Box Elder compound leaves showing the distinctive three to seven leaflets that make this the only maple with pinnately compound foliage. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC
Athyrium filix-femina, commonly known as Lady Fern, is one of the most graceful and widely distributed ferns in the Northern Hemisphere, bringing delicate beauty to
Andropogon gerardii, commonly known as Big Bluestem, is one of the most iconic and ecologically important prairie grasses in North America. This tall, robust perennial
Bluejoint Grass forming characteristic tussocks in wetland habitat. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) Calamagrostis canadensis, commonly known as Bluejoint Grass or Canada Bluejoint, is
Switchgrass displaying its typical upright form and delicate seed panicles. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain) Panicum virgatum, commonly known as Switchgrass, is perhaps the most
Symphyotrichum ericoides (formerly Aster ericoides), commonly known as Heath Aster, White Oldfield Aster, or Many-flowered Aster, is a distinctive late-blooming native perennial that transforms autumn
Red Baneberry flowers on Rainbow Trail near Whistler, British Columbia. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0) Actaea rubra, commonly known as Red Baneberry, Snakeberry, or
Blue Vervain’s characteristic tall spikes of small purple-blue flowers rising above toothed opposite leaves. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC0) Verbena hastata, commonly known as Blue Vervain,
Prairie Coneflower in bloom at Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge, Minnesota. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC0) Ratibida columnifera, commonly known as Prairie Coneflower, Mexican Hat, or
New England Aster in full autumn bloom showing characteristic purple ray petals and yellow disc centers. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.5 CA) Aster novae-angliae
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