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    • Shrubs
      • Aronia sp. – Chokeberries
      • Ceanothus Americanus – New Jersey Tea
      • Corylus Americana – American Hazelnut
      • Galussacia Baccata – Huckleberry
      • Lindera Benzoin – Spicebush
      • Sambucus canadensis – American Elderberry
      • Vaccinium angustifolium – Lowbush Blueberry
      • Vaccinium Corybosum – Highbush Blueberry
      • Vaccinum Macrocarpon – American Cranberry
      • Viburnum Trilobum – High Bush Cranberry
      • Viburnum nudum – Wild Raisin
    • Trees
      • Asimina triloba – Pawpaw
      • Diospyros Virginiana – Persimmon
      • Fagus Grandifolia – American Beech
      • Juglans nigra – Black Walnut
      • Prunus Maritima – Beach Plum
      • Quercus Muehlenbergii – Chinkapin Oak
    • Herbaceous
      • Allium Canadense – Canada Onion
      • Allium Cernuum – Nodding Onion
      • Allium Tricoccum – Wild Leek
      • Nelumbo Lutea – American Lotus
      • Oenothera Biennis – Evening Primrose
      • Physalis spp. – Groundcherries
      • Polygala lutea – Orange Milkwort
      • Pycnanthemum spp. – Mountain Mint
      • Pontederia Cordata – Pickerelweed
      • Sagittaria Latifolia – Duck Potato
    • Vines
      • Apios Americana – American Groundnut
      • Cornus Canadensis – Creeping Dogwood
      • Mitchella repens – Partridge Berry
      • Passiflora incarnata – Purple Passionflower
      • Smilax spp. – Greenbriar
      • Vitis spp. – Grapes

Category: Book Reviews

Book Reviews

Book Review: How Plants Work

November 22, 2020December 21, 2020 Naturalist Nate

An informative read on plant physiology and soil chemistry.

Book Reviews

Book Review: Darwin Comes to Town

July 13, 2020July 16, 2020 Naturalist Nate

A comprehensive read about the impacts of humans on plants, animals, and ecosystems and how they adapt-or fail to adapt.

Book Review: Nature’s Nether Regions
Book Reviews

Book Review: Nature’s Nether Regions

March 1, 2020December 24, 2020 Naturalist Nate

This book is about the evolution of male and female genitalia, both in cooperation and competition.

Book Reviews

Book Review: Bringing Nature Home

February 8, 2020December 24, 2020 Naturalist Nate

This book details the problems of invasive species and their impacts on the ecosystem.

Book Reviews

Book Review: The Genius of Birds

February 8, 2020December 24, 2020 Naturalist Nate

This fantastic book is an aggregate of studies detailing bird intelligence from tool-building to migrating to communication and more.

Book Reviews

Book Review: The Botany of Desire

December 9, 2019June 12, 2020 Naturalist Nate

This book details the connection between humans and a few cultivated plants, examining their history and evolution.

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