Archives: Native Plants

Golden Alexanders (Zizia aurea)

Golden Alexanders (Zizia aurea) with green leaves and yellow flower clusters. Photo: H. Zell / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized for display. Zizia

Grass-leaved Goldenrod (Euthamia graminifolia)

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 (Aster laevis)

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 (Carex stipata)

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 (Veronicastrum virginicum)

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

Meadow Rose (Rosa blanda)

Meadow Rose displaying its characteristic single pink flowers. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Rosa blanda, commonly known as Meadow Rose, Smooth Rose, or Prairie

American Highbush Cranberry (Viburnum trilobum)

American Highbush Cranberry with characteristic bright red berries and maple-like three-lobed leaves. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Viburnum trilobum, commonly known as American Highbush

Cup Plant (Silphium perfoliatum)

Silphium perfoliatum, commonly known as Cup Plant, is a striking native perennial wildflower that stands as one of the tallest and most impressive members of

Cinnamonbark (Clethra acuminata)

Cinnamonbark’s distinctive white flower racemes bloom in summer with an intensely sweet fragrance. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Clethra acuminata, commonly known as Cinnamonbark,

Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum)

Highbush Blueberry in its natural woodland habitat with characteristic oval leaves and multi-stemmed growth form. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Vaccinium corymbosum, commonly known

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