Archives: Native Plants

Rosinweed (Silphium integrifolium)

Rosinweed’s cheerful yellow daisy-like flowers brighten late-summer prairies. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0) Silphium integrifolium, commonly known as Rosinweed or Wholeleaf Rosinweed, is a

Fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium)

Fireweed displaying its impressive height and characteristic pink flower spikes with bee pollinator. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Epilobium angustifolium (syn. Chamaenerion angustifolium), commonly

Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)

Black-eyed Susan flowers showcasing their iconic bright yellow petals and distinctive dark central cone. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Rudbeckia hirta, universally beloved as

White Prairie Clover (Dalea candida)

White Prairie Clover’s distinctive dense white flower spikes rise above the delicate compound leaves in midsummer. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) Dalea candida (syn.

Rough Blazing Star (Liatris aspera)

Rough Blazing Star in full bloom showing the distinctive purple flower spikes that bloom from top to bottom. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC0) Liatris aspera, commonly

Prairie Cordgrass (Spartina pectinata)

Prairie Cordgrass forming tall, robust clumps with distinctive seed heads that provide excellent wildlife habitat. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Spartina pectinata, commonly known

Tall Meadow Rue (Thalictrum dasycarpum)

Tall Meadow Rue displaying its characteristic branched sprays of tiny purplish-white flowers. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) Thalictrum dasycarpum, commonly known as Tall Meadow

American Hazelnut (Corylus americana)

American Hazelnut displaying its distinctive oval leaves and multi-stemmed shrub form. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain) Corylus americana, commonly known as American Hazelnut or American

Prairie Larkspur (Delphinium virescens)

Prairie Larkspur displaying its characteristic tall flower spikes with distinctive spurred white flowers. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC0) Delphinium virescens, commonly known as Prairie Larkspur, Plains

Tick-trefoil (Desmodium canadense)

Tick-trefoil displays its distinctive three-leaflet compound leaves and dense spikes of pink-purple pea-like flowers. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC0) Desmodium canadense, commonly known as Tick-trefoil, Canada

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