Category: Wildflowers

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Pedicularis lanceolata is a herbaceous perennial known for its toothed, lance-shaped leaves and spikes of tubular flowers.

Leaves: The leaves are lance-shaped with serrated edges.

Flowers: The plant produces spikes of tubular, two-lipped flowers that can vary in color from pink to purple.

Habitat: It is commonly found in wetlands, including bogs and marshes.

Distribution: Swamp lousewort is native to North America.

Occurrence
In wet areas

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Sagittaria latifolia is a aquatic perennial known for its arrowhead-shaped leaves and white, three-petaled flowers.

Leaves: The leaves are arrowhead-shaped and typically float on the water’s surface.

Flowers: The plant produces white, three-petaled flowers with a yellow center.

Habitat: It is commonly found in wetlands, including ponds and slow-moving streams.

Distribution: Broadleaf arrowhead is native to North America.

Occurrence
In back 40 ponds and near crick

Native To State: NO
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Anthemis cotula is an annual herb known for its finely divided leaves and daisy-like flowers.

Leaves: The leaves are finely divided into thread-like segments.

Flowers: The plant produces daisy-like flowers with yellow centers and white petals that have a strong, unpleasant odor.

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

Distribution: Mayweed chamomile is native to Eurasia but has become naturalized in North America.

Occurrence
Found in back 40 field

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Rudbeckia hirta is a herbaceous perennial known for its bright yellow flowers with dark central cones.

Leaves: The leaves are alternate, lance-shaped, and rough to the touch.

Flowers: The plant produces daisy-like flowers with yellow petals and dark brown to black central cones.

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

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

Occurrence
Found in the former field areas

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Cicuta maculata is a highly toxic perennial herb known for its compound leaves and clusters of small white flowers.

Leaves: The leaves are compound with finely divided leaflets.

Flowers: The plant produces clusters of small white flowers with five petals.

Habitat: It is commonly found in wetlands, especially along stream banks.

Distribution: Water hemlock is native to North America.

Occurrence
Found in the marshy areas

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO

Description

Appearance: Eryngium yuccifolium is a herbaceous perennial known for its basal rosette of yucca-like leaves and globular flower heads.

Leaves: The basal leaves are long and strap-like, resembling yucca leaves.

Flowers: The plant produces globular flower heads with tiny, greenish-white flowers.

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

Distribution: Rattlesnake master is native to North America.

Occurrence
Seeded in new prairie area and field road prairie

Native To State: NO
Naturally Occurring: NO

Description

Appearance: Peritoma serrulata is an annual herb known for its finely divided leaves and spikes of pink to lavender flowers.

Leaves: The leaves are finely divided and often have serrated edges.

Flowers: The plant produces spikes of small, tubular, pink to lavender flowers.

Habitat: It is commonly found in dry, rocky areas.

Distribution: Rocky Mountain bee plant is native to western North America.

Occurrence
Seeded in new prairie area

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Campanula aparinoides is a herbaceous perennial known for its delicate, bell-shaped flowers.

Leaves: The leaves are lance-shaped and have toothed margins.

Flowers: The plant produces solitary, nodding, bell-shaped flowers with pale blue to white petals.

Habitat: It is commonly found in wetlands and along the edges of ponds and streams.

Distribution: Marsh bellflower is native to North America.

Occurrence
Found along the back-40 ponds

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Fragaria vesca is a low-growing perennial herb known for its trifoliate leaves and small, sweet strawberries.

Leaves: The leaves are trifoliate, with three leaflets.

Flowers: The plant produces small, white flowers with five petals.

Fruit: It bears small, red strawberries that are edible and sweet.

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

Distribution: Wild strawberry is native to North America.

Occurrence
Widespread in the wooded areas

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO

Description

Appearance: Sibbaldiopsis tridentata is a low-growing shrub known for its compound leaves and solitary yellow flowers.

Leaves: The leaves are compound with three leaflets and have toothed margins.

Flowers: The plant produces solitary, yellow, five-petaled flowers.

Fruit: It bears small, dry fruits.

Habitat: It is commonly found in rocky, alpine habitats.

Distribution: Three-toothed cinquefoil is native to North America.

Occurrence
Planted in fern outcrop