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.
November’s Featured Plant, the Canada Milk Vetch, plays an important ecological role by adding nitrogen to nutrient-poor soils. It’s also an important food source for grazers such as deer and cattle, and provides important pollinator habitat for long-tongued bees.
