A: I’ve tested several plant identification apps and have found them surprisingly, but not completely, accurate. You simply ...

Before we all carried computers in our pockets, the best way to identify wild plants and animals was to consult a physical field guide. Now, nature enthusiasts have easy access to a plethora of phone ...

Jack L. Carter, Martha A. Carter and Donna J. Stevens, 214 pages, softcover $20. Mimbres Publishing, 2003. This user-friendly guide includes photos and descriptions of 108 woody species and 38 ...

When you’re venturing in the woods or your own backyard vegetable garden, it’s likely that you’ll come across plants or flowers that you’re not aware of. While a traditional solution would be to get a ...

Fossil plants reveal the evolution of green life on Earth, but the most abundant samples that are found -- fossil leaves -- are also the most challenging to identify. A large, open-access visual leaf ...

Dry leaf edges A survival mechanism used by some plant types is that the outer margins of a leaf will dry up, but the leaf remains viable. This may be more common in large-leaved plants like squash ...