I was recently introduced to the Japanese live oak or bamboo oak (Quercus myrsinifolia). Its pendant, lanceolate leaves look ...

Piute Ponds is the largest freshwater marsh in L.A. County and, thanks to its location, attracts an estimated 300 bird ...

Few plant families are as iconic as the resilient, spiky cactus, thriving in the driest deserts and as well as decorating our ...