Solomon’s Plume arching elegantly in the woodland understory. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Smilacina racemosa (syn. Maianthemum racemosum), commonly known as Solomon’s Plume, False
Rattlesnake Master’s architectural spherical flower heads rise dramatically above its yucca-like foliage on tall, rigid stems. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Eryngium yuccifolium, known
Showy Goldenrod’s spectacular upright wands of blazing yellow — among the most beautiful of all native goldenrods. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) Solidago speciosa,
A mature Shagbark Hickory displaying its unmistakable shaggy, plated bark. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Carya ovata, the Shagbark Hickory, is one of eastern
Harebell’s delicate nodding bells grace rocky meadows, cliffs, and open woodlands across the northern hemisphere. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Campanula rotundifolia, known as
Rough-leaved Dogwood in spring bloom, displaying its characteristic flat-topped clusters of small white flowers. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Cornus drummondii, commonly known as
Kalm’s St. John’s Wort in full summer bloom with rich yellow flowers. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC0) Hypericum kalmianum, commonly known as Kalm’s St. John’s Wort,
Common Spiderwort’s vivid deep-blue flowers bloom for weeks in late spring and early summer. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0) Tradescantia ohiensis, known as Common
Illinois Rose in full bloom showing its characteristic soft pink flowers with yellow centers — the only native climbing rose of North America. Photo: Wikimedia
Apple Serviceberry in full spring bloom, covered in star-shaped white flowers before the leaves emerge. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Amelanchier grandiflora, commonly known
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