Category: Wildflowers

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Blephilia hirsuta is a herbaceous perennial known for its square stems, opposite leaves, and clusters of tubular flowers.

Leaves: The leaves are opposite, toothed, and have a slightly hairy texture.

Flowers: The plant produces tubular, two-lipped, purple to pinkish flowers in dense clusters.

Habitat: It is commonly found in woodlands and meadows.

Distribution: Hairy wood mint is native to North America.

Occurrence
Found near crick

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Symphyotrichum puniceum is a herbaceous perennial known for its purple to reddish stems and clusters of daisy-like flowers.

Stems: The stems are purple to reddish, providing the plant’s common name.

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

Flowers: The plant produces daisy-like flowers with purple to pinkish-purple petals and yellow centers.

Habitat: It is commonly found in a variety of habitats, including meadows and woodlands.

Distribution: Purple-stem aster is native to eastern North America.

Occurrence
Found in woodland edges

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Symphyotrichum lanceolatum is a herbaceous perennial known for its panicles of white to pale lavender flowers and lance-shaped leaves.

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

Flowers: The plant produces panicles of daisy-like flowers with white to pale lavender petals and yellow centers.

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

Distribution: White panicle aster is native to North America.

Occurrence
Found near crick

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Epilobium ciliatum is a perennial herb known for its slender stems and clusters of pink to lavender flowers.

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

Flowers: The plant produces clusters of small, pink to lavender, four-petaled flowers.

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

Distribution: Northern willowherb is native to North America.

Occurrence
Found near crick

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description

Appearance: Lythrum salicaria is a tall, herbaceous perennial known for its spikes of magenta to purple flowers and lance-shaped leaves.

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

Flowers: The plant produces tall spikes of magenta to purple, six-petaled flowers.

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

Distribution: Purple loosestrife is native to Europe and Asia but has become invasive in North America.

Occurrence
A few plants down near crick. Not as invasive as touted

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