An entirely new plant species, known as a "wooly devil," has been discovered in Big Bend National Park in Texas. This is the first new plant genus and species to have been discovered in a U.S.

Even botanists can be surprised at the sheer variety of a houseplant often known only for being indestructible.

A volunteer at Texas’ Big Bend National Park spotted bright red blooms after rain in a remote stretch of desert, leading to ...

U S national parks are famed for their biodiversity, but even the most well-studied of places can still throw us a surprise ...

Martinez also works as a carnivorous plant specialist for the International Union for Conservation of Nature, a group known ...

“Severely dry wild mustard and other plants of the chaparral burst into flames but none of their aromas seemed to mix with the smoke of burning homes and schools,” he said. “The library in ...

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The rare plant – scientific name amorphophallus titanum, but also known as “Titan Arum” or “bunga bangkai” in Indonesia where it grows wild – began to bloom on Thursday, giving off an ...

Although many plants have gone dormant, the winter garden is still an active place. Birds are feasting on last season's seed heads, filling their bellies and dropping seeds all over the ground. These ...