The Lane Mountain milk vetch is no stranger to adversity, with its remarkable ability to survive for years underground and subsist on what little moisture its taproot can soak up. When this small, ...

The Shivwitz milk vetch has adapted to grow only on soft, purple-hued clays. When wet, these plum-colored clays become like glue; when dry, they often shrink and crumble. Despite these dynamic soil ...

One of the rarest plants in New England is also one of the hardest to see, even if you know where to find it. That’s because it takes a bit of paddling on the Connecticut River to find each of the ...