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Computer processors provide heat for plants while
ecology green Warm the Cacti, Cool the Computers 5/9/2008
greenhouse cools computers
Classification of Burma mangrove and an overview of its
ecology classification Don’t Forget to Check the Swamp 1/12/2009
environment
Harsh effects of coal mining and Kentucky law makers'
ecology environment Strip the Mountains, Plant a Tree 3/25/2010
weak attempts to accommodate
Conservation of rare plants at a wildlife area in South
ecology conservation Elves of South Carolina 4/23/2010
Carolina; Area formed during Pangea
Fungus plant grows on insects; Has been used for medicinal
ecology medicine Trespassing for Power Fungus 8/10/2010
purposes
Heavily political article but also speaks of conservation of
ecology conservation Elites, Wildflowers, Conservation 6/14/2011
Carpenteria californica and Appalachian lands
ornithology observation Flowers for ‘The Other Wren’ Behavior of fairy wrens in courtship 6/20/2009
All I Know About Chemistry I Learned from
plant: flowers biological How soil pH affects hydrangeas 5/24/2006
Hydrangeas
plant: flowers biological Bamboo: Threat Becomes Shelter Flowering bamboo causes rat population increase 1/12/2005
plant: flowers biological Bringing City Trees to Fruition Life cycle of city trees 10/12/2007
plant: flowers biological Clytie: Obsessive Heliotropic Explains heliotropic plants 8/18/2007
plant: flowers biological Continuous Narrative: Flowers and Insects Symbiosis of flowering plans and insects represented in art 10/7/2007
plant: flowers biological Flowers as Weather-Casters Lilies that can predict the weather change 9/13/2004
plant: flowers biological In Lust with Symmetry Evolution of bilateral symmetry 10/5/2006
plant: flowers biological India’s Flower of Pestilence Flowering bamboo causes rat population increase 10/15/2004
plant: flowers biological Local & Holy: Venezuela’s National Flower The biology of a Venezuelan orchid 4/10/2006
plant: flowers biological Nose-Gays, They’re Not Titum Arum vs. Rafflesia 9/27/2004
plant: flowers biological On the Trail of the Wild Cardabelle Wildflower that predicts the weather (short article) 9/15/2006
plant: flowers biological Pom-Pom of the Monsoon Flowers that predict the monsoon season 6/23/2005
plant: flowers biological Rafflesia - From Medicine to Spectacle Rafflesia flower; value to ecotourism 1/2/2005
plant: flowers biological Runway Lights Plants that glow to attract pollinators 9/18/2005
plant: flowers biological Shelf Life—A 145 Million Year Old Flower Fossil of angiosperm has world's oldest known flower 1/9/2006
plant: flowers biological Star of the Cevennes ~ Cardabelle Flower that "predicts" the weather 8/20/2007
plant: flowers biological Super Freak The tongue orchid, a rare (and noxious-smelling) flower 8/27/2005
Bunchberry dogwood holds the record as the world's
plant: flowers biological The World’s Fastest Flower 5/12/2005
fastest-opening flower
plant: flowers biological Tucson Enjoys Fluttering Junket Link between butterflies and flowing plants 11/28/2004
plant: flowers food Bottoms Up—Hibiscus Making wine from Hibiscus flowers 1/22/2006
plant: flowers food Carrying a Torch for Malaysian Cooking Flower used as seasoning 2/19/2005
plant: flowers food Dandelion—Follow the Italians and Bears Flowers good for making wine 2/24/2005
plant: flowers food Drinking Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemum teas and wines 11/26/2006
plant: flowers food Eat More Bunga Telang Using flower petals as food coloring 10/17/2004
Hops a Relative of Cannabis? You Don’t
plant: flowers food Hops are flowers used to brew beer 11/15/2004
Say!
plant: flowers food Lavender—Let Your Tongue Try It Lavender's use in cooking 12/13/2004
plant: flowers medicine Barbara’s Tale Herbal remedies made for animals 3/4/2006
plant: flowers medicine Cardiology Strikes Gold Marigold flowers found to be good for the heart 3/9/2005
plant: flowers medicine Company Recalls Lily Remedy Herbal remedy made with lily flowers 12/31/2004
plant: flowers medicine Drinking Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemum teas and wines; healthful properties 11/26/2006
Article investigates claims that a flower has anti-aging
plant: flowers medicine Immortelles, Not Quite 10/3/2005
properties
plant: flowers medicine Marigolds—Eye Candy or Eye Medicine? Marigold flower extract as medicine 9/19/2004
plant: flowers medicine Rafflesia - From Medicine to Spectacle Rafflesia flower; uses in herbal remedies 1/2/2005
plant: flowers medicine Science Catches Up with Hibiscus Hibiscus flowers protect the heart 10/6/2004
plant: leaves biological Falling The biology behind fall foliage 10/16/2005
plant: leaves biological No Direction Home: Compass Plant Leaves grow in north/south orientation 10/9/2007
plant: leaves biological Rosettes—All the Wiser Unique biology of Rosette plants 2/1/2006
plant: leaves food Dandelion—Follow the Italians and Bears Greens good for salads 2/24/2005
plant: leaves food Everybody’s a Southerner Preparing collard greens 1/1/2006
plant: leaves food Is There Anything Neem Can’t Do? Various uses of the Neem tree 11/29/2004
plant: leaves food Not for All the Tea in the USA! Human-Tea project (tea leaves) 10/31/2007
plant: leaves medicine Is There Anything Neem Can’t Do? Various uses of the Neem tree 11/29/2004
Unique root system to survive harsh conditions; link to an
plant: roots biological Star of the Holy Land 3/7/2005
external article
Photograph of roots and short statement about the
plant: roots biological Under Wonder 11/22/2004
photographer
Carbon storage in roots, link to external article with more
plant: roots biological Wildflower Mix Goes Vroom 12/10/2006
info
plant: roots food Chicory: The Root of Today’s Coffee Break Chicory roots used to make coffee 3/3/2008
plant: roots food Here’s to Salep! Salep is a beverage made from the roots of orchids 1/7/2005
Hopniss - Convenience Food Fit for a
plant: roots food Doesn't ever use word "root"- Indian potato?? 11/24/2004
Pilgrim
plant: roots medicine Dandelion—Follow the Italians and Bears Use of roots for medicinal purposes 2/24/2005
plant: roots medicine Ethiopia’s Elite Reclaim Folk Remedy Use of roots for medicinal purposes 11/7/2004
Scientific study that found Echinacea root DOESN'T help
plant: roots medicine Scientists Sneeze at Echinacea 7/28/2005
with colds after all
plant: roots medicine Underground Painter Contains and external link about medicinal uses of beets 4/14/2006
plant: seeds biological Locoseed in Canada Datura seeds and their effects on the body 11/10/2004
plant: seeds food Ethiopia’s Tasty Rose African rose with edible fruit 1/22/2005
plant: seeds food On Trial for Wildflowers Poppy seeds in baking 11/17/2004
plant: seeds food Organic? Get Down to Seed Seeds of Change- company selling organic seeds 10/12/2004
plant: seeds green Dead Phones Sprout Living Flowers Cell phones that are actually compostable seed casings 11/30/2004
plant: seeds medicine The Vitex Queen Medicinal benefits of the berries of "monk's pepper" 5/26/2006
Botanical Gentry, Make Room for
plant: stems biological Not really about stems, but stem of this plant is important 7/13/2007
Pokeweed
plant: stems biological Buried Treasures: Of Bulbs and Libraries Explained that bulbs are actually underground stems 12/4/2006
plant: stems biological Cleavers: Can’t Shake It Stem of this plant has unusual properties 2/24/2007
plant: stems biological Diversity: Madagascar v. NYC Spectacular plant with giant stem 1/18/2008
plant: stems food Kim Lehman & the Bounty of Fireweed Part of article talks about the various uses of the stem 9/16/2005
plant: stems food No Direction Home: Compass Plant Stems contain sap that is chewed like gum 10/9/2007
plant: stems food The World’s Oldest Potted Plant This cycad's stem is used as a food source 3/9/2007
plant: stems medicine Kim Lehman & the Bounty of Fireweed Part of article talks about the various uses of the stem 9/16/2005
plant: stems medicine Myrrh: Wisely Given for Epiphany Plant's bark secrets myrrh; many medicinal uses 1/6/2008
plant: whole biological Baby Photo Photo of a newly discovered species in Arkansas 6/25/2005
plant: whole biological Behold the Wollemi Pine! New species of tree discovered recently in Australia 1/13/2008
plant: whole biological Eureka! A New Species Newly discovered species in Arkansas 6/17/2005
plant: whole biological Fireweed: Countdown to Winter Fireweed indicates the changing of the seasons in Alaska 7/28/2007
plant: whole biological Pretty on the Inside Using stains to illuminate internal structures in plants 11/9/2007
plant: whole biological Rafflesia: Big Daddy of the Spurge Family Generic relationships of Rafflesia 1/12/2007
plant: whole biological Split Hairs, Discover Buttercups New species of buttercup 1/25/2007
plant: whole biological Sun Bone’s Connected to the Flower Bone Discovery of a molecule that triggers plants to flower 8/12/2005
plant: whole biological Zero-Gravity Gardening Attempts to grow plants in zero-gravity 8/10/2007
plant: whole classification A New Rafflesia? New species of Rafflesia discovered 11/12/2005
plant: whole classification An Eye for an “i” Controversy over the scientific name of an orchid 10/27/2006
Funny article about the difficulty with some scientific
plant: whole classification Botanically Challenged 5/2/2006
naming systems
plant: whole classification Get Back—Flowers of India Cataloguing the flowers of India 8/30/2005
Efforts of Missouri Botanical Garden to classify species;
plant: whole classification Half Cowboy, Half Clerk 1/27/2005
mentions attempt to record all botanical species in North
plant: whole classification Harvard’s Flowers for All Seasons Collection of realistic models of over 800 plant species 11/28/2007
Herbariums—Holistic Approach in a DNA-
plant: whole classification Importance of herbariums to science 11/22/2004
Age
plant: whole classification Plant Names as Portals to Knowledge International Code of Botanical Nomenclature 7/30/2007
plant: whole classification You See a Weed, They See World History Attempt to record all botanical species in North America 11/27/2004
Efforts to stop clear-cutting forests in order to protect
plant: whole conservation A Cumberland Cheer 7/14/2005
threatened plants
plant: whole conservation A Heritage that Blooms Preserving the floral valleys of India 5/15/2005
Using postage stamps to increase awareness of endangered
plant: whole conservation By the Letter of E.U. Law 2/4/2007
plants
plant: whole conservation Counting in Kurinji Years Endangered plants returning to India 9/2/2006
plant: whole conservation Heartthrob of the Fall Line Spider Lily's decline in SE United States 5/28/2006
plant: whole conservation It Takes a Village, or Two Protection for a rare wildflower only found in Idaho 9/9/2005
plant: whole conservation Pernambuco: Play On! Tree used to make bows is close to extinction 7/25/2006
plant: whole conservation Standing Up for the Spineflower Controversy over the status of the Spineflower 4/11/2005
American Lotus: Taking Sides on a
plant: whole ecology Comeback story of the American Lotus 10/18/2007
Michigan Symbol
plant: whole ecology Arctic Plenty New research about the number of Arctic plant species 3/10/2006
plant: whole ecology Chestnut Sanctuary The near extinction of the Chestnut tree due to blight 6/9/2006
plant: whole ecology Coddling Florida’s Lupine The near extinction of McFarland's lupine 3/23/2006
plant: whole ecology Endangered Flower Anchors the Dune Endangered plant used to save sand dunes 2/18/2005
plant: whole ecology Floral Long-Necks and Bat Sippers Co-evolution of plants and pollinators 12/6/2006
plant: whole ecology Flower Ecology—A Little Fishy The role fish play in pollinating flowers 10/8/2005
The unique ecology of South Africa's Fynbos ("fine brush")
plant: whole ecology Fynbos and Fire 2/8/2006
biome
Co-evolution of plants and pollinators; an interesting
plant: whole ecology Going to Any Lengths: Columbine 6/8/2007
discovery
The relationship between the Malachite butterfly and the
plant: whole ecology Green, Green 3/17/2005
shrimp plant
Overabundance of bamboo responsible for rat
plant: whole ecology Gregarious Flowering 10/29/2005
overpopulation in India
plant: whole ecology Hawaiian Anthuriums: Get Well Soon Anthurium 's battle with blight 3/2/2006
plant: whole ecology Hibiscus as Bait Using Hibiscus flowers to trap iguanas in Florida 11/19/2004
plant: whole ecology Hoya—All I Want from Christmas Unique ecology of Christmas Island 9/1/2006
Planting flowers to discourage wild animals from eating
plant: whole ecology Marigolds & Tigers 6/12/2005
crops
plant: whole ecology Pink Cloud Descends on Guinea-Bissau Effects of locust invasion on native plants 1/10/2005
plant: whole ecology Pollinators’ Preferences How the loss of pollinators affects plants 1/6/2006
plant: whole ecology Swivel Chair for a Sunbird Plant that grows a perch for nectar-sipping birds 6/7/2005
How human harvesting of the snow lotus has had a
plant: whole ecology The Shrinkage of Appeal 7/12/2005
negative affect on the species
plant: whole ecology The Vanishing Point Link between birds and plants 12/15/2004
plant: whole ecology Year of the Rat Pollinator Mammals that pollinate plants 2/8/2008
plant: whole endangered Britain’s Wildflowers: Going, going… High number of critically endangered plants in England 5/10/2005
plant: whole endangered Graham’s Beardtongue—Speak Now Controversy over the status of Graham’s Penstemon 1/24/2006
plant: whole endangered Hovirag: Hungary’s Hot Snowdrop Hungary's endangered hovirag 3/4/2007
The decline of Lignum vitae due to so many human uses for
plant: whole endangered Lignum Vitae—Let’s Play Hard Ball 1/14/2006
the plant
Mr. Developer, Don’t Tread on that
plant: whole endangered Endangered plants halt development of homes in Nevada 11/4/2004
Bearpoppy
plant: whole endangered Please Don’t Weed the Jungle The endangered Northern rata tree 8/26/2005
plant: whole endangered Survivor! Scientists discover a plant that was believed to be extinct 5/26/2005
plant: whole endangered The Paradox of Pecos Sunflower Status of the endangered Pecos sunflower 9/20/2005
plant: whole endangered Who Watching Out for Baker’s Larkspur? Near extinction of Baker’s larkspur 2/3/2005
plant: whole endangered Wildflower Watchdogs Decline in wildflowers due to pollution 3/24/2005
plant: whole environment Cadillac of mulches is a wildlife guzzler Controversy about cutting cypress trees for mulch 4/19/2006
plant: whole environment Climate Change Gets Mai Attention Plants as indicators of climate change 11/30/2006
plant: whole environment Climate Change/Consensus Gentian Plants as indicators of climate change 2/3/2007
The environmental effects of a ceremony which involves
plant: whole environment Durga Puja—The Morning After 10/15/2005
putting thousands of floral garlands into rivers
Flowering plants of Antarctica and how global warming may
plant: whole environment Flowers of Antarctica—All Two of Them 10/12/2006
affect them
Controversy over restricting growth of trees to reduce
plant: whole environment Girl Trees of Beijing 4/19/2007
pollen counts… political rather than biological agenda
plant: whole environment Microclimates How microclimates affect the growth of wildflowers 4/5/2005
Global warming is having a negative effect on English
plant: whole environment Parching England 6/29/2005
gardens
plant: whole environment Project Budburst ~ Late to Science Plants as indicators of climate change 2/26/2008
plant: whole environment There’s Something About Rain Benefits of rainwater to plants 10/10/2006
plant: whole environment Uh-Oh: Prickly Pear in Bloom Global warming and its effect on plants 4/17/2006
plant: whole food China’s Oil Seed and Oil Seed Painter Rapeseed's uses 11/17/2006
plant: whole food Original Fig Evidence that the fig was the first agricultural crop 6/5/2006
plant: whole food Shapla: Wild, Curried, Currency Part of article talks about edible parts of this plant 8/1/2007
plant: whole food The Leek and the Daffodil Short section is about uses of the leek 3/1/2005
Concerns over the amount of biotech / genetic engineering
plant: whole genetics Biotech in Hawaii 1/16/2006
occurring in Hawaii
plant: whole genetics Bomb-Sniffing Flowers Attempt to genetically engineer plants to detect land mines 5/12/2006
Gene duplication was already occurring 100 million years
plant: whole genetics Cloning—Plants Did It 8/23/2005
ago in plants
Ding! Ding! Ding! It’s Mustard Over
plant: whole genetics High numbers of genes in common plants 10/21/2004
Humankind
plant: whole genetics Hovirag: Hungary’s Hot Snowdrop Controversy around genetically-modified plants 3/4/2007
plant: whole genetics Petunia Wizard Using petunias to determine the genetics of scent 3/28/2006
plant: whole genetics Poppies—Not Just for Painkilling Anymore Bioengineering of poppies 11/15/2004
plant: whole genetics Scan That Sunflower Using genes to "bar code" plant species 7/29/2006
plant: whole genetics Seasons, Shmeezuns Genetically modifying plants 12/14/2004
plant: whole genetics Zap Botany Inducing plant mutations through irradiation 12/13/2005
plant: whole green Germany Converting to ‘Flower Power’ Germany using plants as biofuel 2/3/2005
plant: whole green Giant Cuts Back on Kenya’s Cut Flowers The environmental impacts of the cut-flower trade 2/5/2007
plant: whole green Give Us a Fuchsia on Wheels Biofueled cars; botanical cars 3/11/2007
Ironically, growing plants can be less environmentally-
plant: whole green Let’s Compare Carbon Footprints 2/16/2007
friendly than one would think
plant: whole green Maize and Squash: Polyculture Sustainable farming practices using less fertilizer 9/1/2007
plant: whole green Pretty Without the Poison Selling organically grown flowers with no pesticides 12/2/2004
plant: whole green Pyrethrum: The Buzz-Buster Daisy Plant that makes natural insecticide 1/19/2005
plant: whole green Sunflower Oil, It’s a Gas, Gas, Gas Information about biofuels 8/30/2006
plant: whole green The Palette of Plant Dyes Growing plants to make environmentally-safe dyes 7/17/2006
Trouble in Canada due to introduced plant (dog-strangling
plant: whole invasives Dog-Strangling Vine 3/15/2005
vine)
plant: whole invasives Erosion v. Eruption: Lupine in Iceland How lupine has taken over in Iceland 7/31/2006
plant: whole invasives Hogweed - Flower of the Cold War Efforts to curtail the spread of a noxious plant 8/16/2006
plant: whole invasives Ligustrum: There Goes the Neighborhood Why this plant is harmful to native species 4/24/2006
Effect of introduced species of bluebell on native bluebell
plant: whole invasives Pure Bluebells 5/13/2006
population in England
Water Hyacinth—Africa’s Not-So-Pretty
plant: whole invasives Water hyacinth's take over of Africa 1/31/2005
Settler
A response to the article: "Water Hyacinth—Africa’s Not-So-
plant: whole invasives Water Hyacinth—Double Edged 6/24/2006
Pretty Settler"
plant: whole invasives Weeding an Underwater Garden Non-native coral threatens coral reefs in the Gulf of Mexico 8/19/2005
plant: whole medicine Ashoka - Kick It into Bloom Medicinal use for Ashoka 1/19/2007
plant: whole medicine Children’s Health—A Garden of Ideas Multitude of herbal remedies / ideas 1/20/2005
plant: whole medicine Coming Up Poppies California poppy plant's uses 3/12/2005
plant: whole medicine Corn Lily’s Black and White Magic Using the corn lily to treat cancer 9/15/2007
plant: whole medicine Feverfew Flowers v. Leukemia Feverfew plant's uses (including cancer research) 3/4/2005
Using herbal remedies to help children with behavioral
plant: whole medicine Flower Essence in the Classroom 6/6/2005
problems
plant: whole medicine Maguey’s Finale Various uses of Dominican Republic’s native agave 1/26/2005
plant: whole medicine Milk Thistle Using thistle to treat Hepatitis C 8/22/2005
Mullein ~ Horehound, Tag Team for Cold Very short article; medicinal purposes of mullein and
plant: whole medicine 11/10/2004
Season horehound
plant: whole medicine Sunflowers vs. AIDS Possible HIV-fighting antibody in sunflowers 1/30/2006
plant: whole medicine The Leek and the Daffodil Short section is about uses of the leek 3/1/2005
plant: whole medicine The Mind of a Daffodil Using daffodils to treat Alzheimer's patients 10/18/2005
plant: whole medicine The Shrinkage of Appeal The medicinal properties of the snow lotus 7/12/2005
plant: whole medicine When You’re Not, You’re Not Red clover as a remedy for the symptoms of menopause 10/18/2006
Does flower color and brightness depend on altitude or
plant:flower ecology Altitude Fear & Latitude Envy 5/6/2008
perception
Early flowering trees of Costa Rica provide food for
plant:flower ecology Fishing with a Plastic Mimosa 7/28/2008
machaca (fish)
plant:flower classification Bluebells? You Coulda Fooled Us Not all bluebells are blue 7/10/2008
plant:flower biological David Moffitt: Marigold Missionary Growth and distribution of "Colossal marigold" 11/16/2008
plant:flower ecology The Azalea Line Rainfall averages in Texas affect the growth of azaleas 3/22/2009
Description, history, classification, and uses of jasmine
plant:flower biological Divinity in Bud 7/10/2009
flowers and buds
Toyota indroduced two new plant species that could help
plant:flower green Auto Plants and Human Butterflies 11/6/2009
the environment
Yucca blooms are a common ingredient in some areas of
plant:flower food Flor de Pita, for Lent 3/17/2010
Texas
WARNING: ARTICLE CONTAINS MATURE CONTENT &
plant:flower medicine May’s Lap of Lush-ery SHOULD BE PREVIEWED BY TEACHER! Portions of article 4/29/2010
describe medicinal history of flowers
plant:fruit food Kings, Queens and Mangosteens Informal descriptions of a few exotic fruits 6/26/2009
The use of basil leaves in pesto recipes and the negative
plant:leaves food Stop in the Name of Pesto 7/3/2008
effect of a flowering basil plant
Labdanum resin is gathered in Crete for use in perfume
plant:resin product Get Your Goat: Labdanum 6/19/2008
production
plant:root environment Can Flag Iris Get a Golfer to Heaven? 7/6/2008
Blue Flag Iris may reduce pesticide runoff from golf courses
Article is mostly about "plant rights," but contains
plant:seed genetics Do Plants Have Rights? 6/2/2008
interesting discussion of seeded/seedless bananas
Seed of Queen Anne's Lace was used as a "morning after"
plant:seed medicine Like a Virgin: Queen Anne’s Lace 7/17/2008
contraceptive for centuries
Biology of tumbleweeds and mention of other plants that
plant:seed biological Plants with Wheels 9/18/2009
disperse seeds
plant:whole ecology Ball Moss ~ Texas Tribbles Ball moss is an epiphyte, not a parasite 5/15/2008
Introducing genes from one flower to another and
plant:whole genetics Transscentuals 10/6/2008
swapping smells among flowers
In depth history of cotton, including: production, anatomy,
plant:whole product When Cotton Was King 11/23/2008
and consumer
Plants that grow in the world's northernmost botanic
plant:whole ecology A Garden at the Top of the World 11/11/2008
garden
Life spans (plant and animal comparisons) and prediction of
plant:whole biological Plant Size and Longevity 12/8/2008
plant longevity
plant:whole medicine Just What the Doctor Should Order Do plants help patient recovery 1/6/2009
plant:whole medicine Pick Your Poison Poisonous plants 2/6/2009
plant:whole medicine Soothing Linalool Very short article; Linalool may be a stress reducer 7/25/2009
plant:whole ecology Rat Traps of Mount Victoria Large pitcher plant has the ability to digest small rodent 8/25/2009
Very brief; Oxalis articulata hinders growth of Iris japonica
plant:whole invasives Get Thee to a Windowbox 3/24/2010
because of invasive nature
plant:whole biological Afghan Poppies: Blight and Blame Opium prone to several biological problems 5/14/2010
plant:whole biological Iris stocksii: Your Day Is Coming Iris stocksii research at Kew Gardens 6/23/2010
plant:whole biological Guts, Glory: Clerodendrum bungei Informal description of Rose Glorybower 6/20/2010
WARNING: VERY BRIEF MENTION OF MATURE CONTENT;
plant:whole research Self-Pollinating Glam SHOULD BE PREVIEWED BY TEACHER! Botanists puzzled by 7/25/2010
extravagant features of a self-pollinating plant
Environmental and economic benefits of trees; Why some
plant:whole environment Mercer Street, You Could Be Cooler 7/17/2010
New York shopping districts lack trees
plant:whole food Chiltepin - Tongues on the Scales Chiltepin, chili piquin, and the Scoville scale 9/22/2010
plant:whole biological The Dannebrog Maple Story of a specific Sugar Maple that is famous in Nebraska 10/17/2010
Informal article about medicinal home remedies made with
plant:whole medicine Mother’s Remedies from Jamaica 11/15/2010
plants
Very informative article about history, development,
plant:whole biological The Gift of an Orange 12/31/2010
characteristics, etc., of an orange
Aromatherapy using neroli (a plant oil) may be stronger
plant:whole medicine Neroli Beats Xanax by a Nose 1/6/2011
anxiety defense than Xanax
Chinaberry tree can grow in very hot, dry conditions; Used
plant:whole ecology Listening to Chinaberries 3/27/2011
for shade before air conditioners were common
plant:whole biological Chiefly Oleander in Zambia Uses of Thevetia peruviana and its toxic nature 6/1/2011
Proposal to experiment with a lunar ecosystem (growing
science experiment A Flowerbed on the Moon 6/27/2005
plants on the moon)
Experimenting with the effect of human eye pictures vs.
science experiment Do Flowers Say ‘Help Yourself’? 1/31/2007
pictures of flowers
Scientists have discovered that bees learn how to get
science experiment Learn by Example—Bees Do It 6/26/2005
nectar from unfamiliar flowers
science experiment Post-Impressionist Bees Studying bees preferences for different floral paintings 8/14/2005
science experiment The Duchenne Smile Scientific study about flowers and emotions 4/29/2005
science experiment The Science of Scented Memories Experimenting with the effect of scent on memory 3/13/2007
science observation Darwin: Mindful of Flowers Darwin's first studies were actually of flowers 12/29/2005
Plant blindness; how plants are overlooked on the
science observation Fauna Favoritism 12/7/2005
endangered species list
On Seeing Flowers: Are You Missing Plant blindness; studying plants within different scientific
science observation 1/10/2006
Anything? disciplines
science observation Pollen Detective Palaeoecology; Testing 4,000 yr-old pollen grains 2/17/2006
science observation What the Darwins Can Do for Cowslips Surveying the flowers at Down House 6/8/2005
Classification of natural disasters using names of flowers
science classification Stormy Flowers 5/13/2008
Tracking flowering times, bird migration, and climate
science observation Walden Pond as Megaphone 10/28/2008
change in Massachusetts
science observation Six Plants People Want to See What makes one plant more popular than the next 2/10/2009
Botanical Gardens, It’s Time to Make Our Plant research and the reasons it should continue; Making
science research 3/7/2010
Case for Plant Research botanical garden research better known
2010 BP Oil Spill in Gulf of Mexico causes problems for
science ecology Maps + OIL + Plants 6/16/2010
many different ecosystems; Specifics of U.S. oil use
science ecology When Did You Last Go Wild? Extensive look at wilderness in the United States 8/22/2010
science ethics Plant Ethics: Call for Papers Brief; Plant ethics 12/5/2010
science ecology From the Lowlands, a ‘Floral’-Filter Water filter extracts E. coli to make water safe to drink 3/24/2011
Nuclear Radiation and its effects on plants and other
science ecology Nuclear Power and Plant Life 3/19/2011
organisms
science botany Challenging Plant Patents: the Rose Plant patenting 5/8/2011
A school using herbal remedies to help children with
supplemental about children Flower Essence in the Classroom 6/6/2005
behavioral problems
supplemental about children 9/22/2004
Permian Girls Steal Friday Night Lights Homecoming corsages
supplemental about children Pollen-feld: A Bee Movie Review Overview of the movie's plot 11/25/2007
supplemental about children 1/11/2005
Wreaths and Bouquets, 67 Cents a Day Children selling flowers to survive in Bangladesh
supplemental for children Catching & Naming the Floral Spectrum Colors of flowers 8/28/2007
Tragedy of the Commons and a great idea for community
supplemental for children The Commons: Tragedy & a Troll 5/5/2007
gardening
supplemental for children What About Fairies? Flower fairies 7/3/2005
supplemental for educators No Flower Left Behind Political satire of NCLB 1/20/2005
supplemental for children Flowers That Go Boom Fireworks were made to look like flowers in the sky 6/27/2008
Mostly about creativity through fantasy, but contains short
supplemental for educators Back to Green Knowe 7/8/2008
excerpt about teaching in the 1970's
Getting children to ask questions about the use and role of
supplemental for educators St. Michael’s Garden: Turn the Pages 9/20/2008
plants or flowers in literature
supplemental for educators HFP Guide for Science Teachers Development of the HFP Guide for Science Teachers 10/20/2008
Learning the Lesson of Happiness: the New Orleans school uses outdoor classroom to revive the
supplemental for educators 3/18/2009
A(ubergines), B(eets), C(arrots) community by turning the schoolyard into a garden
University of California botanist helped to create the plants
supplemental botany The Plants of Avatar 2/23/2010
in Avatar
A model gardening school in London for special needs
supplemental for educators Roots and Shoots: Garden Priority 7/14/2010
children
supplemental science Einstein’s Flowers Short article about Einstein 9/25/2010
supplemental food Dyed Dextrose in a Smiling Pitcher Origination of Kool-Aid; Plant ingredients in Kool-Aid 12/1/2010
supplemental photography Photography: Endebted to Lavender Use of lavender oil in very early photography 3/1/2011
Article about Liberty Hyde Bailey, co-founder of the
supplemental botany An Eye for Plants 4/24/2011
American Society for Horticultural Science
dersee, Louisiana State University (Spring 2008)
ucation in cooperation with Mississippi State University
ogy. Send comments or questions to Julie@humanflowerproject.com