| 5269034 |
Canadian anemone |
Anemone canadensis |
Anemone from the Greek term anemone, meaning "wind" which probably refers to seed distribution or perhaps because the delicate stems and leaves sometimes appear to tremble in the wind. According to Greek mythology, an anemone grew up from the spots where the tears of Venus dropped to the ground as she mourned the death of Adonis. Very common throughout all of Eastern North America, Canada Anemone has showy white flowers and can grow to about two feet in height. It prefers moist environments in the prairie and calcareous or alluvial soils. It also grows along railroads and in moist roadside ditches. It doesn't do well when competing for space with other, taller prairie species, but it will thrive in wet, disturb areas at pothole edges. Anemone canadensis blooms from late May through the better part of July. |
| 5269007 |
black-eyed susan |
Rudbeckia hirta |
probably the most common of all American wildflowers. The characteristic brown, domed center is surrounded by bright yellow ray florets. Thrives in most soils in full sun. A true sunshine worshiper that forgives neglect |
| 5269008 |
dense blazing star |
Liatris spicata var. spicata |
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| 5269012 |
cup rosinweed |
Silphium perfoliatum |
Long-tongued bees, butterflies, and skippers are common visitors and the most important pollinators of the flowers. Some short-tongued bees, wasps, bee flies, and other kinds of flies also visit the flowers for pollen or nectar |
| 5269022 |
common mullein |
Verbascum thapsus |
Flowers are about an inch wide. They bloom a few at a time from June to September. Mullein produce huge numbers of seeds. One mullein plant may make over 100,000 seeds in a year. Seeds can survive almost any conditions and can last up to 100 years. Since mullein can't grow in shade, the seeds can lay in the soil, waiting until plants around them die or are removed. |
| 5269023 |
western salsify |
Tragopogon dubius |
2-inches across with many yellow petals. The green bracts that surround the flower are longer than the petals. The flowers open on sunny mornings and close by noon. The closed flowers resemble a thin pod, up to 5 inches long. |
| 5269024 |
western salsify |
Tragopogon dubius |
Seed head is a giant dandelion-type plume, 3 inches in diameter. When the sun hits the seed head, it glistens with a pale bronze color and is quite stunning. |
| 5269025 |
dense blazing star |
Liatris spicata var. spicata |
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| 5269029 |
western columbine |
Aquilegia formosa |
Many times this species grows in the creeks with water surrounding it or on a north slope in rocky seeps. Columbine is easy to grow; just water and prune flower stalks to the ground once a year in early spring. The columbines attract hummingbirds. |
| 5269032 |
monarch butterfly |
Danaus plexippus |
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| 5269015 |
hoary vervain |
Verbena stricta |
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| 5269018 |
cup rosinweed |
Silphium perfoliatum |
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| 5269035 |
common sneezeweed |
Helenium autumnale |
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| 5269005 |
common sneezeweed |
Helenium autumnale |
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