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Salt marsh cord grass & black needle rush plants (1): In A blackwater river from sea to source: The White Oak River transect, page 9; Figure 7 shows us where the salt marshes are located in this high-salinity section of the White Oak estuary. Marshes develop mostly along the banks of tributary creeks. Here, you see the creek's mouth facing into the main portion of the estuary and the marshes...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

Dutchman's Creek: Turning to the western shore, we have one more stop to make before we reach the sea. This photo shows Dutchman's Creek and a series of smaller tidal creeks. Just behind the serpentine creeks is a canal cutting clear across the photo. This canal originates...; By Steve Keith.

Plant power: Students will plant their own seeds in potting soil and measure plant growth. Before the students' plants are visible above the soil, students will explore the parts and functions of classroom plants and compare growth between the classroom plants. Using the weather channel website, students will predict weather the day's weather conditions are excellent, good, or poor for plant growth.; Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Mathematics and Science); By Rhonda Hathcock.

An exposed bald: In Elevations and forest types along the Blue Ridge Parkway, page 9; Figure 8 shows a maximally exposed site near the top of Craggy Garden Pinnacle at 5500 feet. Note the exposed rock with pioneer plants growing on the thin soils that have collected in depressions, and the grasses and heath shrubs in the more heavily vegetated...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

Anticipation guide: The importance of one simple plant: In Two worlds: Educator's guide, page 2.9; This activity is designed to be used with the article "The Importance of One Simple Plant." A series of true/false statements will enable students to compare what they previously knew about maize with what they've learned by reading the article.; Format: /lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies); By Pauline S. Johnson.

How does your flower grow?: Students will develop science process skills by observing plants in various conditions and recording their observation over a period of time; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Science); By Bobbie Toler.

Yucca plant: A large Yucca plant is in full flower in this picture taken in Big Bend National Park. Behind and to the left of the plant is a stone wall with a bed of flowers at its base. To the right of the plant is a barbed wire fence; a dirt road runs along behind it....; Format: image/photograph

Poinsettia plant in Quito, Ecuador: A poinsettia plant is in bloom. Poinsettias are native to South America and were well known to pre-Colombian peoples. Many groups have learned to extract a red dye from the branches. Their name comes from a North American diplomat, Joel Poinsett, who introduced...; Format: image/photograph

From seed to plant: This lesson will give students an opportunity to learn about seed parts, how a plant grows, and to compare plants.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Science); By Gretchen Barkowitz.

Beans and how they grow: The students will incorporate computer skills, math, and literature with books such as: Miss Rumphius and The Reason for a Flower.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Science); By Betty Black.

Salt marsh: In Cape Fear estuaries: From river to sea, page 6; Dropping to earth, we'll visit a salt marsh near Barnard's Creek, a few miles south of Wilmington's center. The dominant plant here is salt marsh cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora). Other plants include sea lavender and sea oxeye. The...; By Steve Keith.

Trumpet flowers near Otavalo, Ecuador: Three trumpet flowers bloom on a plant. Numerous buds appear ready to bloom. The trumpet flower is a hardy plant that grows at high elevations. It is poisonous, but the indigenous inhabitants of Ecuador have learned to harness its hallucinogenic and curative...; Format: image/photograph

Toms Creek Farm and Nursery: Students will enjoy visiting this working farm and learning about plants, plant propagation, gardening, and more.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Sturgeon City: What was once a wastewater treatment plant now offers educational opportunities to students and a home to the native sturgeon species which once spawned in the waters of Wilson Bay.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

From freshwater to salt marsh: In Wetlands of the coastal plains, page 14; Our boat drifts slowly downstream past swamp forests and freshwater marshes. (My boat of choice for this part of the trip has no motor because I am in no hurry to get past the wildflowers, birds, and abundant wildlife that decorate the lower extremities of...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

A comparison of the plant ecology of two fields: Students will apply random sampling techniques to do a plant population/community/ecosystem study to model how these things are interrelated.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science); By Linda Sutton.

Why are there so many rare plants in Jocassee Gorges?: In Jocassee Gorges: Temperate rain forests of the Blue Ridge, page 3; The topography of Jocassee Gorges is responsible for the incredible rainfall the area receives, and thus is also ultimately responsible for the many rare and endemic plants of the region. The shape of the gorges causes the rising air, thunderheads, and rainfall...; By Dirk Frankenberg and Stephanie Walters.

The flower head bud of a silverword plant, Haleakala, HI: The flower head bud of a Haleakalā silversword plant in Haleakalā National Park, Hawaii. The Haleakalā silversword has been considered a threatened species since 1922, when over-grazing by cattle and goats and damage to the plant's habitat almost caused...; Format: image/photograph

Idol’s Dam and Power Plant on the Yadkin River: Idol's Dam and Power Plant on the Yadkin River. Photo was taken around the time the plant was new, circa 1898.; Format: image/photograph

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