I have written at greater length than one might think possible about dandelions and the ways they’ve been used throughout … More
Category: City Plants
City Plants: Common Purslane
How Portulaca Oleracea (Common Purslane) arrived to the New World is a mystery. For most of botanical history it was assumed to … More
City Plants: New York’s Oldest Knotweed
On recent evening stroll, I noticed a healthy Japanese Knotweed plant growing in front of a townhouse in my Upper … More
Office Plants
In the 1980s, Americans started getting sick at work. Their heads ached. Their eyes, noses, and throats itched. Many complained … More
The City Plants of Sunset Park
My favorite parts of New York are rough around the edges. So it should come as no wonder that I … More
Lorissa Rinehart 