Humans make stuff up—including the names and classifications of living things. But those categories are still useful. In this episode of Crash Course Botany, we’ll explore how taxonomy and systematics ...

Whether you spotted an eye-catching flower on your morning walk or have an unrecognizable weed growing in your garden, plant identifier apps are a great way to put a name to the face of a variety of ...

The University of California Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR), has an online plant identification tool ...

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You're in your garden and notice a beautiful, new-to-you flower that has popped up somewhere unexpected — pull it or leave it? Or perhaps an unfamiliar garden pest has ravaged your tomato plants. Or ...