Saharan mustard threatens desert plant diversity and hampers recovery from climate fluctuations. Once believed to be ...

Two Indigenous food educators led a tour showcasing edible and useful Sonoran Desert plants. Participants learned about palo verde flowers for tea, edamame-tasting pods and hunting woodrats.

UCR ecologist Loralee Larios and her colleagues found that Saharan mustard threatens native plants by overwhelming the desert's natural seed bank. The seed bank -- a reservoir of dormant seeds ...

Two Indigenous food educators showcased the abundance of the Sonoran Desert during a tour for the Society of Environmental Journalists’ annual conference on April 25. Their wisdom, while better ...

Many native desert plants remain dormant for years, making short-term surveys ineffective for capturing the full scope of biodiversity. By using multi-year monitoring, scientists can better ...

Steve Blackwell, conservation collections manager at Desert Botanical Garden, and his team found themselves stumped by a ...

Under a sun that scorches the land and in the heart of a landscape many would call unyielding, the Warlpiri people have ...

The Hudson Valley is home to hardiness zones 6a through 7b, which provides a great climate for many deer-resistant plants. Deer are more likely to stay away from poisonous and fragrant plants ...

Historically, Sonoran desert plants have not been conducive to widespread wildfires, but in recent decades, an invasion of nonnative grasses has drastically changed the outlook for the state.

It can be used for erosion control since it spreads by rhizomes. It’s a desert plant that will do well in warm coastal areas. There are about 40 dudleyas, succulents endemic to California ...