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
Kinnikinnik displaying its evergreen foliage, delicate pink flowers, and characteristic low-spreading growth. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, commonly known as Kinnikinnik, Bearberry,
Heart-Leaved Golden Alexanders displaying the characteristic heart-shaped leaves and golden umbel flowers. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Zizia aptera, commonly known as Heart-Leaved Golden
Golden Alexanders displaying characteristic bright yellow umbel flowers in late spring. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Zizia aurea, commonly known as Golden Alexanders or
Euthamia graminifolia, commonly known as Grass-leaved Goldenrod, Flat-top Goldenrod, or Lance-leaved Goldenrod, is a distinctive native perennial that brings bright yellow color to late summer
Smooth Aster flowers with characteristic purple-blue ray petals and yellow centers. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Aster laevis, commonly known as Smooth Aster, is
Awl-fruited Sedge in its natural wetland habitat. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) Carex stipata, commonly known as Awl-fruited Sedge or Owlfruit Sedge, is a
Culvers Root flowering spikes rising majestically above the prairie landscape. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC0) Veronicastrum virginicum, commonly known as Culver’s Root, Culver’s Physic, or Bowman’s
