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Velvet antler is the whole cartilaginous antler in a precalcified growth stage of the Cervidae family including the species of deer such as elk, moose, and caribou. Velvet antler is covered in a hairy, velvet-like "skin" known as velvet and its tines are rounded, because the antler has not calcified or finished developing.
Purple loosestrife is a tall plant that grows on a single stalk near wetlands and along roadsides. The plant becomes noticeable in summer due to its size and the vibrant magenta flowers that bloom.
This is a list of plants that are native to the U.S. state of Michigan. A. Acalypha rhomboidea, Rhombic copperleaf ...
Dendrobium nindii, commonly known as the blue antler orchid, [2] is an epiphytic or lithophytic orchid in the family Orchidaceae. It has erect, cylindrical, leafy pseudobulbs with leathery, dark green leaves and up to twenty mauve or violet flowers with darker veins on the labellum. This antler orchid occurs in tropical North Queensland and New ...
Becoming familiar with Michigan's invasive watchlist could help reduce the spread of ecosystem damaging pests and diseases. Michigan has lots of invasive species. These 5 bugs, diseases and plants ...
USDA plant hardiness maps, updated for the first time in a decade, show a 2.5-degree Fahrenheit increase in temperatures across the contiguous U.S.
Hopkins' bioclimatic law states that in North America east of the Rockies, a 130-m (400-foot) increase in elevation, a 4° change in latitude North (444.48 km), or a 10° change in longitude East (two-thirds of a time zone) will cause a biological event to occur four days later in the spring or four days earlier in the fall. [1]
As an example, Quebec City in Canada is located in zone 4, but can rely on a significant snow cover every year, making it possible to cultivate plants normally rated for zones 5 or 6. But, in Montreal, located to the southwest in zone 5, it is sometimes difficult to cultivate plants adapted to the zone because of the unreliable snow cover.