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...

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...

Quercus palustris, also called Spanish Swamp Oak, is native to North America. Its branches are twig-like and are arranged into a cone...

Quercus rubra, or Campion Oak, is native to North America and can be commonly found in Eastern and Central United States. It grows...

The blue jay is a passerine bird in the family Corvidae, native to eastern North America. It lives in most of the eastern and central...

Andropogon gerardi, commonly known as big bluestem, is a species of tall grass native to much of the Great Plains and grassland regions...

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...

Indiana Phenology recognizes the racism present in modern botanical taxonomy and the need for the scientific and hobbyist communities to...

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

Juglans cinerea, commonly known as butternut or white walnut,[3] is a species of walnut native to the eastern United States and southeast...

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...