Next up on our list of planted species alphabetically is Ageratina altissima, or white snakeroot. … I feel a bit intimidated tackling this one, as it’s the first member of the Asteraceae family that I’ve written about. Asteraceae is an enormous and complex family – but we’ll get to that. By the Numbers Species: Ageratina altissima (formerly Eupatorium rugosum) Common name(s): white snakeroot, richweed, white sanicle Family: Asteraceae Seed source(s):

One of the things we’re sowing right now is Agalinis tenuifolia, a tiny-but-mighty late summer flower. What makes this one unique is the fact that it’s hemiparasitic, meaning it’s (partially) a PLANT VAMPIRE. Like Bunnicula. But pinker. And only a part-timer. Agalinis tenuifolia, a small pink and red-spotted flower with petals fused into a tube and slender, spear-like leaves. I found this one on a path leading between a campsite and the beach.