This winter we’re categorizing plants in our database by family. This week’s post is plants in the Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle), Caryophyllaceae (Pinks), Celastraceae (Staff-vine or Bittersweet), Cistaceae (Rock Roses), Cladoniaceae (Lichen-forming Fungi),  Clavariaceae (Fungi), & Clethraceae (White Alder) families. Photography by Ken Borgfeldt, Daudie Colson, David Heavner, Richard Holzman, Mary Knierim, Penny Longhurst, Jim Poling, Lucy Prim, Randy Richardson, & Joe Standaert. Botanical plant names seem to change almost every day, but for now we use those approved by ITIS, the Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Plants that are non-native to North America are indicated by an asterisk (*) placed after the species name. Click on any picture to zoom & enter the slide show.