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Month: October 2024

Lemon Mint (Monarda citriodora)

Lemon Mint (Monarda citriodora)

Native To State: NO
Naturally Occurring: NO

Description

Appearance: Roughly 2 foot tall plant with square stems

Flowers: Irregular shaped flowers arranged in pom-poms along the stem

Habitat: It is commonly found open fields.

Occurrence
Seeded in the 2022 prairie

Author adminPosted on October 13, 2024Categories WildflowersLeave a comment on Lemon Mint (Monarda citriodora)

Hairy False Goldenaster (Heterotheca villosa)

Hairy False Goldenaster (Heterotheca villosa)

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO

Description

Appearance: Two to two and a half foot tall with multiple hairy stems.

Flowers: Bright yellow with 10 to 35 petals

Habitat: It is commonly found dry open fields.

Occurrence
Seeded in the 2022 prairie

Author adminPosted on October 13, 2024October 13, 2024Categories WildflowersLeave a comment on Hairy False Goldenaster (Heterotheca villosa)

Cut-leaf Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina ‘Dissecta’ Anacardiaceae)

Cut-leaf Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina ‘Dissecta’ Anacardiaceae)

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO

Description

Appearance: Short shrub usually with a single stem and a somewhat flat crown.

Leaves: The leaves are fern-like and turn bright red in fall.

Distribution: The cut-leaf sumac is a cultivar.

Occurrence
Planted in former field area

Author adminPosted on October 13, 2024Categories ShrubsLeave a comment on Cut-leaf Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina ‘Dissecta’ Anacardiaceae)

White Oak (Quercus alba)

White Oak (Quercus alba)

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO

Description

Appearance: Similar to bur oak, but without the fuzzy acorn cap

Leaves: The leaves are deeply lobed and rounded, not pointed.

Acorns: It produces acorns with deep, scaly cups.

Distribution: White oak is native to eastern North America.

Occurrence
Many seedlings planted in 2013

Author adminPosted on October 13, 2024Categories Deciduous, Oaks, TreesLeave a comment on White Oak (Quercus alba)

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