The shiny-leaved yellowhorn trees at an institute in Zhangye, Gansu province, recently entered their peak flowering period, adding a touch of elegance to the early summer desert.

The flowers of the shiny-leaved yellowhorn trees are in full bloom at the Qilian Mountain Water Resource Conservation Forest Research Institute in Gansu province. [Photo by Liu Ruiping/for ...

SAVING THE THREAD-LEAVED BRODIAEA The thread-leaved brodiaea is nothing if not shy, spending most of its life nestled in a cocoon of warm earth. Its beauty when it blooms, however, is worth the wait: ...

Broad-leaved plantain is a very common perennial weed found in many lawns and pastures, and often in waste places as well. It is typically found in "run-down" pastures which do not have much grass and ...

Narrow-leaved plantain is a very common perennial weed found in many lawns and pastures, and often in waste places as well. It is typically found in "run-down" pastures which do not have much grass ...

SAVING THE THREAD-LEAVED BRODIAEA The thread-leaved brodiaea is nothing if not shy, spending most of its life nestled in a cocoon of warm earth. Its beauty when it blooms, however, is worth the wait: ...