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- Cherokee Prairie Wildflower Walk for 6/25/2022 – CANCELED June 24, 2022
- Know Your Natives – Pale Purple Coneflower June 7, 2022
- ANPS/OCANPS Hike at Ninestone May 20, 2022
- Know Your Natives – Showy Evening Primrose May 11, 2022
- Spring 2022 Claytonia April 17, 2022
- Spring Brings ANPS “Mini Meetings” Throughout the State! April 15, 2022
- Know Your Natives – Violet Blue-Eyed Mary April 13, 2022
- Know Your Natives – Trumpet Honeysuckle March 13, 2022
- Know Your Natives – Southern Woolly Violet February 13, 2022
- Know Your Natives – Northern Maidenhair Fern January 10, 2022
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Cherokee Prairie Wildflower Walk for 6/25/2022 – CANCELED
Folks, The heat is going to be too much tomorrow to hold the Cherokee Prairie Wildflower walk on June 25, 2022. We are going to cancel. Stay cool! -Arkansas Native Plant Society
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Know Your Natives – Pale Purple Coneflower
Pale Purple Coneflower (Echinacea pallida) of the Aster or Composite (Asteraceae) family is a heavily pubescent herbaceous perennial with long lanceolate leaves and large, spectacular flowerheads. The genus name is derived from a Greek word for “hedgehog” in reference to … Continue reading
ANPS/OCANPS Hike at Ninestone
Ninestone is hosting an ANPS/OCANPS Hike on Sunday, June 5 at 11:00 am. We will gather with members, friends, contributors to recent fund-raising for habitat restoration, and it is Ninestone’s policy to require that the participants in our field trips … Continue reading
Know Your Natives – Showy Evening Primrose
Showy Evening Primrose (Oenothera speciosa) of the Evening-Primrose family (Onagraceae) is a colonial perennial with large pink to white flowers. The etymology of the genus name, used by Linnaeus, is ambiguous: It is apparently from a Greek word for wine … Continue reading
Spring 2022 Claytonia
Hello ANPS Members, We are pleased to announce the Spring Claytonia is now available online: A huge shout out to Jennifer Ogle for taking on the Editor duties when Brian Lockhart had to resign his position. Thank you, Jennifer, for ensuring our … Continue reading
Spring Brings ANPS “Mini Meetings” Throughout the State!
Dear ANPS Member, Earlier this year, when ANPS board members were having yet another discussion about whether we should resume in-person meetings, the Omicron variant of COVID-19 was running rampant through Arkansas and the future still seemed uncertain. So, we … Continue reading
Know Your Natives – Violet Blue-Eyed Mary
Violet Blue-Eyed Mary (Collinsia violacea) of the Plantain (Plantaginaceae) family, formerly of the Figwort (Scrophulariaceae) family, is an annual forb with attractive bi-colored flowers. The genus name honors Zaccheus Collins (1764–1831), a Philadelphia botanist. The specific epithet is Latin for … Continue reading
Know Your Natives – Trumpet Honeysuckle
Trumpet Honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) of the Honeysuckle (Caprifoliaceae) family is a twining vine with spectacular, red and orange, trumpet-shaped flowers. The genus name honors Adam Lonicer,* a German botanist and herbalist. The specific epithet from the Latin for “always” and … Continue reading
Know Your Natives – Southern Woolly Violet
Southern Woolly Violet (Viola villosa) of the Violet (Violaceae) family is a small perennial herb with evergreen leaves and early flowers. The genus name is the classical Latin name for violets. The specific epithet is Latin for “hairy,” emphasizing the … Continue reading
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Know Your Natives – Northern Maidenhair Fern
Northern Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum pedatum) of the Brake Fern (Pteridaceae) family, formerly of the Polypody (Polypodiaceae) family, is a beautiful, shade-loving fern with broad, circular fronds. The genus name is from a Greek word for “unwetted” in reference to the … Continue reading
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