BWSR’s monthly Featured Plant includes information on native species identification, range, preferred habitat, uses and planting recommendations. Focusing on plants that are important for conservation projects, BWSR’s senior ecologist and vegetation specialist curates the feature with occasional contributions from other experts. Find the current Plant of the Month here. Browse the archive here.
Check out our featured plant of the month, the American basswood, to learn its many landscape functions, including habitat and food sources for a variety of bird and animals, shoreline stabilization, urban and stream cooling, carbon sequestration and soil enrichment.
