Rafflesia, the flower species which contains some of the world’s largest flowers, is at risk of extinction, scientists have warned in a new study. The study, co-authored by botanists from the ...

For the first time in nearly 50 years, a brand new genus and species of plant has been discovered in a U.S. national park. Now dubbed the wooly devil (Ovicula biradiata) for its fuzzy white foliage ...

PICKENS COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – Local botanists have discovered a new plant that’s unique to the Upstate. The plant, named Shealy’s Saxifrage, was found at the Nine Times Preserve in Pickens County. The ...

A member of the aster and sunflower family found in Isle Royale National Park is one of the world's newest-described flower species. Small with delicate yellow blades, Packera insulae-regalis -- Latin ...

Sometimes newfound flower species are lurking where scientists least expect to see them — in parks, gardens and even in planters on balconies. That's where researchers in Japan recently identified a ...

Climate change has caused some tropical plants to flower earlier or later than they used to; in some cases by a matter of ...

Planting flower strips in a field with at least two species can increase the number of natural enemies of pests by 70 percent. The more flower species, the better the effect, according to a new ...

More flowers should mean healthier bees, right? Not always. Scientists studying wild bees in Israel have discovered that greater flower diversity can sometimes increase viral infections rather than ...