Category Archives: Know Your Natives

A series of articles profiling the many native plants found in Arkansas

Know Your Natives – Sundrops

Posted on June 22, 2020 by

Sundrops* (Oenothera fruticosa) of the Evening Primrose (Onagraceae) family has bright yellow flowers open during the day. The genus name may be from Latin (oenothera) for a sleep inducing plant or from Greek (onothera) a hypnotic plant added to wine. … Continue reading →

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Know Your Natives – Forest Pea

Posted on June 10, 2020 by

Forest pea or bushy vetch (Lathyrus venosus) of the Bean or Legume (Fabaceae) family is a perennial deciduous vine with pea-like flowers. The genus name is based on the Greek Lathyros, the ancient name for a leguminous plant. The specific … Continue reading →

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Know Your Natives – Ninebark

Posted on May 26, 2020 by

Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius)* of the Rose (Rosaceae) family is a large shrub which bears tight clusters of small white flowers. The genus name, from Greek words for “bladder” and “fruit,” refers to the inflated carpels of the fruit. The specific … Continue reading →

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Know Your Natives – Wild Quinine

Posted on April 27, 2020 by

Wild quinine (Parthenium integrifolium) of the Aster, Sunflower or Composite (Asteraceae) family is an herbaceous perennial with frosty composite flowerheads. The genus name is from the Greek word parthenos, for virgin––only the pistillate ray florets are fertile. The specific epithet, … Continue reading →

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Know Your Natives – Round-leaf Ragwort

Posted on April 8, 2020 by

Round-leaf ragwort (Packera obovata, formerly Senecio obovata), of the Aster, Sunflower, or Composite (Asteraceae) family, is an herbaceous clonal species that bears bright yellow daisy-type flowerheads in early spring. The genus name honors John G. Packer, author of Flora of … Continue reading →

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Know Your Natives – Crow Poison

Posted on March 24, 2020 by

Crow poison (Nothoscordum bivalve) of the Onion (Alliaceae) family (formerly of the Lily (Liliaceae) family) resembles a wild onion and is often called “false garlic,” but the species has neither garlic nor onion scent or taste. The genus name is … Continue reading →

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COVID-19 – All ANPS Field Trips and Events Cancelled through June 1

Posted on March 18, 2020 by

Dear ANPS Members, Given the current situation with COVID-19 we are cancelling the ANPS Spring Meeting scheduled for May 15-17, 2020 in northwest Arkansas. While we will miss the gathering together of botany minded people across the state, we do … Continue reading →

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Know Your Natives – Deerberry

Posted on March 10, 2020 by

Deerberry (Vaccinium stamineum) of the Heath (Ericaceae) family is a medium-sized deciduous shrub that has small bell-shaped flowers with flared corolla lobes. The species occurs from east Texas and Oklahoma, northeast to the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts. In Arkansas, it … Continue reading →

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Know Your Natives – Large-Flower Bellwort

Posted on February 29, 2020 by

Large-flower bellwort (Uvularia grandiflora) of the Bellwort (Colchicaceae) family, formerly of the Lily (Liliaceae) family, is a clump-forming herbaceous perennial with dangling yellow flowers. It occurs in the U.S. primarily from the Ouachita Mountains to northern Minnesota, east to New … Continue reading →

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Know Your Natives – Yarrow

Posted on February 13, 2020 by

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) of the Sunflower, Aster or Composite (Asteraceae) family has distinctive, highly dissected, frilly leaves. The species, the only Arkansas member of the genus Achillea, is native to North America, Asia, and Europe––one of the widest worldwide ranges … Continue reading →

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