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Know Your Natives – “Leaves of three, let it be”…usually
We have all heard the advice, “Leaves of three, let it be”. Two native Arkansas plants, poison-ivy and poison-oak, have three leaflets per leaf and contain urushiol, an oily allergen. Following direct or indirect contact, many people experience allergic reactions (contact … Continue reading
Know Your Natives – Four-Leaved Milkweed
Milkweeds, of the Apocyanceae (Dogbane) Family (formerly of the Asclepiadaceae [Milkweed] Family), are herbaceous perennials with 14 species identified in Arkansas. Most, but not all, milkweeds have milky sap. Milkweeds are important pollinator plants attracting butterflies, moths, ants, bees, flies, … Continue reading
Report on trip to Mt. Kessler with Joe Neal on April 12
The day dawned absolutely gorgeous; it was a great day to go to Mt. Kessler. The area has been used for years by hikers and bicyclists and winds its way through Rock City, an area with large sandstone palisades sporting … Continue reading
Know Your Natives – American Alumroot
American alumroot (Heuchera americana) of the Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage) Family occurs from northeastern Texas to eastern Nebraska and eastward to the Atlantic. In Arkansas, it occurs in the northwestern half of the state and several counties in the southwest. This perennial, … Continue reading
Know Your Natives – False Solomon’s seal
False Solomon’s seal (with a comparison to Solomon’s seal) False Solomon’s seal (Maianthemum racemosum) of the traditional Liliaceae (Lily Family) grows in all states of the U.S. except Hawaii, as well as throughout most of Canada and in northern Mexico, with … Continue reading
Know Your Natives – Pussytoes
Pussytoes (Antennaria parlinii) of the Asteraceae (Aster) Family, occurs throughout most of Arkansas, especially in northwestern and central portions of the state. It also occurs from Texas to the Dakotas and eastward to the Atlantic. These perennial, low-growing plants are … Continue reading
2014 ANPS Spring Meeting Information
Arkansas Native Plant Society Spring Meeting 2014 May 2-4, 2014 Harrison, Arkansas Featuring the Buffalo National River and vicinity The town of Harrison, located in Boone County, is our base of operations for the spring meeting this year. We plan … Continue reading
Know Your Natives – White and Yellow Trout Lilies
Trout lilies of the Liliaceae (Lily) Family are small, herbaceous, early-spring-blooming perennials. Preferred sites are deciduous woodlands and along streams in deep moist loamy soil. Deep-seated corms with fibrous roots produce additional plants a few inches away so that colonies … Continue reading
Know Your Natives – Three Anemones
A recent post on Anemone species by the Arkansas Native Plant Society (ANPS) contained an unfortunate error. ANPS apologizes for any confusion that may have been caused and offers the current post as a correction. Ten-petal Anemone, Carolina Anemone, and Tall Thimbleweed Ten-petal … Continue reading
Know Your Natives – Ozark Witch Hazel
Ozark (or vernal) witch hazel (Hamamelis vernalis) of the Hamamelidaceae (Witch Hazel) Family is a suckering, multi-stemmed, medium-size shrub. This winter-blooming deciduous shrub favors riparian habitats of mountainous areas of Arkansas, southern Missouri and limited sections of Oklahoma and Texas. … Continue reading
