Category: Wildflowers

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO

Description

Appearance: Gentianopsis crinita is a herbaceous perennial known for its striking, deep blue, fringed flowers.

Leaves: The leaves are lance-shaped and arranged oppositely on the stem.

Flowers: The plant produces showy, deep blue, fringed flowers with a funnel-like shape.

Habitat: It is commonly found in moist meadows and along streambanks.

Distribution: Fringed gentian is native to North America.

Occurrence
Seeded near crick in the moist grassy area

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO

Description
Appearance: Vernonia fasciculata is a tall, herbaceous perennial known for its purple to violet, densely clustered flowers.

Leaves: The leaves are lance-shaped and often have serrated edges.

Flowers: The plant produces dense clusters of small, purple to violet, tubular flowers.

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

Distribution: Common ironweed is native to North America.

Occurrence
Found in prairie area

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Solidago missouriensis is a herbaceous perennial known for its tall, slender stems and bright yellow, plume-like flower heads.

Leaves: The leaves are lance-shaped and often have serrated edges.

Flowers: The plant produces bright yellow, plume-like flower heads in dense clusters.

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

Distribution: Missouri goldenrod is native to North America.

Occurrence
Found naturally throughout the property in the prairie and other grassy areas.

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Doellingeria umbellata is a herbaceous perennial known for its flat-topped clusters of small, white to pale purple flowers.

Leaves: The leaves are lance-shaped and arranged alternately along the stem.

Flowers: The plant produces flat-topped clusters of small, white to pale purple, daisy-like flowers.

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

Distribution: Flat-topped aster is native to North America.

Occurrence
Found throughout property

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Solidago nemoralis is a herbaceous perennial known for its grayish-green foliage and bright yellow, plume-like flower heads.

Leaves: The leaves are linear and often have a grayish-green tint.

Flowers: The plant produces bright yellow, plume-like flower heads in dense clusters.

Habitat: It is commonly found in dry, open areas, including prairies and rocky slopes.

Distribution: Gray goldenrod is native to North America.

Occurrence
Found in prairie areas

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO

Description

Appearance: Oenothera gaura is a biennial or short-lived perennial known for its tall spikes of pink to white flowers.

Leaves: The leaves are lance-shaped and often have serrated edges.

Flowers: The plant produces tall spikes of pink to white, four-petaled flowers.

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

Distribution: Biennial gaura is native to North America.

Occurrence
Seeded in new prairie forbes patch

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO

Description

Appearance: Gaillardia aristata is a herbaceous perennial known for its showy, daisy-like flowers with red or orange centers and yellow to reddish-orange outer petals.

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

Flowers: The plant produces large, daisy-like flowers with a reddish central disk and yellow to reddish-orange outer petals.

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

Distribution: Blanket flower is native to North America.

Occurrence
Seeded in prairie areas

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Solidago flexicaulis is a herbaceous perennial known for its slender stems and small, bright yellow, plume-like flower heads.

Leaves: The leaves are alternate, lance-shaped, and often have a zigzag appearance along the stem.

Flowers: The plant produces small, bright yellow, plume-like flower heads in loose clusters.

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

Distribution: Zigzag goldenrod is native to eastern North America.

Occurrence
Found in wooded areas

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Prenanthes alba is a herbaceous perennial known for its tall, slender stems and clusters of small, white, tubular flowers.

Leaves: The leaves are lance-shaped and often have serrated edges.

Flowers: The plant produces clusters of small, tubular, white flowers with a yellowish center.

Habitat: It is commonly found in woodlands, along stream banks, and in open areas.

Distribution: Lion’s foot or white lettuce is native to North America.

Occurrence
Found in wooded areas

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Corallorhiza odontorhiza is an orchid known for its leafless, reddish stems and small, clustered flowers.

Leaves: This orchid lacks chlorophyll and does not have true leaves.

Flowers: The plant produces small, reddish to purplish flowers in dense clusters along the stem.

Habitat: It is commonly found in deciduous woodlands and shaded areas.

Distribution: Autumn coralroot is native to North America.

Occurrence
Widespread throughout the woods