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In May and June, some species have flowered already and some have yet to flower. How good are you at recognizing plants by their leaves...

By Kate Wilson You step outside your back door and hear the mid-summer hum of insects. As you move in closer you realize it’s the giant...

By Patsy Cotterill With only one species occurring in our local Central Parkland region, we might be surprised to find that the ginseng...

For as long as I can remember, I have always been most comfortable with my nose in a book or wandering in woods and fields and along...

I am excited to be serving as the President of the ENPS! I have been involved with the Society for many years in a variety of capacities....

Originally published in the 2022 September Issue of the WildFlower News From Jiri Novak: The asters in Wagner Natural Area are looking...

by Patsy Cotterill; photos by the author unless otherwise indicated. Originally published in the 2022 October Issue of the WildFlower...

by Liz Deleeuw & Cherry Dodd Originally published in the 2022 December Issue of the WildFlower News Some people consider native plants to...

by Kate Wilson Originally published in the 2022 December Issue of the WildFlower News Co-evolution of flowers and bees When people are...

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The Edmonton Native Plant Society (ENPS) conducted a member and volunteer survey from December 12, 2024, to January 25, 2025. Our goals...

By Patsy Cotterill Conifers: Part 2. The Pines As described in Part 1 of this article ( https://www.enps.ca/post/plant-talk-know-your-chr...

By Patsy Cotterill Ranunculi: Part 3. The Central Parkland Species In previous articles, we described the buttercup species (members of...

By Patsy Cotterill For good reason, most of the trees we associate with Christmas in the northern hemisphere are evergreens, and also...

By Patsy Cotterill Conifers encountered in Alberta, either native or planted for landscaping In the list below, species native to Alberta...

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 :...