Mature Bur Oak displaying its characteristic broad, spreading canopy. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Quercus macrocarpa, commonly known as Bur Oak, Burr Oak, or
Downy Hawthorn’s fragrant white spring flowers attract numerous pollinators and herald the arrival of spring in the Great Plains. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Western Wheatgrass displaying its typical dense growth form and wheat-like seed spikes. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) Agropyron smithii, commonly known as Western Wheatgrass,
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
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