Conifers encountered in Alberta, either native or planted for landscaping In the list below, species native to Alberta (but not...

Our member survey ENPS launched our first-ever member survey over the Christmas period, and we encourage everyone who received the form...

By Patsy Cotterill Ranunculi: Part 2. The Aquatic and Riparian Species In a previous article ( https://www.enps.ca/post/plant-profile-but...

By Susan Neuman For those of our readers unfamiliar with iNaturalist, here is a basic description of it, as given in Wikipedia :...

Sales display (of ENPS native plant seed packages) at Apache Seeds, 2023-09-21. Photo: M-J. Gurba-Flanagan. For those of you interested...

By Patsy Cotterill The genus Ranunculus – the buttercups, spearworts and water crowfoots This genus in the crowfoot family...

Prairie spikemoss ( Selaginella densa ), showing sporangia (spore-bearing capsules) in axils of leaves of a reproductive spike. Not...

By Kathleen Mpulubusi The Dunluce Treestand, located on 121 Street and 158 Avenue, is one of the largest remaining patches of natural...

Lingonberry ( Vaccinium vitis-idaea ), Whitemud Park South, 2024-09-02. Photo: M. Parseyan. Wild lily-of-the-valley ( Maianthemum...

By Patsy Cotterill Western poison ivy ( Toxicodendron radicans var. rydbergii ) and wild sarsaparilla ( Aralia nudicaulis ) are both...

By Patsy Cotterill The other day I was reading through my file of old BEN  ( Botanical Electronic News ) newsletters. BEN , which has...

By Patsy Cotterill The City of Edmonton’s River Valley Planning Modernization team will be presenting their reports on Phases 3 and 4 of...

The flowering season is coming to an end but the fruits of plants’ seasonal labours are now in full evidence as many species ripen their...

A visit to Fort Saskatchewan Prairie on August 26 revealed a few remaining wildflowers and grasses still in bloom. Purple prairie clover...

By Patsy Cotterill The Light Eaters, by Zoë Schlanger, 2024. New York, N.Y., HarperCollins Publishers. “A single plant is a marvel. A...

by Kate Wilson The Aspen Parkland biome – which fills a wide expanse from central Alberta through Saskatchewan and Manitoba to North...

By Patsy Cotterill Chokecherry is a deciduous shrub or small tree in the rose family (Rosaceae) reaching 1-6 m tall, and is common as an...