Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. An unassuming herb found on the western coast of North America ...

Gleaming, gluey, deathtrap hairs have betrayed the secret identity of a well-known wildflower: It’s a carnivore. Sticky hairs by themselves aren’t unusual — many noncarnivorous plants use them to ...

Triantha occidentalis, a flowering plant that thrives in wetlands from Alaska all the way down through California, is common. Even around major cities along the West Coast and inland through Montana.

India (Uttar Pradesh, Balrampur region): seeds dried and made into a flour. Leaves boiled and eaten as a vegetable. Seeds reported poisonous.Niger(southeastern): leaves eaten. Synonym: Senna ...