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Red columbine in Harshaw, WI
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Spiderwort in New Paltz, NY
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Full Flower on Jun 11
FRC_Penstemon_5A in Chapel Hill, NC
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Full Flower on Jun 11
FRC_Penstemon_6D in Chapel Hill, NC
Submitted by North Carolina on Jun 18
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First Flower on May 25
FRC_Penstemon_6D in Chapel Hill, NC
Submitted by North Carolina on Jun 18
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FRC_Penstemon_6C in Chapel Hill, NC
Submitted by North Carolina on Jun 18
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FRC_Penstemon_6B in Chapel Hill, NC
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Welcome to Project BudBurst!

Every plant tells a story. Whether you have an afternoon, a few weeks, a season, or a whole year, you can make an important contribution to a better understanding of changing climates. Project BudBurst is a network of people across the United States who monitor plants as the seasons change and submit ecological data based on the timing of leafing, flowering, and fruiting of plants. If you would like to make a meaningful contribution to understanding environmental change, join our rapidly growing community today! We are looking forward to learning more about the stories your plants can tell.

Western wheatgrass

Western wheatgrass

Pascopyrum smithii


Native prairie grass,
cool season perennial,
Western wheatgrass grows.

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