According to the botanical garden, the Corpse Flower’s actual name is the titan arum. The flower gives off a foul smell “mimicking rotting flesh” when it blooms—which is usually just over a day ...

Missouri State football starting right guard Hutson Lillibridge limped off the field, adding to the Bears' list of injuries along their offensive line. Lillibridge walked off under his own power ...

Updated: Jun 20, 2025 / 03:35 PM CDT Missouri’s state symbols showcase the items, plants, animals and places that form the unique culture the Show-Me State is known for.

The tree, part of the Starhill Forest Arboretum in Petersburg, was certified in 2006 as the Illinois State Champion of its species. Others have since surpassed it, but the 80-foot tall tree had ...

Detroit's Eastern Market hosted its annual Flower Day, drawing large crowds of shoppers. In addition to flowers, vendors sold a variety of goods, including jewelry, clothing, and food.

Q: Most years, my hawthorn tree gets lots of brown patches on the leaves. It always seems to grow normally, though, so I wonder if this is a disease I need to worry about?

The Pennsylvania legislature designated the eastern hemlock the official state tree on June 22, 1931. This tree thrives in cool, moist sites. It occupies steep north- or east-facing slopes in ...

The 100-acre tree nursery at George O. White State Forest, in Licking, Missouri, serves 13,000 customers a year — in the Show-Me State and beyond. Pawpaws are one of their most popular orders.

None of the other state flowers are members of any of Orchidaceae’s genera. Another unique state “flower” is Maine’s, which is a white pine cone and tassel rather than an actual flower.

COLUMBIA, Mo. — The flowering dogwood tree celebrates its 70th birthday as the Missouri state tree in 2025. There is no better place to celebrate than Missouri’s Ozark woodlands from mid-April to ...

Every year, Missouri’s George O. White State Forest nursery sends out 2 million tree seedlings to customers across the state and beyond. The nursery was founded by the U.S. Forest Service in the 1930s ...