Root & Rhizome is built by a household of nature-lovers who wanted a native plant reference that was fast, honest, and pleasant to use. Our data is collected from public, authoritative sources — the USDA PLANTS database and regional public lists — and where we find those sources disagreeing with each other, we add a note and show you the disagreement instead of quietly picking a side. A reference that guesses confidently is worse than one that admits a range.
Why "Root & Rhizome"?
Roots feed. Rhizomes spread — they're the underground stems that let a plant travel and return, which is how half your favorite natives quietly get around. And moss, for the record, has neither: moss holds on with rhizoids — anchors that grip without feeding. We liked that enough to give the mosses their own wing. Every good household has one member who does things completely differently and thrives anyway.
What we are and aren't
No accounts. No newsletters popping up mid-sentence. No tracking beyond the basic kind that keeps a site standing. If some links here someday become affiliate links to nurseries or seed suppliers, we'll mark them plainly when it happens — you'll never have to guess whether a recommendation is a recommendation.
Found something wrong?
Tell us: hello@rootandrhizome.com. Corrections are a gift. We keep a record of what changed and why, because that's what references owe their readers.
Grow gently. We're rooting for you.