Before this spring, the last time anyone had laid eyes on a small flower with lavender petals on Santa Cruz Island was nearly ...

How conservationists found a rare flower called the Saints' Daisy after 60 years The plant, Carson described, is about a foot tall, with longish hair sticking out of its stem and leaves.

Before this spring, the last time anyone had laid eyes on a small flower with lavender petals on Santa Cruz Island was nearly 60 years ago. The plant is called Saints' Daisy.

The common name daisy is derived from the Old English term "dægesege," which translates to "day's eye," or "eye of the day." The name suggests a daisy looks like the sun with its rays shining out in ...

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 ...