Bryan McAllister’s personal reference notebook
October 25, 2026Short & citedBlog
Civic Viewpoint.
A quiet encyclopedia with a personal desk
Kept by Bryan McAllister — short guides, clear facts, and the Canadian angle when it matters.
Field Notes

Plant

All Plant notes under Field Notes — 55 short explainers.

All notes

FlowerCherryWatermelonPeonyRaspberryTreeDurianSoursopSumacLily of the ValleyMarigoldOkraSunflowerTamarindTurnipAsparagusCaperEucalyptusLilacMistletoeOatPineappleAmaranthCassavaGinkgo bilobaHostaKalePoinsettiaRhododendronShallotTaroAzaleaBasilBuckwheatEggplantFernFiddleheadsHyacinthMonk fruitOlivePaprikaPepperonciniPetuniaSorrelSpinachWatercressAlfalfaCosmos (flower)DelphiniumFava beanGoji BerriesHoneysuckleMilkweedPeaCatnip