Palm Sunday is April 13 and palms have long been a symbol of sunny Southern California. There are many different types of palms around California, but there is only one native to the area.

Saharan mustard threatens desert plant diversity and hampers recovery from climate fluctuations. Once believed to be ...

Aesculus californica are endemic to California and southern Oregon ... are a beautiful example of the resilience of California native plants to the challenges of our Mediterranean climate ...

Learn about native plants for free from the experts April 26-27 at the L.A. Times Plants' Native Plant Booth at the Festival of Books.

Once thought resistant to invasion, California's deserts are losing native plants to aggressive weedy species like Saharan mustard. New research shows its spread is disrupting biodiversity and ...