Category: Wildflowers

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Penstemon gracilis is a herbaceous perennial known for its slender stems, narrow leaves, and tubular, lavender to purple flowers.

Leaves: The leaves are narrow and lance-shaped.

Flowers: The plant produces tubular, lavender to purple flowers with a slightly hairy throat.

Habitat: It is commonly found in dry, rocky slopes and open meadows.

Distribution: Slender beardtongue is native to North America.

Occurrence
Found in the prairie section

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Galium boreale is a herbaceous perennial known for its whorled leaves and small, white to greenish-white flowers.

Leaves: The leaves are arranged in whorls along the stem and are typically narrow and linear.

Flowers: The plant produces small, four-petaled, white to greenish-white flowers.

Habitat: It is commonly found in woodlands and open areas.

Distribution: Northern bedstraw is native to North America.

Occurrence
Found in the prairie section and woods edges

Native To State: NO
Naturally Occurring: NO

Description

Appearance: Rudbeckia triloba is a herbaceous perennial known for its clusters of yellow to orange-yellow, daisy-like flowers with dark brown or black centers.

Leaves: The leaves are mostly basal and lobed, with a few alternate leaves on the stem.

Flowers: The plant produces clusters of yellow to orange-yellow, daisy-like flowers with dark brown or black centers.

Habitat: It is commonly found in open meadows and along roadsides.

Distribution: Brown-eyed Susan is native to North America.

Occurrence
Found in the prairie section

Native To State: NO
Naturally Occurring: NO

Description

Appearance: Dianthus armeria is a herbaceous annual or biennial plant known for its slender stems and clusters of pink to magenta, fringed flowers.

Leaves: The leaves are linear and typically opposite along the stem.

Flowers: The plant produces clusters of pink to magenta flowers with fringed petals.

Habitat: It is commonly found in open fields, disturbed areas, and along roadsides.

Distribution: Deptford pink is native to Europe but has become naturalized in North America.

Occurrence
Found in the prairie section

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Packera aurea is a herbaceous perennial known for its basal rosette of kidney-shaped leaves and clusters of yellow, daisy-like flowers.

Leaves: The basal leaves are kidney-shaped with toothed margins.

Flowers: The plant produces clusters of yellow, daisy-like flowers with a yellow center.

Habitat: It is commonly found in wet meadows and along stream banks.

Distribution: Golden ragwort is native to eastern North America.

Occurrence
Found in prairie section and various other grassy areas

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Monotropa uniflora is a unique, mycoheterotrophic plant that lacks chlorophyll, giving it a ghostly white appearance. It has a single, nodding, white flower.

Leaves: It lacks true leaves, stems, or chlorophyll.

Flowers: The plant produces a single, nodding, white, waxy flower.

Habitat: It is commonly found in moist, shaded woodlands.

Distribution: Indian pipe is native to North America.

Unusual plant that produces no chlorophyll and depends on other green plants for food. The relationship is not certain and it is not directly parasitic.

Occurrence
Found throughout the woods – especially the western side of the former pasture

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO

Description

Appearance: Liatris aspera is a herbaceous perennial known for its tall, spiky inflorescence of purple or pink flowers.

Leaves: The leaves are narrow and lance-shaped.

Flowers: The plant produces a spiky inflorescence of purple or pink flowers.

Habitat: It is commonly found in prairies and open fields.

Distribution: Rough blazing star is native to North America.

Occurrence
Found in the prairie section

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO

Description

Appearance: Geum rivale is a herbaceous perennial known for its nodding, bell-shaped flowers and basal leaves.

Leaves: The basal leaves are pinnately divided and typically have toothed margins.

Flowers: The plant produces nodding, bell-shaped flowers with reddish-brown petals.

Habitat: It is commonly found in wet meadows and along stream banks.

Distribution: Water avens is native to North America.

Occurrence
Found in the prairie section also in field area

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO

Description

Appearance: Lithospermum canescens is a herbaceous perennial known for its hairy, lance-shaped leaves and clusters of yellow to orange flowers.

Leaves: The leaves are lance-shaped and covered in fine hairs, giving them a hoary appearance.

Flowers: The plant produces clusters of yellow to orange, funnel-shaped flowers.

Habitat: It is commonly found in prairies and open woodlands.

Distribution: Hoary puccoon is native to North America.

Occurrence
Found in original prairie section and introduced in a couple places in the field

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO

Description

Appearance: Comandra umbellata is a low-growing, herbaceous perennial with simple, alternate leaves and small, greenish-white flowers arranged in umbels.

Leaves: The leaves are simple, lance-shaped, and often covered in fine hairs.

Flowers: It produces small, greenish-white flowers arranged in umbels.

Fruits: The plant forms small, berry-like fruits.

Habitat: It is commonly found in woodlands and open areas.

Distribution: Bastard toadflax is native to North America.

Occurrence
Found in the prairie section