jun 8, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Gray Dogwood) photo

Jun 13, 2006
COD Ecological Study Area
(Gray Dogwood) fruit fruit

Oct 12, 2006
Volo Bog State Natural Area
(Gray Dogwood) flowers flowers

May 4, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Gray Dogwood) photo

Jul 10, 2012
Belmont Prairie, Downers Grove
(Gray Dogwood) flowers flowers

Jun 8, 2013
Goose Lake Prairie
Cornus sericea
Red-osier Dogwood
(Red-osier Dogwood) photo

Oct 12, 2006
Volo Bog State Natural Area
(Red-osier Dogwood) inflorescence inflorescence

May 28, 2008
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Hydrangea quercifolia
Oakleaf Hydrangea
(Oakleaf Hydrangea) photo

Oct 11, 2004
Naperville Riverwalk, IL
(Oakleaf Hydrangea) photo

Apr 24, 2006
Naperville Riverwalk, IL
(Oakleaf Hydrangea) photo

Jun 29, 2009
Naperville Riverwalk, IL
Echinocystis lobata
Wild Cucumber
(Wild Cucumber) photo

Jun 21, 2012
Volo Bog State Natural Area
Dipsacus laciniatus
Cutleaf Teasel
(Cutleaf Teasel) photo

Aug 12, 2012
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
Lonicera
Honeysuckle
(Honeysuckle) photo

Jun 29, 2009
Naperville Riverwalk, IL
(Honeysuckle) orange fruit orange fruit

Jul 5, 2014
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
(Honeysuckle) red fruit red fruit

Jul 5, 2014
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
Lonicera maackii
Amur Honeysuckle
(Amur Honeysuckle) fruit fruit

Jun 30, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Amur Honeysuckle) fruit fruit

Oct 12, 2006
Volo Bog State Natural Area
(Amur Honeysuckle) photo

May 26, 2013
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Amur Honeysuckle) flowers flowers

May 26, 2013
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(Amur Honeysuckle) shrub shrub

Sep 8, 2023
Naperville, IL
Lonicera tatarica
Tartarian Honeysuckle
(Tartarian Honeysuckle) photo

Jul 11, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
Triosteum aurantiacum
Orange-fruited Horse Gentian
(Orange-fruited Horse Gentian) photo

Jul 22, 2006
Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve
(Orange-fruited Horse Gentian) photo

Jul 22, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
Sambucus canadensis
Elderberry
(Elderberry) photo

Jun 29, 2005
COD Ecological Study Area
(Elderberry) photo

Jun 13, 2007
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Elderberry) photo

Jun 16, 2012
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Elderberry) fruit fruit

Jul 19, 2012
COD Ecological Study Area
(Elderberry) fruit fruit

Jul 30, 2012
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
(Elderberry) fruit fruit

Aug 24, 2013
Wild Ones Field Trip
Sambucus racemosa
Red Elderberry
(Red Elderberry) fruit fruit

Aug 21, 2026
Lillehammer, Norway
Viburnum dentatum
Arrowwood Viburnum
(Arrowwood Viburnum) photo

May 22, 2007
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
(Arrowwood Viburnum) photo

May 25, 2007
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Arrowwood Viburnum) fruit fruit

Aug 24, 2013
Wild Ones Field Trip
Viburnum lentago
Nannyberry
(Nannyberry) fruit fruit

Aug 24, 2013
Wild Ones Field Trip
Viburnum opulus
European Highbush Cranberry
(European Highbush Cranberry) leaf leaf

Jul 19, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(European Highbush Cranberry) plant plant

Jul 19, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(European Highbush Cranberry) stipules stipules

Jul 19, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(European Highbush Cranberry) photo

May 16, 2007
Lake Renwick
(European Highbush Cranberry) photo

May 28, 2008
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(European Highbush Cranberry) fruit fruit

Mar 19, 2009
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(European Highbush Cranberry) fruit fruit

Jun 12, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(European Highbush Cranberry) photo

May 29, 2013
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
(European Highbush Cranberry) fruit fruit

Aug 24, 2013
Wild Ones Field Trip
Impatiens capensis
Orange Jewelweed
(Orange Jewelweed) photo

Aug 29, 2007
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
(Orange Jewelweed) photo

Jun 21, 2012
Volo Bog State Natural Area
(Orange Jewelweed) photo

Aug 24, 2013
Wild Ones Field Trip
(Orange Jewelweed) photo

Aug 24, 2014
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
Impatiens pallida
Yellow Jewelweed
(Yellow Jewelweed) photo

Sep 29, 2014
Hidden Lake Forest Preserve, IL
Diospyros kaki
Japanese Persimmon
(Japanese Persimmon) bark bark

Oct 10, 2023
Truffle hunting Meteora, Greece
(Japanese Persimmon) fruit fruit

Oct 10, 2023
Truffle hunting Meteora, Greece
Diospyros virginiana
American Persimmon
(American Persimmon) fruit fruit

Oct 14, 2020
Morton Arboretum, IL
百  美國柿
(American Persimmon) trunk trunk

Oct 14, 2020
Morton Arboretum, IL
Rhododendron
Rhododendron
(Rhododendron) leaves leaves

Jul 14, 2025
Butchart Gardens, Canada
(Rhododendron) shrub shrub

Jul 14, 2025
Butchart Gardens, Canada
Vaccinium angustifolium
Lowbush Blueberry
(Lowbush Blueberry) photo

May 16, 2015
Sweet Fern Savanna, Kankakee IL
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Lingonberry
(Lingonberry) shrub shrub

Aug 21, 2026
Lillehammer, Norway
Phlox divaricata
Woodland Phlox
(Woodland Phlox) photo

May 24, 2008
Starved Rock State Park, IL
(Woodland Phlox) photo

May 6, 2010
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Woodland Phlox) photo

Mar 31, 2012
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
(Woodland Phlox) photo

Apr 26, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Woodland Phlox) photo

May 11, 2013
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
(Woodland Phlox) photo

May 31, 2013
Morton Arboretum, IL
Phlox glaberrima
Marsh Phlox
(Marsh Phlox) photo

Jun 17, 2007
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Marsh Phlox) photo

Jun 22, 2007
Blackwell Forest Preserve, IL
(Marsh Phlox) photo

Jun 18, 2012
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Marsh Phlox) photo

Jul 18, 2012
West Chicago Prairie
(Marsh Phlox) flowers flowers

Jun 24, 2024
Belmont Prairie, Downers Grove
Phlox paniculata
Garden Phlox
(Garden Phlox) Eastern Carpenter Bee pollinia Eastern Carpenter Bee pollinia

Aug 21, 2020
Morton Arboretum, IL
Polemonium reptans
Jacob's Ladder
(Jacob's Ladder) photo

Apr 28, 2005
Blackwell Forest Preserve, IL
(Jacob's Ladder) photo

May 19, 2006
Blackwell Forest Preserve, IL
(Jacob's Ladder) photo

Apr 9, 2012
COD Main Campus
(Jacob's Ladder) photo

Apr 26, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Jacob's Ladder) buds buds

May 8, 2012
COD Greenhouse
(Jacob's Ladder) photo

May 7, 2013
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(Jacob's Ladder) photo

May 14, 2013
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(Jacob's Ladder) photo

May 7, 2015
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
Cyclamen hederifolium
Ivy-leaved Cyclamen
(Ivy-leaved Cyclamen) flowers flowers

Oct 12, 2023
Archaia Olympia, Greece
Lysimachia ciliata
Fringed Loosestrife
(Fringed Loosestrife) photo

Jul 11, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
Primula meadia
Shooting Star
(Shooting Star) photo

May 24, 2008
Starved Rock State Park, IL
(Shooting Star) photo

May 6, 2010
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Shooting Star) colony colony

May 6, 2010
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Shooting Star) photo

Apr 21, 2012
Blackwell Forest Preserve, IL
(Shooting Star) photo

Apr 26, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Shooting Star) photo

May 8, 2012
COD Greenhouse
(Shooting Star) photo

May 14, 2013
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(Shooting Star) photo

May 26, 2013
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Shooting Star) photo

May 31, 2013
Morton Arboretum, IL
(Shooting Star) photo

Jun 8, 2013
Goose Lake Prairie
Sarracenia purpurea
Purple Pitcher Plant
(Purple Pitcher Plant) photo

Jun 21, 2012
Volo Bog State Natural Area
Acacia stenophylla
Shoestring Acacia
(Shoestring Acacia) leaves leaves

Feb 11, 2026
Queen Creek Professional Center, AZ
(Shoestring Acacia) trunk trunk

Feb 11, 2026
Queen Creek Professional Center, AZ
Amorpha canescens
Lead Plant
(Lead Plant) photo

Jun 14, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Lead Plant) photo

Jun 29, 2005
COD Ecological Study Area
(Lead Plant) flower flower

Jun 29, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Lead Plant) photo

May 4, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Lead Plant) photo

May 7, 2012
COD Greenhouse
(Lead Plant) flowers flowers

Jun 16, 2012
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Lead Plant) photo

Jul 10, 2012
Belmont Prairie, Downers Grove
(Lead Plant) seedling seedling

May 8, 2013
COD Greenhouse
Amorpha fruticosa
Indigo Bush
(Indigo Bush) photo

Aug 29, 2007
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
Apios americana
Groundnut
(Groundnut) flowers flowers

Jul 29, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
(Groundnut) leaves leaves

Jul 29, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
Astragalus canadensis
Canadian Milk Vetch
(Canadian Milk Vetch) inflorescence inflorescence

Jul 12, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Canadian Milk Vetch) fruit fruit

Aug 3, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Canadian Milk Vetch) photo

Jul 11, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
(Canadian Milk Vetch) photo

May 8, 2012
COD Greenhouse
(Canadian Milk Vetch) photo

Jun 18, 2012
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Canadian Milk Vetch) seeds seeds

Jan 25, 2013
COD Seed processing
(Canadian Milk Vetch) seedling seedling

May 8, 2013
COD Greenhouse
(Canadian Milk Vetch) photo

Jul 3, 2014
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
Baptisia australis
Blue False Indigo
(Blue False Indigo) photo

May 7, 2012
COD Greenhouse
(Blue False Indigo) photo

Jul 18, 2012
West Chicago Prairie
(Blue False Indigo) photo

Jul 19, 2012
COD Ecological Study Area
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(Blue False Indigo) photo

Jul 23, 2012
West Chicago Prairie
Baptisia bracteata
Cream Wild Indigo
(Cream Wild Indigo) photo

Jun 29, 2005
COD Ecological Study Area
(Cream Wild Indigo) flowers flowers

May 28, 2008
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Cream Wild Indigo) inflorescence inflorescence

May 28, 2008
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Cream Wild Indigo) photo

May 8, 2012
COD Greenhouse
(Cream Wild Indigo) photo

May 26, 2013
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Baptisia lactea
White False Indigo
(White False Indigo) photo

Jun 15, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(White False Indigo) fruit fruit

Jul 9, 2005
Springbrook Prairie, IL
(White False Indigo) pods pods

Sep 13, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(White False Indigo) emergent emergent

Apr 19, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(White False Indigo) flowers flowers

Jun 13, 2006
COD Ecological Study Area
(White False Indigo) photo

Jun 15, 2009
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(White False Indigo) photo

May 8, 2012
COD Greenhouse
(White False Indigo) photo

May 27, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(White False Indigo) photo

Jun 11, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(White False Indigo) seedling seedling

May 8, 2013
COD Greenhouse
(White False Indigo) photo

Jun 8, 2013
Goose Lake Prairie
(White False Indigo) photo

Jul 26, 2014
Springbrook Prairie, IL
Canavalia cathartica
Poisonous Sea Bean
(Poisonous Sea Bean) leaves leaves

Dec 26, 2024
Kauai, Hawaii
(Poisonous Sea Bean) plant plant

Dec 26, 2024
Kauai, Hawaii
Ceratonia siliqua
Carob Tree
(Carob Tree) fruit fruit

Apr 1, 2023
Dan Jerusalem Hotel, Israel
(Carob Tree) leaflet leaflet

Apr 1, 2023
Dan Jerusalem Hotel, Israel
(Carob Tree) trunk trunk

Apr 1, 2023
Dan Jerusalem Hotel, Israel
Cercis canadensis
Eastern Redbud
(Eastern Redbud) photo

Apr 26, 2006
Naperville Riverwalk, IL
(Eastern Redbud) photo

Mar 31, 2012
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
Dalea candida
White Prairie Clover
(White Prairie Clover) photo

Jun 29, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(White Prairie Clover) flowers flowers

Jun 29, 2005
COD Ecological Study Area
(White Prairie Clover) fruit fruit

Jul 11, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(White Prairie Clover) photo

Jun 29, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(White Prairie Clover) photo

Jun 25, 2007
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(White Prairie Clover) seedling seedling

May 7, 2012
COD Greenhouse
(White Prairie Clover) photo

Jun 18, 2012
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(White Prairie Clover) seedling seedling

May 8, 2013
COD Greenhouse
Dalea foliosa
Leafy Prairie Clover
(Leafy Prairie Clover) photo

Jul 12, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Leafy Prairie Clover) inflorescence inflorescence

Aug 3, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
W  Leafy Prairie Clover
(Leafy Prairie Clover) photo

May 27, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Leafy Prairie Clover) photo

Jul 2, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Leafy Prairie Clover) seedling seedling

May 8, 2013
COD Greenhouse
Dalea purpurea
Purple Prairie Clover
(Purple Prairie Clover) photo

Jun 29, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Purple Prairie Clover) flowers flowers

Jun 29, 2005
COD Ecological Study Area
(Purple Prairie Clover) photo

Jun 29, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Purple Prairie Clover) fruit fruit

Sep 29, 2006
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Purple Prairie Clover) photo

Jun 25, 2007
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Purple Prairie Clover) photo

May 7, 2012
COD Greenhouse
(Purple Prairie Clover) seedling seedling

May 7, 2012
COD Greenhouse
(Purple Prairie Clover) photo

Jun 25, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Purple Prairie Clover) seedling seedling

May 8, 2013
COD Greenhouse
Delonix regia
Flamboyant
(Flamboyant) pods pods

Jun 6, 2026
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
(Flamboyant) trunk trunk

Jun 6, 2026
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Desmanthus illinoensis
Illinois Bundleflower
(Illinois Bundleflower) fruit fruit

Aug 3, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Illinois Bundleflower) inflorescence inflorescence

Aug 3, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Illinois Bundleflower) seedling seedling

May 7, 2012
COD Greenhouse
(Illinois Bundleflower) photo

May 8, 2012
COD Greenhouse
(Illinois Bundleflower) seedling seedling

May 8, 2013
COD Greenhouse
Desmodium canadense
Showy Tick Trefoil
(Showy Tick Trefoil) photo

Jul 26, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Showy Tick Trefoil) photo

Jul 27, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Showy Tick Trefoil) leaves leaves

Jul 27, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Showy Tick Trefoil) fruit fruit

Sep 20, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Showy Tick Trefoil) photo

Jul 25, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Showy Tick Trefoil) leaves leaves

Jul 25, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Showy Tick Trefoil) photo

Aug 3, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Showy Tick Trefoil) photo

Jul 11, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
Desmodium illinoense
Illinois Tick Trefoil
(Illinois Tick Trefoil) seedling seedling

May 7, 2012
COD Greenhouse
(Illinois Tick Trefoil) photo

May 8, 2012
COD Greenhouse
(Illinois Tick Trefoil) seedling seedling

Jun 18, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Illinois Tick Trefoil) seeds seeds

Jan 25, 2013
COD Seed processing
Glycine max
Soybean
(Soybean) flowers flowers

Jul 25, 2012
COD Naperville Campus
(Soybean) leaves leaves

Jul 25, 2012
COD Naperville Campus
Gymnocladus dioicus
Kentucky Coffeetree
(Kentucky Coffeetree) photo

Oct 30, 2004
Naperville Riverwalk, IL
(Kentucky Coffeetree) photo

Apr 26, 2006
Naperville Riverwalk, IL
(Kentucky Coffeetree) fruit fruit

Mar 31, 2012
COD Ecological Study Area
Hylodesmum glutinosum
Pointed-leaved Tick-trefoil
(Pointed-leaved Tick-trefoil) flowers flowers

Jul 29, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
(Pointed-leaved Tick-trefoil) fruit fruit

Jul 29, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
(Pointed-leaved Tick-trefoil) fruit fruit

Jul 21, 2013
Starved Rock State Park, IL
Lespedeza capitata
Round-Headed Bush Clover
(Round-Headed Bush Clover) photo

Jul 11, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Round-Headed Bush Clover) photo

Oct 18, 2006
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Round-Headed Bush Clover) photo

Sep 11, 2009
Springbrook Prairie, IL
(Round-Headed Bush Clover) photo

Oct 1, 2010
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Round-Headed Bush Clover) photo

Jun 8, 2013
Goose Lake Prairie
Lotus corniculatus
Bird's-foot Trefoil
(Bird's-foot Trefoil) photo

Jun 20, 2007
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
(Bird's-foot Trefoil) photo

Jun 25, 2007
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Bird's-foot Trefoil) photo

Jul 30, 2012
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
(Bird's-foot Trefoil) photo

May 26, 2013
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(Bird's-foot Trefoil) photo

May 31, 2013
Morton Arboretum, IL
(Bird's-foot Trefoil) photo

Jun 11, 2013
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(Bird's-foot Trefoil) colors colors

Jun 19, 2015
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
Medicago lupulina
Black Medic
(Black Medic) photo

Jun 27, 2009
Center for Green Technology
(Black Medic) photo

May 8, 2012
COD Greenhouse
Medicago sativa
Alfalfa
(Alfalfa) photo

Jul 9, 2012
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
Melilotus albus
White Sweet Clover
(White Sweet Clover) photo

Jul 10, 2007
COD Naperville Campus
(White Sweet Clover) photo

Jun 22, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Melilotus officinalis
Yellow Sweet Clover
(Yellow Sweet Clover) photo

Jun 15, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Neltuma velutina
Velvet Mesquite
(Velvet Mesquite) shrub shrub

Nov 16, 2022
E Williams Field Rd, Mesa AZ
(Velvet Mesquite) twig twig

Nov 16, 2022
E Williams Field Rd, Mesa AZ
Pediomelum tenuiflorum
Scurfy Pea
(Scurfy Pea) photo

Jul 11, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
(Scurfy Pea) photo

Jul 10, 2012
Belmont Prairie, Downers Grove
(Scurfy Pea) photo

Jul 18, 2012
West Chicago Prairie
Robinia pseudoacacia
Black Locust
(Black Locust) photo

Jul 11, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
Securigera varia
Crown Vetch
(Crown Vetch) colony colony

Jun 13, 2006
COD Ecological Study Area
(Crown Vetch) flower flower

Jun 13, 2006
COD Ecological Study Area
(Crown Vetch) flowers flowers

Jun 13, 2006
COD Ecological Study Area
(Crown Vetch) photo

Jun 8, 2013
Goose Lake Prairie
(Crown Vetch) photo

Jun 11, 2013
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(Crown Vetch) flower flower

Sep 19, 2014
Hidden Lake Forest Preserve, IL
Senegalia greggii
Catclaw Acacia
(Catclaw Acacia) (Mesquite Mistletoe) bark on Catclaw Acacia (Mesquite Mistletoe) bark on Catclaw Acacia

Dec 21, 2023
Elm Canyon, Superior AZ
(Catclaw Acacia) (Mesquite Mistletoe) bough on Catclaw Acacia (Mesquite Mistletoe) bough on Catclaw Acacia

Dec 21, 2023
Elm Canyon, Superior AZ
(Catclaw Acacia) (Mesquite Mistletoe) fruit on Catclaw Acacia (Mesquite Mistletoe) fruit on Catclaw Acacia

Dec 21, 2023
Elm Canyon, Superior AZ
(Catclaw Acacia) leaves leaves

Dec 21, 2023
Elm Canyon, Superior AZ
Senna hebecarpa
Wild Senna
(Wild Senna) photo

Jul 30, 2012
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
(Wild Senna) fruit fruit

Aug 26, 2013
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Tephrosia virginiana
Goat's Rue
(Goat's Rue) photo

May 16, 2015
Pembroke Savanna, Kankakee IL
Trifolium pratense
Red Clover
(Red Clover) photo

Jun 8, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Red Clover) photo

Jun 16, 2012
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
Trifolium repens
White Clover
(White Clover) photo

Mar 17, 2012
Center for Green Technology
(White Clover) photo

May 31, 2013
Morton Arboretum, IL
(White Clover) photo

Jun 11, 2013
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(White Clover) 4 leaf clover 4 leaf clover

Oct 4, 2016
COD Main Campus
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(White Clover) 3 leaflets 3 leaflets

Aug 24, 2026
Fjærland, Norway
Vicia americana
American Vetch
(American Vetch) photo

May 31, 2013
Morton Arboretum, IL
Vicia villosa
Hairy Vetch
(Hairy Vetch) photo

Jun 21, 2012
Volo Bog State Natural Area
Alnus alnobetula
Green Alder
(Green Alder) fruit fruit

Jul 5, 2025
Denali Square, AK
(Green Alder) leaves leaves

Jul 5, 2025
Denali Square, AK
(Green Alder) shrub shrub

Jul 5, 2025
Denali Square, AK
Alnus glutinosa
European Alder
(European Alder) photo

Jun 17, 2009
COD Main Campus
Betula neoalaskana
Alaska Paper Birch
(Alaska Paper Birch) tree tree

Jul 6, 2025
Denali Square, AK
Carpinus caroliniana
American Hornbeam
(American Hornbeam) photo

Aug 24, 2013
Wild Ones Field Trip
Corylus americana
American Hazelnut
(American Hazelnut) photo

May 19, 2006
Blackwell Forest Preserve, IL
(American Hazelnut) photo

Aug 29, 2007
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
(American Hazelnut) fruit fruit

Jun 26, 2012
Pat's Yard
(American Hazelnut) fruit fruit

Aug 24, 2013
Wild Ones Field Trip
Ostrya virginiana
Ironwood
(Ironwood) photo

Jul 11, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
(Ironwood) fruit fruit

Jul 21, 2013
Starved Rock State Park, IL
Castanea sativa
Sweet Chestnut
(Sweet Chestnut) fruit fruit

Oct 11, 2023
Meteora, Greece
Quercus agrifolia
California Live Oak
(California Live Oak) leaves leaves

Feb 11, 2024
San Diego River Trail, CA
(California Live Oak) trunk trunk

Feb 11, 2024
San Diego River Trail, CA
(California Live Oak) acorn acorn

Jan 30, 2025
Mission Trails Regional Park, CA
(California Live Oak) twig twig

Jan 30, 2025
Mission Trails Regional Park, CA
(California Live Oak) acorn acorn

Jan 31, 2025
Mission Trails Regional Park, CA
(California Live Oak) leaves leaves

Jan 31, 2025
Mission Trails Regional Park, CA
Quercus alba
White Oak
(White Oak) photo

Jul 27, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(White Oak) fruit fruit

Sep 17, 2011
COD Seed Collection
(White Oak) buds buds

Jun 6, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Quercus bicolor
Swamp White Oak
(Swamp White Oak) photo

Oct 12, 2006
Volo Bog State Natural Area
(Swamp White Oak) fruit fruit

Sep 7, 2011
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Swamp White Oak) fruit fruit

Aug 23, 2013
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Swamp White Oak) branch branch

Sep 21, 2023
DuPage County, IL
(Swamp White Oak) trunk trunk

Sep 21, 2023
DuPage County, IL
Quercus coccifera
Kermes Oak
(Kermes Oak) acorn acorn

Mar 21, 2023
Tiberias, Israel
(Kermes Oak) leaves leaves

Mar 21, 2023
Tiberias, Israel
Quercus fusiformis
Texas Live Oak
(Texas Live Oak) trunk trunk

Feb 17, 2026
Encore at Eastmark, AZ
(Texas Live Oak) twig twig

Feb 17, 2026
Encore at Eastmark, AZ
Quercus gambelii
Gambel Oak
(Gambel Oak) leaf underside leaf underside

Oct 19, 2024
Flagstaff, AZ
(Gambel Oak) leaves leaves

Oct 19, 2024
Flagstaff, AZ
Quercus glauca
Ring-cupped Oak
(Ring-cupped Oak) acorn acorn

Apr 5, 2026
Imperial Palace Kyoto, Japan
(Ring-cupped Oak) leaves leaves

Apr 5, 2026
Imperial Palace Kyoto, Japan
(Ring-cupped Oak) trunk trunk

Apr 5, 2026
Imperial Palace Kyoto, Japan
Quercus imbricaria
Shingle Oak
(Shingle Oak) photo

Sep 7, 2011
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Quercus macrocarpa
Bur Oak
(Bur Oak) photo

Jul 18, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Bur Oak) photo

Aug 29, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Bur Oak) buds buds

Feb 26, 2008
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Bur Oak) fruit fruit

Sep 13, 2011
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Bur Oak) male flowers male flowers

Mar 31, 2012
COD Ecological Study Area
(Bur Oak) photo

Jun 6, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Bur Oak) photo

Jun 18, 2012
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
Quercus muehlenbergii
Chinquapin Oak
(Chinquapin Oak) photo

Sep 7, 2011
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Chinquapin Oak) photo

Jun 26, 2012
Pat's Yard
(Chinquapin Oak) leaves leaves

Jul 20, 2022
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
(Chinquapin Oak) trunk trunk

Jul 20, 2022
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
Quercus palustris
Pin Oak
(Pin Oak) catkin buds catkin buds

May 5, 2007
Blackwell Forest Preserve, IL
(Pin Oak) catkins catkins

May 5, 2007
Blackwell Forest Preserve, IL
(Pin Oak) photo

Sep 7, 2011
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Pin Oak) photo

Apr 18, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Pin Oak) catkins catkins

Apr 26, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Pin Oak) female flower female flower

Apr 26, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Pin Oak) buds buds

Aug 22, 2022
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
(Pin Oak) leaves leaves

Aug 22, 2022
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
(Pin Oak) leaves leaves

May 30, 2023
Naperville, IL
(Pin Oak) trunk trunk

May 30, 2023
Naperville, IL
Quercus petraea
Sessile Oak
(Sessile Oak) acorns acorns

Sep 21, 2025
Sofia, Bulgaria
(Sessile Oak) leaves leaves

Sep 21, 2025
Sofia, Bulgaria
(Sessile Oak) trunk trunk

Sep 21, 2025
Sofia, Bulgaria
Quercus pubescens
Downy Oak
(Downy Oak) leaves leaves

Oct 10, 2023
Truffle hunting Meteora, Greece
(Downy Oak) trunk trunk

Oct 10, 2023
Truffle hunting Meteora, Greece
(Downy Oak) acorns acorns

Oct 11, 2023
Meteora, Greece
(Downy Oak) trunk trunk

Oct 11, 2023
Meteora, Greece
Quercus robur
English Oak
(English Oak) fruit fruit

Sep 25, 2025
Timisoara, Romania
(English Oak) leaves leaves

Sep 25, 2025
Timisoara, Romania
(English Oak) trunk trunk

Sep 25, 2025
Timisoara, Romania
Quercus rubra
Red Oak
(Red Oak) buds buds

Feb 26, 2008
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Red Oak) photo

Sep 7, 2011
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Red Oak) catkins catkins

Apr 26, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Red Oak) female flower female flower

Apr 26, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Red Oak) acorn cap acorn cap

Jun 27, 2022
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
(Red Oak) buds buds

Jun 27, 2022
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
(Red Oak) leaves leaves

Jun 27, 2022
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
(Red Oak) trunk trunk

Jun 27, 2022
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
(Red Oak) acorns acorns

Jul 2, 2022
Naperville, IL
(Red Oak) leaves leaves

Jul 2, 2022
Naperville, IL
(Red Oak) trunk trunk

Jul 2, 2022
Naperville, IL
Quercus velutina
Black Oak
(Black Oak) photo

Jul 22, 2006
Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve
(Black Oak) leaves leaves

May 16, 2015
Pembroke Savanna, Kankakee IL
(Black Oak) trunk trunk

May 16, 2015
Pembroke Savanna, Kankakee IL
Quercus virginiana
Southern Live Oak
(Southern Live Oak) leaves leaves

Feb 22, 2025
Split Rock Conservation Area, FL
(Southern Live Oak) plant plant

Feb 22, 2025
Split Rock Conservation Area, FL
(Southern Live Oak) leaves leaves

Jan 29, 2026
Arrowhead Meadows Park, Chandler
(Southern Live Oak) trunk trunk

Jan 29, 2026
Arrowhead Meadows Park, Chandler
(Southern Live Oak) twig twig

Jan 29, 2026
Arrowhead Meadows Park, Chandler
(Southern Live Oak) acorns acorns

Feb 11, 2026
Queen Creek Professional Center, AZ
(Southern Live Oak) leaves leaves

Feb 11, 2026
Queen Creek Professional Center, AZ
(Southern Live Oak) trunk trunk

Feb 11, 2026
Queen Creek Professional Center, AZ
Carya ovata
Shagbark Hickory
(Shagbark Hickory) photo

Jun 16, 2012
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Shagbark Hickory) photo

Jul 9, 2012
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(Shagbark Hickory) bud bud

Jul 30, 2012
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
Carya tomentosa
Mockernut Hickory
(Mockernut Hickory) photo

Jul 14, 2013
Lincoln Marsh Forest Preserve
Juglans nigra
Black Walnut
(Black Walnut) leaf scar leaf scar

Jun 13, 2006
COD Ecological Study Area
(Black Walnut) photo

Oct 12, 2006
Volo Bog State Natural Area
(Black Walnut) fruit fruit

Sep 13, 2011
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Black Walnut) fruits fruits

Sep 13, 2011
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Black Walnut) photo

Jul 9, 2012
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(Black Walnut) fruit fruit

Sep 19, 2014
Hidden Lake Forest Preserve, IL
Apocynum androsaemifolium
Spreading Dogbane
(Spreading Dogbane) photo

Jul 22, 2006
Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve
Apocynum cannabinum
Hemp Dogbane
(Hemp Dogbane) plant plant

Jun 15, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Hemp Dogbane) leaves leaves

Jun 29, 2005
COD Ecological Study Area
(Hemp Dogbane) plant plant

Jun 29, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Hemp Dogbane) fruit fruit

Jul 19, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Hemp Dogbane) flower flower

Jun 8, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Hemp Dogbane) flowers flowers

Jun 8, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Hemp Dogbane) plant plant

Jun 13, 2006
COD Ecological Study Area
(Hemp Dogbane) plant plant

Jul 24, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Hemp Dogbane) plant plant

Jun 8, 2013
Goose Lake Prairie
Asclepias amplexicaulis
Sand Milkweed
(Sand Milkweed) photo

May 16, 2015
Pembroke Savanna, Kankakee IL
Asclepias curassavica
Tropical Milkweed
(Tropical Milkweed) flowers flowers

Jul 24, 2024
San Diego, CA
Asclepias incarnata
Swamp Milkweed
(Swamp Milkweed) photo

Jul 25, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Swamp Milkweed) photo

Oct 12, 2006
Volo Bog State Natural Area
(Swamp Milkweed) photo

Jun 25, 2007
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Swamp Milkweed) photo

Jul 7, 2010
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Swamp Milkweed) fruit fruit

Sep 17, 2011
COD Seed Collection
(Swamp Milkweed) seedling seedling

May 7, 2012
COD Greenhouse
(Swamp Milkweed) seedling seedling

Jun 19, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Swamp Milkweed) photo

Jul 2, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Asclepias purpurascens
Purple Milkweed
(Purple Milkweed) photo

Jun 18, 2012
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Purple Milkweed) inflorescence inflorescence

Jun 24, 2024
Belmont Prairie, Downers Grove
(Purple Milkweed) leaf leaf

Jun 24, 2024
Belmont Prairie, Downers Grove
Asclepias subulata
Rush Milkweed
(Rush Milkweed) buds buds

Dec 7, 2025
Encore at Eastmark, AZ
(Rush Milkweed) plant plant

Dec 7, 2025
Encore at Eastmark, AZ
Asclepias sullivantii
Prairie Milkweed
(Prairie Milkweed) colony colony

Jun 30, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Prairie Milkweed) inflorescence inflorescence

Jun 30, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Prairie Milkweed) photo

Aug 29, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Prairie Milkweed) photo

Aug 29, 2007
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
(Prairie Milkweed) seeding seeding

May 7, 2012
COD Greenhouse
(Prairie Milkweed) photo

Jun 26, 2012
Pat's Yard
(Prairie Milkweed) photo

Jun 28, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Prairie Milkweed) seeding seeding

May 8, 2013
COD Greenhouse
Asclepias syriaca
Common Milkweed Common Milkweed info
(Common Milkweed) pollinia pollinia

Jun 29, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
W  Pollinium
(Common Milkweed) photo

Jun 16, 2012
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Common Milkweed) photo

Jun 24, 2014
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
Asclepias tuberosa
Butterfly Milkweed
(Butterfly Milkweed) photo

Jun 14, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Butterfly Milkweed) photo

Jun 29, 2005
COD Ecological Study Area
(Butterfly Milkweed) photo

Jun 30, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Butterfly Milkweed) photo

Jun 13, 2006
COD Ecological Study Area
(Butterfly Milkweed) photo

Jun 25, 2007
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Butterfly Milkweed) photo

Aug 25, 2011
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Butterfly Milkweed) photo

May 8, 2012
COD Greenhouse
(Butterfly Milkweed) photo

Jun 11, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Butterfly Milkweed) photo

Jun 16, 2012
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Butterfly Milkweed) photo

Jun 18, 2012
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Butterfly Milkweed) seedling seedling

May 8, 2013
COD Greenhouse
(Butterfly Milkweed) flowers flowers

Jun 24, 2024
Belmont Prairie, Downers Grove
(Butterfly Milkweed) plant plant

Jun 24, 2024
Belmont Prairie, Downers Grove
Asclepias verticillata
Whorled Milkweed
(Whorled Milkweed) fruit fruit

Oct 25, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Whorled Milkweed) plant plant

Oct 25, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Whorled Milkweed) photo

Jul 11, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
(Whorled Milkweed) fruit fruit

Sep 17, 2011
COD Seed Collection
(Whorled Milkweed) photo

Jul 12, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Whorled Milkweed) fruit fruit

Sep 29, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Asclepias viridiflora
Short Green Milkweed
(Short Green Milkweed) inflorescence inflorescence

Jun 24, 2024
Belmont Prairie, Downers Grove
(Short Green Milkweed) plant plant

Jun 24, 2024
Belmont Prairie, Downers Grove
Calotropis gigantea
Crown Flower
(Crown Flower) flower flower

Jan 12, 2016
Sukhothai, Thailand
百  牛角瓜
Plumeria
Frangipani
(Frangipani) photo

May 28, 2014
Molokai, Hawaii
(Frangipani) branches branches

Mar 20, 2024
Penghu, Taiwan
(Frangipani) trunk trunk

Mar 20, 2024
Penghu, Taiwan
Vinca minor
Periwinkle
(Periwinkle) photo

Apr 28, 2015
Danada: Rice Lake
Gentiana alba
Cream Gentian
(Cream Gentian) photo

Sep 20, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Cream Gentian) photo

Aug 29, 2007
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
(Cream Gentian) photo

Oct 1, 2010
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Cream Gentian) photo

Sep 17, 2011
COD Seed Collection
(Cream Gentian) photo

Jul 30, 2012
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
(Cream Gentian) seeds seeds

Jan 25, 2013
COD Seed processing
(Cream Gentian) photo

Aug 19, 2013
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Gentiana puberulenta
Downy Gentian
(Downy Gentian) photo

Sep 29, 2006
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
Gentianopsis crinita
Greater Fringed Gentian
(Greater Fringed Gentian) blossom blossom

Sep 26, 2024
Chicago Montrose Harbor
(Greater Fringed Gentian) bud bud

Sep 26, 2024
Chicago Montrose Harbor
(Greater Fringed Gentian) plant plant

Sep 26, 2024
Chicago Montrose Harbor
Galium asprellum
Rough Bedstraw
(Rough Bedstraw) photo

Jul 29, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
Galium boreale
Northern Bedstraw
(Northern Bedstraw) photo

Jun 15, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Northern Bedstraw) photo

Jun 17, 2015
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Galium triflorum
Fragrant Bedstraw
(Fragrant Bedstraw) photo

Apr 30, 2005
Elsen's Hill
Houstonia caerulea
Azure Bluet
(Azure Bluet) photo

May 16, 2015
Sweet Fern Savanna, Kankakee IL
Morinda citrifolia
Noni
(Noni) fruit fruit

Dec 28, 2024
Ha'ena State Park, Hawaii
(Noni) shrub shrub

Dec 28, 2024
Ha'ena State Park, Hawaii
Geranium
Geranium
(Geranium) flowers flowers

Jul 11, 2025
Ketchikan, AK
Geranium maculatum
Wild Geranium
(Wild Geranium) photo

May 15, 2006
Naperville Riverwalk, IL
(Wild Geranium) photo

May 19, 2006
Blackwell Forest Preserve, IL
(Wild Geranium) photo

May 24, 2008
Starved Rock State Park, IL
(Wild Geranium) photo

Apr 21, 2012
Blackwell Forest Preserve, IL
(Wild Geranium) photo

May 14, 2013
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(Wild Geranium) colony colony

May 19, 2013
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(Wild Geranium) photo

May 7, 2015
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
Acanthus mollis
Bear's Breeches
(Bear's Breeches) plant plant

Oct 14, 2023
Athens, Greece
Ruellia humilis
Wild Petunia
(Wild Petunia) photo

Jun 25, 2007
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Wild Petunia) seedling seedling

Jun 18, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Wild Petunia) photo

Jun 26, 2012
Pat's Yard
(Wild Petunia) photo

Jul 18, 2012
West Chicago Prairie
Spathodea campanulata
African Tulip
(African Tulip) photo

Jul 15, 2015
Huaca Pucllana, Peru
Leonurus cardiaca
Motherwort
(Motherwort) photo

Apr 28, 2005
Blackwell Forest Preserve, IL
Lycopus americanus
Common Water Horehound
(Common Water Horehound) photo

Jul 9, 2005
Springbrook Prairie, IL
(Common Water Horehound) photo

Jul 11, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Common Water Horehound) photo

Jun 16, 2007
Wolf Road Prairie
(Common Water Horehound) photo

Jul 29, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
Lycopus virginicus
Virginia Water Horehound
(Virginia Water Horehound) photo

Jul 29, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
Mentha arvensis
Wild Mint
(Wild Mint) photo

Jul 12, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Wild Mint) photo

Aug 24, 2013
Wild Ones Field Trip
(Wild Mint) photo

Aug 26, 2013
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Monarda didyma
Scarlet Beebalm
(Scarlet Beebalm) photo

Jun 18, 2013
COD Open Campus Center
Monarda fistulosa
Wild Bergamot
(Wild Bergamot) photo

Jul 11, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Wild Bergamot) photo

Jul 29, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
(Wild Bergamot) photo

May 7, 2012
COD Greenhouse
(Wild Bergamot) seedling seedling

Jun 18, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Wild Bergamot) photo

Jun 25, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Wild Bergamot) photo

Jun 26, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Wild Bergamot) seedling seedling

May 8, 2013
COD Greenhouse
(Wild Bergamot) photo

Jul 16, 2014
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
Monarda punctata
Spotted Beebalm
(Spotted Beebalm) photo

Aug 6, 2016
Indiana Dunes, MI
Nepeta cataria
Catnip
(Catnip) photo

Jun 29, 2005
COD Ecological Study Area
(Catnip) photo

Jul 10, 2007
COD Naperville Campus
(Catnip) photo

Apr 9, 2008
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Catnip) photo

Jun 25, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Ocimum basilicum
Sweet Basil
(Sweet Basil) Vassilikos Vassilikos

Oct 17, 2023
Mykonos, Greece
Physostegia virginiana
False Dragonhead
(False Dragonhead) photo

Sep 20, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(False Dragonhead) photo

Sep 29, 2006
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(False Dragonhead) flower flower

Sep 29, 2006
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(False Dragonhead) photo

Aug 25, 2011
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(False Dragonhead) seedling seedling

May 7, 2012
COD Greenhouse
(False Dragonhead) photo

Sep 29, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(False Dragonhead) photo

Oct 11, 2014
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
Premna serratifolia
Malbau
(Malbau) inflorescence inflorescence

Jun 13, 2026
Jiannan Butterfly Garden, Taipei Taiwan
(Malbau) leaves leaves

Jun 16, 2026
Jiannan Butterfly Garden, Taipei Taiwan
(Malbau) trunk trunk

Jun 16, 2026
Jiannan Butterfly Garden, Taipei Taiwan
(Malbau) inflorescence inflorescence

Jun 18, 2026
Jiannan Butterfly Garden, Taipei Taiwan
W 百  Jiannan Butterfly Garden  臭娘子
(Malbau) shrub shrub

Jun 18, 2026
Jiannan Butterfly Garden, Taipei Taiwan
Prunella vulgaris
Self Heal
(Self Heal) photo

Jul 22, 2006
Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve
(Self Heal) photo

Jul 19, 2014
Blackwell Nursery Workday
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium
Slender Mountain Mint
(Slender Mountain Mint) photo

Jun 8, 2013
Goose Lake Prairie
Pycnanthemum virginianum
Common Mountain Mint
(Common Mountain Mint) photo

Jul 9, 2005
Springbrook Prairie, IL
(Common Mountain Mint) photo

Jul 12, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Common Mountain Mint) photo

Jul 6, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Common Mountain Mint) photo

Jun 16, 2007
Wolf Road Prairie
(Common Mountain Mint) photo

Jun 25, 2007
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Common Mountain Mint) photo

May 8, 2012
COD Greenhouse
(Common Mountain Mint) photo

Jun 26, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Common Mountain Mint) seeds seeds

Jan 25, 2013
COD Seed processing
Salvia rosmarinus
Rosemary
(Rosemary) foam foam

Nov 28, 2022
Encore Clubhouse, Mesa AZ
(Rosemary) leaves leaves

Nov 28, 2022
Encore Clubhouse, Mesa AZ
(Rosemary) flowers flowers

Apr 1, 2023
Dan Jerusalem Hotel, Israel
(Rosemary) shrub shrub

Apr 1, 2023
Dan Jerusalem Hotel, Israel
Stachys hispida
Marsh Hedge Nettle
(Marsh Hedge Nettle) photo

Jun 25, 2007
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
Teucrium canadense
American Germander
(American Germander) photo

Jun 25, 2007
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(American Germander) photo

Jul 11, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Green Ash
(Green Ash) photo

Sep 13, 2011
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Green Ash) leaves leaves

Jul 2, 2022
Naperville, IL
(Green Ash) trunk trunk

Jul 2, 2022
Naperville, IL
Olea europaea
Olive
(Olive) leaves leaves

Mar 29, 2023
Dan Jerusalem Hotel, Israel
(Olive) trunk trunk

Mar 29, 2023
Dan Jerusalem Hotel, Israel
Syringa reticulata
Japanese Tree Lilac
(Japanese Tree Lilac) photo

Oct 11, 2004
Naperville Riverwalk, IL
Dasistoma macrophylla
Mullein Foxglove
(Mullein Foxglove) photo

Jul 29, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
Pedicularis canadensis
Canadian Lousewort
(Canadian Lousewort) photo

May 6, 2010
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
Phryma leptostachya
American Lopseed
(American Lopseed) leaves leaves

Jul 22, 2006
Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve
(American Lopseed) plant plant

Jul 22, 2006
Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve
(American Lopseed) fruit fruit

Aug 24, 2013
Wild Ones Field Trip
Chelone glabra
White Turtlehead
(White Turtlehead) photo

Sep 13, 2011
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Digitalis purpurea
Purple Foxglove
(Purple Foxglove) blossom blossom

Jul 11, 2025
Ketchikan, AK
Keckiella
Keckiella Beardtongue
(Keckiella Beardtongue) photo

May 12, 2021
Frisco, Colorado
Linaria canadensis
Canada Toadflax
(Canada Toadflax) photo

May 16, 2015
Sweet Fern Savanna, Kankakee IL
Linaria vulgaris
Butter and Eggs
(Butter and Eggs) photo

Jun 15, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Butter and Eggs) photo

Sep 13, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Butter and Eggs) photo

Oct 12, 2006
Volo Bog State Natural Area
(Butter and Eggs) photo

Jul 5, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Penstemon digitalis
Foxglove Beard Tongue
(Foxglove Beard Tongue) flower flower

Jun 8, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Foxglove Beard Tongue) flowers flowers

Jun 8, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Foxglove Beard Tongue) photo

Jun 15, 2009
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Foxglove Beard Tongue) photo

May 7, 2012
COD Greenhouse
(Foxglove Beard Tongue) photo

May 8, 2012
COD Greenhouse
(Foxglove Beard Tongue) seedling seedling

May 8, 2013
COD Greenhouse
(Foxglove Beard Tongue) photo

Jun 8, 2013
Goose Lake Prairie
(Foxglove Beard Tongue) photo

Jun 11, 2013
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Foxglove Beard Tongue) photo

Jun 14, 2013
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
(Foxglove Beard Tongue) photo

Jun 16, 2015
Egermann Woods Forest Preserve
Plantago major
Commmon Plantain
(Commmon Plantain) photo

Jul 26, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Plantago ovata
Desert Plantain
(Desert Plantain) photo

Nov 22, 2022
E Williams Field Rd, Mesa AZ
Plantago rugelii
Blackseed Plantain
(Blackseed Plantain) photo

Jun 16, 2007
Wolf Road Prairie
(Blackseed Plantain) photo

Jun 11, 2013
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Veronicastrum virginicum
Culver's Root
(Culver's Root) photo

Jul 11, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Culver's Root) photo

Jun 29, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Culver's Root) photo

Jun 25, 2007
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Culver's Root) photo

Jun 23, 2010
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Culver's Root) fruit fruit

Sep 17, 2011
COD Seed Collection
(Culver's Root) photo

May 7, 2012
COD Greenhouse
(Culver's Root) photo

Jun 18, 2012
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
Scrophularia marilandica
Late Figwort
(Late Figwort) photo

Jun 26, 2012
Pat's Yard
Verbascum blattaria
Moth Mullein
(Moth Mullein) leaves leaves

Jul 27, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Moth Mullein) photo

Jul 28, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Moth Mullein) flower flower

Jul 28, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Moth Mullein) seeds seeds

Jan 25, 2013
COD Seed processing
Verbascum thapsus
Common Mullein
(Common Mullein) photo

Jun 29, 2009
Naperville Riverwalk, IL
(Common Mullein) photo

Jul 19, 2012
COD Ecological Study Area
Lantana
Lantana
(Lantana) flowers flowers

Jul 11, 2026
Las Vegas, NV
(Lantana) shrub shrub

Jul 11, 2026
Las Vegas, NV
Lantana camara
Common Lantana
(Common Lantana) photo

May 28, 2014
Molokai, Hawaii
(Common Lantana) flowers flowers

Oct 18, 2023
Santorini, Greece
(Common Lantana) spot spot

Oct 18, 2023
Santorini, Greece
(Common Lantana) flowers flowers

Oct 28, 2023
Montebello, CA
(Common Lantana) flowers flowers

Dec 29, 2024
Kauai, Hawaii
(Common Lantana) plant plant

Dec 29, 2024
Kauai, Hawaii
(Common Lantana) shrub shrub

Jan 4, 2026
Desert Breeze Park, AZ
Verbena hastata
Blue Vervain
(Blue Vervain) photo

Jul 9, 2005
Springbrook Prairie, IL
(Blue Vervain) photo

Oct 12, 2006
Volo Bog State Natural Area
(Blue Vervain) photo

Jul 2, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Blue Vervain) seeds seeds

Jan 25, 2013
COD Seed processing
(Blue Vervain) seedling seedling

May 8, 2013
COD Greenhouse
Verbena stricta
Hoary Vervain
(Hoary Vervain) photo

Jul 9, 2005
Springbrook Prairie, IL
(Hoary Vervain) flowers flowers

Sep 17, 2011
COD Seed Collection
(Hoary Vervain) photo

Jun 26, 2012
Pat's Yard
(Hoary Vervain) seeds seeds

Jan 25, 2013
COD Seed processing
(Hoary Vervain) photo

Aug 19, 2013
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Verbena urticifolia
White Vervain
(White Vervain) seeds seeds

Jan 25, 2013
COD Seed processing
(White Vervain) photo

Aug 8, 2013
Cantera Commons, Warrenville
Camphora officinarum
Camphor Tree
(Camphor Tree) leaves leaves

Mar 12, 2024
Da'an Forest Park, Taiwan
(Camphor Tree) trunk trunk

Mar 12, 2024
Da'an Forest Park, Taiwan
Lauraceae
Laurel
(Laurel) shrub shrub

Jun 16, 2026
Jiannan Butterfly Garden, Taipei Taiwan
Tamala borbonia
Redbay
(Redbay) leaves leaves

Feb 22, 2025
Split Rock Conservation Area, FL
(Redbay) plant plant

Feb 22, 2025
Split Rock Conservation Area, FL
(Redbay) trunk trunk

Feb 22, 2025
Split Rock Conservation Area, FL
(Redbay) leaves leaves

Feb 23, 2025
Boneyard Beach, FL
(Redbay) twig twig

Feb 23, 2025
Boneyard Beach, FL
Annona glabra
Pond Apple
(Pond Apple) fruit fruit

May 13, 2022
Wakodahatchee Wetlands, FL
Asimina triloba
Paw Paw
(Paw Paw) photo

Aug 29, 2007
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
Liriodendron tulipifera
Tulip Tree
(Tulip Tree) fruit fruit

Feb 26, 2008
Aurora University
(Tulip Tree) flower flower

May 31, 2013
Morton Arboretum, IL
Magnolia grandiflora
Southern Magnolia
(Southern Magnolia) bud bud

Oct 8, 2023
Thessaloniki, Greece
(Southern Magnolia) fruit fruit

Oct 8, 2023
Thessaloniki, Greece
Erythroxylum coca
Coca
(Coca) leaves leaves

Jul 22, 2015
Cusco, Peru
Ditaxis serrata
Yuma Silverbush
(Yuma Silverbush) photo

Nov 22, 2022
E Williams Field Rd, Mesa AZ
Euphorbia corollata
Flowering Spurge
(Flowering Spurge) photo

Jun 25, 2007
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Flowering Spurge) photo

Jun 26, 2012
Pat's Yard
(Flowering Spurge) photo

Jul 10, 2012
Belmont Prairie, Downers Grove
(Flowering Spurge) photo

Jul 18, 2012
West Chicago Prairie
(Flowering Spurge) photo

Jul 19, 2012
COD Ecological Study Area
(Flowering Spurge) seeds seeds

Jan 25, 2013
COD Seed processing
Euphorbia maculata
Nodding Spurge
(Nodding Spurge) photo

Aug 29, 2007
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
Hypericum ascyron
Great St. John's Wort
(Great St. John's Wort) photo

Jul 11, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
(Great St. John's Wort) fruit fruit

Jul 29, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
Hypericum perforatum
St. John's Wort
(St. John's Wort) flower flower

Jun 15, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(St. John's Wort) photo

Jun 22, 2007
Blackwell Forest Preserve, IL
(St. John's Wort) photo

Jul 29, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
(St. John's Wort) photo

Jul 9, 2009
West Chicago Prairie
(St. John's Wort) photo

Jun 28, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(St. John's Wort) photo

Jun 8, 2013
Goose Lake Prairie
Passiflora edulis
Common Passionfruit
(Common Passionfruit) fruit fruit

Jul 23, 2024
San Diego, CA
Turnera ulmifolia
Yellow Alder
(Yellow Alder) inflorescence inflorescence

Dec 29, 2024
Kauai, Hawaii
(Yellow Alder) plant plant

Dec 29, 2024
Kauai, Hawaii
Rhizophora mangle
Red Mangrove
(Red Mangrove) photo

May 29, 2014
Molokai, Hawaii
Populus alba
White Poplar
(White Poplar) photo

Oct 11, 2004
Naperville Riverwalk, IL
(White Poplar) leaves leaves

Apr 1, 2023
Dan Jerusalem Hotel, Israel
(White Poplar) trunk trunk

Apr 1, 2023
Dan Jerusalem Hotel, Israel
Populus balsamifera
Balsam Poplar
(Balsam Poplar) leaves leaves

Jul 5, 2025
Denali Square, AK
(Balsam Poplar) plant plant

Jul 5, 2025
Denali Square, AK
Populus deltoides
Cottonwood
(Cottonwood) photo

Oct 30, 2004
Naperville Riverwalk, IL
(Cottonwood) fruit fruit

Jun 7, 2011
COD Westmont Center
(Cottonwood) male catkin male catkin

May 5, 2014
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Populus nigra
Black Poplar
(Black Poplar) (Bryopsida Joint-toothed Moss) on Black Poplar (Bryopsida Joint-toothed Moss) on Black Poplar

Jul 14, 2025
Victoria, Canada
(Black Poplar) leaves leaves

Jul 14, 2025
Victoria, Canada
(Black Poplar) plant plant

Jul 14, 2025
Victoria, Canada
Populus tremuloides
Quaking Aspen
(Quaking Aspen) leaves leaves

Jul 4, 2025
Anchorage, AK
(Quaking Aspen) plant plant

Jul 4, 2025
Anchorage, AK
(Quaking Aspen) leaves leaves

Jul 5, 2025
Denali Square, AK
Salix alba
White Willow
(White Willow) flowers flowers

Mar 22, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Salix amygdaloides
Peach-leaved Willow
(Peach-leaved Willow) bark bark

Jul 19, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Peach-leaved Willow) leaves leaves

Jul 19, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Peach-leaved Willow) plant plant

Jul 19, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Salix babylonica
Weeping Willow
(Weeping Willow) leaves leaves

Jul 19, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Weeping Willow) plant plant

Jul 19, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Salix gooddingii
Goodding's Willow
(Goodding's Willow) plant plant

Jun 28, 2025
Desert Botanical Garden, AZ
(Goodding's Willow) twig twig

Jun 28, 2025
Desert Botanical Garden, AZ
Salix interior
Sandbar Willow
(Sandbar Willow) photo

Jul 19, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Salix nigra
Black Willow
(Black Willow) photo

Aug 29, 2007
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
Viola communis
Dooryard Violet
(Dooryard Violet) priceana priceana

Mar 31, 2012
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
Viola eriocarpa
Smooth Yellow Violet
(Smooth Yellow Violet) photo

Apr 24, 2015
Maple Grove Forest Preserve
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(Smooth Yellow Violet) photo

Apr 27, 2015
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
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Viola lanceolata
Lance-Leaved Violet
(Lance-Leaved Violet) photo

May 16, 2015
Sweet Fern Savanna, Kankakee IL
Viola pedata
Birdfoot Violet
(Birdfoot Violet) photo

May 16, 2015
Sweet Fern Savanna, Kankakee IL
Viola sagittata
Arrow-Leaved Violet
(Arrow-Leaved Violet) photo

May 16, 2015
Sweet Fern Savanna, Kankakee IL
Viola sororia
Common Blue Violet
(Common Blue Violet) photo

Apr 19, 2006
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
(Common Blue Violet) photo

Jul 29, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
(Common Blue Violet) photo

May 4, 2008
Knoch Knolls Park, Naperville
(Common Blue Violet) photo

May 24, 2008
Starved Rock State Park, IL
(Common Blue Violet) photo

Apr 24, 2011
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(Common Blue Violet) leaves leaves

Jun 12, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Common Blue Violet) photo

May 7, 2013
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(Common Blue Violet) photo

Apr 27, 2015
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
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Viola striata
Pale Violet
(Pale Violet) photo

May 11, 2013
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
Abutilon theophrasti
Velvet Leaf
(Velvet Leaf) photo

Aug 29, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Ceiba speciosa
Silk Floss Tree
(Silk Floss Tree) fruit fruit

Mar 23, 2024
Taichung, Taiwan
(Silk Floss Tree) kapok kapok

Mar 23, 2024
Taichung, Taiwan
(Silk Floss Tree) leaves leaves

Mar 23, 2024
Taichung, Taiwan
(Silk Floss Tree) trunk trunk

Mar 23, 2024
Taichung, Taiwan
Gossypium arboreum
Tree Cotton
(Tree Cotton) photo

Jan 13, 2016
Chiang Rai, Thailand
Hibiscus moscheutos
Swamp Rose Mallow
(Swamp Rose Mallow) cultivar cultivar

Aug 6, 2016
Indiana Dunes, MI
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Chinese Hibiscus
(Chinese Hibiscus) hybrid hybrid

Jun 3, 2014
Kauai, Hawaii
Hibiscus trionum
Flower-of-an-Hour
(Flower-of-an-Hour) photo

Aug 19, 2013
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
Hibiscus x archeri
Hybrid Hibiscus x archeri
(Hybrid Hibiscus x archeri) photo

May 28, 2014
Molokai, Hawaii
Malva alcea
Hollyhock Mallow
(Hollyhock Mallow) photo

Jul 23, 2014
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
Malva sylvestris
Common Mallow
(Common Mallow) flower flower

Sep 22, 2025
Belgrade, Serbia
Napaea dioica
Glade Mallow
(Glade Mallow) photo

May 27, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Glade Mallow) photo

Jun 26, 2012
Pat's Yard
(Glade Mallow) photo

Jul 2, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Sphaeralcea
Globemallow
(Globemallow) photo

May 13, 2021
Moab, Utah
Sphaeralcea ambigua
Desert Globemallow
(Desert Globemallow) flower flower

Dec 25, 2022
E Williams Field Rd, Mesa AZ
(Desert Globemallow) plant plant

Dec 25, 2022
E Williams Field Rd, Mesa AZ
(Desert Globemallow) shrub shrub

Feb 8, 2026
Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch
Tilia
Linden
(Linden) leaves leaves

Oct 8, 2023
Thessaloniki, Greece
Tilia americana
American Linden
(American Linden) fruit fruit

Jun 7, 2011
COD Westmont Center
(American Linden) photo

Jul 16, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(American Linden) photo

Jul 19, 2012
COD Ecological Study Area
(American Linden) fruit fruit

Sep 16, 2024
Morton Arboretum, IL
(American Linden) leaves leaves

Sep 16, 2024
Morton Arboretum, IL
(American Linden) trunk trunk

Sep 16, 2024
Morton Arboretum, IL
Tilia cordata
Littleleaf Linden
(Littleleaf Linden) leaves leaves

Aug 18, 2026
Karlskoga, Sweden
(Littleleaf Linden) tree tree

Aug 18, 2026
Karlskoga, Sweden
Terminalia catappa
Sea Almond
(Sea Almond) leaves leaves

Dec 26, 2024
Kauai, Hawaii
Lythrum alatum
Winged Loosestrife
(Winged Loosestrife) photo

Jul 12, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Winged Loosestrife) photo

Jun 22, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Lythrum salicaria
Purple Loosestrife
(Purple Loosestrife) photo

Jul 14, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Purple Loosestrife) photo

Jul 29, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
(Purple Loosestrife) seedling seedling

Jul 5, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Purple Loosestrife) photo

Aug 19, 2013
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(Purple Loosestrife) carpenter bee carpenter bee

Aug 20, 2014
Night Heron Marsh Forest Preserve
Punica granatum
Pomegranate
(Pomegranate) fruit fruit

Oct 9, 2023
Thessaloniki, Greece
Eucalyptus camaldulensis
River Redgum
(River Redgum) leaves leaves

Oct 11, 2023
Meteora, Greece
(River Redgum) tree tree

Oct 11, 2023
Meteora, Greece
(River Redgum) trunk trunk

Oct 11, 2023
Meteora, Greece
Myrtus communis
Myrtle
(Myrtle) photo

Jan 3, 2006
Colosseum, Rome
Psidium guajava
Common Guava
(Common Guava) leaves leaves

Jul 23, 2024
San Diego, CA
Circaea canadensis
Broadleaf Enchanter's Nightshade
(Broadleaf Enchanter's Nightshade) photo

Jul 29, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
(Broadleaf Enchanter's Nightshade) fruit fruit

Aug 24, 2013
Wild Ones Field Trip
(Broadleaf Enchanter's Nightshade) fruit fruit

Sep 8, 2014
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
Oenothera
Sundrops
(Sundrops) photo

Jun 16, 2007
Wolf Road Prairie
Oenothera biennis
Common Evening Primrose
(Common Evening Primrose) photo

Jul 9, 2005
Springbrook Prairie, IL
(Common Evening Primrose) photo

Oct 1, 2010
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Common Evening Primrose) photo

Sep 17, 2011
COD Seed Collection
(Common Evening Primrose) photo

Sep 29, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Oenothera gaura
Biennial Gaura
(Biennial Gaura) photo

Jul 29, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
(Biennial Gaura) flower flower

Oct 8, 2011
COD Seed Collection
(Biennial Gaura) leaves leaves

Oct 8, 2011
COD Seed Collection
(Biennial Gaura) plant plant

Aug 26, 2016
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Brasenia schreberi
Water Shield
(Water Shield) (American White Waterlily) on Water Shield (American White Waterlily) on Water Shield

Jun 21, 2012
Volo Bog State Natural Area
Nymphaea odorata
American White Waterlily
(American White Waterlily) photo

Jun 20, 2007
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
(American White Waterlily) photo

Aug 29, 2007
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
(American White Waterlily) photo

Aug 11, 2012
Prairie Walk Pond, Lisle
(American White Waterlily) colony colony

Jun 6, 2025
Desert Breeze Hummingbird Habitat, AZ
(American White Waterlily) inflorescence inflorescence

Jun 6, 2025
Desert Breeze Hummingbird Habitat, AZ
Oxalis dillenii
Slender Yellow Woodsorrel
(Slender Yellow Woodsorrel) photo

May 26, 2013
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Oxalis stricta
Tall Wood Sorrel
(Tall Wood Sorrel) photo

Jun 8, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Tall Wood Sorrel) photo

Jul 29, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
(Tall Wood Sorrel) photo

May 8, 2012
COD Greenhouse
(Tall Wood Sorrel) photo

May 31, 2013
Morton Arboretum, IL
(Tall Wood Sorrel) photo

Jun 2, 2015
Mayslake Forest Preserve
Aristolochia serpentaria
Virginia Snakeroot
(Virginia Snakeroot) photo

Jul 22, 2006
Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve
Asarum reflexum
Reflexed Wild Ginger
(Reflexed Wild Ginger) photo

Apr 28, 2005
Blackwell Forest Preserve, IL
(Reflexed Wild Ginger) flower flower

May 5, 2005
Blackwell Forest Preserve, IL
(Reflexed Wild Ginger) photo

May 4, 2008
Knoch Knolls Park, Naperville
(Reflexed Wild Ginger) flower flower

May 4, 2008
Knoch Knolls Park, Naperville
(Reflexed Wild Ginger) bud bud

Mar 31, 2012
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
(Reflexed Wild Ginger) flowers flowers

Apr 21, 2012
Blackwell Forest Preserve, IL
(Reflexed Wild Ginger) flowers flowers

Apr 26, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Saururus cernuus
Lizard's Tail
(Lizard's Tail) photo

Jun 26, 2015
Sugarland Run, VA
Nelumbo nucifera
Sacred Lotus
(Sacred Lotus) leaves leaves

Aug 2, 2010
Kamakura, Japan
(Sacred Lotus) white white

Aug 2, 2010
Kamakura, Japan
Platanus occidentalis
American Sycamore
(American Sycamore) photo

Oct 23, 2006
Naperville Riverwalk, IL
(American Sycamore) fruit fruit

Feb 26, 2008
Aurora University
(American Sycamore) trichomes trichomes

Jul 6, 2022
Arrowhead Park, Naperville
(American Sycamore) leaves leaves

Oct 5, 2024
Meramec Caverns, MO
(American Sycamore) plant plant

Oct 5, 2024
Meramec Caverns, MO
Platanus orientalis
Oriental Plane
(Oriental Plane) photo

Jul 31, 2008
Burgos, Spain
(Oriental Plane) leaves leaves

Mar 28, 2023
Dan Jerusalem Hotel, Israel
(Oriental Plane) trunk trunk

Mar 28, 2023
Dan Jerusalem Hotel, Israel
(Oriental Plane) flower clusters flower clusters

Mar 30, 2023
Dan Jerusalem Hotel, Israel
(Oriental Plane) fruit clusters fruit clusters

Mar 30, 2023
Dan Jerusalem Hotel, Israel
(Oriental Plane) leaf leaf

Oct 8, 2023
Thessaloniki, Greece
(Oriental Plane) leaves leaves

Oct 8, 2023
Thessaloniki, Greece
(Oriental Plane) bark bark

Oct 9, 2023
Thessaloniki, Greece
(Oriental Plane) fruit fruit

Oct 9, 2023
Thessaloniki, Greece
Platanus racemosa
Western Sycamore
(Western Sycamore) (Broadleaf Mistletoe) on Western Sycamore (Broadleaf Mistletoe) on Western Sycamore

Jan 31, 2025
Mission Trails Regional Park, CA
(Western Sycamore) bud bud

Jan 31, 2025
Mission Trails Regional Park, CA
(Western Sycamore) leaves leaves

Jan 31, 2025
Mission Trails Regional Park, CA
(Western Sycamore) (Broadleaf Mistletoe) leaves on Western Sycamore (Broadleaf Mistletoe) leaves on Western Sycamore

Jan 31, 2025
Mission Trails Regional Park, CA
W  Broadleaf Mistletoe
(Western Sycamore) trunk trunk

Jan 31, 2025
Mission Trails Regional Park, CA
Platanus x hispanica
London Plane
(London Plane) photo

Dec 28, 2005
London, UK
Macadamia tetraphylla
Macadamia
(Macadamia) fruit fruit

May 27, 2014
Molokai, Hawaii
Berberis aquifolium
Oregon Grape
(Oregon Grape) fruit fruit

Jul 14, 2025
Victoria, Canada
(Oregon Grape) leaves leaves

Jul 14, 2025
Victoria, Canada
Berberis japonica
Japanese Mahonia
(Japanese Mahonia) branches branches

Apr 4, 2026
Kyoto, Japan
(Japanese Mahonia) leaves leaves

Apr 4, 2026
Kyoto, Japan
(Japanese Mahonia) shrub shrub

Apr 4, 2026
Kyoto, Japan
Jeffersonia diphylla
Twinleaf
(Twinleaf) (Virginia Bluebells) on Twinleaf (Virginia Bluebells) on Twinleaf

Apr 19, 2006
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
(Twinleaf) photo

Apr 19, 2006
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
Podophyllum peltatum
May Apple
(May Apple) photo

Apr 28, 2005
Blackwell Forest Preserve, IL
(May Apple) photo

Apr 19, 2006
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
(May Apple) photo

May 19, 2006
Blackwell Forest Preserve, IL
(May Apple) photo

May 24, 2008
Starved Rock State Park, IL
(May Apple) photo

May 6, 2010
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(May Apple) photo

Apr 24, 2011
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(May Apple) photo

Apr 21, 2012
Blackwell Forest Preserve, IL
(May Apple) photo

Apr 26, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(May Apple) photo

May 19, 2013
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(May Apple) fruit fruit

Jul 21, 2013
Starved Rock State Park, IL
(May Apple) photo

May 7, 2015
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
Menispermum canadense
Moonseed
(Moonseed) photo

Jul 11, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
Dicentra cucullaria
Dutchman's Breeches
(Dutchman's Breeches) colony colony

Apr 23, 2015
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(Dutchman's Breeches) flower flower

Apr 23, 2015
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
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(Dutchman's Breeches) flowers flowers

Apr 23, 2015
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
Sanguinaria canadensis
Bloodroot
(Bloodroot) photo

Mar 31, 2007
Joliet Pilcher Park
(Bloodroot) photo

Apr 24, 2011
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(Bloodroot) photo

Apr 21, 2012
Blackwell Forest Preserve, IL
(Bloodroot) photo

Apr 14, 2015
Danada: Rice Lake
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Actaea rubra
Red Baneberry
(Red Baneberry) fruit fruit

Jul 11, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
(Red Baneberry) stem stem

Jul 11, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
(Red Baneberry) emergent emergent

Apr 21, 2012
Blackwell Forest Preserve, IL
Anemonastrum canadense
Canada Anemone
(Canada Anemone) photo

Jun 16, 2007
Wolf Road Prairie
(Canada Anemone) photo

Aug 29, 2007
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
(Canada Anemone) photo

May 31, 2013
Morton Arboretum, IL
(Canada Anemone) photo

Jun 8, 2013
Goose Lake Prairie
(Canada Anemone) photo

Jun 5, 2015
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
Anemone cylindrica
Thimbleweed
(Thimbleweed) photo

Jun 22, 2009
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Thimbleweed) photo

Jul 15, 2009
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(Thimbleweed) fruit fruit

Nov 1, 2011
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Thimbleweed) photo

May 8, 2012
COD Greenhouse
(Thimbleweed) photo

Jul 2, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Anemone virginiana
Tall Anemone
(Tall Anemone) photo

Jun 22, 2007
Blackwell Forest Preserve, IL
(Tall Anemone) photo

Jul 29, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
(Tall Anemone) fruit fruit

Jul 21, 2013
Starved Rock State Park, IL
(Tall Anemone) fruit fruit

Aug 24, 2013
Wild Ones Field Trip
Anemonoides quinquefolia
Wood Anemone
(Wood Anemone) photo

May 11, 2007
Carthage College
Aquilegia canadensis
Wild Columbine
(Wild Columbine) photo

Apr 28, 2005
Blackwell Forest Preserve, IL
(Wild Columbine) photo

May 24, 2008
Starved Rock State Park, IL
(Wild Columbine) photo

Apr 26, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Wild Columbine) photo

May 19, 2013
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
Caltha palustris
Marsh Marigold
(Marsh Marigold) photo

Jul 29, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
Enemion biternatum
False Rue Anemone
(False Rue Anemone) photo

Mar 31, 2007
Joliet Pilcher Park
(False Rue Anemone) photo

May 27, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(False Rue Anemone) photo

Apr 24, 2015
Maple Grove Forest Preserve
(False Rue Anemone) colony colony

Apr 24, 2015
Maple Grove Forest Preserve
(False Rue Anemone) flower flower

Apr 24, 2015
Maple Grove Forest Preserve
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Pulsatilla nuttalliana
Prairie Pasqueflower
(Prairie Pasqueflower) bloom bloom

May 12, 2021
Frisco, Colorado
(Prairie Pasqueflower) colony colony

May 12, 2021
Frisco, Colorado
Ranunculus hispidus
Hispid Buttercup
(Hispid Buttercup) photo

May 11, 2007
Carthage College
(Hispid Buttercup) photo

May 24, 2008
Starved Rock State Park, IL
(Hispid Buttercup) photo

Apr 9, 2012
COD Main Campus
(Hispid Buttercup) photo

Apr 21, 2012
Blackwell Forest Preserve, IL
(Hispid Buttercup) photo

May 7, 2013
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(Hispid Buttercup) photo

May 11, 2013
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
(Hispid Buttercup) photo

Apr 21, 2015
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(Hispid Buttercup) photo

Apr 23, 2015
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(Hispid Buttercup) flower flower

Apr 23, 2015
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(Hispid Buttercup) inflorescence inflorescence

Apr 23, 2015
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
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Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup
(Creeping Buttercup) photo

Mar 31, 2012
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
Ranunculus septentrionalis
Swamp Buttercup
(Swamp Buttercup) flower flower

May 7, 2012
COD Greenhouse
Thalictrum dasycarpum
Purple Meadow Rue
(Purple Meadow Rue) photo

Aug 29, 2007
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
(Purple Meadow Rue) male male

Jun 8, 2016
Fermilab, Batavia
Thalictrum dioicum
Early Meadow-Rue
(Early Meadow-Rue) male flowers male flowers

Mar 31, 2012
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
Thalictrum thalictroides
Rue Anemone
(Rue Anemone) photo

May 3, 2005
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(Rue Anemone) photo

May 4, 2008
Knoch Knolls Park, Naperville
Ceanothus americanus
New Jersey Tea
(New Jersey Tea) photo

Jun 24, 2010
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(New Jersey Tea) photo

May 8, 2012
COD Greenhouse
(New Jersey Tea) photo

Jun 16, 2012
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(New Jersey Tea) photo

Jul 10, 2012
Belmont Prairie, Downers Grove
Frangula alnus
Glossy Buckthorn
(Glossy Buckthorn) photo

Jul 29, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
(Glossy Buckthorn) fruit fruit

Jun 21, 2012
Volo Bog State Natural Area
Rhamnus cathartica
Common Buckthorn
(Common Buckthorn) photo

Jun 7, 2011
COD Westmont Center
(Common Buckthorn) fruit fruit

Sep 13, 2011
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Celtis occidentalis
Hackberry
(Hackberry) photo

May 15, 2006
Naperville Riverwalk, IL
(Hackberry) photo

Oct 23, 2006
Naperville Riverwalk, IL
(Hackberry) fruit fruit

Oct 1, 2010
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Celtis pallida
Spiny Hackberry
(Spiny Hackberry) twig twig

Jun 21, 2025
Boyce Thompson Arboretum, AZ
Elaeagnus
Oleaster
(Oleaster) leaves leaves

Oct 14, 2023
Athens, Greece
Artocarpus heterophyllus
Jackfruit
(Jackfruit) fruit fruit

Jan 11, 2016
Ayutthaya, Thailand
Broussonetia papyrifera
Paper Mulberry
(Paper Mulberry) shrub shrub

Sep 24, 2025
Novi Sad, Serbia
Maclura pomifera
Osage Orange
(Osage Orange) photo

Jul 19, 2012
COD Ecological Study Area
(Osage Orange) fruit fruit

Oct 9, 2020
COD Main Campus
(Osage Orange) hand hand

Oct 9, 2020
COD Main Campus
Morus alba
White Mulberry
(White Mulberry) photo

Oct 30, 2004
Naperville Riverwalk, IL
(White Mulberry) photo

Jun 29, 2005
COD Ecological Study Area
(White Mulberry) fruit fruit

Jun 29, 2005
COD Ecological Study Area
(White Mulberry) fruit fruit

Jun 13, 2006
COD Ecological Study Area
(White Mulberry) photo

Jun 16, 2015
Egermann Woods Forest Preserve
(White Mulberry) fruit fruit

Jun 16, 2015
Egermann Woods Forest Preserve
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(White Mulberry) sidewalk sidewalk

Jun 16, 2015
Egermann Woods Forest Preserve
Morus indica
Korean Mulberry
(Korean Mulberry) photo

Aug 9, 2010
Dong Gang, Taiwan
Agrimonia gryposepala
Tall Hairy Agrimony
(Tall Hairy Agrimony) photo

Jul 22, 2006
Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve
Agrimonia rostellata
Beaked Agrimony
(Beaked Agrimony) photo

Jul 22, 2006
Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve
Amelanchier
Serviceberry
(Serviceberry) fruit fruit

Jul 10, 2023
Naperville, IL
(Serviceberry) shrub shrub

Jul 10, 2023
Naperville, IL
Amelanchier alnifolia
Juneberry
(Juneberry) photo

Oct 11, 2004
Naperville Riverwalk, IL
(Juneberry) photo

Oct 30, 2004
Naperville Riverwalk, IL
(Juneberry) fruit fruit

Jun 22, 2007
DuPage River Trail, Naperville
(Juneberry) photo

Jun 27, 2009
Center for Green Technology
Crataegus crus-galli
Cockspur Hawthorn
(Cockspur Hawthorn) photo

May 31, 2013
Morton Arboretum, IL
(Cockspur Hawthorn) photo

Apr 25, 2014
Springbrook Prairie, IL
Crataegus mollis
Downy Hawthorn
(Downy Hawthorn) flowers flowers

May 5, 2007
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
(Downy Hawthorn) plant plant

May 5, 2007
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
Dasiphora fruticosa
Shrubby Cinquefoil
(Shrubby Cinquefoil) photo

Jul 11, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
Drymocallis arguta
Prairie Cinquefoil
(Prairie Cinquefoil) photo

Jul 9, 2005
Springbrook Prairie, IL
(Prairie Cinquefoil) photo

Jun 29, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Prairie Cinquefoil) photo

Jun 16, 2007
Wolf Road Prairie
(Prairie Cinquefoil) photo

Jun 25, 2007
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Prairie Cinquefoil) photo

Jun 27, 2009
Center for Green Technology
(Prairie Cinquefoil) fruit fruit

Sep 17, 2011
COD Seed Collection
(Prairie Cinquefoil) seedling seedling

May 7, 2012
COD Greenhouse
(Prairie Cinquefoil) seedling seedling

Jun 18, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Prairie Cinquefoil) photo

Jun 28, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Prairie Cinquefoil) seedling seedling

May 8, 2013
COD Greenhouse
Ficus subpisocarpa
Japanese Superb Fig
(Japanese Superb Fig) tree tree

Jun 11, 2026
Sun Moon Lake, Taiwan
Fragaria virginiana
Wild Strawberry
(Wild Strawberry) photo

May 11, 2013
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
(Wild Strawberry) photo

May 29, 2013
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
(Wild Strawberry) photo

May 13, 2015
Morton Arboretum, IL
Geum canadense
White Avens
(White Avens) photo

Jun 13, 2007
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(White Avens) photo

Jun 18, 2013
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
Geum laciniatum
Rough Avens
(Rough Avens) photo

Jul 11, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Rough Avens) photo

Jun 13, 2007
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Geum triflorum
Prairie Smoke
(Prairie Smoke) flower flower

May 28, 2008
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Prairie Smoke) plant plant

May 28, 2008
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Prairie Smoke) photo

Mar 15, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Prairie Smoke) photo

May 7, 2012
COD Greenhouse
(Prairie Smoke) photo

Jul 2, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Heteromeles arbutifolia
Toyon
(Toyon) fruit fruit

Feb 1, 2025
Tecolote Canyon Natural Park, CA
(Toyon) shrub shrub

Feb 1, 2025
Tecolote Canyon Natural Park, CA
(Toyon) two fruit two fruit

Feb 1, 2025
Tecolote Canyon Natural Park, CA
(Toyon) two shrub two shrub

Feb 1, 2025
Tecolote Canyon Natural Park, CA
Kerria japonica
Japanese Kerria
(Japanese Kerria) photo

Oct 11, 2004
Naperville Riverwalk, IL
Malus
Crab Apple
(Crab Apple) photo

Oct 11, 2004
Naperville Riverwalk, IL
(Crab Apple) photo

Mar 22, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Crab Apple) fruit fruit

Sep 16, 2014
Danada: Rice Lake
Malus ioensis
Prairie Crabapple
(Prairie Crabapple) photo

Aug 29, 2007
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
Potentilla
Potentilla Cinquefoil
(Potentilla Cinquefoil) photo

May 19, 2013
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
Potentilla indica
Indian Strawberry
(Indian Strawberry) photo

Jun 2, 2015
Mayslake Forest Preserve
Potentilla recta
Sulfur Cinquefoil
(Sulfur Cinquefoil) photo

Jun 8, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Sulfur Cinquefoil) photo

Jul 22, 2006
Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve
(Sulfur Cinquefoil) photo

Jun 14, 2013
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
(Sulfur Cinquefoil) photo

Jun 18, 2015
Oakhurst Forest Preserve
Potentilla simplex
Common Cinquefoil
(Common Cinquefoil) photo

Jun 8, 2013
Goose Lake Prairie
Prunus americana
American Plum
(American Plum) photo

Jul 23, 2012
West Chicago Prairie
(American Plum) fruit fruit

Aug 24, 2014
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
Prunus amygdalus
Almond
(Almond) foliage foliage

Mar 28, 2023
Dan Jerusalem Hotel, Israel
(Almond) leaves leaves

Mar 28, 2023
Dan Jerusalem Hotel, Israel
(Almond) trunk trunk

Mar 28, 2023
Dan Jerusalem Hotel, Israel
Prunus campanulata
Taiwan Cherry
(Taiwan Cherry) blossoms blossoms

Mar 16, 2024
Yangmingshan National Park, Taiwan
(Taiwan Cherry) branch branch

Mar 16, 2024
Yangmingshan National Park, Taiwan
Prunus jamasakura
Yamazakura Cherry
(Yamazakura Cherry) trunk trunk

Mar 30, 2026
Hakone Open Air Museum, Japan
(Yamazakura Cherry) twig twig

Mar 30, 2026
Hakone Open Air Museum, Japan
(Yamazakura Cherry) flowers flowers

Mar 31, 2026
Osaka, Japan
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot
(Flowering Apricot) bud bud

Apr 2, 2026
Tenryu-ji Temple Kyoto, Japan
Prunus serotina
Black Cherry
(Black Cherry) photo

May 15, 2006
Naperville Riverwalk, IL
(Black Cherry) photo

May 19, 2006
Blackwell Forest Preserve, IL
Prunus serrulata
Japanese Cherry
(Japanese Cherry) Sharon JJ Sharon JJ

Mar 24, 2016
National Mall, DC
Pyracantha
Firethorn
(Firethorn) fruit fruit

Oct 13, 2023
Nafpaktos, Greece
Pyrus calleryana
Callery Pear
(Callery Pear) flowers flowers

Mar 31, 2012
COD Ecological Study Area
Ribes missouriense
Wild Gooseberry
(Wild Gooseberry) photo

Jul 29, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
Rosa
Rosa Rose
(Rosa Rose) photo

May 12, 2021
Frisco, Colorado
Rosa blanda
Early Wild Rose
(Early Wild Rose) fruit fruit

Jul 11, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Early Wild Rose) flower flower

Jun 8, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Early Wild Rose) photo

Jul 29, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
(Early Wild Rose) flower flower

May 28, 2008
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Early Wild Rose) fruit fruit

Sep 13, 2011
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Early Wild Rose) colony colony

May 26, 2013
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Early Wild Rose) photo

May 31, 2013
Morton Arboretum, IL
(Early Wild Rose) photo

Jun 8, 2013
Goose Lake Prairie
Rosa californica
California Rose
(California Rose) photo

Oct 26, 2018
San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary
Rosa carolina
Pasture Rose
(Pasture Rose) photo

Jun 16, 2007
Wolf Road Prairie
(Pasture Rose) photo

Jul 11, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
(Pasture Rose) photo

Jun 22, 2009
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Pasture Rose) photo

Jun 18, 2012
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Pasture Rose) fruit fruit

Jul 23, 2012
West Chicago Prairie
(Pasture Rose) fruit fruit

Sep 25, 2013
Lambert Lake, Glen Ellyn
(Pasture Rose) photo

Jun 2, 2015
Mayslake Forest Preserve
Rosa multiflora
Multiflora Rose
(Multiflora Rose) photo

Jun 15, 2009
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Multiflora Rose) photo

May 29, 2013
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
(Multiflora Rose) photo

Jun 11, 2013
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(Multiflora Rose) photo

Jun 3, 2015
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
Rosa setigera
Illinois Rose
(Illinois Rose) flowers flowers

Jun 29, 2005
COD Ecological Study Area
(Illinois Rose) inflorescence inflorescence

Jun 29, 2005
COD Ecological Study Area
(Illinois Rose) peduncle peduncle

Jun 22, 2007
Blackwell Forest Preserve, IL
(Illinois Rose) plant plant

Jun 22, 2007
Blackwell Forest Preserve, IL
(Illinois Rose) stipule stipule

Jun 22, 2007
Blackwell Forest Preserve, IL
(Illinois Rose) photo

Jun 25, 2007
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Illinois Rose) photo

Jun 27, 2009
Center for Green Technology
(Illinois Rose) stipules stipules

Jul 15, 2009
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(Illinois Rose) photo

Jun 18, 2012
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Illinois Rose) photo

Jun 26, 2012
Pat's Yard
(Illinois Rose) photo

Jul 14, 2013
Lincoln Marsh Forest Preserve
(Illinois Rose) stipules stipules

Jul 14, 2013
Lincoln Marsh Forest Preserve
Rubus allegheniensis
Common Blackberry
(Common Blackberry) photo

Sep 29, 2006
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Common Blackberry) photo

May 22, 2007
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
(Common Blackberry) photo

Jun 17, 2009
COD Ecological Study Area
(Common Blackberry) fruit fruit

Jul 18, 2012
West Chicago Prairie
(Common Blackberry) photo

May 29, 2013
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
(Common Blackberry) photo

Jun 8, 2013
Goose Lake Prairie
(Common Blackberry) photo

Jun 3, 2015
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
Rubus occidentalis
Black Raspberry
(Black Raspberry) fruit fruit

Jun 30, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Black Raspberry) photo

May 25, 2007
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Black Raspberry) photo

May 24, 2008
Starved Rock State Park, IL
(Black Raspberry) fruit fruit

Jun 23, 2010
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Black Raspberry) fruit fruit

Jun 18, 2012
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Black Raspberry) fruit fruit

Jul 9, 2014
Burlington Park, Naperville
Rubus rosa
Rose Blackberry
(Rose Blackberry) fruit fruit

Jul 11, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
Rubus strigosus
American Red Raspberry
(American Red Raspberry) fruit fruit

Jul 7, 2010
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(American Red Raspberry) photo

Apr 21, 2012
Blackwell Forest Preserve, IL
Rubus ursinus
Trailing Blackberry
(Trailing Blackberry) leaves leaves

Jan 30, 2025
Mission Trails Regional Park, CA
Sorbus aucuparia
European Mountain Ash
(European Mountain Ash) red fruit red fruit

Aug 22, 2026
Lom, Norway
(European Mountain Ash) tree tree

Aug 22, 2026
Lom, Norway
Spiraea alba
White Meadowsweet
(White Meadowsweet) photo

Jul 12, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Ulmus americana
American Elm
(American Elm) photo

Apr 26, 2006
Naperville Riverwalk, IL
(American Elm) bud bud

Apr 2, 2007
Naperville Riverwalk, IL
(American Elm) fruit fruit

Apr 2, 2007
Naperville Riverwalk, IL
(American Elm) leaves leaves

Jul 2, 2022
Naperville, IL
(American Elm) trunk trunk

Jul 2, 2022
Naperville, IL
Ulmus pumila
Siberian Elm
(Siberian Elm) photo

Sep 18, 2013
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Urtica dioica
Stinging Nettle
(Stinging Nettle) photo

Oct 12, 2006
Volo Bog State Natural Area
Urtica gracilis
Slender Stinging Nettle
(Slender Stinging Nettle) photo

Jul 11, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
(Slender Stinging Nettle) photo

Jul 22, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
Visceae
Mistletoe
(Mistletoe) photo

Jan 3, 2006
Colosseum, Rome
Aesculus hippocastanum
Horse-Chestnut
(Horse-Chestnut) fruit fruit

Sep 23, 2025
Belgrade, Serbia
(Horse-Chestnut) leaves leaves

Sep 23, 2025
Belgrade, Serbia
(Horse-Chestnut) trunk trunk

Sep 23, 2025
Belgrade, Serbia
(Horse-Chestnut) leaves leaves

Sep 28, 2025
Sinaia, Romania
(Horse-Chestnut) trunk trunk

Sep 28, 2025
Sinaia, Romania
(Horse-Chestnut) branch branch

Aug 18, 2026
Stockholm, Sweden
Mangifera indica
Mango
(Mango) photo

Aug 9, 2010
Dong Gang, Taiwan
(Mango) photo

May 29, 2014
Molokai, Hawaii
Pistacia vera
Pistachio
(Pistachio) fruit fruit

Oct 18, 2023
Santorini, Greece
Rhus glabra
Smooth Sumac
(Smooth Sumac) photo

Oct 12, 2006
Volo Bog State Natural Area
(Smooth Sumac) photo

Aug 29, 2007
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
Rhus integrifolia
Lemonade Berry
(Lemonade Berry) fruit fruit

Jul 26, 2024
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve, CA
(Lemonade Berry) plant plant

Jul 26, 2024
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve, CA
(Lemonade Berry) fruit fruit

Jan 30, 2025
Mission Trails Regional Park, CA
W  Lemonade Berry
Rhus typhina
Staghorn Sumac
(Staghorn Sumac) photo

Oct 1, 2010
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Staghorn Sumac) branch branch

May 17, 2023
Chicago Montrose Harbor
Rhus x pulvinata
Northern Sumac
(Northern Sumac) photo

Jul 14, 2013
Lincoln Marsh Forest Preserve
Toxicodendron radicans
Poison Ivy
(Poison Ivy) photo

Jul 22, 2006
Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve
(Poison Ivy) photo

May 28, 2011
St. James Farm, Winfield
(Poison Ivy) photo

Jun 18, 2012
Schulenberg Prairie, IL
(Poison Ivy) photo

Jul 9, 2012
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(Poison Ivy) photo

May 7, 2013
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
(Poison Ivy) flowers flowers

Jun 8, 2013
Goose Lake Prairie
Toxicodendron vernix
Poison Sumac
(Poison Sumac) photo

Oct 12, 2006
Volo Bog State Natural Area
(Poison Sumac) photo

Jun 21, 2012
Volo Bog State Natural Area
Ptelea trifoliata
Wafer Ash
(Wafer Ash) photo

Aug 29, 2007
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
Zanthoxylum americanum
Prickly Ash
(Prickly Ash) photo

Aug 29, 2007
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
Acer negundo
Box Elder
(Box Elder) photo

Oct 11, 2004
Naperville Riverwalk, IL
(Box Elder) (Poison Ivy) on Box Elder (Poison Ivy) on Box Elder

Apr 19, 2006
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
(Box Elder) catkins catkins

Apr 26, 2006
Naperville Riverwalk, IL
(Box Elder) photo

Oct 12, 2006
Volo Bog State Natural Area
(Box Elder) catkins catkins

Apr 2, 2007
Naperville Riverwalk, IL
Acer nigrum
Black Maple
(Black Maple) photo

Jun 7, 2011
COD Westmont Center
Acer platanoides
Norway Maple
(Norway Maple) photo

Apr 24, 2006
Naperville Riverwalk, IL
(Norway Maple) female flowers female flowers

Apr 26, 2006
Naperville Riverwalk, IL
(Norway Maple) fruit fruit

Apr 26, 2006
Naperville Riverwalk, IL
Acer rubrum
Red Maple
(Red Maple) photo

Jul 29, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
(Red Maple) flowers flowers

Apr 9, 2008
Naperville Riverwalk, IL
(Red Maple) fruit fruit

Feb 22, 2025
Split Rock Conservation Area, FL
(Red Maple) trunk trunk

Feb 22, 2025
Split Rock Conservation Area, FL
Acer saccharinum
Silver Maple
(Silver Maple) photo

Apr 24, 2006
Naperville Riverwalk, IL
(Silver Maple) catkins fruiting catkins fruiting

Mar 31, 2007
Joliet Pilcher Park
(Silver Maple) photo

Jun 12, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Acer saccharum
Sugar Maple
(Sugar Maple) photo

Oct 11, 2004
Naperville Riverwalk, IL
(Sugar Maple) catkins catkins

Apr 26, 2006
Naperville Riverwalk, IL
(Sugar Maple) leaves leaves

Sep 16, 2024
Morton Arboretum, IL
(Sugar Maple) trunk trunk

Sep 16, 2024
Morton Arboretum, IL
Aesculus glabra
Ohio Buckeye
(Ohio Buckeye) flowers flowers

May 5, 2007
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
(Ohio Buckeye) flower flower

May 28, 2008
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Ohio Buckeye) fruit fruit

Sep 7, 2011
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Ohio Buckeye) bud bud

Mar 31, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Ohio Buckeye) flowers flowers

May 4, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Aesculus pavia
Red Buckeye
(Red Buckeye) photo

Sep 27, 2018
COD Ecological Study Area
Ailanthus altissima
Tree of Heaven
(Tree of Heaven) photo

Oct 11, 2004
Naperville Riverwalk, IL
Castela emoryi
Emory's Crucifixion-Thorn
(Emory's Crucifixion-Thorn) branch branch

Nov 27, 2022
E Williams Field Rd, Mesa AZ
(Emory's Crucifixion-Thorn) fruit fruit

Nov 27, 2022
E Williams Field Rd, Mesa AZ
W  Emory's Crucifixion-Thorn
(Emory's Crucifixion-Thorn) fruit fruit

Nov 28, 2022
E Williams Field Rd, Mesa AZ
W  Emory's Crucifixion-Thorn
(Emory's Crucifixion-Thorn) thorns thorns

Nov 28, 2022
E Williams Field Rd, Mesa AZ
(Emory's Crucifixion-Thorn) tree tree

Nov 28, 2022
E Williams Field Rd, Mesa AZ
(Emory's Crucifixion-Thorn) male male

Dec 25, 2022
E Williams Field Rd, Mesa AZ
Liquidambar formosana
Formosan Sweetgum
(Formosan Sweetgum) leaves leaves

Mar 13, 2024
Zhongshan Park, Taiwan
(Formosan Sweetgum) trunk trunk

Mar 13, 2024
Zhongshan Park, Taiwan
Liquidambar styraciflua
American Sweetgum
(American Sweetgum) photo

Apr 26, 2006
Naperville Riverwalk, IL
(American Sweetgum) fruit fruit

Sep 23, 2025
Belgrade, Serbia
(American Sweetgum) trunk trunk

Sep 23, 2025
Belgrade, Serbia
Crassula ovata
Jade Plant
(Jade Plant) saplings saplings

Feb 12, 2024
Black's Beach, CA
Petrosedum rupestre
Reflexed Stonecrop
(Reflexed Stonecrop) photo

Mar 17, 2012
Center for Green Technology
Hamamelis virginiana
Witch-hazel
(Witch-hazel) capsules capsules

Dec 13, 2011
COD Main Campus
(Witch-hazel) flower flower

Dec 13, 2011
COD Main Campus
Heuchera richardsonii
Alum Root
(Alum Root) photo

Jun 14, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Alum Root) photo

May 7, 2012
COD Greenhouse
(Alum Root) buds buds

May 8, 2012
COD Greenhouse
(Alum Root) photo

Jun 26, 2012
Pat's Yard
(Alum Root) photo

Jul 2, 2012
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Alum Root) photo

May 26, 2013
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
Calystegia sepium
Hedge Bindweed
(Hedge Bindweed) photo

Jun 15, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Hedge Bindweed) photo

Jun 29, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Hedge Bindweed) fruit fruit

Jul 19, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Hedge Bindweed) photo

Jun 8, 2013
Goose Lake Prairie
(Hedge Bindweed) photo

Jun 24, 2014
Herrick Lake Forest Preserve, IL
Convolvulus arvensis
Field Bindweed
(Field Bindweed) photo

Jun 14, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Field Bindweed) photo

Aug 7, 2006
COD Naperville Campus
(Field Bindweed) photo

Jun 11, 2013
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
Cuscuta glomerata
Rope Dodder
(Rope Dodder) vine vine

Jul 11, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
Cuscuta gronovii
Common Dodder
(Common Dodder) photo

Jun 16, 2007
Wolf Road Prairie
(Common Dodder) photo

Jul 11, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
(Common Dodder) flowers flowers

Jul 29, 2007
Bluff Spring Fen, Elgin
Ipomoea imperati
Beach Morning Glory
(Beach Morning Glory) photo

Aug 13, 2005
Hilton Head Island
Ipomoea pes-caprae
Seaside Morning Glory
(Seaside Morning Glory) photo

Jun 2, 2014
Kauai, Hawaii
(Seaside Morning Glory) leaves leaves

Mar 20, 2024
Penghu, Taiwan
(Seaside Morning Glory) plant plant

Mar 20, 2024
Penghu, Taiwan
Lycium exsertum
Arizona Desert-Thorn
(Arizona Desert-Thorn) plant plant

Dec 25, 2022
E Williams Field Rd, Mesa AZ
(Arizona Desert-Thorn) twigs twigs

Dec 25, 2022
E Williams Field Rd, Mesa AZ
Nicotiana glauca
Tree Tobacco
(Tree Tobacco) leaves leaves

Jul 23, 2024
San Diego, CA
Petunia
Petunia
(Petunia) flower flower

Sep 10, 2022
McDowell Grove Forest Preserve, IL
Physalis longifolia
Long-leaved Groundcherry
(Long-leaved Groundcherry) photo

Sep 20, 2005
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Long-leaved Groundcherry) fruit fruit

Oct 25, 2006
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Long-leaved Groundcherry) photo

Sep 17, 2011
COD Seed Collection
(Long-leaved Groundcherry) photo

Jul 30, 2012
Willowbrook Wildlife Center, IL
(Long-leaved Groundcherry) fruit fruit

Aug 24, 2013
Wild Ones Field Trip
(Long-leaved Groundcherry) photo

Sep 13, 2014
COD Seed Collection
Solanum carolinense
Horse Nettle
(Horse Nettle) photo

Aug 24, 2013
Wild Ones Field Trip
(Horse Nettle) photo

Jun 26, 2015
Sugarland Run, VA
Solanum dulcamara
Bittersweet Nightshade
(Bittersweet Nightshade) photo

Oct 12, 2006
Volo Bog State Natural Area
(Bittersweet Nightshade) fruit fruit

Sep 13, 2011
Russell R. Kirt Prairie
(Bittersweet Nightshade) photo

Jun 21, 2012
Volo Bog State Natural Area
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Virginia Creeper
(Virginia Creeper) (Poison Ivy) on Virginia Creeper (Poison Ivy) on Virginia Creeper

Oct 11, 2004
Naperville Riverwalk, IL
(Virginia Creeper) photo

Sep 23, 2012
Danada Forest Preserve, IL
Vitis riparia
Riverbank Grape
(Riverbank Grape) photo

Jun 29, 2005
COD Ecological Study Area
(Riverbank Grape) flowers flowers

May 16, 2007
Lake Renwick
(Riverbank Grape) fruit fruit

Aug 24, 2013
Wild Ones Field Trip
Larrea tridentata
Creosote Bush
(Creosote Bush) leaves leaves

Nov 16, 2022
E Williams Field Rd, Mesa AZ
(Creosote Bush) shrub shrub

Nov 16, 2022
E Williams Field Rd, Mesa AZ
(Creosote Bush) branch branch

Feb 8, 2026
Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch
(Creosote Bush) branch branch

Mar 21, 2026
Estrella Mountain Regional Park

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