Indiana is home to nearly 7 million people and more than 13,900 other species. Take a closer look at Indiana's rich biodiversity.

September is colored with the golds of goldenrod. Indiana boasts around 30 different species, including Stiff Goldenrod (Solidago...

Shagbark hickory, red columbine, silver maple, black walnut, and purple coneflower. Indiana Phenology's dedicated Backyard Observers...

We'd like to share a small sampling of photos and plant phenology sightings selected from among the thousands of observations made in...

A small sampling of photos and plant phenology sightings selected from the 3564 observations made by our Indiana Backyard Observers, as...

These are the top species that are catching the eyes of observers this past week. Spring is in full swing with many species of plants...

Pycnanthemum tenuifolium, is a flower in the mint family that grows in open, rocky, dry areas. Its leaves are very narrow and ...

Nelumbo lutea, also called a yellow lotus, is an aquatic flower that grows in lakes, swamps, and ponds. Its roots are anchored in mud...

Asclepias syriaca, also known as silkweed or butterfly flower, is native to Southern Canada and East of the Rocky Mountains in the US. ...

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae, also called the michaelmas daisy after the British holiday of the same name, is native to Central and...

Podophyllum peltatum, or mayapple, is part of the Barberry family and commonly found in damp, wooded areas. It has a unique structural...

Eryngium yuccifolium, known as rattlesnake master, button eryngo, and button snake-root, is a perennial herb of the parsley family native...

Solidago juncea, the early goldenrod, plume golden-rod, or yellow top, is a herbaceous perennial native to eastern and central United...

Monarda fistulosa, the wild bergamot or bee balm, is a wildflower in the mint family Lamiaceae, widespread and abundant as a native plant...

Echinacea purpurea, the eastern purple coneflower, purple coneflower, hedgehog coneflower, or echinacea, is native to parts of eastern...

Ratibida pinnata is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names pinnate prairie coneflower, gray-head...

Silphium laciniatum is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known commonly as compassplant or compass plant. It is...

Polygonatum biflorum, also known as smooth Solomon's-seal, great Solomon's-seal, and Solomon's seal, is said to possess scars on the...

Aquilegia canadensis, the Canadian or Canada columbine, eastern red columbine, or wild columbine, is a species of flowering plant in the...

Tradescantia ohiensis, commonly known as bluejacket or Ohio spiderwort, is an herbaceous plant species in the genus Tradescantia native...