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Category: Wildflowers

Lead Plant – Amorpha canescens

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description
Purple flower spikes on a small shrubby plant with silvery leaves

Occurrence
Found in prairie section

Author daivPosted on July 20, 2018Categories WildflowersLeave a comment on Lead Plant – Amorpha canescens

Butterfly Weed- Asclepias tuberosa

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: NO

Description
Bright orange flowers in mid summer

Occurrence
Found in prairie section

Author daivPosted on July 20, 2018Categories WildflowersLeave a comment on Butterfly Weed- Asclepias tuberosa

Harebell – Campanula rotundifolia

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description
Delicate purple bell-shaped flowers

Occurrence
Found in prairie section and variously along marshy or grassy areas

Author daivPosted on July 20, 2018Categories WildflowersLeave a comment on Harebell – Campanula rotundifolia

Swamp Milkweed – Asclepias incarnata

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description
Purple flower cluster on the end of the stem – very fragrant

Occurrence
Found in prairie section and variously along marshy or grassy areas

Author daivPosted on July 20, 2018Categories WildflowersLeave a comment on Swamp Milkweed – Asclepias incarnata

Hoary Vervain – Verbena stricta

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description
Purple flowers on a spike

Occurrence
Found in prairie section

Author daivPosted on July 20, 2018Categories WildflowersLeave a comment on Hoary Vervain – Verbena stricta

White Prairie Clover – Dalea candida

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description
White flowers in a ring around a rounded spike top.

Occurrence
Found in prairie section

Author daivPosted on July 20, 2018Categories WildflowersLeave a comment on White Prairie Clover – Dalea candida

Thimbleweed – Anemone cylindrica

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description
Yellow star-shaped flowers with small petals and a spiky center

Occurrence
Found throughout the property in grassy areas

Author daivPosted on July 20, 2018Categories WildflowersLeave a comment on Thimbleweed – Anemone cylindrica

Marsh Hedge Nettle – Stachys palustris

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description
Purple flowers on a spike – stems are square and hairy

Occurrence
Found in prairie section and meadow along crick.

Author daivPosted on July 20, 2018Categories WildflowersLeave a comment on Marsh Hedge Nettle – Stachys palustris

Prairie Phlox – Phlox pilosa

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description
Purple flowers mid summer

Occurrence
Found in prairie section and meadow along crick.

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Common Cinquefoil – Potentilla simplex

Native To State: YES
Naturally Occurring: YES

Description
Flowers early summer with little yellow flowers that have 5 heart shaped petals

Occurrence
Found in several places throughout the property

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