Eating Guide
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JasmineJasmine plants are shrubs and vines in the olive family. They come in several different varieties but typically have the same small white flowers. Jasmine is widely cultivated around the world for their fragrance.... Click to read more.
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JessamineJessamine is a twining vine generally with smooth, green leaves and bright yellow trumpet-shaped flowers.... Click to read more.
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Jimson WeedJimsonweed is a species of flowering plant in the nightshade family. This plant stands out with is foul-smelling, trumpet-shaped, pale purple or white flowers, white roots and stem, and toothed leaves. Jimsonweed also has seed capsules with many thor... Click to read more.
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JonquilJonquil, also known as rush daffodil, is a bulbous flowering plant native to eastern Europe. Although this plant is in the same family as common daffodils, an outstanding characteristic is that the smaller yellow or white flowers sprout and bloom in... Click to read more.
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Lady Slipper OrchidAlso known as slipper orchids, lady slipper orchids are a subfamily of orchids with a slipper shaped pouch and two petals on the side. The pouch on the bottom of the flower traps insects in order to make them climb through the flower while collecting... Click to read more.
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LarkspurThese flowers are often brightly colored blooming on tall stems that tower over their leaves. The flowers cover them stem when fully bloomed. Colors can vary from red to white, purple, pink, and so on.... Click to read more.
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Lily of the ValleyLily of the Valley is a flowering plant that blooms in spring. They have large, thick green leaves and shoots that have sweetly scented, bell-shaped, white flowers hanging from them.... Click to read more.
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LobeliaLobelia is a genus of flowering plants containing large and small perennial, annual, and shrub species. Many differ in shape and size but all have similar simple leaves and tubular flowers with five lobes. The plant is usually covered with flowers wi... Click to read more.
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LocoweedLocoweed is a name in any plants that contain swainsonine. Swainsonine is a phytotoxin harmful mostly to livestock although other animals can become ill after ingesting. Oxytropis and Astragalus are found in North America and Swainsona in Australia,... Click to read more.
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LupineLupine, or Lupin, is a genus of flowering plant in the legume family found in North and South America, the Mediterranean, and North Africa. These plants have pale green leaves with little white hairs and flowers called bluebonnets that grow erect, co... Click to read more.
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MallowThis plant has circular, slightly lobed leaves with pink, purple, or white flowers coming from a slim stem. Mallow is native to subtropical and tropical areas, and is used frequently as a garden plant.... Click to read more.
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Marsh MarigoldAlso known as king cup, marsh marigold is a perennial herbaceous plant in the buttercup family. These plants have a variety of different shaped green leaves but have a signature yellow-orange 5-petalled flower.... Click to read more.